Yo (Excuse Me Miss)

Album: Chris Brown (2005)
Charted: 13 7
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Songfacts®:

  • This was Chris Brown's second single, and like his first single, "Run It!," it finds him offering to show off his dance moves to a girl. Brown quickly became known for his dancing with stand-out performances in concerts and awards shows. >>
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    Bertrand - Paris, France
  • Brown talked about this song in an interview with MTV. "Fellas, first thing they say when they see a girl is 'Yo! Yo!,'" he explained. "She takes my breath away, all I can say is 'Yo, let me just talk to you for a minute. Chill with me for a minute.'"
  • For his debut album, Brown used several prominent producers. This track was produced by the team of Dre & Vidal (Andre Harris and Vidal Davis), whose credits include "Lullaby" by Mariah Carey and "Oh" by Ciara.

Comments: 1

  • Peitta Clancy from Goulburn, Australiathis song had to bee the best song i eva heard from chris brow and he is sooooooo hot in this film clip
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