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==Background and recording==
In February 2015, Brown said, during an interview for ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'', that he started working on the album goingwanting forto a [[funk]]y direction inspired bymake "overseasuniversal" music.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/glAWeKIzBpg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150223172048/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glAWeKIzBpg&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glAWeKIzBpg| title = Chris Brown Interview at The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 (02/23/2015) | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> During the progression of the album he discovered that he had a daughter, named Royalty Brown, outside of his relationship, and simultaneously broke up with his ex-girlfriend [[Karrueche Tran]].<ref>https://pagesix.com/2015/03/04/karrueche-dumps-chris-brown-no-baby-drama-for-me/</ref> That happening madedirectioned him changetowards the idea for the project, ending up doing mostly R&Bmaking songs that he described as "a [[screenshot]] of my emotional state at that point".<ref name="allinone"/> He thenlater wanted to release two different versions of the album, an [[Urban contemporary|urban]] one for the US market, and a worldwide version withwhere some urban material was replaced by uptempo [[Pop music|pop]]-[[funk]]leaning songs, but eventually he ended up releasing most of the pop-funkthese songs on an EP callednamed ''[[Royalty International -– EP|Royalty International]]'', keeping for the album mostly urbanR&B records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/digital-cover-chris-brown-394364/|title=Freedom, Fatherhood & The Future: Chris Brown Is Breaking Bad|first=Iyana|last=Robertson|date=December 23, 2015}}</ref>
 
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Recording sessions for ''Royalty'' took place in late 2014 and throughout 2015 at [[Record Plant]] in [[Los Angeles]], California.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6671161/chris-brown-reveals-heartwarming-title-of-his-next-album-royalty|title=Chris Brown Reveals Heartwarming Title of His Next Album|magazine=Billboard|date=22 August 2015|access-date=May 27, 2016}}</ref> In November 2015, during an interview with [[WQHT|Hot 97]], Brown explained the significance of the title, named after his daughter Royalty Brown:
{{cquote|text=The album is called "Royalty" because it represents where I’m at right now in my life, and my daughter is the biggest part of my life.<ref name="rap-up.com"/>}} On the same interview he also explained the lyrical content saying "I wanted to show every aspect of my life now singularly, I wanted to show every environment that I'm living right now, and different environments require different parts of my personality, so there will be different songs with different themes, that show every aspect of my lifestyle and my feelings now".<ref name="rap-up.com">{{cite web| url = http://www.rap-up.com/2015/11/24/chris-brown-talks-fatherhood-rumors-royalty-on-hot-97/| title = Chris Brown Talks Fatherhood, Rumors, & 'Royalty' on Hot 97 {{!}} Rap-Up}}</ref> Brown said that the reason why ''Royalty'' is his record with fewer featurings is because he thought that "this body of work had to be about me. Me getting my rhythm back into doing my thing, andwhat I experienced during my evolution as a man into becoming a father. It's about the life that i am living right now, and i wanted to tell it by myself" ending up saying that "on this album you hear what I've been through, where I'm at, and where I'm tryna go, all in one".<ref name="allinone">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/UMJkkCSw29k Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20151124024837/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMJkkCSw29k&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMJkkCSw29k| title = Chris Brown Reveals Reaction to Royalty + Wishes the Best for Exes | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
== Composition ==
''Royalty'' is an [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[PBR&B]] album, containing influences of [[funk]], [[Trap music|trap]] and [[Pop music|pop]] music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/review-chris-browns-royalty-news.19319.html|title=Review: Chris Brown's "Royalty"|date=December 24, 2015|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/digital-cover-chris-brown-394364/|title=Freedom, Fatherhood & The Future: Chris Brown Is Breaking Bad|first1=Iyana|last1=Robertson|date=December 23, 2015}}</ref> ForAccording theto albumIyana Robertson of ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'', Brown tookon the album "sticks to the absence of a 'mixtapesonic approach'script", withshowcasing its"a variedpure, soundpalpable anddisplay byof collaboratingan mainly“outside withof undergroundthe artistsbox” andapproach producersto music".<ref name="vibeis">https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/digital-cover-chris-brown-394364/</ref> Its lyrical content mostly focuses onexplores [[Sexual intercourse|libidinal sexual adventures]], also facing themes of [[lovesickness]], [[Gangsta rap|fast life]] and [[unconditional love]].<ref name="allmusic"/> ''[[The Guardian]]'' reviewer Alexander Capelli defined ''Royalty'' an "adventure through sexually driven encounters, [[Lean (drug)|double cups]], and Brown's emotional struggles", that ends with the singer "tenderly professing his love to his daughter".<ref name="vicen"/> Robertson said that lyrically the album "waves goodbye to amour on its way out the door", noting it to be a "a stark contrast to 2014’s ''[[X (Chris Brown album)|X]]'', which included professions of [[affection]]".<ref name="vibeis"/>
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The opening track, "[[Back to Sleep (song)|Back to Sleep]]" is an R&B [[slow jam]] about late night sex, that features beats and minor influences of funk music, reminiscent of [[Marvin Gaye]]'s 1982 song "[[Sexual Healing]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/chris-brown/back-to-sleep/|archiveurl=http://archive.today/20160315211430/https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/chris_brown_f1/back_to_sleep/|archive-date=March 15, 2016|title=Back to Sleep by Chris Brown - RYM/Sonemic|via=rateyourmusic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-sex-you-back-to-sleep-new-song.1967104.html|title=Chris Brown - Sex You Back To Sleep|date=November 5, 2015|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chris-brown-sex-you-back-to-sleep-royalty-2015-385229/|title=Chris Brown Doesn't Leave Anything To The Imagination On "Sex You Back To Sleep"|first1=Shenequa|last1=Golding|date=November 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6812828/chris-brown-royalty-album-review|title=Chris Brown Falls Short of King on 'Royalty': Album Review|magazine=Billboard|date=18 December 2015|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> "[[Fine by Me (Chris Brown song)|Fine by Me]]" is a [[synthwave]], disco and R&Bdisco song that talks about how the singer feels confortable with not being the love interest of a lady, but only her sex partner,<ref>http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/11/27/chris-brown-fine-by-me-video-new-song-royalty/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.rap-up.com/2015/11/26/new-music-chris-brown-fine-by-me/| title = New Music: Chris Brown – 'Fine By Me' {{!}} Rap-Up}}</ref> inspired by [[1980s in music|80's music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/music/new-song-fine-by-me/|title=Chris Brown Reveals New Song 'Fine By Me' Ahead Of 'Royalty' Album Release|website=Capital XTRA}}</ref> "[[Wrist (Chris Brown song)|Wrist]]" is a [[Trap music (hip hop)|trap]] song with some heavy influences from R&B and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]. LewisBrad KromerWete of ''[[PitchforkBillboard (websitemagazine)|PitchforkBillboard]]'' defined the track as "a [[Lean (drug)|syrupy]] thumper blending hip-hop and R&B, almost serving as a [[Southern hip hop|Southern]] update of his 2011 hit “[[Look at Me Now (Chris Brown song)|Look at Me Now]]”.<ref name="billboard.com"/> "Make Love" is a [[slow jam]] that has a pure R&B style, inspired by [[1990s in music|90's music]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-make-love-nuova-canzone-da-royalty/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160121013249/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-make-love-nuova-canzone-da-royalty/|archive-date = 2016-01-21|title = Chris Brown - Make Love &#124; Nuova canzone da Royalty &#124; Rnbjunk|date = 3 December 2015}}</ref> "[[Liquor (song)|Liquor]]" is an alternative R&B song with heavy influences from [[psychedelic music|psychedelic]] and [[Soul music|soul]] music. "[[Zero (Chris Brown song)|Zero]]" and "No Filter" are [[Disco music|disco]] and funk records<ref name="allmusic"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fuse.tv/2015/09/chris-brown-zero| title = Chris Brown Goes Disco on New Track "Zero"| website = [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]]}}</ref><ref name="slantmagazine.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/chris-brown-royalty|title=Chris Brown: Royalty - Album Review - Slant Magazine|website=Salntmagazine.com|date=21 December 2015|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="chartsinfrance.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Chris-Brown/news-98963.html|title=Clip de "Zero" : Chris Brown danse pour panser ses blessures|website=Chartsinfrance.net|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> that were compared by some critics to the work of American band [[Chic (band)|Chic]] and French [[electronic music]] duo [[Daft Punk]], with lyrics that have been described as "unapologetic".<ref name="slantmagazine.com"/><ref name="chartsinfrance.net"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://businessofcinema.com/hollywood/watch-chris-brown-grooves-like-mj-in-liquorzero-video/235045|title=Watch: Chris Brown Grooves Like MJ In Liquor/Zero Video!|first=BusinessofCinema News|last=Network|date=September 25, 2015}}</ref> "[[Anyway (Chris Brown song)|Anyway]]" is a [[dance-pop]] song which features an [[auto-tune]]d chorus sung by [[Taylor Parks|Tayla Parx]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-tayla-parx-anyway-nuovo-singolo-promozionale-da-royalty/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151217182931/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-tayla-parx-anyway-nuovo-singolo-promozionale-da-royalty/|archive-date = 2015-12-17|title = Chris Brown ft. Tayla Parx - Anyway &#124; Video premiere &#124; Rnbjunk|date = 16 December 2015}}</ref> "[[Picture Me Rollin’]]" is a [[g-funk]] song about living the [[Thug life (concept)|thug life]], that features different references from [[west coast rap]].<ref name="slantmagazine.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://musique.jeuxactu.com/clip-chris-brown-en-mode-west-coast-dans-le-clip-picture-me-rollin-21762.htm|title=Chris Brown en mode West Coast dans le clip "Picture Me Rollin"|website=Musique.jeuxactu.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-picture-rollin-video-premiere/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219211155/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-picture-rollin-video-premiere/| archive-date=2015-12-19| title=Chris Brown - Picture Me Rollin &#124; Video premiere &#124; Rnbjunk| date=17 December 2015}}</ref> "Who's Gonna (Nobody)" is a "lascivious" R&B and alternative R&B slow-jam, that interpolates "[[Nobody (Keith Sweat song)|Nobody]]" performed by [[Keith Sweat]] featuring [[Athena Cage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/01/18/new-music-chris-brown-keith-sweat-whos-gonna-nobody-remix/|title=New Music: Chris Brown feat. Keith Sweat – 'Who's Gonna (Nobody) Remix'|website=Rap-up.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/01/chris-brown-keith-sweat-whos-gonna-nobody-remix/|title=Chris Brown Calls On Keith Sweat For "Who's Gonna (Nobody) (Remix)"|date=19 January 2016|website=Vibe.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>▼
 
"Proof" and "Discover" are [[PBR&B]] songs with lyrics about painful perspetives in love relationships.<ref name="vice"/> "Proof" was described by Brad Wete of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' as “a slow-winding tornado where he struggles to mend a relationship mangled by lies and insecurity. He’s severed ties with exes and uses lines like “Whenever shit got deep, I would’ve drowned for you” as evidence of his dedication"”, while "Discover" was evidenced for its "dreamy atmosphere" and "sorrowing vocals", with Brown "futilely yearning for the second chance he doesn’t deserve".<ref name="vibeis"/><ref name="slantmagazine.com"/><ref name="courier-journal.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/arts/music/2015/12/29/chris-brown-royalty-review/78015688/|title=Chris Brown has no filter on 'Royalty'|website=Courier-journal.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="rnbjunk.com">{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-royalty-recensione-cd/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151220202703/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-royalty-recensione-cd/|archive-date = 2015-12-20|title = Chris Brown - Royalty &#124; Recensione CD &#124; Rnbjunk|date = 19 December 2015}}</ref> The album's standard edition ends with "[[Little More (Royalty)|Little More]]", a [[Pop music|pop]] record where the singer explains to his daughter his love for her.<ref name="rnbjunk.com"/>▼
▲The opening track, "[[Back to Sleep (song)|Back to Sleep]]" is an R&B [[slow jam]] about late night sex, that features beats and minor influences of funk music, reminiscent of [[Marvin Gaye]]'s 1982 song "[[Sexual Healing]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/chris-brown/back-to-sleep/|archiveurl=http://archive.today/20160315211430/https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/chris_brown_f1/back_to_sleep/|archive-date=March 15, 2016|title=Back to Sleep by Chris Brown - RYM/Sonemic|via=rateyourmusic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-sex-you-back-to-sleep-new-song.1967104.html|title=Chris Brown - Sex You Back To Sleep|date=November 5, 2015|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chris-brown-sex-you-back-to-sleep-royalty-2015-385229/|title=Chris Brown Doesn't Leave Anything To The Imagination On "Sex You Back To Sleep"|first1=Shenequa|last1=Golding|date=November 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6812828/chris-brown-royalty-album-review|title=Chris Brown Falls Short of King on 'Royalty': Album Review|magazine=Billboard|date=18 December 2015|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> "[[Fine by Me (Chris Brown song)|Fine by Me]]" is a [[synthwave]], disco and R&B song that talks about how the singer feels confortable with not being the love interest of a lady, but only her sex partner,<ref>http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/11/27/chris-brown-fine-by-me-video-new-song-royalty/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.rap-up.com/2015/11/26/new-music-chris-brown-fine-by-me/| title = New Music: Chris Brown – 'Fine By Me' {{!}} Rap-Up}}</ref> inspired by [[1980s in music|80's music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/music/new-song-fine-by-me/|title=Chris Brown Reveals New Song 'Fine By Me' Ahead Of 'Royalty' Album Release|website=Capital XTRA}}</ref> "[[Wrist (Chris Brown song)|Wrist]]" is a [[Trap music (hip hop)|trap]] song with some heavy influences from R&B and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]. Lewis Kromer of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' defined the track as "a [[Lean (drug)|syrupy]] thumper blending hip-hop and R&B, almost serving as a [[Southern hip hop|Southern]] update of his 2011 hit “[[Look at Me Now (Chris Brown song)|Look at Me Now]]”.<ref name="billboard.com"/> "Make Love" is a [[slow jam]] that has a pure R&B style, inspired by [[1990s in music|90's music]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-make-love-nuova-canzone-da-royalty/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160121013249/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-make-love-nuova-canzone-da-royalty/|archive-date = 2016-01-21|title = Chris Brown - Make Love &#124; Nuova canzone da Royalty &#124; Rnbjunk|date = 3 December 2015}}</ref> "[[Liquor (song)|Liquor]]" is an alternative R&B song with heavy influences from [[psychedelic music|psychedelic]] and [[Soul music|soul]] music. "[[Zero (Chris Brown song)|Zero]]" and "No Filter" are [[Disco music|disco]] and funk records<ref name="allmusic"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fuse.tv/2015/09/chris-brown-zero| title = Chris Brown Goes Disco on New Track "Zero"| website = [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]]}}</ref><ref name="slantmagazine.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/chris-brown-royalty|title=Chris Brown: Royalty - Album Review - Slant Magazine|website=Salntmagazine.com|date=21 December 2015|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="chartsinfrance.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Chris-Brown/news-98963.html|title=Clip de "Zero" : Chris Brown danse pour panser ses blessures|website=Chartsinfrance.net|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> that were compared by some critics to the work of American band [[Chic (band)|Chic]] and French [[electronic music]] duo [[Daft Punk]], with lyrics that have been described as "unapologetic".<ref name="slantmagazine.com"/><ref name="chartsinfrance.net"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://businessofcinema.com/hollywood/watch-chris-brown-grooves-like-mj-in-liquorzero-video/235045|title=Watch: Chris Brown Grooves Like MJ In Liquor/Zero Video!|first=BusinessofCinema News|last=Network|date=September 25, 2015}}</ref> "[[Anyway (Chris Brown song)|Anyway]]" is a [[dance-pop]] song which features an [[auto-tune]]d chorus sung by [[Taylor Parks|Tayla Parx]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-tayla-parx-anyway-nuovo-singolo-promozionale-da-royalty/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151217182931/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-tayla-parx-anyway-nuovo-singolo-promozionale-da-royalty/|archive-date = 2015-12-17|title = Chris Brown ft. Tayla Parx - Anyway &#124; Video premiere &#124; Rnbjunk|date = 16 December 2015}}</ref> "[[Picture Me Rollin’]]" is a [[g-funk]] song about living the [[Thug life (concept)|thug life]], that features different references from [[west coast rap]].<ref name="slantmagazine.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://musique.jeuxactu.com/clip-chris-brown-en-mode-west-coast-dans-le-clip-picture-me-rollin-21762.htm|title=Chris Brown en mode West Coast dans le clip "Picture Me Rollin"|website=Musique.jeuxactu.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-picture-rollin-video-premiere/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219211155/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-picture-rollin-video-premiere/| archive-date=2015-12-19| title=Chris Brown - Picture Me Rollin &#124; Video premiere &#124; Rnbjunk| date=17 December 2015}}</ref> "Who's Gonna (Nobody)" is a lascivious R&B and alternative R&B slow-jam, that interpolates "[[Nobody (Keith Sweat song)|Nobody]]" performed by [[Keith Sweat]] featuring [[Athena Cage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/01/18/new-music-chris-brown-keith-sweat-whos-gonna-nobody-remix/|title=New Music: Chris Brown feat. Keith Sweat – 'Who's Gonna (Nobody) Remix'|website=Rap-up.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/01/chris-brown-keith-sweat-whos-gonna-nobody-remix/|title=Chris Brown Calls On Keith Sweat For "Who's Gonna (Nobody) (Remix)"|date=19 January 2016|website=Vibe.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
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▲"Proof" and "Discover" are [[PBR&B]] songs with lyrics about painful perspetives in love relationships. "Proof" was described by Brad Wete of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' as “a slow-winding tornado where he struggles to mend a relationship mangled by lies and insecurity. He’s severed ties with exes and uses lines like “Whenever shit got deep, I would’ve drowned for you” as evidence of his dedication"”, while "Discover" was evidenced for its "dreamy atmosphere" and "sorrowing vocals".<ref name="slantmagazine.com"/><ref name="courier-journal.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/arts/music/2015/12/29/chris-brown-royalty-review/78015688/|title=Chris Brown has no filter on 'Royalty'|website=Courier-journal.com|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="rnbjunk.com">{{Cite web | url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-royalty-recensione-cd/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151220202703/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-royalty-recensione-cd/|archive-date = 2015-12-20|title = Chris Brown - Royalty &#124; Recensione CD &#124; Rnbjunk|date = 19 December 2015}}</ref> The album's standard edition ends with "[[Little More (Royalty)|Little More]]", a [[Pop music|pop]] record where the singer explains to his daughter his love for her.<ref name="rnbjunk.com"/>
 
"Day One", the first song of the deluxe edition, is a [[Trap music|trap]] and PBR&B song, with a dark tune and fast rapping, where Brown's voice is [[Auto-Tune|auto-tuned]]. In the song Brown expresses the importance of loyalty, emphasizing the faithfulness of his girlfriend.<ref name="rnbjunk.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thyblackman.com/2015/12/20/rihanna-chris-brown-back-together-yes-the-never-ending-love-song/|title=Rihanna, Chris Brown back together, Yes The Never Ending Love Song.|website=ThyBlackMan|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> "KAE" is an alternative R&B song where Brown's voice is edited to make it sound like Brown's ex-girlfriend, [[Karrueche Tran]], is singing her perspective of their relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.designntrend.com/articles/66842/20151217/chris-brown-diss-karrueche-tran-new-song-breezy-explains-meant.htm |title=Chris Brown: Did He Diss Karrueche Tran In New Song? Breezy Explains: 'We Were Meant To Fall' : Entertainment : Design & Trend |date=December 18, 2015 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218223252/http://www.designntrend.com/articles/66842/20151217/chris-brown-diss-karrueche-tran-new-song-breezy-explains-meant.htm |archive-date=18 December 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/|title=Login • Instagram|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> Marcus Dowling of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' defined "KAE" as "one of Brown's most pained songs".<ref name="hiphopdx.com"/> The album's deluxe edition last track, "U Did It", is an "atmospheric" slow alternative R&B song, which features some [[Trap music (hip hop)|trap music]] elements.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-feat-future-u-did-it-nuova-canzone-da-royalty/ |title=Chris Brown feat. Future - U Did It &#124; Nuova canzone da Royalty |date=March 24, 2016 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324231218/http://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-feat-future-u-did-it-nuova-canzone-da-royalty/ |archive-date=24 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
== Artwork ==
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Brown previewed snippets of songs that he was working on during the last months of 2014 and throughout 2015, by posting short videos on his social media accounts or by performing them at some club appereances. The songs previewed were "'Till The Morning", "I Want Ya", "Start It Slow", "Zero", "Liquor", "Day One", "Side Piece", "The 80s", "Right Now", "Die Young", "Who You Came With", "To The Side", "Blood On My Hands", "KAE", "Make Me Jealous", "Freak On", "Sedated", "Go", "Parachute" and "Fine by Me".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/lJDztGW1ap8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195620/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDztGW1ap8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDztGW1ap8| title = Chris Brown snippets 2015 | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
On June 25, 2015, Chris Brown announced that his seventh album would've been released during autumn 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.105.net/news/music-biz/182668/Chris-Brown--il-nuovo-album.html|title=Chris Brown: il nuovo album arriverà in autunno|website=105.net|access-date=May 27, 2016}}</ref> On the day after, he released the album's lead single, titled "[[Liquor (song)|Liquor]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-new-album-fall-2015-release-exclusive-6612587/|title=Chris Brown to Release New Album in Fall: Exclusive|first=Erika|last=Ramirez|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 25, 2015}}</ref> On August 22, 2015, the singer revealed on his [[Twitter]], that his new album would've been titled "Royalty", in honor of his daughter (named Royalty Brown).<ref>http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/08/22/chris-brown-album-title-royalty-honors-daughter/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
 
On October 13, 2015, Brown announced that ''Royalty'' would've been released on November 27, 2015.<ref name="urbanislandz.com"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6729446/chris-brown-announces-royalty-album-release-date|title=Chris Brown Announces 'Royalty' Album Release Date|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigfm.de/news/8051/chris-brown-album-royalty-erscheint-27-november|title=Chris Brown: Album "Royalty" erscheint am 27. November|date=October 14, 2015|website=bigFM}}</ref> On October 16, 2015, he has revealed the album cover.<ref name="urbanislandz.com"/> After it was revealed that the album has been pushed back to December 18, 2015,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idigitaltimes.com/chris-brown-royalty-release-date-delayed-dec-18-after-overlap-new-rihanna-album-anti-493643 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-08-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222015320/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/chris-brown-royalty-release-date-delayed-dec-18-after-overlap-new-rihanna-album-anti-493643 |archive-date=2016-12-22 }}</ref> in exchange on November 27, 2015, he released a free 34-track mixtape, called ''[[Before the Party]]'', as a prelude to ''Royalty''. The mixtape features [[guest appearance]]s from [[Rihanna]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Pusha T]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], [[Tyga]], [[French Montana]] and [[Fetty Wap]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.rap-up.com/2015/11/27/chris-brown-before-the-party-mixtape-stream-download/| title = Chris Brown Drops Surprise Mixtape 'Before the Party' {{!}} Rap-Up}}}}</ref> On October 16, 2015, the album cover was revealed.<ref name="auto2"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.rap-up.com/2015/10/16/chris-brown-royalty-album-cover/| title = Chris Brown Reveals 'Royalty' Cover Art {{!}} Rap-Up}}</ref>
 
On December 4, 2015, the track "[[Wrist (Chris Brown song)|Wrist]]" featuring Solo Lucci, was released as part of the countdown single, with the pre-order of the album on December 4, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-wrist-feat-solo-lucci-new-song.1967532.html|title=Chris Brown - Wrist Feat. Solo Lucci (Prod. By The MeKanics)|date=December 3, 2015|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> On December 11, 2015, the track "[[Anyway (Chris Brown song)|Anyway]]" was released as an [[Music download|instant grat with pre-orders]].<ref name="hotnewhiphop.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-anyway-new-song.1967620.html|title=Chris Brown - Anyway Feat. Tayla Parx|date=December 10, 2015|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> The following day on [[iTunes]] it was possible to listen the first 30 seconds of every track from the album as a preview.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/3yJ8yUlXnCM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJ8yUlXnCM Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJ8yUlXnCM| title = Chris Brown – Royalty (Album Snippets) | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
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Brown promoted the album doing several radio interviews, and also by performing tracks of the album live in various televised shows, such as ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2015/12/rick-ross-chris-brown-sorry-back-to-sleep-jimmy-kimmel-live-watch/|title=Rick Ross and Chris Brown Bust Out 'Sorry' and 'Back to Sleep' on 'Kimmel'|date=December 8, 2015|website=SPIN}}</ref> ''Taraji & Terrence's White Hot Holidays''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.flavorinthestreet.com/flavor-in-the-street/2015/12/10/chris-brown-performs-back-to-sleep-and-this-christmas-with-tank-at-white-hot-holidays# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420233927/http://www.flavorinthestreet.com/flavor-in-the-street/2015/12/10/chris-brown-performs-back-to-sleep-and-this-christmas-with-tank-at-white-hot-holidays# |archive-date=2016-04-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[KPWR|Power 106 ''Cali Christmas'' 2015]] and at the [[3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/04/chris-brown-liquor-back-to-sleep-2016-iheart-radio-music-awards/|title=Chris Brown Performs "Liquor," "Back to Sleep" and More at 2016 iHeart Radio Music Awards |website=XXL Mag|access-date=29 July 2018}}</ref> Brown also did three shows leading up to the December 18 release date of ''Royalty'', all at relatively small venues for the arena-touring singer, to promote the release. The live shows took place on December 13 at the [[Aragon Ballroom (Chicago)|Aragon Ballroom]] in [[Chicago]], on December 16 at [[SF Masonic Auditorium|The Masonic]] in [[San Francisco]], and on December 18 at [[Hollywood Palladium]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-royalty-live-concert-dates-6792566/|title=Chris Brown Announces Intimate 'Royalty Live' Concerts Across the Country|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 8, 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Backtosleepiguanas.jpg|260px|thumb|Chris Brown in January 2016 performing "[[Back to Sleep (song)|Back to Sleep]]" in [[Miami]]]]
The album was released on December 18, 2015, by CBE and RCA with a standard version with 14 tracks, an international deluxe edition with 4 more tracks, and a [[japan]]ese and [[f.y.e.]] deluxe edition with 2 more tracks than the international deluxe edition. Eventually, on [[Christmas Day]], the EP ''[[Royalty International – EP|Royalty International]]'', was released. The 4-track EP contained the two tracks that were only available on the [[japan]]ese deluxe edition as well.
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The album's second single, "[[Zero (Chris Brown song)|Zero]]" was released on September 18, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/zero-single/1040560422|title=Zero - Single by Chris Brown|date=September 18, 2015|via=music.apple.com}}</ref> The song was produced by Riley Bell, [[Matthew Burnett]] and Tushar Apte. On September 22, 2015, the music video was released for "Zero", while sharing along with the music video for "Liquor". The song has since peaked at number 80 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="Chris Brown US Hot 100"/>
 
The song, titled "[[Back to Sleep (song)|Back to Sleep]]" was premiered via [[SoundCloud]] on November 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=662379552904052739|user=chrisbrown|title=Urban single coming today! "FUCK YOU BACK TO 2 SLEEP"|date=5 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=662415152998801408|user=chrisbrown|title=Listen to @Power1051 NY right now for my new urban single #SexYouBackToSleep! RT #ROYALTY|date=5 November 2015}}</ref> It was officially released as the album's third single on November 9, 2015. The song was produced by [[Vinylz]] and [[Boi-1da]]. On December 14, 2015, Brown uploaded and released the music video for "Back to Sleep" on his [[YouTube]] and [[Vevo]] account.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vevo.com/watch/chris-brown/back-to-sleep-(explicit-version)/USRV81501057|title = Where to Watch Music Videos}}</ref> The video begins, after the conclusion of Brown's "Fine By Me" music video. The song has since peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 making it Brown's highest-charting single from ''Royalty'' in the [[United States]].<ref name="Chris Brown US Hot 100"/>
 
"[[Fine by Me (Chris Brown song)|Fine by Me]]" was released, along with the pre-order on iTunes on November 26, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-fine-by-me-new-song.1967427.html|title=Chris Brown - Fine By Me|date=November 26, 2015|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> On the following day, it was officially released as the album's fourth single. The song was produced by [[The Monsters and the Strangerz]]. The video begins at the end of his video "Zero", and shows a clip from his other video "Liquor".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/IrgqUZaeRuc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20151127092619/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrgqUZaeRuc&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrgqUZaeRuc| title = Chris Brown - Fine By Me | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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==Music video series==
Brown directed and released eight music videos for ''Royalty'', serializing them to construct a linear story.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-royalty-music-videos-6835217/|title=Chris Brown Directed 8 Videos for His 'Royalty' Album: Watch Them All|first=Adelle|last=Platon|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.eonline.com/news/728382/chris-brown-drops-celeb-filled-8-part-music-video-series-from-royalty-album| title = Chris Brown Drops 8 Part Music Video Series From Royalty Album - E! Online| date = 6 January 2016}}</ref>
 
===Plot===
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==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
|MC=5967/100<ref name="MC">{{Cite web|url=httpshttp://www.metacritic.com/music/royalty/chris-brown|title=Royalty by Chris Brown|via=www.metacritic.com}}/critic-reviews</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/royalty-mw0002889076|title=Royalty - Chris Brown - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic|author=Andy Kellman|work=AllMusic|access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>
 
| rev2 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="billboard review">{{cite magazineweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6812828/chris-brown-royalty-album-review|title=Chris Brown Falls Short of King on 'Royalty': Album Review|author= Brad Wete|magazinework=Billboard|access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>
 
| rev3 = ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''
| rev3Score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=httpshttp://www.complex.com/music/2015/12/chris-brown-royalty-album-review|title=Review: Chris Brown's New Album, 'Royalty,' Is a Directionless Mess|website=Complex}}</ref>
 
| rev4 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
| rev4Score = 2.5/5<ref name="hiphopdx.com">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2595/title.chris-brown-royalty|title=Chris Brown - Royalty|website=Hiphopdx.com|date=18 December 2015|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
 
| rev5 = ''[[Las Vegas Weekly]]''
| rev5Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="lasvegasweekly.com">{{Cite web|url=httpshttp://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2015/dec/16/album-review-chris-brown-royalty/|title=Album review: Chris Brown's 'Royalty' - Las Vegas Weekly|date=December 16, 2015|website=lasvegasweekly.com}}</ref>
 
| rev6 = ''[[PitchforkThe (website)|PitchforkGuardian]]''
| rev6Scorerev6score = {{Ratingrating|4|5}}<ref name="lasvegasweeklyvicen">https://www.theguardian.com"/music/chris-brown</ref>
 
| rev7 = ''[[The GuardianColumbus Dispatch]]''
| rev7scorerev7Score = {{rating|3.54|5}}<ref name="billboard reviewcoldis">https://www.dispatch.com/amp/24024093007</ref>
 
| rev8 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev8Score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref name="latimes.com">{{cite web | url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-chris-brown-royalty-r-kelly-the-buffet-review-20151218-story.html | title=Chris Brown has no filter on 'Royalty' | work=Los Angeles Times| date=December 29, 2015 | access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref>
 
| rev9 = ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]''
| rev9Score = B-<ref name="vice">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en|title=VICE - VICE is the definitive guide to enlightening information.|website=Vice.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref>
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''Royalty'' received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. [[Allmusic]] editor Andy Kellman expressed a mixed response saying that the album "is not a farther away from the X-rated material full of carousingits andcontent, belligerencesaying that have"with dominatedrare hisexception, workBrown sincekeeps ''[[Exclusiveit (album)|Exclusive]]''explicit, asdespite thewhat its endearing cover might've suggested", eventually calling it a qualitative step back from his previous solo album ''[[X (Chris Brown album)|X]]''.<ref name="allmusic"/> ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''{{'}}s Mikael Wood expressed a positive response, and complimented its music as "a convincing bad-guy energy that’s all the more potent for its sweet, often luscious textures".<ref name="latimes.com"/> LewisSusan KromerSmith of ''[[PitchforkThe (website)|PitchforkColumbus Dispatch]]'' definedstated it asthat "delightful", saying that ''Royalty'' is "ana unapologeticworthwhile alt-R&Bcollection, adventureproving throughthat veryin libidinala encounters,world [[Leanwhere (drug)|double“stay cups]]in your lane” is common wisdom, andit doesn’t exactly apply to people such as Brown's, hiddenwho tear-droppinghave emotionala strugglesfew lanes to choose from".<ref name="coldis"/> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''{{'}}s Michael Arcenaux expressed a negative response, describing the album as a "mistake" and calling it a "directionless mess", saying that "Chris Brown has all the components to be excellent, he’s a decent singer with a nice tone, a proven songwriter, and an excellent performer, but, unlike what he did on ''X'', on his seventh studio album lacks a cohesive vision".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/12/chris-brown-royalty-album-review|title=Review: Chris Brown's New Album, 'Royalty,' Is a Directionless Mess|website=Complex|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> Mike Pizzo of ''[[Las Vegas Weekly]]'' said that on the album Brown "doesn’t attempt to make a cohesive album, but looks to solidifysolidifies his position by producing another handful of well-performed radio-readyrecords cutsthat showcase his diversity, attemptinghaving an appeal able to satisfy multiple audiences at once" saying that its strongest moments are "the groovy 80s-inspired of "Fine by Me" and "Zero", and the [[g-funk]] song "[[Picture Me Rollin']]".<ref name="lasvegasweekly.com">http://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2015/dec/16/album-review-chris-brown-royalty/</ref>
 
Brad Wete of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' praised the album's songs about lovesickness: "“Proof”-like cuts prove Brown can make quality songs about relationship dynamics", but he was conflicted towards its sexuallyfast-drivenlife cuts, saying "Admittedly, a rich 26-year-old bachelor’s life is full of romps with women and wild nights. Fame, access, and talent bring those with ease. This seems to be an art imitating life thing. But if and when Brown ascends to the next level, it likely will be because he starts talking about the morning after. It’s time for him to wake up."<ref name="billboard review"/> Marcus Dowling of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' on his review stated that "In studying Brown as a vocalist, the trappier productions of "Liquor" and "Who's Gonna" offer the best places to appreciate Brown'sBrown’s exemplary vocal instrument", and expressed the same concepts of Brad Wete's review, saying that "While showing progression on ''Royalty'', Chris Brown still is quite far from being the best man and artist that he can be."<ref name="hiphopdx.com"/> Thomas Hobbs of ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave his different views on the album's sound, saying that "While the few electro-pop numbers sound forced, the predominant trap&B records really showcase Brown's ablity on the mic, but his best comes out on the disco-funk explosive up-tempos".<ref name="billboard review"/>
 
==Commercial performance==
''Royalty'' debuted at number three on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] selling 184,000 equivalent copies (162,000 in pure album sales) behind [[Justin Bieber]]'s ''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]'' and ''[[25 (Adele album)|25]]'' by [[Adele]].<ref name="BillboardRoyalty">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6821619/adele-25-billboard-200-fifth-week-sells-another-million |title=Adele sells million in fifth week|website=Billboard News|date=December 28, 2015|access-date=December 28, 2015}}</ref> It was the second best-selling album of the week.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/|title=Top Album Sales|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> The album was the sixth Brown's solo album to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chris-brown-royalty-sixth-no-1-top-rbhip-hop-albums/|title=Chris Brown Scores Sixth No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums With 'Royalty'|first=Kevin|last=Rutherford|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 30, 2015}}</ref> ''Royalty'' was also streamed 17.3 million times in the first week.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36822/title.hip-hop-album-sales-chris-brown-pusha-t-the-weeknd| title = Hip Hop Album Sales: Chris Brown, Pusha T & The Weeknd {{!}} HipHopDX| date = 29 December 2015}}</ref> The album debuted at number 23 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref name="UKChart"/> and number-one on the [[UK R&B Chart]], becoming Brown's fifth number-one on that chart.<ref name="UKR&B"/>
 
The sales for ''Royalty'' mark an improvement over Brown's last three studio albums, with the former two peaking higher, but selling less, while the latter than a collaboration with [[Tyga]]; which has sold 51,000 copies.<ref name="BillboardRoyalty"/> Despite having greater first week sales than his three previous albums, this is his third-lowest peak position for one of his solo studio albums.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-browns-royalty-debuts-at-no-3-behind-adele-and-bieber-news.19361.html | title=Chris Brown's "Royalty" Debuts At No. 3, Behind Adele and Bieber | website=Hotnewhiphop.com | date=January 27, 2015 | access-date=January 16, 2016 | author=Walker, Angus}}</ref> In its second week, the album remained in the top ten at ''Billboard'' 200, fell to number 8, selling 55,000 equivalent copies (36,000 in pure album sales).<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/adele-25-sixth-week-no-1-billboard-200/|title=Adele's '25' Scores Sixth Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 4, 2016}}</ref> In its third week, the album dropped down to number 12 on the chart, selling 29,000 equivalent copies (17,000 in pure album sales).<ref name="Royaltyweek3">{{cite web | url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/charts-dont-lie-january-13th-news.19603.html | title=Charts Don't Lie: January 13th | publisher=hotnewhiphop | date=January 13, 2016 | access-date=January 15, 2016 | author=Smith, Trevor}}</ref> In the fourth week the album fell to number 14 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 23,000 equivalent copies (12,000 in pure album sales).<ref name="Royaltyweek4">{{cite web | url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/charts-dont-lie-news.19717.html | title=Charts Don't Lie: January 20th | publisher=hotnewhiphop | date=January 20, 2016 | access-date=January 20, 2016 | author=Smith, Trevor}}</ref> The album sold 19,000 copies (10,000 in pure album sales) in its fifth week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/charts-dont-lie-february-10-news.20083.html|title=Charts Don't Lie: February 10|website=Hotnewhiphop.com|date=10 February 2016|access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> As of March 2016, ''Royalty'' has sold 360,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="sales">{{cite web|title=Charts Don't Lie: February 3|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/charts-dont-lie-february-3-news.19941.html|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=3 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="Slant review">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/chris-brown-royalty|title=Chris Brown: Royalty Album Review|author= Sam Mac|work=Slant|date=21 December 2015|access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> ''Royalty'' was certified [[RIAA|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), for combined album sales, on-demand audio, video streams, track sales equivalent of 1,000,000 units.
 
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== Personnel ==
Credits for ''Royalty'' adapted from [[Allmusic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/royalty-mw0002889076/credits|title=Royalty - Chris Brown &#124; Credits &#124; AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref>
 
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