"New Flame"
Single by Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross
from the album X
ReleasedJune 30, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
GenreR&B
Length4:03
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Count Justice Trabeats
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Main Chick"
(2014)		 "New Flame"
(2014)		 "Hold You Down"
(2014)
Usher singles chronology
"Good Kisser"
(2014)		 "New Flame"
(2014)		 "She Came to Give It to You"
(2014)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Options"
(2014)		 "New Flame"
(2014)		 "Sorry"
(2015)
Music video
"New Flame" on YouTube

"New Flame" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown. It was originally released as a promotional single from Brown's album on March 5, 2014. This version only featured American rapper Rick Ross as a guest artist.[1] A few months later, a day after the 2014 BET Awards were held, the single version of the song featuring Ross and American R&B singer Usher was released on June 30, 2014, as the fifth official single from his sixth studio album X.[2] The song peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 in the United Kingdom.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on August 14, 2014.[3] Rapper Tyga makes a cameo appearance in the video.[3]

The video starts with Brown standing in a white location wearing white clothing. The video then shows Brown standing in the front fire. Usher appears standing in a high large structure upon a pool with a girl wearing a red colored long dress. When the video comes to rapper Rick Ross, he's shirtless in a white room and sitting in a white chair. The music video ends with Brown and some dancers are dancing in the front of fire.

Chart performance

The single peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number six on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and spent 26 weeks on the chart. On November 10, 2017, the single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over two million copies in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and only spent seven weeks on the chart. The single was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

Digital download[2]
  1. "New Flame" (featuring Usher and Rick Ross) – 4:04
Digital download (remix)[4]
  1. "New Flame" (Dave Audé Remix) (featuring Usher) – 6:17

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28] Platinum 70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New Music: Chris Brown f/ Rick Ross – 'New Flame'". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross) – Single by Chris Brown". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Rap-Up.com || Video: Chris Brown f/ Usher & Rick Ross – 'New Flame'
  4. ↑ "New Flame (Dave Audé Remix) [feat. Usher] – Single by Chris Brown". iTunes Store. Apple. September 26, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 1st September 2014" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Deutsche Black Charts". Trendcharts. Media Control. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Dutch Single Tip 27/09/2014". Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Radio & YouTube – Top Week Hits – Tophit Music Charts". Tophit.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  15. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2014-10-07". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs – Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  29. ↑ "British single certifications – Chris Brown – New Flame". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  30. ↑ "American single certifications – Chris Brown – New Flame". Recording Industry Association of America.
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