On May 15, 2010, Brown performed "Deuces" with Tyga at the "Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action" benefit concert as part of a set list, which included " Say Goodbye", " Yo (Excuse Me Miss)", " Gimme That", " Kiss Kiss", " Take You Down" and " Forever". Live performances īrown performing at Supafest in Australia, April 2012. During the final chorus of the song, more scenes of Brown dancing in the tunnel are shown. McCall then begins to rap his verse while leaning against a wall, which is then intercut with scenes of him rapping from previous settings of the video. As the second chorus begins, earlier scenes from the video are intercut with each other. This scene is intercut with scenes of Tyga, Brown and McCall walking down a street with a lowrider driving slowly behind them. As Tyga raps his verse, he is sitting on a graffitied concrete barrier, while Brown appears in the background. During the chorus, Brown is seen dancing in a tunnel. This scene is intercut with scenes of Brown singing alone at the culvert, wearing a hooded jumper and skinny jeans. As the song begins, Brown, wearing a dark sleeveless jacket, sunglasses, and light-colored pants, sings his verse while standing against a car with Tyga and Kevin McCall. It begins with a woman walking down the river's culvert. The video was shot in black-and-white, and is set at the Los Angeles River. The accompanying music videos for "Deuces" and " No Bullshit" premiered simultaneously online on May 24, 2010, and both were directed by Colin Tilley. In the first verse, Brown sings: "All that bullshit is for the birds, you ain't nothing but a vulture / Always hoping for the worst, waiting for me to fuck up / You'll regret the day when I find another girl, that knows just what I need / She knows just what I mean." Music video Anderson of AOL Radio, the song contains lyrical content about "breaking it off with a girl after failed attempts to make the relationship work". It is backed by synth chords and "eerie harmonies", with Brown's "smooth vocals" making use of auto-tune effects. The song has a length of four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Musically, "Deuces" is a slow, down-tempo R&B ballad that displays elements of house and pop music. Problems playing this file? See media help. Ī 27-second audio sample of the song, containing lyrics about a failed relationship.
The song appeared as the opening track on Brown's fourth studio album, F.A.M.E. So you put up one finger, put up another, and then 'Deuces '". In an interview with MTV News, Tyga elaborated on "Deuces" and its theme, stating: "Basically it's about you getting rid of this girl, you tried to make it work, but you got to move on. "Deuces" leaked online on May 20, 2010, and was later released digitally on Jas the first single from Brown's collaborative mixtape with Tyga, Fan of a Fan (2010). The recordings were later mixed by Brian Springer at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California, with assistance by Anthony Taglianett. Vocals were recorded by Michael Congdon at the In Your Ear Studios in Richmond, Virginia, with assistance by Dustin Faltz. "Deuces" was written by Chris Brown, Michael "Tyga" Stevenson and Kevin McCall, who also produced the track. Tour (2011), and at Supafest (2012) in Australia. Brown performed "Deuces" live on the television show 106 & Park, during his F.A.M.E. The accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley and shot in black and white at the Los Angeles River. Additionally, it peaked inside the top 30 in New Zealand and the top-seventy in the United Kingdom. The song was a commercial success in the United States, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Brown's first number-one single on the chart since " Say Goodbye" (2006). "Deuces" earned Brown two award nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 53rd Grammy Awards and Best Collaboration at the 2011 BET Awards. Some critics speculated that the lyrics of the song were about Brown's former relationship with Barbadian singer Rihanna. "Deuces" was later included on Brown's fourth studio album, F.A.M.E. The song is a slow, down-tempo R&B ballad featuring elements from the genres of house and pop music, while the song is lyrically about "breaking it off with a girl after failed attempts to make the relationship work". Produced by McCall, "Deuces" was released digitally on June 25, 2010, as the lead single from Brown's first collaborative effort with Tyga, titled Fan of a Fan (2010). Mustard, YG & Tyga feat." Deuces" is a song written and performed by American singer Chris Brown featuring American rappers Tyga and Kevin "K-MAC" McCall. Sean Kingston, French Montana & Pusha TĪnjali World feat. Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa & Lil Wayne