Chris Brown is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor who has appeared in many music videos. His videography consists of 100 music videos (including 121 as a featured artist), 19 guest appearances, 4 video albums, 8 film appearances and 11 television appearances.
Brown's first music video was for his debut single "Run It!", taken from his self-titled debut album. Directed by Erik White, the video "introduced the world" to Brown's dance moves. White and Brown directed the accompanying music video for the second single "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)", which made reference to Michael Jackson. Some of Brown's other videos have been noted for its similarities to Jackson's work, including his music videos for "Wall to Wall" (2007), "Yeah 3x" (2010), "She Ain't You" (2011) and "Turn Up the Music" (2012). In 2007, Brown made his acting debut in the film, Stomp the Yard, as Duron. That same year, he also appeared in This Christmas as Michael "Baby" Whitfield. Brown's music video for the single "Forever" (2008) was directed by Joseph Kahn and was "highly regarded as one of the best videos of 2008". It earned Brown three nominations at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in the categories of Best Dancing in a Video, Best Choreography and Video of the Year.
Joseph Kahn also directed the music videos for the singles "I Can Transform Ya" and "Crawl", taken from Brown's third studio album Graffiti (2009). In 2010, Brown appeared in the film, Takers, as Jesse Attica. Which he produced as well His music video for "Look at Me Now" (from his fourth studio album F.A.M.E.) was well received by critics for displaying various colors and intricate routines performed by Brown and several dancers. It won Video of the Year at the 2011 BET Awards. Colin Tilley directed the video for "Next to You" — a collaboration with Justin Bieber, which was set in a post-apocalyptic environment. The music video for "Beautiful People" featured personal footage of Brown's everyday life and cameo appearances from Diddy, Brandy, Bow Wow, T-Pain, Nelly and Timbaland, among others. In 2012, Brown starred in the film, Think Like a Man, as Alex.
Music videos
As lead artist Year Title Album Director(s) 2002 "Whose Girl Is That" 2005 "Run It!" (featuring Juelz Santana) Chris Brown Erik White "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" Erik White, Chris Brown 2006 "Gimme That" (Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) Erik White "Say Goodbye" Jessy Terrero 2007 "Wall to Wall" Exclusive Erik White, Chris Brown "Wall to Wall" (Remix) (featuring Jadakiss) "Kiss Kiss" (featuring T-Pain) "This Christmas" This Christmas soundtrack Chris Brown "With You" Exclusive Erik White, Chris Brown 2008 "Take You Down" Harvey White "Forever" Joseph Kahn "Superhuman" (featuring Keri Hilson) Erik White 2009 "I Can Transform Ya" (featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz) Graffiti Joseph Kahn "Crawl" 2010 "Holla At Me" (with Tyga) Fan of a Fan Alex Nazari "G Shit" (with Tyga) "Deuces" (featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall) Fan of a Fan and F.A.M.E. Colin Tilley "No Bullshit" "Yeah 3x" F.A.M.E. 2011 "Matrix" "Real Hip Hop Shit" (featuring Kevin McCall) Boy in Detention "Look at Me Now" (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) F.A.M.E. Colin Tilley "Beautiful People" (featuring Benny Benassi) Chris Brown, Esteban Serrano De Leon "Real Hip Hop Shit #4" (featuring Kevin McCall) Boy in Detention rowspan="2" "Spend It All" (featuring Se7en and Kevin McCall) "Last" Godfrey Tabarez "She Ain't You" F.A.M.E. Colin Tilley "Should've Kissed You" Godfrey Tabarez "Your Body" Boy in Detention "Next to You" (featuring Justin Bieber) F.A.M.E. Colin Tilley "All About You" "Yoko" (featuring Berner, Wiz Khalifa and Big K.R.I.T.) Boy in Detention Godfrey Tabarez, Tha Razor "Niggas in Paris" (featuring T-Pain) Godfrey Tabarez "Strip" (featuring Kevin McCall) Boy in Detention and Fortune Colin Tilley 2012 "Turn Up the Music" Fortune Godfrey Taberez, Chris Brown "How I Feel" rowspan="2" Godfrey Tabarez "Mercy" (Remix) Colin Tilley "Sweet Love" Fortune Godfrey Taberez, Chris Brown "Till I Die" (featuring Big Sean and Wiz Khalifa) Chris Brown "Don't Wake Me Up" Colin Tilley "Don't Judge Me" 2013 "Home" David Alan "Fine China" X Chris Brown, Sylvain White "Don't Think They Know" (featuring Aaliyah) Chris Brown "Love More" (featuring Nicki Minaj) 2014 "Loyal" (featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga) "New Flame" (featuring Usher and Rick Ross) "Don't Be Gone Too Long" (featuring Ariana Grande) 2015 "Autumn Leaves" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) Colin Tilley "Ayo" (with Tyga) Fan of a Fan: The Album "Bitches N Marijuana" (with Tyga featuring Schoolboy Q) "Liquor" / "Zero" Royalty Chris Brown "Fine by Me" "Back to Sleep" "Wrist" (featuring Solo Lucci) "Anyway" (featuring Tayla Parx) "Picture Me Rollin'" "Little More (Royalty)" 2016 "Grass Ain't Greener" Heartbreak on a Full Moon "Party" (featuring Usher and Gucci Mane) 2017 "Privacy" "Questions" "Pills & Automobiles" (featuring Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Kodak Black) "High End" (featuring Future and Young Thug) Chris Brown, Spiff TV2018 "Tempo" Chris Brown "Hope You Do" Chris Brown, Daniel CZ "To My Bed" 2019 "Undecided" Indigo Chris Brown, Arrad "Back to Love" Chris Brown "Wobble Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj and G-Eazy) Chris Brown, Arrad "No Guidance" (featuring Drake) Chris Robinson "Heat" (featuring Gunna) Edgar Esteves, Chris Brown 2020 "Go Crazy" (with Young Thug) Slime & B Mat Fuller "Say You Love Me" (with Young Thug) "City Girls" (with Young Thug) Jake Miosge 2021 "Go Crazy (Remix)" (with Young Thug featuring Lil Durk, Mulatto and Future) Daps 2022 "Iffy" Breezy Joseph Kahn "WE (Warm Embrace)" Arrad "C.A.B. (Catch a Body)" (featuring Fivio Foreign) Damien Sandoval "Call Me Every Day" (featuring Wizkid) Child "Under the Influence" Indigo "It's Giving Christmas"Breezy – It's Giving Christmas rowspan="2" "No Time Like Christmas" 2023 "Psychic" (featuring Jack Harlow) Breezy Cameron Dean "Talm' Bout" Travis Colbert "Summer Too Hot" 11:11 Christian Breslauer "Sensational" (featuring Davido and Lojay) Child "Nightmares" (featuring Byron Messia) Travis Colbert 2024 "Angel Numbers / Ten Toes" Jamar Harding "Go Girlfriend" "Press Me" "Feel Something" "Hmmm" (featuring Davido) Travis Colbert 2025 "Residuals" "Holy Blindfold"Brown 2026 "Fallin'" (featuring Leon Thomas) "For the Moment" "It Depends" / "Obvious"
As featured artist