"Freeze" is the third and final single from R&B singer T-Pain from his third album, Thr33 Ringz. The song features fellow singer Chris Brown. The song was released on iTunes on October 10 [1] and was added to T-Pain's MySpace on October 17. A version that features Omarion was originally on the album, but was changed to Chris Brown.
| "Freeze" | ||||
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| Single by T-Pain featuring Chris Brown | ||||
| from the album Thr33 Ringz | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | T-Pain, Chris Brown | |||
| Producer(s) | T-Pain | |||
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| Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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Critical response
editThe Guardian editor Alex Macpherson praised the production: "Thr33 Ringz' humour is still superbly crass and mostly enjoyable, especially when allied with the skittering beats and post-funk bounce of Freeze."[2] Jesal 'Jay Soul' Padania of RapReviews.com called this song nice enough.[3] Eric Henderson wrote a positive review: "Freeze" might be another freeze-dried Chris Brown upper, but it boasts the cleanest production this side of Ne-Yo."[4]
Music video
editThe shoot for the music video was released on YouTube on September 30 by Mike & Rocco (reality).[5] The video was set to premiere on January 5, 2009[6] but leaked on December 31, 2008 and was officially released on January 1, 2009 via MTV Jams.[7]
Chart positions
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"Freeze" debuted at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US with downloads only, and also debuted at number 45 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 62 on the UK Singles Chart due to digital downloads in those countries. Also in the US it charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs after its physical release at number 39. It has been most successful in Australia and New Zealand peaking at number 62 and number 23 respectively.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 39 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 52 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 45 |
| UK Singles Chart | 62[8] |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] | 31 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[10] | 62 |
| Australian Urban Top 40 | 8[11] |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 23[12] |
References
edit- ^ Countdown to Thr33 Ringz. Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine iTunes. Accessed October 10, 2008.
- ^ "CD: T-Pain, Thr33 Ringz". TheGuardian.com. 7 November 2008.
- ^ "RapReviews.com Feature for November 11, 2008 - T-Pain's "Thr33 Ringz"". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Review: T-Pain, Thr33 Ringz". Slant Magazine. 11 November 2008.
- ^ "T-Pain feat. Chris Brown- Freeze (Behind the Scenes at Video Shoot) "Rocco & Mike Reality"". 30 September 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Check out this video: CHRIS BROWN & T-PAIN Behind the NEW Video for FREEZE van T Pain op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 2008-12-22. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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- ^ "T-Pain and Chris Brown - Freeze - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 2nd February 2009" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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