"Questions" is a song by American singer

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from his eighth studio album, ''

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'' (2017). It was released by

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as the fifth single from the album on August 16, 2017. The song is a

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track written alongside Chrishan, Melvin Moore, Bobby Turner Jr., and producers Pip Kembo, B HAM, and A1. The single achieved commercial success worldwide, being certified gold in

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, and Switzerland, and platinum in Australia,

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, and his native

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. A "colorful" videoclip for the song was released on August 16, 2017. The music video shows Brown and a group of ladies execute a dancing choreography.

Background and release

In September 2016, in a then deleted video from his

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account, Brown previewed some sections of the song whilst painting in his house. Fans speculated that the song was a

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’s 2003 single " Turn Me On". In July 2017, he announced the pending release of upcoming singles from his album. Later on August 4, 2017, he released "

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", that features guest vocals from American

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, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and

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, then on August 14, 2017, he announced the dropping of the fifth official single from the album, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'', for August 16, which was "Questions". The song leaked online a week before its actual release, though, with iTunes versions appearing online on August 11, it’s believed that the track was prematurely released onto iTunes in select countries before being taken down. With these versions, the cover art was simply a black picture.

Composition

"Questions" is an

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song with

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influences, with a bouncy island beat produced by A1 Bentley, Pip Kembo and B HAM that samples

’s 2003 hit song " Turn Me On". In the song Brown asks to a girl that catches his eye if he could take her home for the night.

Music video

On August 16, 2017, Brown uploaded the music video for "Questions" on his

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and

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account. Amy Sciarretto of ''PopCrush'' described the video as a clip "immersed in colorful scenarios where Brown showcases his dancing skills".

Track listing

*Digital download #"Questions" – 2:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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