"Don't Check on Me" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, featuring vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber and American singer Ink. It was released as a promotional single from Brown's ninth studio album, Indigo, on June 25, 2019.[2][1]

"Don't Check on Me"
Promotional single by Chris Brown featuring Justin Bieber and Ink
from the album Indigo
ReleasedJune 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)
Genre
Length3:25
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ferguson
Audio video
"Don't Check on Me" on YouTube

Background and composition

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The song features an acoustic guitar riff, similar to past songs such as Brown's "With You" and Bieber's "Love Yourself".[3] It is the first collaboration between the two artists since 2011's "Next to You".[1] The song's lyrical content concerns moving on from a past relationship, with both Brown, Bieber, and Ink advising their former lovers to stop checking in on them and that the relationship ended for a reason.

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 58
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 48
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] 79
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 23
Germany (GfK)[9] 93
Greece (IFPI)[10] 43
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 40
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 70
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 13
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 18
Scotland (OCC)[16] 81
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 48
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 29
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[20] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 67
US Rolling Stone Top 100[22] 23

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 40,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[25] Gold 45,000
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Saponara, Michael (2019-06-25). "Chris Brown Teams Up With Justin Bieber and Ink For 'Don't Check On Me': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. ^ "Chris Brown & Justin Bieber Unite for New Single "Don't Check On Me"". Hypebeast. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  3. ^ "Justin Bieber Joins Chris Brown for New Song "Don't Check on Me"". Complex. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  4. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me". Tracklisten. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 27/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Chris Brown". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 5, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me". VG-lista. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  17. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  18. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  21. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Brown – Don't Check on Me". Music Canada. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  25. ^ "Danish single certifications – Chris Brown feat. Justin Bieber & Ink – Don't Check on Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Brown – Don't Check on Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 1, 2021.