"Whatchamacallit" | |
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Song by Ella Mai featuring Chris Brown | |
from the album Ella Mai | |
Released | October 4, 2018 |
Recorded | 2017 |
Genre | R&B |
Length | 3:00 |
Label | Interscope Records |
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"Whatchamacallit" on YouTube |
"Whatchamacallit" is a song by British singer Ella Mai, featuring American singer Chris Brown, released on October 4, 2018 through Interscope Records as a promotional single from her 2018 self-titled album. [1]
Prior to the making of the song, Ella Mai mentioned Chris Brown as one of her biggest influences: “Vocally, he’s amazing,” she said. “If he didn’t come out the way he did and make the music that he did, I think I would be a completely different artist. He’s influenced an entire generation.” [2] The two then collaborated on "This X-Mas", a track contained in the "Cuffing Season: 12 Days of Christmas" edition of Brown's eighth studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017). [3] “Whatchamacallit” was originally teased in September 2017, before being released on October 4, 2018 through Interscope Records as a promotional single from Mai's self-titled debut album. [4]
"Whatchamacallit" is an R&B song [5] written by Brown, Sam Hook, Jordan Holt and Mai, while its production was handled by DJ Mustard. On the track the two artists serenade about a secret relationship. [6] [7]
HotNewHipHop praised the song, writing: "Because of the similarity in their voices, Ella Mai and Chris Brown sound absolutely gorgeous together. When one harmonizes with the other, it's almost as if it's just a double of the original vocal, introducing an interesting dynamic to the song that we rarely hear with other artists". [1] The Guardian mentioned Chris Brown as an "A-list feature" on the track. [8]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [9] | 66 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [10] | 21 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [11] | 84 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [12] | 3 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [13] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Whatchamacallit" | |
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Song by Ella Mai featuring Chris Brown | |
from the album Ella Mai | |
Released | October 4, 2018 |
Recorded | 2017 |
Genre | R&B |
Length | 3:00 |
Label | Interscope Records |
Songwriter(s) |
|
Producer(s) |
|
Audio video | |
"Whatchamacallit" on YouTube |
"Whatchamacallit" is a song by British singer Ella Mai, featuring American singer Chris Brown, released on October 4, 2018 through Interscope Records as a promotional single from her 2018 self-titled album. [1]
Prior to the making of the song, Ella Mai mentioned Chris Brown as one of her biggest influences: “Vocally, he’s amazing,” she said. “If he didn’t come out the way he did and make the music that he did, I think I would be a completely different artist. He’s influenced an entire generation.” [2] The two then collaborated on "This X-Mas", a track contained in the "Cuffing Season: 12 Days of Christmas" edition of Brown's eighth studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017). [3] “Whatchamacallit” was originally teased in September 2017, before being released on October 4, 2018 through Interscope Records as a promotional single from Mai's self-titled debut album. [4]
"Whatchamacallit" is an R&B song [5] written by Brown, Sam Hook, Jordan Holt and Mai, while its production was handled by DJ Mustard. On the track the two artists serenade about a secret relationship. [6] [7]
HotNewHipHop praised the song, writing: "Because of the similarity in their voices, Ella Mai and Chris Brown sound absolutely gorgeous together. When one harmonizes with the other, it's almost as if it's just a double of the original vocal, introducing an interesting dynamic to the song that we rarely hear with other artists". [1] The Guardian mentioned Chris Brown as an "A-list feature" on the track. [8]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [9] | 66 |
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [10] | 21 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [11] | 84 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [12] | 3 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [13] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |