
It has since received three gold and Platinum Music certifications. Shots of the R&B artist show him deep in contemplation, sorting through his need for her, while other scenes feature a gaggle of dancers with glowing eyes seductively enticing him with desire.įollowing the song going viral, "Under the Influence" entered the charts during Summer 2022 in most regions for the first time, including reaching the top ten in Australia, Luxembourg, Greece, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Philippines, Singapore, Slovakia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. He doesn’t perform much choreography, though, as he is too enthralled by the women and prefers to keep the focus on them.Īs he struggles with his “addiction” to his love for an unnamed woman. Surrounded by female dancers, Brown is slowly enticed while each dancer shows off their slick and provoking moves, which coerced Brown to join in. It was recorded in an abandoned warehouse. The music video for "Under the Influence" was filmed by Grammy-nominated director Child. The song marks the third collaboration between Brown and Davido, following Davido's 2019 single " Blow My Mind", and their duet "Lower Body", also contained on the expanded version of Indigo. Lyrically, in the song Brown expresses his desires while having a passionate sexual encounter, being under the influence of codeine. The song was included on the expanded edition of Brown's ninth studio album Indigo. "Under the Influence" was written by Chris Brown, Nigerian singer Davido, Nigerian producer KDDO and Tiffany Mckie, and entirely produced by KDDO. The song's title became the name of Brown's 2023 tour which kicked off in Europe. "Under the Influence" received great success internationally, reaching the top ten in more than 20 countries between 20, including United Kingdom, Australia, India, New Zealand, while peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. After this, the song was officially released as a single, roughly three years following its original release.

"Under the Influence" became a viral sleeper hit in 2022 via TikTok.

The song was written by Brown along with Nigerian singer Davido, producer Kiddominant and Tiffany Mckie. It is the third track on the extended edition of his ninth studio album Indigo, which was released on October 4, 2019, by RCA Records. " Under the Influence" is a song by American singer Chris Brown.
