New Flame

Song by Chris Brown

"New Flame"

Single by Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross

from the album X

Released

June 30, 2014

Recorded

2013–2014

Genre

R&B

Length

4:03

Label

RCA

Songwriter(s)

Chris Brown
Justin Booth Johnson
Keith Thomas
Mark Pitts
Eric Bellinger
William Roberts
Malissa Hunter
James Chambers
Maurice "Verse" Simmonds
Usher Raymond IV

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]

"New Flame" (featuring Usher and Rick Ross) – 4:04

Digital download (remix)^[4]

"New Flame" (Dave Audé Remix) (featuring Usher) – 6:17

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	61
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6]	29
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	22
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[8]	20
France (SNEP)^[9]	75
Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)^[10]	8
Netherlands (Single Tip)^[11]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[12]	35
Russia (Airplay)^[13]	162
Scotland (OCC)^[14]	23
South Africa (EMA)^[15]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[17]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[18]	27
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[19]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[20]	6
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[21]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[22]	29
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[23]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[24]	77
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[25]	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[26]	19
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[27]	19

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified 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

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

External links

"New Flame" on YouTube

Chris Brown songs

Discography

Chris Brown

"Run It!"
"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
"Gimme That"
"Poppin'"
"Say Goodbye"

Exclusive

"Kiss Kiss"
"Take You Down"
"With You"
"Wall to Wall"
"Forever"
"Superhuman"

Graffiti

F.A.M.E.

"Deuces"
"No Bullshit"
"Look at Me Now"
"She Ain't You"
"Yeah 3x"
"Next to You"
"Wet the Bed"
"Beautiful People"
"Paper, Scissors, Rock"
"Champion"

Fortune

"Turn Up the Music"
"Bassline"
"Till I Die"
"Don't Judge Me"
"Sweet Love"
"Strip"
"Don't Wake Me Up"

"X"
"Loyal"
"New Flame"
"Autumn Leaves"
"Love More"
"Don't Think They Know"
"Fine China"

Fan of a Fan: The Album

"Ayo"
"Bitches N Marijuana"

Royalty

"Back to Sleep"
"Fine by Me"
"Wrist"
"Liquor"
"Zero"
"Anyway"
"Picture Me Rollin'"
"Little More (Royalty)"

Heartbreak on a Full Moon

"Privacy"
"Questions"
"Tempo"
"To My Bed"
"Hope You Do"
"Party"
"Pills & Automobiles"
"High End"
"Grass Ain't Greener"

Indigo

"Indigo"
"Back to Love"
"Come Together"
"Wobble Up"
"Heat"
"No Guidance"
"Don't Check on Me"
"Undecided"
"Under the Influence"

Slime & B

"Go Crazy"
"City Girls"

Breezy

"Call Me Every Day"
"Psychic"
"WE (Warm Embrace)"
"Iffy"
"No Time Like Christmas"

11:11

"Angel Numbers / Ten Toes"
"Sensational"
"Nightmares"
"Summer Too Hot"

Other singles

"No Air"
"Five More Hours"
"Paradise"
"Stranger Things"

Featured singles

"Shortie Like Mine"
"Shawty Get Loose"
"Get Like Me"
"What Them Girls Like"
"Freeze"
"Work That!"
"Drop It Low"
"Back to the Crib"
"Make a Movie"
"Get Back Up"
"Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You"
"My Last"
"One Night Stand"
"Best Love Song"
"Pot of Gold"
"Body 2 Body"
"Better with the Lights Off"
"International Love"
"Another Round"
"Why Stop Now"
"Birthday Cake (Remix)"
"Right by My Side"
"Take It to the Head"
"I Can Only Imagine"
"Put It Down"
"Algo Me Gusta de Ti"
"Celebration"
"Ready"
"As Your Friend"
"For the Road"
"Beat It"
"Sweet Serenade"
"Show Me"
"It Won't Stop"
"Main Chick"
"Hold You Down"
"Only"
"Post to Be"
"Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)"
"Hotel"
"Private Show"
"You Changed Me"
"Do It Again"
"How Many Times"
"Fun"
"All Eyes on You"
"Body on Me"
"Moses"
"Play No Games"
"Player"
"Sorry"
"Gold Slugs"
"Drifting"
"Wishing"
"Something New"
"I'm the Man (Remix)"
"No Romeo No Juliet"
"Do You Mind"
"Whatever You Need"
"Tone It Down"
"Pie"
"Either Way"
"Melanin Magic"
"Freaky Friday"
"Attention"
"Chi Chi"
"Light It Up"
"Easy (Remix)"
"Haute"
"Blow My Mind"
"Restroom Occupied"
"Something Real"
"Put In Work"
"Provide"
"Already Best Friends"
"Come Through"
"Baddest"
"Angles"
"Woo Baby"
"Nostálgico"
"Nasty"
"How Does It Feel"
"How We Roll"
"IDGAF"

Other songs

"This Christmas"
"Dreamer"
"Bad Girl"
"Better on the Other Side"
"Nobody's Business"
"Let's Go"
"Waves"
"Flipmode"
"Whatchamacallit"
"Slide (Remix)"
"New Again"
"Gyalis (Remix)"
"Superhero (Heroes & Villains)"
"Weakest Link"

v t e Usher songs
Usher	"Can U Get wit It" "Think of You" "The Many Ways"
My Way	"You Make Me Wanna..." "Nice & Slow" "My Way"
8701	"Pop Ya Collar" "U Remind Me" "U Got It Bad" "U Don't Have to Call" "U-Turn"
Confessions	"Yeah!" "Confessions Part II" "Burn" "Caught Up" "My Boo"
Here I Stand	"Love in This Club" "Trading Places" "Moving Mountains" "What's Your Name" "Love in This Club Part II" "Here I Stand"
Raymond v. Raymond	"Papers" "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" "Lil Freak" "OMG" "There Goes My Baby" "More"
Versus	"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" "Hot Tottie" "Lay You Down" "Somebody to Love" (Remix)
Looking 4 Myself	"Climax" "Scream" "Lemme See" "Dive" "Numb"
Hard II Love	"No Limit" "Crash" "Missin U" "Champions" "Rivals"
Coming Home	"Good Good" "Standing Next to You" (Remix)
Collaborations	"The Party Continues" "I Need a Girl (Part One)" "Lovers and Friends" "Same Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Spotlight" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Dirty Dancer" "The Christmas Song" "Promise" "Without You" "Touch'N You" "Rest of My Life" "Go Missin'" "New Flame" "Body Language" "The Matrimony" "Don't Look Down" "Back to Sleep" (Remix) "Crush" "Party" "Come Thru" "Too Much" "Peaches" (Remix) "Good Love" "Transparency"
Non-album songs	"Call Me a Mack" "What More Can I Give" "You'll Be in My Heart" "Good Kisser" "She Came to Give It to You" "I Don't Mind" "Chains" "Wait for It" "SexBeat" "California" "I Cry" "Don't Waste My Time" "Bad Habits" "Glu"

v t e Rick Ross
Discography
Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market Rather You Than Me Port of Miami 2 Richer Than I Ever Been Too Good to Be True with Meek Mill (2023)
Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)
Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar
Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Live Fast, Die Young" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry" "I Think She Like Me" "Gold Roses" "Shaq & Kobe"
Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "I'm a Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be with You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Options" "New Flame" "When You Feel This" "Do You Mind" "Money in the Grave "Down Like That" "Run It"
Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "Ambition" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "Hungry" "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" "God Did"
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