Heartbreak on a Full Moon

Heartbreak on a Full Moon is the eighth studio album by American singer Chris Brown. The album is a double-disc, consisting of 45 tracks, and was released digitally on October 31, 2017, and onto CD three days later by RCA Records. Brown for the album worked with several producers, including Prince Chrishan, A1, Boi-1da, D. A. Doman, Scott Storch, Amadeus and many others. The album also features some guest appearances by urban artists, including R. Kelly, Usher, Gucci Mane and Future. Recording sessions for Heartbreak on a Full Moon took place between the end of 2015 and August 2017.
Heartbreak on a Full Moon is an R&B album, containing songs with different influences from other genres as well, predominantly from hip hop, alternative R&B, trap and dancehall. Its sound has been described for the most part as dark and soulful. The songs on the album display every emotional aspect, and what's been on the singer's mind, following a heavy-hearted breakup. Its themes include regret, love transforming into hate, the difficulty in managing emotions, the impossibility of getting over someone, and how a reckless lifestyle can't numb the pain of a heartbreak. Its lyrical content was inspired by Brown's breakup with Karrueche Tran, happened in 2015 after they both discovered that the singer accidentally had a daughter with another woman. Although Brown was able to convince RCA Records of the album's length, they were initially hesitant.
The album received widespread acclaim from music critics, that celebrated Brown's performances, the record's lyrical content, its concept, length and variety, considering it as one of the most ambitious albums of its time. The album was defined by many as one of the best ones in Brown's catalogue.
One week after its release Heartbreak on a Full Moon was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States, and Brown became the first R&B male artist that went gold in a week since Usher's Confessions in 2004. The album has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album was anticipated by numerous snippets, that hyped the project's release since early 2016, by six official singles; including "Grass Ain't Greener", "Party", "Privacy", "Pills & Automobiles", "Questions", and "Tempo", and the promotional singles "High End" and "Hope You Do".