It Depends
| "It Depends" | |
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| Single by Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller | |
| from the album Brown | |
| Released | July 25, 2025 |
| Recorded | 2025 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 4:31 |
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| Bryson Tiller singles chronology | |
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"Can We Talk?"
(2025) "It Depends" (2025) "I Need Her" (2025) | |
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| "It Depends" on YouTube | |
"It Depends" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on July 25, 2025, as the second single from Brown's twelfth studio album, Brown . Produced by RiotUSA and Nico Baran, the song contains a sample of "Nice & Slow" by Usher, who later appeared on the song's remix released on October 17, 2025.
"It Depends" was nominated at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.[1]
Background
Chris Brown teased the song on Instagram on July 15, 2025, asking "Should I drop this?" in the captions. The song attracted significant interest from fans, after which he announced the release date on July 23.[2] Its release coincided with the start of the North American leg of Brown's "Breezy Bowl XX" stadium tour.[3]
Composition
"It Depends" is an R&B song with Bronx drill‐inspired percussion.[4] The song finds the singers expressing passionate love toward their respective romantic interests,[2] [5] although the women they are addressing seem to be already involved with someone else.[5] It contains a slowed-down sample of the bridge from Usher's "Nice & Slow",[2] a track that Brown had previously interpolated in his 2017 song "To My Bed".[5]
Critical reception
Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop stated "In general, it's nothing too out there for either artist, but they do display some nice chemistry, which they have done on several occasions."[5]
Remix
The remix titled "It Depends (The Remix)", features the artist of the song's sample, American singer Usher. The remix released as promotional single on October 17, 2025.
Chart performance
"It Depends" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Internationally, the single charted at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart and number 39 in New Zealand.
The song rose to No. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for the week dated November 8, 2025, giving Brown the top two positions simultaneously for the first time as the lead artist, alongside his track "Residuals". The song also marked Brown's 12th No. 1 on the chart, tying him with Lil Wayne for the third-most all-time.[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | September 2, 2025 | Rhythmic contemporary radio |
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| October 21, 2025 | Contemporary hit radio | [24] |
References
- ^ Blistein, Jon (November 7, 2025). "Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga Lead 2026 Grammy Nominees" . Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ a b c Samuels, Keithan (July 25, 2025). "Chris Brown Drops New Song 'It Depends' With Bryson Tiller: Listen". Rated R&B . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Brown Is Dropping A New Song Tomorrow: 'It Depends'". 3Music TV. July 24, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ Nevares, Gabriel Bras (October 27, 2024). "Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller Take Charge On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Horvath, Zachary (July 29, 2025). "Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller Unite Again For Freaky R&B Jam "It Depends"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor (November 4, 2025). "Chris Brown Banks Top Two Spots on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart As 'It Depends' Hits No. 1" . Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Top 20 Perú Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 7/8/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 1/8/2025 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Chris Brown – It Depends". Radioscope. Retrieved January 30, 2026. Type It Depends in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Brown – It Depends". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "A Recap of Radio Add Recaps". Hits . September 2, 2025. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ "Pop Mart: Your Radio Add Recaps". Hits . October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
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