Under the Influence

"Under the Influence" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. It is the third track on the extended edition of his ninth studio album Indigo, which was released on October 4, 2019, by RCA Records. The song was written by Brown along with Nigerian singer Davido, producer Kiddominant and Tiffany Mckie. "Under the Influence" became a viral sleeper hit in 2022 via TikTok. After this, the song was officially released as a single, roughly three years following its original release. "Under the Influence" received great success internationally, reaching the top ten in more than 20 countries between 2022 and 2023, including United Kingdom, Australia, India, New Zealand, while peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song's title became the name of Brown's 2023 tour which kicked off in Europe. Development and composition "Under the Influence" was written by Chris Brown, Nigerian singer Davido, Nigerian producer KDDO and Tiffany Mckie, and entirely produced by KDDO. The song was included on the expanded edition of Brown's ninth studio album Indigo. Lyrically, in the song Brown expresses his desires while having a passionate sexual encounter, being under the influence of codeine. The song marks the third collaboration between Brown and Davido, following Davido's 2019 single "Blow My Mind", and their duet "Lower Body", also contained on the expanded version of Indigo. Music video The music video for "Under the Influence" was filmed by Grammy-nominated director Child. It was recorded in an abandoned warehouse. Surrounded by female dancers, Brown is slowly enticed while each dancer shows off their slick and provoking moves, which coerced Brown to join in. He doesn’t perform much choreography, though, as he is too enthralled by the women and prefers to keep the focus on them. As he struggles with his “addiction” to his love for an unnamed woman. Shots of the R&B artist show him deep in contemplation, sorting through his need for her, while other scenes feature a gaggle of dancers with glowing eyes seductively enticing him with desire.