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New Flame

{{short description|Song by Chris Brown}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = New Flame

| cover = New Flame.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross

| album = X

| released = June 30, 2014

| recorded = 2013–2014

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

| length = 4:03

| label = RCA

| writer = {{flat list|

| producer = Count Justice Trabeats

| chronology = Chris Brown

| prev_title = Main Chick

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Hold You Down

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Usher

| type = single

| prev_title = Good Kisser

| prev_year = 2014

| title = New Flame

| year = 2014

| next_title = She Came to Give It to You

| next_year = 2014

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Rick Ross

| type = single

| prev_title = Options

| prev_year = 2014

| title = New Flame

| year = 2014

| next_title = Sorry

| next_year = 2015

}}

{{external music video|{{YouTube|HwctEiWLe84|"New Flame"}}}}

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"New Flame" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown. It was originally released as a promotional single from Brown's album on March 5, 2014. This version only featured rapper Rick Ross as a guest artist.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/03/05/new-music-chris-brown-f-rick-ross-new-flame/|title=New Music: Chris Brown f/ Rick Ross – 'New Flame'|website=Rap-Up|access-date=October 11, 2016}} A few months later, a day after the 2014 BET Awards were held, the single version of the song featuring Ross and Usher was released on June 30, 2014, as the fifth official single from his sixth studio album X. The song peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 in the United Kingdom.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on August 14, 2014.[http://www.rap-up.com/2014/08/14/video-chris-brown-f-usher-rick-ross-new-flame/ Rap-Up.com || Video: Chris Brown f/ Usher & Rick Ross – 'New Flame'] Rapper Tyga makes a cameo appearance in the video.

The video starts with Brown standing in a white location wearing white clothing. The video then shows Brown standing in the front fire. Usher appears standing in a high large structure upon a pool with a girl wearing a red colored long dress. When the video comes to rapper Rick Ross, he's shirtless in a white room and sitting in a white chair. The music video ends with Brown and some dancers are dancing in the front of fire.

Chart performance

The single peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number six on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and spent 26 weeks on the chart. On November 10, 2017, the single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over two million copies in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and only spent seven weeks on the chart. The single was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

;Digital download{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/new-flame-feat.-usher-rick/id893384015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916160348/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/new-flame-feat.-usher-rick/id893384015 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 16, 2014 |title=New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross) – Single by Chris Brown |work=iTunes Store |publisher=Apple |access-date=July 10, 2014}}

  1. "New Flame" {{small|(featuring Usher and Rick Ross)}} – 4:04

;Digital download (remix){{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-flame-dave-aude-remix/923512672 |title=New Flame (Dave Audé Remix) [feat. Usher] – Single by Chris Brown |work=iTunes Store |date=September 26, 2014 |publisher=Apple |access-date=February 6, 2015}}

  1. "New Flame" (Dave Audé Remix) {{small|(featuring Usher)}} – 6:17

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

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scope="col"|Chart (2014–15)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/ARIAIssue1279.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140905010800/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140905-1108/ARIAIssue1279.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-09-05|title=Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 1st September 2014 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=January 15, 2024}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| style="text-align:center;"|61

{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|29|artist=Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross|song=New Flame|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2015}}
{{singlechart|Flanders Urban|22|artist=Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross|song=New Flame|rowheader=true|access-date=July 11, 2014}}
{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|20|artist=Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross|song=New Flame|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2015}}
{{singlechart|France|75|artist=Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross|song=New Flame|rowheader=true|access-date=July 11, 2014}}
scope="row"| Germany (Deutsche Black Charts){{cite web |url=http://www.trendcharts.de/de/trendcharts.html |title=Deutsche Black Charts |publisher=Trendcharts. Media Control |access-date=July 18, 2014}}

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scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&date=20140927&year=2014

|title=Dutch Single Tip 27/09/2014|access-date=January 15, 2024}}

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{{singlechart|New Zealand|35|artist=Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross|song=New Flame|rowheader=true|access-date=July 11, 2014}}
scope="row"| Russia (Airplay){{Cite web|url=http://www.tophit.ru/chart/rus/week|title = Radio & YouTube – Top Week Hits – Tophit Music Charts| website=Tophit }}

| 162

{{singlechart|Scotland|23|date=2014-09-20|artist=Chris Brown|song=New Flame|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2015}}
{{singlechart|South Africa|4|date=2014-10-07|rowheader=true|access-date=October 9, 2014}}
{{singlechart|UK|10|date=2014-09-20|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2024}}
{{singlechart|UKrandb|2|date=2014-09-20|artist=Chris Brown|song=New Flame|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2015}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|27|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2015}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|20|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=December 16, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|6|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=February 6, 2015}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|1|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2014}}
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|29|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2014}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=June 12, 2014}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2014)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year End 2014|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=2014-12-09}}

| style="text-align:center;"|77

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year End 2014|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=2014-12-09}}

| style="text-align:center;"|20

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/r-and-b-hip-hop-airplay-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – Year End 2014|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=2014-12-09}}

| style="text-align:center;"|19

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-08-23}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "New Flame"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2019|access-date=November 12, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Chris Brown|title=New Flame|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2014|access-date=December 25, 2024|certyear=2023|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Chris Brown|title=New Flame|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2023|relyear=2014|access-date=January 21, 2023|id=14236-4369-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Chris Brown|title=New Flame|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2014|certyear=2025}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true | noshipments=true}}

References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|HwctEiWLe84|"New Flame"}}

{{Chris Brown singles}}

{{Usher singles}}

{{Rick Ross}}

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Category:2014 singles

Category:2014 songs

Category:Chris Brown songs

Category:Usher (musician) songs

Category:Rick Ross songs

Category:RCA Records singles

Category:Songs written by Chris Brown

Category:Songs written by Usher (musician)

Category:Songs written by Rick Ross

Category:Songs written by Eric Bellinger

Category:Songs written by Verse Simmonds