"Better with the Lights Off" is a song written and recorded by American hip hop duo New Boyz and features vocals from R&B singer Chris Brown, taken from New Boyz' second studio album, Too Cool To Care. The song was released as a promotional single on May 3, 2011[2] via digital download in the United States and was released as the third single from the album on August 2, 2011.[1]
| "Better with the Lights Off" | ||||
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| Single by New Boyz featuring Chris Brown | ||||
| from the album Too Cool to Care | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Shotty • Asylum • Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dominic Thomas • Earl Benjamin • Chris Brown • Niles Hollowell-Dhar | |||
| Producer(s) | The Cataracs • H-Money | |||
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| Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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Critical response
Allmusic highlighted the song and wrote a positive opinion: "when “girl you look better with” ends up the big hook behind the Chris Brown feature “Better with the Lights Off,” it’s hard to think of a grander moment that the entire snotty-males-in-their-early-twenties movement has yet offered."[3]
Chart performance
The single debuted at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a promotional single.[4] After being officially released, it re-entered the chart at number 75 and reached a peak of number 38.[5]
Music video
The official music video premiered on MTV on June 15, 2011. It was directed by Colin Tilley.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[6] | 90 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 38 |
| US Pop Songs (Billboard) | 23 |
| US Rap Songs (Billboard) | 13 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | position |
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| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||