Better with the Lights Off

"Better with the Lights Off" is a song written and recorded by American hip hop duo New Boyz and features vocals from R&B singer Chris Brown, taken from New Boyz' second studio album, Too Cool To Care. The song was released as a promotional single on May 3, 2011[2] via digital download in the United States and was released as the third single from the album on August 2, 2011.[1]

"Better with the Lights Off"
Single by New Boyz featuring Chris Brown
from the album Too Cool to Care
ReleasedAugust 2, 2011[1]
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:42
LabelShotty • Asylum • Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Dominic Thomas • Earl Benjamin • Chris Brown • Niles Hollowell-Dhar
Producer(s)The Cataracs • H-Money
New Boyz singles chronology
"Boyfriend"
(2011)		 "Better with the Lights Off"
(2011)		 "I Like It Like That"
(2011)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Body 2 Body"
(2011)		 "Better with the Lights Off"
(2011)		 "Wet the Bed"
(2011)

Critical response

Allmusic highlighted the song and wrote a positive opinion: "when “girl you look better with” ends up the big hook behind the Chris Brown feature “Better with the Lights Off,” it’s hard to think of a grander moment that the entire snotty-males-in-their-early-twenties movement has yet offered."[3]

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a promotional single.[4] After being officially released, it re-entered the chart at number 75 and reached a peak of number 38.[5]

Music video

The official music video premiered on MTV on June 15, 2011. It was directed by Colin Tilley.

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[6] 90
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 38
US Pop Songs (Billboard) 23
US Rap Songs (Billboard) 13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (2011) position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 28

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". Allaccess.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  2. "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  3. "Too Cool to Care - New Boyz | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. Grein, Paul (May 11, 2011). "Week Ending May 8, 2011. Songs: Rolling In The Dough | Chart Watch – Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  5. "New Boyz Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
  6. "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 26th September 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 26, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  7. Grein, Paul (September 14, 2011). "Week Ending Sept. 11, 2011. Songs: The Voices". Yahoo! Chart Watch. new.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  8. "Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  9. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. December 9, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  10. "American single certifications – New Boyz – Better with the Lights Off". Recording Industry Association of America.



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