"Run It!" is the debut single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by American R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 singer Chris Brown, featuring American rapper Juelz Santana

Juelz Santana

LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...

. It was written by Santana, Sean Garrett

Sean Garrett

Garrett Hamler, better known by his stage name Sean Garrett is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music. That number puts him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number...

 and Scott Storch

Scott Storch

Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...

, and produced by the latter. It was released in 2005 and is Brown's first career single, off his debut album Chris Brown

Chris Brown (album)

Chris Brown is the eponymous debut album by American R&B singer Chris Brown, released on November 29, 2005 in the United States on Jive Records...

. The song was a hit in the United States, spending five consecutive weeks atop of the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the third male act (Montell Jordan

Montell Jordan

Montell Jordan is a former American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Of his live performances it is often regarded that he is a rock oriented musician, with Jordan even going as far as to...

 was the first in 1995) to have his debut single reach the spot. "Run It!" also peaked number one in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and New Zealand

New Zealand

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 and number two in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. A remixed version of "Run It!" appears on the album, featuring producer Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...

 and rapper Bow Wow.

Music video

The music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

, directed by Erik White

Erik White

Erik White is an American director, primarily with music videos. He directed the 2010 comedy film Lottery Ticket, starring rappers Ice Cube and Bow Wow. White is also the nephew of music video director Hype Williams....

, portrays a school dance inside a gym, where Brown meets a girl that he is suddenly attracted to and with whom he wants to dance. The video gives long dance sequences throughout. At the end, the security guard

Security guard

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s arrive, and the whole gym is evacuated. However, as soon as the guards find nobody there, they start dancing. Brown says the solo dances were freestyles. The video debuted in October 2005 and received nominations for Best New Artist

MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

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 and Viewer's Choice

MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice

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 at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards

2006 MTV Video Music Awards

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, lost to Avenged Sevenfold.

Track listings

1. "Run It!" [Remix featuring Bow Wow & Jermaine Dupri
   Jermaine Dupri
   Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
   
   ]
2. "Run It!" [featuring Juelz Santana
   Juelz Santana
   LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
   
   ]

Chart performance

In the United States "Run It!" climbed to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. It also peaked at #1 in Australia and New Zealand, and reached the top 5, 10, and 20 on multiple other charts.

Charts

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Chart (2005)	Peak position

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2005 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 2005 (U.S.)
• List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 2005 (U.S.)
• List of number-one singles in Australia in 2006
• List of number-one singles from the 2000's