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"WE (Warm Embrace)"
"WE (Warm Embrace)"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Breezy
Released	April 1, 2022
Recorded	2020–2022
Genre	R&B; hip hop soul;
Length	3:55
Label	RCA; CBE;
Songwriter(s)	Chris Brown; Ellery "EMack" McKinney; Wilbart McCoy III; Bernard Belle; Teddy Riley;
Lyricist(s)	Christopher Brown; Ellery "EMack" McKinney; Wilbart McCoy III;
Producer(s)	Don City
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"WE (Warm Embrace)", also known by the simplified title "Warm Embrace", is a song by American singer and songwriter Chris Brown, released by RCA Records as the second single from his tenth studio album, Breezy, on April 1, 2022.^[2]^[3]

Composition

"Warm Embrace" is an R&B slow jam that contains an interpolation of Guy's 1991 single "Let's Chill".^[4]^[5]^[6] According to Vibe the "romantic" content of the song "eases away from his recent trajectory of hyper-sexual music" being part of the crooner's "soft side".^[7]

Critical reception

The song received critical acclaim. Mya Abraham of Vibe praised the track as "endearing", and stated that its sound is reminiscent of ’80s R&B.^[7] Keithan Samuels of Rated R&B found the song to be "sweet-sounding".^[6] HotNewHipHop called the song a "sensual slow jam", and complimented its "clever interpolation".^[5]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was released on June 21, 2022, and featured a cameo by American singer Normani. Additionally, it was directed by Arrad.^[8]^[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "WE (Warm Embrace)"
Chart (2022)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[10]	4
South Africa (RISA)^[11]	59
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13]	22

References

^ "Chris Brown Shares New Single "WE (Warm Embrace)"". Complex.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^ "Chris Brown reveals cover art and release date for new album 'BREEZY'". Revolt.tv. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^ "Chris Brown Drops New Single 'WE (Warm Embrace)'". Rap-up.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^ "Chris Brown Shares New Single "WE (Warm Embrace)"". Complex Networks.
^ ^a ^b "Chris Brown Samples An R&B Classic On His "WE (Warm Embrace)" Single". HotNewHipHop.com. April 1, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Chris Brown Releases New Single 'WE (Warm Embrace)'". April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Alex Isley, Kehlani, Chris Brown, and More Prove R&B is Winning This New Music Friday". April 2022.
^ "New Video: Chris Brown - 'WE (Warm Embrace)' [Starring Normani] - That Grape Juice". Thatgrapejuice.net. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ "Chris Brown and Normani Turn Up the Heat in 'WE (Warm Embrace)' Video | Rap-Up". Rap-up.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz.
^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 26-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

[1] "Chris Brown Shares New Single "WE (Warm Embrace)"". Complex.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[2] "Chris Brown reveals cover art and release date for new album 'BREEZY'". Revolt.tv. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[3] "Chris Brown Drops New Single 'WE (Warm Embrace)'". Rap-up.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[4] "Chris Brown Shares New Single "WE (Warm Embrace)"". Complex Networks.

[auto1-5] "Chris Brown Samples An R&B Classic On His "WE (Warm Embrace)" Single". HotNewHipHop.com. April 1, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[auto-6] "Chris Brown Releases New Single 'WE (Warm Embrace)'". April 2022.

[auto2-7] "Alex Isley, Kehlani, Chris Brown, and More Prove R&B is Winning This New Music Friday". April 2022.

[8] "New Video: Chris Brown - 'WE (Warm Embrace)' [Starring Normani] - That Grape Juice". Thatgrapejuice.net. Retrieved June 21, 2022.

[9] "Chris Brown and Normani Turn Up the Heat in 'WE (Warm Embrace)' Video | Rap-Up". Rap-up.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022.

[10] "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz.

[11] "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 26-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Chris_Brown-12] "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Chris_Brown-13] "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

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-| writer        = {{hlist|[[Chris Brown]]|Ellery "EMack" McKinney|Wilbart McCoy III|[[Bernard Belle]]|Derrick D. Beck|Donameche Jackson|Jamal "Spice" Gaines|[[Keith Sweat]]|Patrizio Pigliapoco|[[Teddy Riley]]}}
+| writer        = {{hlist|[[Chris Brown]]|Ellery "EMack" McKinney|Wilbart McCoy III|[[Bernard Belle]]|[[Teddy Riley]]}}
 | lyricist      = * [[Chris Brown|Christopher Brown]]
 * Ellery "EMack" McKinney
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 "'''WE (Warm Embrace)'''",  also known by the simplified title "'''Warm Embrace'''", is a song by American singer and songwriter [[Chris Brown]], released by [[RCA Records]] as the second single from his tenth studio album, ''[[Breezy (album)|Breezy]]'', on April 1, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-05-17/169537/chris-brown-reveals-cover-art-and-release-date-for-new-album-breezy/|title=Chris Brown reveals cover art and release date for new album 'BREEZY'|website=Revolt.tv|access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2022/03/31/chris-brown-we-warm-embrace/|title=Chris Brown Drops New Single 'WE (Warm Embrace)'|website=Rap-up.com|access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref>
-==Background==
-In November 2020, Brown created an [[OnlyFans]] account, where he posted snippets from two upcoming songs off of his yet to be released ''Breezy'' album, titled "Sleep at Night" and "Warm Embarce".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chris-brown-onlyfans-account/|title=Chris Brown Has an OnlyFans Account Now|first=Aleia|last=Woods|website=XXL Mag|access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref> Following the release of "[[Iffy (song)|Iffy]]", in March 2022 he announced that "Warm Embrace" would be the second single off of ''Breezy'', announcing its release date for April 1, alongside teasing a joint tour for Summer 2022 with a mystery co-headliner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2022/03/chris-brown-announces-new-single-warm-embrace-and-teases-upcoming-tour/|title=Chris Brown Announces New Single 'Warm Embrace' and Teases Upcoming Tour|website=Ratedrnb.com|date=16 March 2022|access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref> On March 15, 2022, Brown shared a snippet of the song on his Instagram account with the caption "Is this the BREEZY you've been waiting for?".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.power106.com/2022/03/16/chris-brown-shares-snippet-of-new-single-warm-embrace-dropping-april-1-2/|title=Chris Brown Shares Snippet Of New Single "Warm Embrace" Dropping April 1|date=16 March 2022|website=KPWR-FM|access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref> The song was released on April 1, 2022, as the second single from his tenth studio album, ''[[Breezy (album)|Breezy]]''.
 ==Composition==
-"Warm Embrace" is an [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] slow-jam, that contains an [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolation]] of [[Guy (band)|Guy]]'s 1991 single "[[Let's Chill]]".<ref name="auto2"/> According to ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' the "romantic" content of the song "eases away from his recent trajectory of hyper-sexual music" being part of the [[crooner]]'s "soft side".<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/alex-isley-kehlani-chris-brown-new-music-1234654991/|title=Alex Isley, Kehlani, Chris Brown, And More Prove R&B Is Winning This New Music Friday|first=Mya|last=Abraham|website=Vibe.com|date=1 April 2022|access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref> Brown starts the song's second verse by singing: "Take my chance and dive into your ocean, yeah / Tried my best to give you all that you want / Girl, before you leave, let me love every part of your anatomy / And I want you to pour your pain on me".<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-samples-an-randb-classic-on-his-we-warm-embrace-single-new-song.1994387.html|title=Chris Brown Samples An R&B Classic On His "WE (Warm Embrace)" Single|date=1 April 2022|website=HotNewHipHop.com|access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref> Keithan Samuels of ''Rated R&B'' commented "Warm Embrace"'s lyrical content saying that it "shows the tender side of Brown as he aims to sexually please his stressed-out partner the best way he can".<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2022/04/chris-brown-releases-new-single-we-warm-embrace/|title=Chris Brown Releases New Single 'WE (Warm Embrace)'|website=Ratedrnb.com|date=1 April 2022|access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref>
+"Warm Embrace" is an [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] slow jam that contains an [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolation]] of [[Guy (band)|Guy]]'s 1991 single "[[Let's Chill]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/chris-brown-we-warm-embrace | title=Chris Brown Shares New Single "WE (Warm Embrace)" | website=[[Complex Networks]] }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-samples-an-randb-classic-on-his-we-warm-embrace-single-new-song.1994387.html|title=Chris Brown Samples An R&B Classic On His "WE (Warm Embrace)" Single|date=1 April 2022|website=HotNewHipHop.com|access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://ratedrnb.com/2022/04/chris-brown-releases-new-single-we-warm-embrace/ | title=Chris Brown Releases New Single 'WE (Warm Embrace)' | date=April 2022 }}</ref> According to ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' the "romantic" content of the song "eases away from his recent trajectory of hyper-sexual music" being part of the [[crooner]]'s "soft side".<ref name="auto2">{{cite web | url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/alex-isley-kehlani-chris-brown-new-music-1234654991/ | title=Alex Isley, Kehlani, Chris Brown, and More Prove R&B is Winning This New Music Friday | date=April 2022 }}</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
-''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'''s reviewer Mya Abraham praised the track as "endearing", and stating that its sound is reminiscent of [[1980s in music#Contemporary R&B|’80s R&B]].<ref name="auto2"/> Keithan Samuels of ''Rated R&B'' found the song to be "sweet-sounding".<ref name="auto"/> ''[[HotNewHipHop]]'' called the song a "sensual slow jam", and complimented its "clever interpolation".<ref name="auto1"/> The song was listed on the top 5 R&B songs of 2022 list by [[Vibe magazine]], that stated ""We" will go down in history as one of Chris Brown’s most timeless songs".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/lists/best-rb-songs-of-2022/|title=The 25 Best R&B Songs Of 2022|website=Vibe.com|date=January 1, 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023}}</ref>
+The song received critical acclaim. Mya Abraham of [[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] praised the track as "endearing", and stated that its sound is reminiscent of [[1980s in music#Contemporary R&B|’80s R&B]].<ref name="auto2"/> Keithan Samuels of ''Rated R&B'' found the song to be "sweet-sounding".<ref name="auto"/> ''[[HotNewHipHop]]'' called the song a "sensual slow jam", and complimented its "clever interpolation".<ref name="auto1"/>
 ==Music video==
 The song's accompanying music video was released on June 21, 2022, and featured a cameo by American singer [[Normani]]. Additionally, it was directed by Arrad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Video: Chris Brown - 'WE (Warm Embrace)' [Starring Normani] - That Grape Juice |url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2022/06/new-video-chris-brown-warm-embrace-starring-normani/?amp |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Thatgrapejuice.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chris Brown and Normani Turn Up the Heat in 'WE (Warm Embrace)' Video {{!}} Rap-Up |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2022/06/21/chris-brown-normani-we-warm-embrace-video/amp/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Rap-up.com}}</ref>
-===Synopsis===
-The video starts with Brown falling into a dark-turned-multicolor abyss as a sneak peek of his track "Sleep at Night" soundtracks his dreamy descent. Brown abruptly wakes up, finding his girl, interpreted by American singer [[Normani]], wearing a silk bustier slip dress that sweeps the floor she and Brown waltz on. The two slip out of their titular warm embrace and have an underwater kiss as he croons, “Take my chance and dive into your ocean”. The video continues alternating visuals of Brown performing the song with a band on a seafront, his shadow dancing in a yellow-neon-lighted scenario, the crooner singing the song in a room full of kaleidoscopical mirrors, and the two lovers expressing their mutual sentiment on the frontseat of a vintage [[Mercedes-Benz]] until a mysterious light makes them float into a [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]].
 ==Charts==
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-|}
-==Release history==
-{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
-|+ Release history and formats for "Wish You the Best"
-! scope="col"| Region
-! scope="col"| Date
-! scope="col"| Format(s)
-! scope="col"| Label(s)
-! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
-|-
-! scope="row"| United States
-| 19 April 2022
-| [[Urban contemporary radio]]
-| RCA
-| <ref>{{cite web |title=Urban/R&B Future Releases |url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420113202/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022 |publisher=All Access}}</ref>
 |}

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11:11	"Angel Numbers / Ten Toes" "Sensational" "Feel Something" "Nightmares" "Summer Too Hot"
Other singles	"No Air" "Five More Hours" "Paradise" "Stranger Things"
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