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{{Infobox song
| name = LookShe atAin't Me NowYou
| cover = LOOKATMENOWChris-brown-she-aint-you-cover-art.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = [[Chris Brown]] featuring [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Busta Rhymes]]
| album = [[F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album)|F.A.M.E.]]
| released = {{Start date|2011|0203|128}}
| recorded = 2010, Stadium Red Studios<br/>([[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]])
| recorded = 2010
| studio =
| studio = [[Record Plant Studios|The Record Plant]]<br />{{small|(Los Angeles, California)}}
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Southern hip hop|dirty south]]}}
| lengthgenre = {{Durationflat list|m=3|s=43}}
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
}}
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=08}}
| label = [[Jive Records|Jive]]
| writer = {{flat list|
| writer = {{hlist|[[Chris Brown]]|[[Ryan Buendia]]|[[Lil Wayne|Dwayne Carter]]|[[Busta Rhymes|Trevor Smith]]}}
*[[Chris Brown]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[Diplo]]|[[Afrojack]]|[[Jean Baptiste Kouame|Free School]]}}
*[[Jean Baptiste Kouame|Jean Baptiste]]
*[[Ryan Buendia]]
*[[Kevin McCall]]
*Jason Boyd
*[[John Bettis]]
*[[Steve Porcaro]]
*[[Brian Alexander Morgan|Brian Morgan]]
}}
| producer = Free School
| chronology = [[Chris Brown]]
| prev_title = [[NoBest BullshitLove Song]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[ChampionNext to You (ChipmunkChris Brown song)|ChampionNext to You]]
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{external music video|{{YouTube|7V2GzYcRK9E|"She Ain’t You"}}}}
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Busta Rhymes]]
| type = singles
| prev_title = [[C'mon (Catch 'Em by Surprise)]]
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Look at Me Now
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[Welcome to My Hood|Welcome to My Hood (Remix)]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Lil Wayne]]
| type = singles
| prev_title = [[Welcome to My Hood]]
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Look at Me Now
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[Hit the Lights (Jay Sean song)|Hit the Lights]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
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"'''LookShe at MeAin't NowYou'''" is a song by American recording artist [[Chris Brown]]. The [[Tempo|mid-tempo]] [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] record was written by Brown, featuring[[Jean fellowBaptiste AmericanKouame|Jean rappersBaptiste]], Ryan Buendia, [[BustaKevin RhymesMcCall]] and Jason Boyd, and was produced by Free School. It was sent to [[Lilurban Waynecontemporary]] radio in the United States on March 28, released2011, as the secondfourth US single from Brown's fourth studio album, ''[[F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album)|F.A.M.E.]]'' on February 1, (2011). TheMusically, artists"She wroteAin't the song with additional writing fromYou" [[Ryansampling Buendia(music)|samples]], whilethe itsremixed productionversion was handled byof [[AfrojackSWV]],'s "[[DiploRight Here (DJSWV song)|DiploRight Here]]" (1993), and also samples [[JeanMichael BaptisteJackson]]'s Kouame"[[Human Nature (Michael Jackson song)|FreeHuman SchoolNature]]" (1983). Musically,The "Looksong's atlyrics Meare Now"about isBrown missing his ex-girlfriend while he's living a new relationship. "dirtyShe south–inspiredAin't You" [[hipreceived hoppositive music|hipreviews hop]]from songmusic critics, that featurespraised "thumpingBrown's [[Basslyrical (instrument)|bass]]and vocal performance, spacyas [[Synthesizer|synth]]well andas hornits jam soundsproduction."
 
"She Ain't You" reached number five on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, number 17 on the US [[Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)|Pop Songs]] chart, and number 27 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. Although it was only officially released in the US, the song also charted in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. The accompanying [[music video]] was directed by [[Colin Tilley]] and features Brown paying tribute to Michael Jackson. Brown performed "She Ain't You" at the [[BET Awards of 2011|2011 BET Awards]], on ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'', and during his [[F.A.M.E. Tour (Chris Brown)|F.A.M.E. Tour]].
Critical reception towards the song was positive, where critics noted it as a standout track on the album, and widely praised Busta Rhymes verse. "Look at Me Now" reached huge success, being the best-selling rap song of 2011, as well as one of [[List of best-selling singles in the United States|all-time best-selling singles in the United States]]. It reached number&nbsp;six on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart, making it Brown's highest chart position since "[[Forever (Chris Brown song)|Forever]]" (2008). It also reached number&nbsp;one on the [[Hot Rap Songs|Hot&nbsp;Rap&nbsp;Songs]] and [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] charts. Internationally, the song charted in Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
 
== Background and composition ==
An accompanying [[music video]] was directed by [[Colin Tilley]] and filmed in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. It features numerous scenes of Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Lil Wayne in a smoke-filled, graffiti-covered parking garage, where a ''[[Step Up (film)|Step Up]]''-type dance-off is held. The video received a positive response from critics for displaying various colors and intricate routines performed by Brown and several dancers. The song won three awards at the [[BET Awards of 2011|2011 BET Awards]] for [[BET Award for Best Collaboration|Best Collaboration]], [[BET Award for Viewer's Choice|Viewer's Choice]] and [[BET Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]]. Several artists have covered the song and released their own remixes, including [[Karmin (band)|Karmin]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Trey Songz]] and [[Da Brat]].
"She Ain't You" was written by Brown, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Kevin McCall and Jason Boyd, and was produced by Free School. It was recorded at Stadium Red Studios in [[New York City]]—and Brian Springer [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] the song at [[Record Plant Studios|The Record Plant]]—a studio in [[Los Angeles]], California. Springer was assisted by Iain Findlay and Mark Beaven. [[Sevyn Streeter]] of R&B girl group [[RichGirl]] performed [[backing vocalist|background vocals]] on the song.<ref name="CD notes">{{cite AV media notes |title=F.A.M.E.|title-link=F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album)|others=[[Chris Brown (American entertainer)|Chris Brown]] |year=2011 |type=Booklet |publisher=[[Jive Records]]}}</ref> The song was sent to [[urban contemporary]] radio in the United States on March 28, 2011.<ref name="FrequencyNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.frequencynews.com/musiclibrary_detail.cfm?LabelID=9&ArtistID=35&AlbumID=299&SingleID=890 |title=Chris Brown – She Ain't You |publisher=Frequencynews.com |date=March 28, 2011 |access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref> It also impacted [[rhythmic contemporary]] radio on April 19, 2011,<ref name="AllAccess"/> and [[contemporary hit radio]] on May 31, 2011.<ref name="mainstream"/> A remix of "She Ain't You" featuring [[SWV]] premiered online on June 10, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/10/new-music-chris-brown-f-swv-she-aint-you-remix/|title=New Music: Chris Brown f/ SWV – 'She Ain't You (Remix)'|work=[[Rap Up]]|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=June 10, 2011|access-date=August 9, 2011}}</ref>
 
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== Background and release ==
"She Ain't You" is a [[tempo|mid-tempo]]<ref name="aol">{{cite web|last=Shetler|first=Scott|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2011/03/25/chris-brown-she-aint-you/|title=Chris Brown, 'She Ain't You' – New Song|publisher=[[AOL Radio]]. [[AOL]]|date=March 25, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2011}}</ref> [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] record,<ref name="abc">{{cite web|last=Fekadu|first=Mesfin|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13186559|title=Review: Brown Has R&B on Lock, but What About Pop?|publisher=[[ABC News]]. [[The Walt Disney Company]]|date=March 21, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="dorken"/> that features electronic and calm beats.<ref name="harber"/> The song is set in [[common time]] with a moderate tempo of 92 [[beats per minute]]. It is composed in the [[Key (music)|key]] of [[G major]] with Brown's vocal range spanning from the note of B<sub>2</sub> to the note of B<sub>4</sub>.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Brown, Andrew John Watkins, Jason Boyd, John Bettis, Steve Porcaro, Brian Alexander Morgan, Kevin Mccall, Ryan Buendia (Composers and Lyricists)|title=Chris Brown – She Ain't You Sheet Music (Digital Download)|year=2011|publisher=Musicnotes.com. [[Sony/ATV Music Publishing]]|format=Musicnotes|at=MN0096696 (Product Number)}}</ref> It also makes use of the [[drums]].<ref name="dorken"/> "She Ain't You" contains a portion of a remixed version of SWV's "[[Right Here (SWV song)|Right Here]]" (1993), which in turn samples [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Human Nature (Michael Jackson song)|Human Nature]]" (1982).<ref name="CD notes"/> According to Najah Goldstein of [[WNYL (FM)|WNOW-FM]], it is "reminiscent of a 90's R&B love song."<ref name="Goldstein"/> According to Scott Shetler of [[AOL Music]], on the song, "an hopeful Brown sings about missing his ex-girlfriend, while living a new relationship."<ref name="aol"/><ref name="harber"/>
"Look at Me Now" was written by Brown, [[Ryan Buendia]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Busta Rhymes]], and produced by [[Afrojack]], [[Diplo (DJ)|Diplo]], and [[Jean Baptiste Kouame|Free School]].<ref name="ASCAPLook">{{cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=882400721&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1|title=Look at Me Now|publisher=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]] (ASCAP)|access-date=August 4, 2011}}</ref><ref name="album credits">{{cite AV media notes |title=F.A.M.E.|title-link=F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album)|others=[[Chris Brown (American entertainer)|Chris Brown]] |year=2011 |type=Booklet |publisher=[[Jive Records]]}}</ref> The song was recorded and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] by Brian Springer at [[Record Plant Studios|The Record Plant]]—a studio in [[Los Angeles]], California.<ref name="album credits"/> "Look at Me Now" was released for [[Music download|digital download]] on February 1, 2011,<ref name="usdigital"/> and was sent to [[rhythmic contemporary]] radio in the United States on February 8.<ref name="All Access">{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5wGQyG6LQ?url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases |archive-date=February 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine, Diplo revealed that when he was first asked to put the song together, he thought that "Look at Me Now" was not for an official release, saying: "I knew that I was working on something for a Chris Brown record, but I thought it was for a mixtape... When I did the beat, I gave it to one of his writers. Then Busta Rhymes got on it and I was like, 'Okay, this is going to be a club record.' And then when Wayne got on it 'Look at Me Now' became a radio record. It just took off from there."<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Keith|url=http://www.vibe.com/posts/diplo-talks-chris-browns-look-me-now-gushes-over-c-breezys-mc-skills|title=V Exclusive: Diplo Talks Producing Chris brown's 'Look At Me Now;' Impressed With Breezy's MC Skills|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=[[InterMedia Partners|InterMedia]]|date=March 30, 2011|access-date=July 22, 2011}}</ref>
 
== Composition ==
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"Look at Me Now" is a "dirty south–inspired" [[hip hop music|hip hop]] song that features American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes.<ref name="urchicago"/><ref name="92.3 Now"/> According to Chad Grischow from [[IGN]], the song features "thumping bass, spacy synth and horn jam sounds."<ref name="ign"/> [[Electronic music|Electronic]] background mixes are also present in the song.<ref name="harberherald">{{cite news|last=Ash|first=Hannah|url=http://www.harberherald.com/ae/2011/04/25/chris-brown-f-a-m-e-review/|title=Chris Brown F.A.M.E. review|work=The Harber Herald|publisher=Har-Ber High School|date=April 25, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> Over a hip hop drum beat that evokes [[Cali Swag District]]'s 2010 single "[[Teach Me How to Dougie]]", "Brown sings that he's still riding high (in a yellow Lamborghini, to boot) before venturing off into a discussion of his manhood", according to staff members from [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]].<ref name="Idolator"/> Jon Caramanica from ''[[The New York Times]]'' also wrote that on the song, Brown "raps in the most braggadocious forma that we've seen yet."<ref name="NewYorkTimes"/> Akshay Bhansali from [[MTV News]] wrote that "Look&nbsp;at&nbsp;Me&nbsp;Now" features "a fast-rapping flurry of awesome self-indulgence courtesy of Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne and Chris, with an eerie downtempo beat cooked up by chefs Afrojack and Diplo."<ref name="mtvnews">{{cite web|last=Bhansali|first=Akshay|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656253/afrojack-discusses-his-part-chris-browns-look-at-me-now.jhtml|title=Afrojack Discusses His Part In Chris Brown's 'Look At Me Now'|publisher=[[MTV News]]. [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]|date=January 19, 2011|access-date=April 17, 2011}}</ref> Afrojack told MTV News that the song was the product of a beat he passed to Diplo. "Yeah, Diplo called me... He was like, 'We are in the studio right now, and we are gonna do a track on the beat.' And I thought to myself, 'It's gonna come out incredible.{{'}}"<ref name="mtvnews"/>
 
== Music video ==
[[Image:Michael Jackson The Way You Make Me Feel.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Brown's tribute to Michael Jackson was praised by critics.]]
===Background===
The accompanying [[music video]] for "LookShe at MeAin't NowYou" was directed by [[Colin Tilley]],<ref name="rapup"/> and filmed in Los Angeles, Californiapremiered on FebruaryMay 162, 2011.<ref name="Rap Up Videobet">{{cite web|last=Osorio |first=Kim |url=http://www.rap-upbet.com/news/music/2011/05/02/17/first-look-at-chris-brownsbrown-looksalutes-atmj-mein-nownew-video-with-lil-wayne-busta-rhymes/.html |title=First Look at Chris Brown's 'LookSalutes atM.J. Mein Now'New Video with Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Devin[[Black Entertainment Television]] Lazerine|date=FebruaryMay 172, 2011 |access-date=FebruaryMay 183, 2011}}</ref> Images fromThroughout the shoot were released online the next dayvideo, asBrown onepays oftribute theto imagesMichael showed Chris BrownJackson, Lil Wayne and Bustaas Rhymesstated standingby onLewis topCorner of an [[AmbulanceDigital emergencySpy]], response"Brown vehicle|ambulancehas car]]also inchoreographed fronta selection of aniconic industrialJackson-inspired building,moves whilefor anotherthe imagesong's showeddance theroutine."<ref [[DMCname="Corner"/> DeLorean|DeLorean]]The sportsvideo caropens fromwith the 1985following filmdedication, ''[[Back"Dedicated to themy Future]]''.<refbiggest name="Rapinspiration Upof Video"/>all Thetime&nbsp;...&nbsp;I videoLove premieredYou. onlineR.I.P. onMichael MarchJackson. 9,08/29/58 2011– 06/25/09."<ref name="Corner">{{cite web|last=Corner |first=Lewis |url=http://www.billboarddigitalspy.com.au/articlesmusic/columnsnews/the-juice/472600a317524/chris-brownsbrown-lookpays-attribute-meto-nowmichael-video-leaksjackson.html |title=Chris Brown's 'Lookpays attribute Meto Now'Michael VideoJackson Leaks|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus[[Digital GlobalSpy]]. [[Hachette Filipacchi Médias]] Media|date=MarchMay 103, 2011 |access-date=JulyMay 104, 2011}}</ref> Brown then appears in a 1980s-styled white suit and a black [[fedora]],<ref name="VideoCorner"/> performing choreography with male and female dancers against a wall of [[Neon lighting|neon lights]].<ref name="rapup">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/0305/0902/video-chris-brown-fshe-lilaint-wayne-busta-rhymes-look-at-me-nowyou/|title=Video: Chris Brown f/Lil Wayne'She & Busta Rhymes - Look atAin't Me NowYou'|work=Rap- Up|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=MarchMay 92, 2011|access-date=JulyAugust 910, 2011}}</ref> Brown's spokeoutfit aboutwas noted for its similarities to the videoone Jackson wore in anhis interviewmusic withvideo MTVfor News,"[[Smooth sayingCriminal]]" (1988).<ref name="Corner"/><ref name="bet"/> In between these scenes, Brown can also be seen wearing a black suit while dancing in front of a backdrop of dark clouds. Sevyn Streeter and Brown appear separately during the song's chorus where they are surrounded by gold butterflies. More scenes of Brown performing choreography are shown during the second verse. He also appears outdoors splashing in a pool of water.<ref name="rapup"/> The video ends showing Brown flying through the air.
<blockquote>
With the concept of "Look at Me Now" you know this video is kind of like my first rap kind of video, but I wanted to do old school; [well] not really old school, but like back in the day, when I was just growing up as a kid. [I wanted the video to have a] '90s type feel [and] big, baggy clothes. [It's] abstract, a lot of art and graffiti. I tried to blend all those components into one [and] make it fun and exciting.<ref name="MTV Interview">{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Rebecca|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1660342/chris-brown-look-at-me-now-video.jhtml|title=Chris Brown Calls 'Look At Me Now' His 'First Rap Video'|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=March 21, 2011|access-date=April 1, 2011}}</ref>
</blockquote>
[[Image:Chris Brown - LAMN.jpg|thumb|right|325px|The image shows Brown with several dancers, performing intricate routines, which were praised by critics. Additionally, red lights are visible, which were also praised due to the contrast the colorful lasers added to the video.]]
 
A writer for ''[[Rap-Up]]'' wrote that the video showcased what Brown does best – "dance".<ref name="rapup"/> Anthony Osei of ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' magazine wrote, "If anyone can do a great Michael Jackson tribute, it's Chris Brown."<ref>{{cite web|last=Osei|first=Anthony|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/05/video-chris-brown-she-aint-you|title=Video: Chris Brown "She Ain't You"|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|publisher=Complex Media Network|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2011}}</ref> A writer of [[DesiHits]] wrote that the video brought the "same magic" from his tribute to Jackson at the 2010 [[BET Awards]], and added that it included "great lighting and even better choreography."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/chris-brown-admits-she-ain-t-you-20110502|title=Chris Brown Admits 'She Ain't You'|publisher=[[DesiHits]]|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2011}}</ref> Robbie Daw of [[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] found the video "mildly enjoyable".<ref>{{cite web|last=Daw|first=Robbie|url=http://idolator.com/5843592/chris-brown-michael-jackson-swv-she-aint-you-video|title=Chris Brown Pays Homage To MJ Via SWV With 'She Ain't You' Video|publisher=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]. [[Buzz Media]]|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2011}}</ref> Brad Wete of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called Brown's dancing "tremendous" and wrote, "You'd be hard pressed trying to find a singer out there with enough dancing abilities to even attempt a proper Jackson tribute. Brown is one of the few—if not the only."<ref>{{cite web|last=Wete|first=Brad|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/05/02/chris-brown-michael-jackson-she-aint-you-video/|title=Chris Brown pays homage to his idol Michael Jackson in 'She Ain't You' video|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc]]|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2011}}</ref> At the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards, the video was nominated for Best Dance Performance.<ref name="soultrain"/><ref name="soultrainwinners"/>
===Synopsis===
The video begins with scenes of Brown wearing a [[:File:Moments_before_delivering_the_mask_to_Chris_Brown.jpg|mirrored mask]] inside a giant birdcage, before switching to a dance routine in a smoke-filled, graffiti-covered parking garage. The mask was created for Brown by producer-collaborator [[Nick Marsh]]. In between these scenes, the video shows a ''[[Step Up (film)|Step Up]]''-type dance-off in the parking garage.<ref name="bain"/> When Brown raps his verse, he is seen standing next to Rhymes, wearing horn-rimmed glasses, a red Brooklyn cap, and a white baseball jersey, which was the [[trademark look|signature look]] of [[Mars Blackmon]] from the 1986 film, ''[[She's Gotta Have It]]''.<ref name="MTV Interview"/> Rhymes then raps his verse after Brown's, standing beside him and later on the stairs in the parking garage. Wayne's verse soon follows after, with scenes of him rapping in front of the DeLorean sports car, and also on top of an ambulance car. The video also features cameo appearance from [[Kevin McCall]], [[Diplo]], [[Birdman (entertainer)|Birdman]] and [[Mack Maine]]. Birdman and Maine appear when Lil Wayne is performing his verse.
 
=== Reception ===
Brad Wete from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote that in the video, "Busta's rapid fire flow and Weezy's frenetic verse pretty much blow Chris' off the track."<ref name="wete">{{cite web|last=Wete|first=Brad|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/03/11/chris-brown-lil-wayne-busta-rhymes-look-at-me-now-video/|title=Chris Brown raps alongside Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes in 'Look At Me Now' video|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc]]|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> He also added that what Brown "lacks lyrically he more than makes up for with his dance skills."<ref name="wete"/> Ed Easton Jr. from WXRK wrote that the video was "cool and fun to watch", and added that "the random array of colors displayed by Breezy and company definitely keeps you locked in as a viewer."<ref>{{cite web|last=Easton Jr.|first=Ed|url=http://923now.radio.com/2011/03/10/chris-brown-look-at-me-now-video-fame-tracklist/|title=Chris Brown Says "Look At Me Now" In New Video with Busta & Weezy|publisher=WXRK. CBS Radio|date=March 10, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110913095951/http://923now.radio.com/2011/03/10/chris-brown-look-at-me-now-video-fame-tracklist/|archive-date=September 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Amanda Hensel from PopCrush called Brown's dance moves, in the video, "game-changing", and wrote, "the video lays a solid ground for Brown's potential big comeback to the scene."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hensel|first=Amanda|url=http://popcrush.com/chris-brown-look-at-me-now-video/|title=Chris Brown Says 'Look At Me Now' In Hip New Underground Dance Video|publisher=PopCrush|date=March 15, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> Becky Bain from Idolator criticized the video for having the same concept as many other music videos in the past.<ref name="bain">{{cite web|last=Bain|first=Becky|url=http://idolator.com/5793172/chris-brown-look-at-me-now-video|title=Chris Brown, Lil Wayne And Busta Rhymes Go Wild In "Look At Me Now" Video|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, Latifah Muhammad of The Boombox placed the video at number seven on her list of the Best Videos of 2011, writing that "The music video was an ode to old school rap, with Chris tapping into his inner-Fresh Prince by way of his colorful wardrobe."<ref>{{cite web|last=Muhammad|first=Latifah|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2011/12/14/best-videos-of-2011/|title=Best Videos of 2011 – Hip Hop and R&B|publisher=The Boombox. AOL|date=December 14, 2011|access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref> The video won [[BET Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] at the 2011 BET Awards,<ref name="betawards"/> and Best Hip Hop Video at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards.<ref name="bethiphop"/> At the [[2011 MTV Video Music Awards]], it was nominated for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video|Best Hip-Hop Video]] and [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration|Best Collaboration]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/07/20/katy-perry-kanye-west-adele-lead-mtv-vma-nominations/|title=Katy Perry, Kanye West, & Adele Lead MTV VMA Nominations|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=July 20, 2011|access-date=July 22, 2011}}</ref> At the [[38th People's Choice Awards]], the video was nominated for Favorite Music Video.<ref>{{cite web|last=Adickman|first=Erika|url=http://idolator.com/6049451/katy-perry-lady-gaga-and-beyonce-lead-2012-peoples-choice-nominees|title=Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Beyonce Lead 2012 People's Choice Nominees|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|date=October 19, 2011|access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
 
== Live performances ==
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== Remixes and cover versions ==
American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Trey Songz]] released a remix of "Look at Me Now" via [[Twitter]] on February 4, 2011.<ref name="treymix">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/02/04/new-music-trey-songz-look-at-me-now/|title=New Music: Trey Songz – 'Look at Me Now (Triggamix)'|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=February 4, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> In his version, Songz asks Brown why he didn't call him to be part of the song.<ref name="treymix"/> A [[So So Def]] remix of the song, featuring American rapper [[Da Brat]], was released online via ''Rap-Up'' on April 13, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/13/new-music-da-brat-x-jermaine-dupri-look-at-me-now-so-so-def-remix/|title=New Music: Da Brat x Jermaine Dupri – 'Look at Me Now (So So Def Remix)'|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=April 13, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> In April 2011, pop duo [[Karmin (band)|Karmin]] uploaded a video of them performing a [[cover version]] of "Look at Me Now" onto [[YouTube]].<ref name="karmin">{{cite web|last=Busis|first=Hillary|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/04/15/karmin-look-at-me-now-chris-brown/|title=Watch Boston duo Karmin's amazing cover of Chris Brown's 'Look at Me Now'|work=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Inc|date=April 15, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> Within three days of its release, the video had been viewed over 560,000 times. In their version, member Amy Heidemann recreates verses rapped by Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne, while member Nick Noonan backs her up on the [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]].<ref name="karmin"/> Justin Bieber performed "Look at Me Now" during his [[My World Tour]] in [[Tel Aviv, Israel]] on April 14, 2011, where he covered Brown and Rhymes' verses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/14/video-justin-bieber-raps-to-chris-browns-look-at-me-now/|title=Video: Justin Bieber Raps to Chris Brown's 'Look at Me Now'|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=April 14, 2011|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> On November 30, 2011, American rapper [[Mac Lethal|Mac&nbsp;Lethal]] released a cover video of the song onto YouTube, in which he performs a version with his own lyrics while simultaneously cooking pancakes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bylin|first=Kyle|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/42108/mac-lethal-rides-pancake-rap-to-big-social-50-debut|title=Mac Lethal Rides 'Pancake Rap' to Big Social 50 Debut|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=December 8, 2011|access-date=January 21, 2012}}</ref> American rapper [[Twista]] also creates his own verses for the song. St. Louis-based rapper [[Chingy]] also released his freestyle verse of the song.
 
== Critical reception ==
JonSarah CaramanicaRodman of ''[[The NewBoston York TimesGlobe]]'' gavewrote "Lookthat atthe Mesong Now"is atotally positive review, praising Diploshameless and Afrojack'scompletely effective"fabulous, insidiouslyas catchyit production"derives andmuch wroteof thatits thecharm songfrom wasa thehefty highlightsample onof Michael Jackson's '[[FHuman Nature'".A<ref>{{cite news|last=Rodman|first=Sarah|url=http://articles.Mboston.E. (com/2011-03-22/ae/29352077_1_chris-brown-assault-on-former-girlfriend-justin-bieber|title=Chris Brown album)|– "F.A.M.E."|work=[[The Boston Globe]]'' |publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] |date=March 22, 2011|access-date=May 4, 2011}}</ref> Joanne Dorken of [[MTV UK]] wrote that the sample gives "the tune an instant eighties feel".<ref name="NewYorkTimesdorken">{{cite newsweb|last=CaramanicaDorken|first=JonJoanne|url=httpshttp://www.nytimesmtv.comco.uk/2011artists/03chris-brown/22news/arts/music/critics262531-choicechris-newbrown-cds.html?_r=2fame-track-by-track-review|title=CriticsChris Brown 'F.A.M.E.' Choice -Track NewBy CDsTrack Review|workpublisher=[[TheMTV NewUK]]. York[[Viacom Times(2005–present)|Viacom]]|date=March 2116, 2011 |access-date=JulyMay 94, 2011}}</ref> TomNajah HowardGoldstein of radio station [[Yahoo!WNYL Music(FM)|WNOW-FM]] wrote that the song wasis "theshows album'sa standoutmuch track...softer whichside benefitsof fromChris someBrown", trulyand excellentfurther bleepyadded productionthat andit's "definitely a vocalsong savageryfor lackingthe anywhereladies&nbsp;...&nbsp;maybe elseeven for pop star Rihanna."<ref name="Goldstein">{{cite web|last=HowardGoldstein|first=TomNajah|url=http://new923now.uk.music.yahooradio.com/blogs2011/albumreviewsuk05/609503/chris-brownfamebrowns-she-aint-you-music-video/|title=Chris Brown's -"She Ain'F.A.M.E.'t -You" AlbumMusic ReviewsVideo|publisher=[[Yahoo!WNYL Music(FM)|WNOW-FM]]. [[Yahoo!CBS IncRadio]]|date=MarchMay 233, 2011|access-date=JulyMay 94, 2011}}</ref> JoanneMargaret DorkenWappler of ''[[MTVLos UKAngeles Times]]'' calledwrote itthat an"the sentiment of the song is refreshingly complex."uptempo<ref>{{cite dancenews|last=Wappler|first=Margaret|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/03/album-floorreview-chris-browns-fame.html|title=Album filler",review: alsoChris writingBrown's that'F.A.M.E.' it wasPop one& Hiss|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 22, 2011|access-date=May 4, 2011}}</ref> Hannah Ash of the''The standoutHarber tracksHerald'' wrote that on the''F.A.M.E.'', album"She Ain't You"with itsand unforgettable"Up beats.to You" are "the perfect sweet and cute love songs".<ref name="mtvukharber">{{cite webnews|last=DorkenAsh|first=JoanneHannah|url=http://www.mtvharberherald.co.ukcom/artistsae/chris-brown2011/news04/25/262531-chris-brown-famef-tracka-bym-tracke-review/|title=Chris Brown 'F.A.M.E'. -review|work=The TrackHarber By Track ReviewHerald|publisher=[[MTVHar-Ber UK]].High ViacomSchool|date=MarchApril 1625, 2011|access-date=JulyAugust 9, 2011}}</ref> While reviewing the album, Sean Fennessey of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' calledwrote the trackthat "a "space-agemore sonicappropriate bender"application andappears wroteon that'She itAin’t You', which interpolates Michael Jackson's "'Human Nature'. Jackson has long been the mostemotional, prominentphysical ofand musical forebear to Brown. But on 'sShe surprisinglyAin’t deft,You' ifhe extraneousbegs the comparison, attemptsand atit isn’t rappretty."<ref>{{cite news|last=Fennessey|first=Sean|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/chris-browns-fame-a-defiant-double-down-on-musical-aggression/2011/03/17/ABRH2r8_story.html|title=Chris Brown's 'F.A.M.E.': A defiant double-down on musical aggression|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 1721, 2011|access-date=JulyAugust 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/arts/music/critics-choice-new-cds.html?_r=4|title=Critics' Choice: New CDs|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 21, 2011|access-date=August 9, 2011}}</ref> The song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2011 [[Soul Train Music Awards]],<ref name="soultrain">{{cite web|last=Joseph|first=Justin|url=http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/centric-announces-2011-soul-train-awards-nominees-chris-brown-leads-with-5-nominations/|title=Centric Announces 2011 Soul Train Awards Nominees, Chris Brown Leads With 5 Nominations|publisher=Centric|date=October 20, 2011|access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="soultrainwinners">{{cite web|last=Joseph|first=Justin|url=http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/soul-train-awards-2011-winners/|title=Soul Train Music Awards Winners|publisher=Centric|date=November 27, 2011|access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> and Top R&B Song at the [[2012 Billboard Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/492663/2012-billboard-music-awards-finalists-complete-list|title=2012 Billboard Music Awards Finalists: Complete List|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=April 19, 2012|access-date=May 18, 2012}}</ref>
 
Ed Easton Jr. of radio station [[WNYL (FM)|WNOW-FM]] called the song a "cocky and hip hop based song" and commented that Brown's ability to [[Rapping|rap]] on "Look at Me Now" was not close to Lil&nbsp;Wayne and Busta Rhymes' level.<ref name="92.3 Now">{{cite web|last=Easton Jr.|first=Ed|url=http://923now.radio.com/2011/01/28/chris-brown-drops-two-new-tracks/|title=Chris Brown Drops Two New Tracks|publisher=[[WNYL (FM)|WNOW-FM]]. [[CBS Radio]]|date=January 28, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6BSpC8cIo?url=http://923now.cbslocal.com/2011/01/28/chris-brown-drops-two-new-tracks/|archive-date=October 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Eric Henderson of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' could not imagine why Brown would want to share the song with Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, stating "One alone would've been enough to point up just how little personality he exudes on his own tracks, but putting both on 'Look at Me Now' ironically renders him invisible."<ref>{{cite web|last=Henderson|first=Eric|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/chris-brown-f-a-m-e/2443|title=Chris Brown: F.A.M.E. <nowiki>|</nowiki> Music Review|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=March 24, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> Bri LaPelusa of [[UR Chicago]] called the song "the most gangsta" track on ''F.A.M.E.'', and wrote "the abruptly homophobic/misogynistic lyrics and elementary rhyming from Busta Rhymes and Lil&nbsp;Wayne dampen the song's appeal."<ref name="urchicago">{{cite web|last=LaPelusa|first=Bri|url=http://www.urchicago.com/reviews/2011/3/22/chris-brown-fame.html|title=Chris Brown <nowiki>|</nowiki> F.A.M.E. - Review|publisher=[[UR Chicago]]|date=March 22, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> Chad Grischow of IGN wrote, "Brown tries his hand at rapping on the out-of-place 'Look at Me Now', and is left in the dust by Lil Wayne and, suddenly resurgent, Busta Rhymes."<ref name="ign">{{cite web|last=Grischow|first=Chad|url=http://au.music.ign.com/articles/115/1156826p1.html|title=Chris Brown: F.A.M.E. Review|publisher=[[IGN]]. [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|date=March 21, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> Staff members of Idolator criticized Brown for trying to sound like a second-class [[Soulja Boy|Soulja Boy Tell 'Em]] and praised Busta Rhymes' "razor sharp verse" as the song's highlight.<ref name="Idolator">{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/5730322/chris-brown-look-at-me-now |title=Chris Brown Rings In 2011 With 'Look At Me Now'|publisher=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]. [[Buzz Media]]|date=January 3, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref>
 
===Recognition and accolades===
In December 2011, Jon Caramanica of ''The New York Times'' placed "Look at Me Now" on his list of the Top Songs of 2011,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/arts/music/from-retro-yuck-to-foodie-rap.html?_r=3&ref=music</ref> while staff members of [[NPR Music]] placed the song on their list of 100 Favorite Songs of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/12/14/143580858/npr-musics-100-favorite-songs-of-2011?ps=mh_frimg1|title=NPR Music's 100 Favorite Songs of 2011|publisher=[[NPR Music]]|date=December 14, 2011|access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref> Staff members of ''Rap-Up'' magazine placed "Look at Me Now" at number four on their list of the 10 Best Songs of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/01/04/rap-up%E2%80%99s-10-best-songs-of-2011/|title=Rap-Up's 10 Best Songs of 2011|work=Rap-Up|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=January 4, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref> At the [[BET Awards of 2011|2011&nbsp;BET&nbsp;Awards]], "Look at Me Now" won [[BET Award for Best Collaboration|Best Collaboration]] and [[BET Award for Viewer's Choice|Viewer's Choice]].<ref name="betawards">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/26/chris-brown-wins-big-at-bet-awards/|title=Chris Brown Wins Big at BET Awards|work=[[Rap-Up]]|publisher=Devin Lazerine|date=June 26, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> It also won the People's Champ Award and Reese's Perfect Combo Award at the [[BET Hip Hop Awards#2011|2011&nbsp;BET&nbsp;Hip&nbsp;Hop&nbsp;Awards]].<ref name="bethiphop">{{cite web|url= http://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2011/nominees.html|title=BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 – Winners|publisher=[[Black Entertainment Television]]|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref> At the 2011 [[Soul Train Music Awards]], the song was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Joseph|first=Justin|url=http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/centric-announces-2011-soul-train-awards-nominees-chris-brown-leads-with-5-nominations/|title=Centric Announces 2011 Soul Train Awards Nominees, Chris Brown Leads With 5 Nominations|publisher=[[BET Her|Centric]]|date=October 20, 2011|access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Joseph|first=Justin|url=http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/soul-train-awards-2011-winners/|title=Soul Train Music Awards Winners|publisher=Centric|date=November 27, 2011|access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> "Look at Me Now" was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance|Best&nbsp;Rap&nbsp;Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] at the [[54th Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees |title=Nominees And Winners |publisher=Grammy.com |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/63bRXv6ZA?url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
== Chart performance ==
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In Australia, "Look at Me Now" debuted at number&nbsp;75 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] dated March 7, 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm |title=Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 7th March 2011 |date=March 7, 2011 |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5x1S23oYa?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm |archive-date=March 8, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and peaked at number&nbsp;46 on May 9, 2011.<ref name="sc_Australia_Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes"/> The song was certified gold by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), denoting sales of 35,000 copies.<ref name="ariacert"/> In New Zealand, the song entered the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Chart]] at number&nbsp;39 on May&nbsp;2,&nbsp;2011 and peaked at number&nbsp;37 the following week, and spent four weeks on the chart.<ref name="sc_New Zealand_Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes"/> In the United Kingdom, "Look at Me Now" debuted at number&nbsp;57 on the [[UK Singles Chart|UK&nbsp;Singles&nbsp;Chart]] and peaked at number&nbsp;44, and spent a total of nine weeks on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Look%20At%20Me%20Now|title=Chris Brown - Look At Me Now|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> It also charted on the [[UK R&B Chart]] at number&nbsp;13.<ref name="sc_UKrandb_Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes"/> In France, the song debuted at number&nbsp;85 on the [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Singles Chart]] and spent three consecutive weeks on the chart.<ref name="sc_France_Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes"/>
 
== Track listing ==
*'''Digital download'''<ref name="usdigital"/>
# "Look at Me Now" {{small|(Explicit version) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)}} – 3:43
# "Look at Me Now" {{small|(Edited version) (ft. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)}} – 3:43
 
== Credits and personnel ==
Credits adapted from the liner notes for ''F.A.M.E..''<ref name="CD notes"/>
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*Chris Brown – [[songwritersinging|lead vocals]], [[lead vocalssongwriter]]
*Thomas Wesley "Diplo" Pentz – songwriter, [[record producer|producer]]
*Jean Baptiste – songwriter
*RyanJohn BuendiaBettis – songwriter
*Mark Beaven – assistant audio mixing
*Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter – songwriter, featured vocals
*TrevorJason "Busta Rhymes" SmithBoyd – songwriter, featured vocals
*Ryan Buendia – songwriter
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*Iain Findlay – assistant audio mixing
*Nick "Afrojack" van de Wall – songwriter, producer
*FreeKevin SchoolMcCallco-producersongwriter
*Brian Morgan – songwriter
*Brian Stanley – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|audio mixing]]
*Steve Porcaro – songwriter
*Mike Layos – assistant audio mixing
*Free School – [[Record producer|producer]]
*Ryan Kelly – assistant audio mixing
*Brian Springer – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|audio mixing]]
*[[Sevyn Streeter|Amber Streeter]] – [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]]
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Credits adapted from the liner notes for ''F.A.M.E.''<ref name="album credits"/>
 
== Charts==
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! scope="row"| Australia Urban ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB |title=Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart – 27/6/2011|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5z2RnU2s1?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB 5zj7BEOeZ|archive-date=MayJune 2926, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|FranceNew Zealand|8527|artist=Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes|song=LookShe atAin't Me NowYou|access-daterowheader=April 4, 2011true}}
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! scope="row"|Slovakia Airplay ([[Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?hitp=R|title=RADIO TOP100 Oficiálna: She Ain't You|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] (IFPI)|access-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref>
!scope="row"{{singlechart|New Zealand|37|artist=Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes|song=Look at Me Now|access-date=April 4, 2011}}
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|UKrandb|13|artist=Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes|song=Look at Me Now17|date=2011-0410-0929|access-daterowheader=August 9, 2011true}}
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!scope="row"{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=Chris Brown|artistid=1486846|rowheader=true}}
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=== Year-end charts===
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! scope="col"| Chart (2011)
! scope="col"| Position Rank
|-
!scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2011/hot-100-songs |title=Billboard Hot 100 – Year-End Charts |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/63oP5xBEB?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2011/hot-100-songs |archive-date=December 9, 2011 |urldate=2018-status=dead 04-21}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2189
|-
!scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2011/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs |title=RapHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End Charts |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/63oPHiPsy?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2011/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs |archive-date=December 9, 2011 |urldate=2018-status=dead 04-21}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|310
|-
! scope="row"|US RapRhythmic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-raprhythmic-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-HopRhythmic Songs – Year-End Charts2011|work=Billboard|publisheraccess-date=PrometheusOctober Global5, Media2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|131
|-
!scope="row"|US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011|work=Billboard|access-date=September 30, 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|}
 
===Decade-end charts===
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|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|work=Billboard|access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|certyear=2011|relyear=2011|artist=Chris Brown|title=LookShe atAin't Me Now|type=singleYou|award=Platinum|numbertype=2single|refname="ariacertauscert"|access-date=DecemberNovember 2810, 2012|certyear=20112014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=NorwayUnited States|type=single|artist=Chris Brown|title=LookShe atAin't Me Now|type=singleYou|award=Platinum|refname="norwaycert"|access-date=December 28, 2012|relyear=20082011|certyear=20122017}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Chris Brown|title=Look at Me Now|type=single|award=Silver|refname="ukwaycert"|access-date=May 28, 2017|certyear=2017|relyear=2011|id=14307-4397-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Chris Brown|title=Look At Me Now|award=Platinum|number=7|relyear=2011|certyear=2019}}
!scope="col" colspan="3"| Streaming
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2013|certmonth=9|relyear=2011|artist=Chris Brown|title=Look at Me Now|award=Gold|access-date=March 3, 2012|id=6059|type=single|streamsonly=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}}
 
==Radio andRelease releasedates history==
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!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format
!scope="col"|Label
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!scope="row" rowspan="3"|United States
|March 28, 2011<ref name="FrequencyNews"/>
|[[Urban contemporary]] radio
|rowspan="4"|[[Jive Records]]
|-
|April 19, 2011<ref name="AllAccess">{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5xvgbqB2p|archive-date=April 14, 2011}}</ref>
!scope="col"|Country
|[[Rhythmic contemporary]] radio
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format
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!|May 31, 2011<ref scopename="rowmainstream"|Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=httpshttp://ituneswww.appleallaccess.com/autop40-mainstream/album/lookfuture-at-me-now-feat-lil-wayne/id416262122releases|title=LookTop At40/M MeFuture Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) – SingleReleases|publisher=[[iTunesAll Store]]Access (Australia).Music [[Apple IncGroup|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5yxNQFwsg|Apple]]|accessarchive-date=MarchMay 2926, 2011}}</ref>
|[[Contemporary hit radio]]
|rowspan="8"|February 1, 2011
|rowspan="8"|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|-
! scope="row"|Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/look-at-me-now-feat-lil-wayne/id416262122|title=Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) – Single|publisher=iTunes Store (Canada). Apple|access-date=April 13, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|France<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/look-at-me-now-feat-lil-wayne/id416262122|title=Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) – Single|language=fr|publisher=iTunes Store (France). Apple|access-date=April 13, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|Ireland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/look-at-me-now-feat-lil-wayne/id416262122|title=Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) – Single|publisher=iTunes Store (Ireland). Apple|access-date=April 13, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|Netherlands<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/look-at-me-now-feat-lil-wayne/id416262122 |title=Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) – Single|language=nl|publisher=iTunes Store (Netherlands). Apple |access-date=April 13, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/look-at-me-now-feat-lil-wayne/id416262122|title=Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) – Single|publisher=iTunes Store (New Zealand). Apple|access-date=April 13, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|Norway<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/look-at-me-now-feat-lil-wayne/id416262122|title=Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) – Single|language=no|publisher=iTunes Store (Norway). Apple|access-date=April 13, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|United States<ref name="usdigital">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004KEO3VO|title=Look At Me Now: Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes|access-date=July 10, 2011}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|United States<ref name="All Access" />
|February 8, 2011
|[[Rhythmic contemporary]] radio
|-
|}
 
== References ==
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==External links==
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