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| name = Graffiti
| type = Studio
| artist = [[Chris Brown]]
| cover = ChrisBrownGraffiti.jpg
| caption = Standard cover. Deluxe cover has a golden background
| border = yes
| released = {{Start date|2009|12|08}}
| recorded = 2008–09
| studio = {{collapsible list| title={{nobold|Various}}|ubl=true|The Compound ([[Orlando, Florida]])|[[Record Plant|The Record Plant]] ([[Los Angeles, California]])|No Excuses ([[Santa Monica, California]])|[[Chalice Recording Studios|Chalice]] ([[Hollywood|Hollywood, California]])}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
*[[Eurodisco]]
*[[synth-rock]]<ref name="Rosen"/>
}}
| length = 51:50
| label = {{flatlist|
*[[Jive Records|Jive]]
*CBE
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
* Chris Brown {{small|([[Executive producer#Music|exec]].)}}
* [[Swizz Beatz]]
* [[Polow Da Don]]
* [[Ester Dean]]
* [[The Messengers (producers)|The Messengers]]
* [[Brian Kennedy (producer)|Brian Kennedy]]
* [[Eric Prydz]]
* [[The Runners (production duo)|The Runners]]
* [[The Co-Captains]]
* [[Ryan Leslie]]
* [[Tha Bizness]]
* [[Scott Storch]]
}}
| prev_title = [[Exclusive (album)|Exclusive]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album)|F.A.M.E.]]
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Graffiti
| type = Studio
| single1 = [[I Can Transform Ya]]
| single1date = September 29, 2009
| single2 = [[Crawl (Chris Brown song)|Crawl]]
| single2date = November 23, 2009
}}
}}
'''''Graffiti''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American singer [[Chris Brown]]. It was released on December 8, 2009, by [[Jive Records]]. The album serves as a follow-up to his previous album ''[[Exclusive (album)|Exclusive]]'' (2007). Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009, with several [[record producer]]s, including [[Polow da Don]], [[Swizz Beatz]], [[The Runners (production duo)|The Runners]] and [[Brian Kennedy (producer)|Brian Kennedy]], among others.
 
Primarily an [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Eurodisco]] and [[synth-rock]] outing, ''Graffiti'' incorporates elements of [[synthpop]] and [[crunk]], with its production being delineated by a heavy usage of [[synthesizer]]s. Its lyrical content has been described as "double-faced", with its themes varying frrom [[Regret|remorseful regret]], [[desire]], [[affection]] and a [[playboy lifestyle]].
 
The album debuted at number seven on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 102,000 copies in its first week. In 2019 the album was certified [[RIAA Certification|gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="new.music.yahoo.com">{{cite web|last=Grein |first=Paul |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74345/week-ending-march-20-2011-songs-the-chris-brown-matter/ |title=Week Ending March 20, 2011: Songs: The Chris Brown Matter &#124; Chart Watch - Yahoo! Music |publisher=New.music.yahoo.com |date=2011-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430234208/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74345/week-ending-march-20-2011-songs-the-chris-brown-matter/ |archive-date=2011-04-30 |access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref> The album became his third consecutive top-ten debut in the United States following ''[[Exclusive (Chris Brown album)|Exclusive]]'' in 2007, while producing two singles that has achieved moderate chart success. The album was considered to be a critical and commercial failure compared to the singer's previous works, with many speculating that the reason was [[Chris Brown#Felony domestic assault of Rihanna|Brown's scandal of domestic violence]] happened the same year of the album's release.<ref name="new.music.yahoo.com"/>
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Despite receiving generally negative reviews from most music critics, ''Graffiti'' was nominated for two [[Grammy Award]]s; including one for the [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album|Best Contemporary R&B Album]] and the other for the [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] for this track, "Take My Time" featuring [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]].
 
==Background==
In 2008, Chris Brown commenced work on his third studio album and confirmed the title, ''Graffiti'', at the [[2008 American Music Awards]]. In 2008 he said that with this album he wanted to experiment with a different musical direction inspired by singers [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] and [[Michael Jackson]]. He stated, "I wanted to change it up and really be different. Like my style nowadays, I don't try to be typical urban. I want to be like how Prince, Michael and [[Stevie Wonder]] were. They can cross over to any genre of music". Brown, with this album, started to take more control of his art, managing the artistic direction, and writing every song of the album (with the exception of the song "I'll Go", written and produced by [[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]] and [[James Fauntleroy]]).<ref>http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/celebrity/Articles/Chris-Browns-close-Rihanna-860312740.html</ref><ref>[http://globalgrind.com/channel/music/content/725443/The-Runners-To-Produce-Chris-Browns-New-Album/ The Runners to Produce Chris Brown's New Album]</ref>
Following the domestic violence scandal involving the singer and [[Rihanna]] on February 8, 2009, Brown decided to express his emotional state caused by that happening on a big part of the album.<ref>[http://www.singersroom.com/news/3981/Chris-Brown-Reunites-With-Run-It-Producer-Scott-Storch- Chris Brown Reunites With Run It Producer Scott Storch]</ref>
 
Recording for the album primarily took place in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] and on September 5, 2009, via Twitter, Brown announced that he had completed the album, and also revealed that the album would be released outside of the US on December 7 and in the US on December 8.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |url=http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=20131 |title=Chris Brown Tweets About Completing Album &#124; MTV.ca &#124; News |publisher=MTV.ca |date=2009-09-08 |access-date=2009-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314013514/http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=20131 |archive-date=2012-03-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/09/06/chris-brown-finishes-album-reveals-single/ |title=Chris Brown Finishes Album, Reveals Single |publisher=Rap-Up.com |access-date=2009-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://lexib.net/2009/10/video-chris-brown-feat-lil-wayne-and-swizz-beatz-i-can-transform-ya-also-graffiti-release-date/ |title=Video: Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz I Can Transform Ya, Also Graffiti Release Date |author=LexiB. |publisher=LexiB.net |access-date=2009-10-28 |date=2009-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227231206/http://lexib.net/2009/10/video-chris-brown-feat-lil-wayne-and-swizz-beatz-i-can-transform-ya-also-graffiti-release-date/ |archive-date=2010-12-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Speaking to MTV, Swizz Beatz revealed, "he's got something to prove," and that for the album Brown "has worked on 60–70 songs."<ref>http://www.theboombox.com/2009/09/29/chris-brown-announces-early-release-date-for-new-single/</ref>
 
==Composition==
The album's musical style is made by mixtures of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[synth pop]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[crunk]] and [[Euro-disco]].<ref name="Mitchell"/><ref name="Kot"/> Critics noted that with the album's sound Brown aimed to expand his music beyond the genres of his previous works.<ref name="Kot">Kot, Greg. [http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/12/album-review-chris-brown-graffiti-.html Review: ''Graffiti'']. ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-02.</ref> Greg Kot of ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' said that Brown "borrows from the cross-genre experiments of [[Kanye West]], [[Saul Williams]], and [[Lil Wayne]]."<ref name="Kot"/> According to Mikael Wood of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', the album divides itself with "upbeat party mode", mixed with [[power ballads]], observed to express his remorse over the Rihanna incident.<ref name="Wood">Wood, Mikael. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/12/album-review-chris-browns-graffiti.html Review: ''Graffiti'']. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-15.</ref>
 
Lead single and album's opener "I Can Transform Ya", lyrically is about introducing someone to a luxurious life, has a robotic-[[crunk]] and [[synth rock]] groove, characterized by a heavy use of [[synthesizers]] and [[guitar riff]]s.<ref name="Wood"/><ref name="MTV3">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622609/20090929/brown__chris__18_.jhtml|title=Chris Brown's 'I Can Transform Ya,' Featuring Lil Wayne, Hits Web|first=Jayson|last=Rodriguez|access-date=2010-06-08|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=MTV Networks}}</ref> "Pass Out" featuring [[Eva Simons]], a [[Eurodisco]] song, samples the "Call on me" [[Steve Winwood]]'s "[[Valerie (Steve Winwood song)|Valerie]]", which was also used in [[Eric Prydz]] worldwide dance hit, "[[Call on Me (Eric Prydz song)|Call on Me]]".<ref name="Houston"/> The song has been compared to [[Lady Gaga]]'s works.<ref name="Mitchell"/><ref name="Greenblatt">Greenblatt, Leah. [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20323833,00.html Review: ''Graffiti'']. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-03.</ref><ref name="YAHOOMUSICUK">{{cite web|url=http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/091210/33/2223u.html|title=Chris Brown - Graffiti|date=2009-12-10|access-date=2010-06-27|first=Dan|last=Gennoe}}</ref> "Sing Like Me" and "Take My Time" recall Brown's earlier R&B works in a more sexually oriented way.<ref name="Mitchell"/> "Fallin' Down is a [[goth rock]] and synthpop song, that features lyrics about Brown falling in [[depression]]. The uptempo [[electro-hop]] "Wait", with [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] and R&B singer [[Trey Songz]], features "bouncy sirens", and according to Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' is closest to capturing the "frenetic energy" of Brown's early singles.<ref name="Kot"/><ref name="Spin"/><ref name="Caramanica">Caramanica, Jon. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/arts/music/07choi.html?_r=1 Review: ''Graffiti'']. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-08.</ref> The song has been described as a [[Braggadocio (rap)|sexual braggadocio]] record.<ref name="Globe"/> According to Dan Gennoe of ''[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Music UK]]'', "I.Y.A" is a tribute to [[1980s in music|80's music]], and the song has been compared to [[Blake Lewis]]' "[[Heartbreak on Vinyl (song)|Heartbreak on Vinyl]]".<ref name="Houston"/><ref name="YAHOOMUSICUK"/>
 
"So Cold" has been described as a "piano-laden apology" as "Famous Girl" has been called a "heavy hearted dance track."<ref name="YAHOOMUSICUK"/> The previous track as well as "Crawl" feature an apologetic Brown, pining at points.<ref name="Caramanica"/> The previous has been described to bear a sonic resemblance to [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[Drowned World/Substitute for Love]]." The latter, "Famous Girl", featuring [[new wave music|new wave]] influences and a bouncy, light melodic line.<ref name="Globe"/> The song references songs such as [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]]'s "[[Best I Ever Had (Drake song)|Best I Ever Had]]", [[Keri Hilson]]'s "[[Knock You Down]]", [[Keyshia Cole]]'s "[[Heaven Sent (Keyshia Cole song)|Heaven Sent]]", [[Beyoncé]]'s "[[Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Halo]]", and [[Jazmine Sullivan]]'s "[[Bust Your Windows]]", as well as Rihanna's "[[Disturbia (Rihanna song)|Disturbia]]" and his "[[Forever (Chris Brown song)|Forever]]", as Brown laments on writing the first song and tells Rihanna that he "should've known that you would break my heart / should've known that you would leave me lonely".<ref name="Wood"/><ref name="Houston"/><ref name="Matos"/><ref name="Henderson"/> "Take My Time" is an R&B slow jam that features American singer [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]], and has slow drums, and heavy female breathing, prompting innuendo.<ref name="Caramanica"/> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said that "Lucky Me", lyrically about downs of life in the limelight, has a melody reminiscent of [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Man in the Mirror]]". The song is an acousic R&B and pop record that features minor influences of [[Music of Africa|African music]].<ref name="Caramanica"/> "Take My Time" is an R&B slow jam that features American singer [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]], and has slow drums, and heavy female breathing, prompting innuendo.<ref name="Caramanica"/> "Girlfriend" is a [[synth rock]] and crunk song featuring [[Lupe Fiasco]]. The album's standard edition ends with the track "I'll Go", a [[soft rock]] track where the singer "tells the story of a lost love" and his determination to do anything for his loved one, including leave her if that could make her more happy.<ref name="Caramanica"/>
 
==Release and promotion==
===Walmart controversy===
The week of the album's release, Brown took to his Twitter page to express his extreme displeasure with stores that are not visibly stocking the album, including a [[Walmart]] in [[Wallingford, Connecticut]], stating: "The[y] didnt even have my album in the back… not on shelves, saw for myself, im tired of this shit. major stores [are] blackballing my cd. [They are] not stockin the shelves and lying to costumers. what the fuck do i gotta do. im not biting my tongue about shit else… the industry can kiss my ass. WTF… yeah i said it and i aint retracting shit... we talked to the managers and the[y] didnt even know anything. wow!!! but they had [[Alicia Keys]] [[The Element of Freedom|album]] ready for release for this tuesday comin … the manager told me that when there are new releases its mandatory to put em on the shelves.. BUT NO SIGN OF #GRAFFITI. BS. no disprespect to alicia at all, just givin an example to whos album is loaded and ready to go next week".<ref>http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/12/14/chris-brown-twitter-rage-graffiti/</ref>
 
===Packaging and cover art===
The album was released internationally on December 7, 2009, and in the US on December 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MechanicalDummy/status/5425568457 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216154723/https://www.twitter.com/MechanicalDummy/status/5425568457 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-16 |title=Twitter / BREEZY: Good NEWS: my album date h |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=2009-12-08}}</ref> It was released on all major formats and, in addition to the standard edition, an extended deluxe edition was also released, containing an additional six songs. The international edition differs slightly from the US edition, with one extra song ("Girlfriend") appearing on the standard edition and another ("Chase Our Love") appearing on the deluxe extended edition with the inclusion of track ("Movie") omitted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002R55IE4 |title=Graffiti: Chris Brown: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date=2009-09-09 |access-date=2009-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B002XBMSGS |title=Graffiti: Chris Brown: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3 |publisher=Amazon.fr |access-date=2009-12-08}}</ref> The European deluxe edition was issued as a single-CD, while US and Japanese deluxe editions are two-disc sets. The album cover displays Brown with robotic hands, wearing black clothing and sunglasses, holding a guitar over his shoulder, and spray-painting the album title, which is written in a font similar to that of ''[[Purple Rain (album)|Purple Rain]]'' by [[Prince (musician)|Prince and the Revolution]]. To promote the album, Brown embarked on the "Fan Appreciation Tour" on October 27, 2009, in [[New Jersey]]. The tour took place in the US. The tour ended on December 15, 2009, in New York and a portion of the proceeds from the tour will go to charity to help the victims of domestic violence as well as people with developmental disabilities.<ref name="BBbacktotop">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266455/chris-brown-will-graffiti-take-him-back-to-the-top |title=Chris Brown: Will 'Graffiti' Take Him Back to The Top? |last=Concepcion |first=Mariel |work=Billboard Magazine website|date=2009-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021011541/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1069883/chris-brown-graffiti |archive-date=2015-10-21 |access-date=2016-01-23}}</ref>
 
==Singles==
"[[I Can Transform Ya]]" was released as the album's [[lead single]] on September 29, 2009.<ref name="MTV2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622506/20090928/brown__chris__18_.jhtml|title=Chris Brown's New Single Featuring Lil Wayne, 'Transformer,' Out Tuesday|date=2009-09-28|access-date=2010-06-08|first=Jayson|last=Rodriguez|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=MTV Networks}}</ref> The song received mostly positive reviews, noting the song's club feel and catchiness.<ref name="KOT">{{cite news|url=http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/12/album-review-chris-brown-graffiti-.html|title=Album review: Chris Brown, 'Graffiti'|date=2009-12-01|access-date=2010-06-08|first=Greg|last=Kot|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name="Rogers">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/phj9|title=Chris Brown Graffiti Review|date=2009-12-15|access-date=2010-06-08|first=Jude|last=Rogers|work=[[BBC|BBC Music]]}}</ref> "I Can Transform Ya"'s reached the top ten of New Zealand, whilst achieving chart success in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.<ref name="AP"/> The song's dance-heavy accompanying music video features choreography with hooded ninjas, and makes puns on the Transformers series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.bet.com/music/soundOff/video-chris-brown-ft-lil-wayne-swizz-beatz-i-can-transform-ya/|title=VIDEO: Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz- I Can Transform Ya|work=[[Black Entertainment Television|BET Sound Off Blog]]|date=2009-10-27|access-date=2010-06-09}}</ref> "[[Crawl (Chris Brown song)|Crawl]]" and "[[Sing Like Me]]" were released on iTunes on November 24, 2009, the first as the album's second single, and the latter as a promotional single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WZGHD0|title=Amazon.com:Crawl:Chris Brown|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> The previous received positive to mixed reviews, reaching the top twenty in Japan and New Zealand.<ref name="AP">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=chris brown|chart=Japan Hot 100}}|title=Chris Brown Album & Song Chart History|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=2010-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/arts/music/07choi.html?_r=1|title=Critics' Choice - New CDs from Chris Brown, Allison Iraheta, and Clipse|first=Jon|last=Caramanica|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2009-12-06|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref><ref name="ACHARTS">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/52268|title=Chris Brown - Crawl|publisher=acharts.us|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> Its accompanying music video features Brown and American R&B singer Cassie as his love interest, as he yearns for their relationship on a winter night in a city and in a desert scene.<ref name="MTV4">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625308/20091102/brown__chris__18_.jhtml|title=Chris Brown Pictures Shed Light On Personal 'Crawl' Video|work=[[MTV News]]|first=Eric|last=Ditzian|date=2009-11-02|access-date=2010-04-08}}</ref> The song "Pass Out" was planned to be the third single for the album, but was not released. Other singles "Burning Up" and "Not My Fault" (which was produced and features vocals by [[Pharrell Williams]]) were also planned for the album, but not included.<ref>http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbf0dc_mtvep-cb_webcam</ref>
 
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 39/100<ref>{{cite web|title=Reviews for Graffiti by Chris Brown|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/graffiti/chris-brown|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|1|5}}<ref name="Kellman"/>
| rev2 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1069883/chris-brown-graffiti</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev3Score = F<ref name="Matos">Matos, Michelangelo. [http://www.avclub.com/articles/chris-brown-graffiti%2C36266/ Review: ''Graffiti'']. ''[[The A.V. Club]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-15.</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
| rev4Score = {{rating|2|4|full=Gold medal icon blank.svg|empty=Silver medal icon blank.svg|rating=medal}}<ref name="Kot"/>
| rev5 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev5Score = B-<ref name="Greenblatt"/>
| rev6 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev6Score = {{Rating|1.5|4}}<ref name="Wood"/>
| rev7 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev7Score = mixed<ref name="Caramanica"/>
| rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Rosen">{{cite magazine|author=Rosen, Jody |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/31021734/review/31053794/graffiti? |title=Graffiti : Chris Brown : Review |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=2009-12-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213011244/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/31021734/review/31053794/graffiti |archive-date=December 13, 2009}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref name="Henderson">Henderson, Eric. [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1946 Review: ''Graffiti''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213114834/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1946 |date=2009-12-13 }}. ''[[Slant Magazine]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-06.</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Spin"/>
| rev11 = ''[[The Times]]''
| rev11Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="Paphides"/>
}}
''Graffiti'' received negative reviews from most [[music critic]]s. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 39, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic">[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/brownchris/graffiti ''Graffiti'' (2009): Reviews]. [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved on 2010-04-16.</ref> Many speculated that the poor critical response of the album was a consequence of the [[blackballing]] that Brown was receiving at the time, because of his scandal of [[domestic violence]] happened that same year.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/will-we-ever-hold-chris-brown-accountable</ref>
 
Steve Jones of ''[[USA Today]]'' gave the album two-and-a-half out of four stars and commented that Brown "succeeds in expanding his sonic horizons with rock and Euro-dance influenced rhythms that are sure to ignite dance floors and innervate his electrifying performances".<ref name="Jones">Jones, Steve. [https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2009-12-08-listen08_ST1_N.htm Review: ''Graffiti'']. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-15.</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Gail Mitchell complimented its music as "a forward-moving fusion of R&B, pop, rock and Euro-dance".<ref name="Mitchell">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1069883/chris-brown-graffiti|title=Chris Brown, "Graffiti"|date=2010-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021011541/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1069883/chris-brown-graffiti|archive-date=2015-10-21|access-date=2015-01-23|first=Gail|last=Mitchell|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}}</ref> Thomas Golianpoulous of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' said Brown sounded "remorseful", ending the review by saying "The album's most striking moment is "Fallin' Down." Over a ominous guitar riff, the 20-year-old sings, "It's getting heavy / I think I'm getting ready to break down." It's the most honest moment of his short career. The kid sure needs a vacation".<ref name="Spin">http://www.spin.com/reviews/chris-brown-graffiti-jivezomba</ref> Despite writing that it has filler tracks, Dan Gennoe of ''[[Yahoo! Music]]'' gave the album a seven out of 10 rating and called it the "highest point of his career".<ref name="YAHOOMUSICUK"/> ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' writer [[Greg Kot]] noted an "inconsistent and sometimes contradictory tone" in Brown's lyrics, but commented that the album has "several top-notch pieces of innocuous dance music".<ref name="Kot"/> Leah Greenblatt of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' complimented its "zero-gravity pleasures", writing that "at its best moments, it still floats".<ref name="Greenblatt"/> Sarah Rodman of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' commended the music and production, but criticized Brown's songwriting.<ref name="Globe">http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2009/12/06/its_chris_browns_turn_but_who_wants_to_hear_what_he_has_to_say_on_new_cd/</ref> Joey Guerra of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' said the album might have worked, but much of it "never takes flight, instead recycling the usual slick touches and arrangements."<ref name="Houston">http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/6756318.html</ref> [[BBC Online]]'s Jude Rogers noted "slinky RnB body-poppers and cheesy, breathy ballads" and commented that "plodding melodies draw attention to Brown's unpleasantly macho style".<ref>Rogers, Jud</ref>
 
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' writer [[Jody Rosen]] expressed a mixed response towards its "punchydance-pop songs full of club-ready beats and Casanova gestures", calling it "a bland, occasionally obnoxious, proforma R&B album".<ref name="Rosen"/> ''[[Slant Magazine]]''{{'}}s Eric Henderson commented that "the only compelling thing about the incoherent ''Graffiti'' is the material (both external and internal) that makes it even less palatable than a simply below-average collection of paint-by-numbers R&B beats."<ref name="Henderson"/> Michaelangelo Matos of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the album an F rating and stated "The production is clean and often lively, and Brown sings well enough. The problem is what he's singing".<ref name="Matos"/> [[AllMusic]] editor Andy Kellman also dismissed the album's songwriting and called Brown "exceptionally insufferable" on most of the songs.<ref name="Kellman">Kellman, Andy. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1692048|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''Graffiti'']. [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved on 2009-12-06.</ref> ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' writer [[Jim DeRogatis]] gave the album one out of four stars and described it as "thoroughly mediocre".<ref name="DeRogatis">DeRogatis, Jim. [http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2009/12/chris_brown_graffiti_jive_1_st.html Review: ''Graffiti''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205032513/http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2009/12/chris_brown_graffiti_jive_1_st.html |date=2009-12-05 }}. ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. Retrieved on 2011-03-14.</ref> Pete Paphides of ''[[The Times]]'' panned its ballads, called them a "slopfest of mawkish penitence".<ref name="Paphides">Paphides, Pete. [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6942844.ece Review: ''Graffiti'']. ''[[The Times]]''. Retrieved on 2009-12-03.</ref> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' questioned the lyrics' substance and called ''Graffiti'' "a curiously electro-moon double faced album that largely thumbs its nose at close reading".<ref name="Caramanica"/>
 
==Commercial performance==
The album debuted at number seven on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 102,000 copies in its first week. ''Graffiti'' was the week's second highest debut, only behind ''[[Glee: The Music, Volume 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266379/no-stopping-susan-boyles-dream-on-billboard-200|title=No Stopping Susan Boyle's 'Dream' On Billboard 200|first=Kevin|last=Caufield|date=2009-12-16|access-date=2010-06-29|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}}</ref> To date, the album has sold 341,000 copies in the United States. The sales were disappointing compared to his previous two albums,<ref name="new.music.yahoo.com"/> but was still certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] less than ten years later, on August 23, 2019.
 
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = [[I Can Transform Ya]]
| note1 = featuring [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Swizz Beatz]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Chris Brown|Christopher Brown]]|[[Poo Bear|Jason Boyd]]|Kasseem Dean|Dwayne Carter}}
| extra1 = Swizz Beatz
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = [[Sing Like Me]]
| writer2 = Brown
| extra2 = {{hlist|Bigg Makk|Thomas|Lennon}}
| length2 = 4:15
| title3 = [[Crawl (Chris Brown song)|Crawl]]
| writer3 = Brown
| extra3 = [[The Messengers (producers)|The Messengers]]
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = So Cold
| writer4 = {{hlist|Brown|[[Ester Dean]]|[[Teyana Taylor]]}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|[[Polow da Don]]}}
| length4 = 3:38
| title5 = What I Do
| note5 = featuring [[Plies (rapper)|Plies]]
| writer5 = {{hlist|Brown|[[Kevin Cossom]]|Algernod Washington}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|[[The Runners (production duo)|The Runners]]}}
| length5 = 4:00
| title6 = Famous Girl
| writer6 = Brown
| extra6 = Leslie
| length6 = 3:39
| title7 = Take My Time
| note7 = featuring [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]]
| writer7 = {{hlist|Brown|[[James Fauntleroy]]}}
| extra7 = Tha Bizness
| length7 = 4:38
| title8 = I.Y.A
| writer8 = {{hlist|Brown|Ryan Buendia}}
| extra8 = [[Jean-Baptiste (songwriter)|Free School]]
| length8 = 3:08
| title9 = Pass Out
| note9 = featuring [[Eva Simons]]
| writer9 = {{hlist|Brown|Andre Merritt}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|[[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]]}}
| length9 = 3:53
| title10 = Wait
| note10 = featuring [[Trey Songz]] and [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]]
| writer10 = {{hlist|Brown|Tremaine Neverson|Jayceon Taylor}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Polow da Don}}
| length10 = 4:30
| title11 = Lucky Me
| writer11 = {{hlist|Brown|[[Rock City (duo)|Theron Thomas]]|[[Rock City (duo)|Timothy Thomas]]|[[Rico Love|Richard Butler Jr.]]}}
| extra11 = [[The Co-Captains]]
| length11 = 5:10
| title12 = Fallin Down
| writer12 = Brown
| extra12 = Bereal
| length12 = 4:12
| title13 = I'll Go
| writer13 = {{hlist|[[Brian Kennedy (record producer)|Brian Kennedy]]|Fauntleroy]]}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Kennedy|Fauntleroy}}
| length13 = 3:05}}
 
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = International standard bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Girlfriend
| note14 = featuring [[Lupe Fiasco]]
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia|Wasalu Muhammad Jaco}}
| extra14 = Free School
| length14 = 4:08
}}
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Gotta Be Ur Man
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brown|Dawson|Dean|Jay Stevenson}}
| extra14 = Polow da Don
| length14 = 3:17
| title15 = Movie
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Hill|Timothy Thomas|Theron Thomas}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Polow da Don|The Co-Captains}}
| length15 = 4:04
| title16 = For Ur Love
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Free School}}
| length16 = 3:45
| title17 = I Need This
| writer17 = {{hlist|[[Jessie J|Jessica Cornish]]|Allen}}
| extra17 = Oak
| length17 = 4:21
| title18 = I Love U
| note18 = featuring [[Ester Dean]]
| writer18 = {{hlist|Brown|Dean|Perry}}
| extra18 = Polow da Don
| length18 = 3:02
| title19 = Brown Skin Girl
| note19 = featuring [[Sean Paul]] and Rock City
| writer19 = {{hlist|Brown|Timothy Thomas|Theron Thomas}}
| extra19 = [[Scott Storch]]
| length19 = 4:13
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = [[iTunes]] pre-order and [[streaming]] version bonus track
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title20 = Graffiti
| writer20 = {{hlist|Brown|[[The Jackie Boyz|Carlos Battey]]|[[The Jackie Boyz|Steven Battey]]}}
| extra20 = [[Cool & Dre]]
| length20 = 5:12
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = International deluxe edition bonus tracks
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Girlfriend
| note14 = featuring Lupe Fiasco
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia|Wasalu Muhammad Jaco}}
| extra14 = Free School
| length14 = 4:08
| title15 = Gotta Be Ur Man
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Dawson|Dean|Stevenson}}
| extra15 = Polow da Don
| length15 = 3:17
| title16 = For Ur Love
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Free School}}
| length16 = 3:45
| title17 = I Need This
| writer17 = {{hlist|Cornish|Allen}}
| extra17 = Oak
| length17 = 4:21
| title18 = I Love U
| note18 = featuring Ester Dean
| writer18 = {{hlist|Brown|Dean|Perry}}
| extra18 = Polow da Don
| length18 = 3:02
| title19 = Brown Skin Girl
| note19 = featuring Sean Paul and Rock City
| writer19 = {{hlist|Brown|Timothy Thomas|Theron Thomas}}
| extra19 = Storch
| length19 = 4:13
| title20 = Chase Our Love
| writer20 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia}}
| extra20 = Free School
| length20 = 3:21
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = [[Japan]] deluxe edition bonus disc
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title14 = Gotta Be Ur Man
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brown|Dawson|Dean|Stevenson}}
| extra14 = Polow da Don
| length14 = 3:17
| title15 = Movie
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Hill|Timothy Thomas|Theron Thomas}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Polow da Don|The Co-Captains}}
| length15 = 4:04
| title16 = For Ur Love
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Free School}}
| length16 = 3:45
| title17 = I Need This
| writer17 = {{hlist|Cornish|Allen}}
| extra17 = Oak
| length17 = 4:21
| title18 = I Love U
| note18 = featuring Ester Dean
| writer18 = {{hlist|Brown|Dean|Perry}}
| extra18 = Polow da Don
| length18 = 3:02
| title19 = Brown Skin Girl
| note19 = featuring Sean Paul and Rock City
| writer19 = {{hlist|Brown|Timothy Thomas|Theron Thomas}}
| extra19 = Storch
| length19 = 4:13
| title20 = Girlfriend
| note20 = featuring Lupe Fiasco
| writer20 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia|Wasalu Muhammad Jaco}}
| extra20 = Free School
| length20 = 4:08
| title21 = Go Away
| writer21 = {{hlist|Brown|Boyd|Buendia}}
| extra21 = Free School
| length21 = 3:48
| title22 = They Say
| writer22 = Brown
| extra22 = {{flatlist|Free School}}
| length22 = 4:40
| title23 = Chase Our Love
| writer23 = {{hlist|Brown|Buendia}}
| extra23 = Free School
| length23 = 3:21
}}
 
'''Sample credits'''
*"Pass Out" contains a sample of "[[Call on Me (Eric Prydz song)|Call on Me]]" performed by [[Eric Prydz]].
*"Movie" contains replayed elements of "[[Can You Stand the Rain]]" performed by [[New Edition]].<ref>http://www.whosampled.com/sample/277675/Chris-Brown-Movie-New-Edition-Can-You-Stand-the-Rain/</ref>
*"Brown Skin Girl" contains replayed elements from "[[You're the Inspiration]]" by [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]].<ref>http://www.whosampled.com/sample/16267/Chris-Brown-Sean-Paul-R.-City-Brown-Skin-Girl-Chicago-You%27re-the-Inspiration/</ref>
 
==Charts==
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{{col-2}}
 
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2009)
! Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown&titel=Graffiti&cat=a australian-charts.com – Chris Brown – Graffiti] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216074334/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown&titel=Graffiti&cat=a |date=2011-12-16 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|40
|-
|align="left"|[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Albums Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"|134
|-
|align="left"|[[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]
| style="text-align:center;"|83
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |title=>> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >> |publisher=Irma.ie |access-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6BsGw4ATh?url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |archive-date=2012-11-02 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|47
|-
|align="left"|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref>[https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown&titel=Graffiti&cat=a charts.org.nz – Chris Brown – Graffiti]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|40
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_albums.php |title=Official UK Albums Top 100 - 25th February 2012 &#124; The UK Charts &#124; Top 40 &#124; Official Charts Company |publisher=Theofficialcharts.com |access-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102063854/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_albums.php |archive-date=2008-11-02 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|55
|-
|align="left"|[[UK R&B Chart]]<ref>https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-albums-chart/20091213/115/</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|11
|-
|align="left"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
| style="text-align:center;"|7
|-
|align="left"|US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|}
{{col-2}}
 
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Chart (2009)
!Position
|-
|Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2009.htm "ARIA Top 50 Urban Albums Chart 2009"]. ARIA Charts. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|39
|}
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Chart (2010)
!Position
|-
|Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2010.htm "ARIA Top 50 Urban Albums Chart 2010"]. ARIA Charts. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|33
|-
|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/the-billboard-200 |title=Best of 2010 - Billboard Top 200 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Nielsen Business Media, Inc]] |access-date=2010-12-31}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|113
|-
|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|28
|}
{{col-end}}
 
== Certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Graffiti|artist=Chris Brown|award=Silver|relyear=2009}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Graffiti|artist=Chris Brown|award=Gold|relyear=2009}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
 
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Country
!Date
|-
|Germany
|December 7, 2009<ref>https://www.amazon.de/dp/B002WBTAB0</ref>
|-
|United Kingdom
|December 7, 2009<ref>https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002WBTAB0</ref>
|-
|United States
|December 8, 2009<ref>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002R55IE4</ref>
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
 
==External links==
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Chris-Brown-Graffiti/release/2039385 Graffiti]'' at [[Discogs]]
* ''[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/brownchris/graffiti Graffiti]'' at [[Metacritic]]
 
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