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Royalty is the seventh studio album by American singer Chris Brown. It was released on December 18, 2015, by CBE Entertainment and RCA Records. The album serves as the follow-up to his sixth album X (2014). The album is dedicated to Chris Brown's daughter, Royalty Brown.^[1]

Royalty is mainly an R&B and alternative R&B album, containing songs with influences of funk, pop and trap music. Its lyrical content was described by Brown as a "representation of where i was in my life at that point". For the album Brown collaborated chiefly with underground artists and producers, being Brown's record with fewer featurings as well. The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who celebrated the record's production and Brown's performances, but questioned its consistency, calling it a qualitative step back from his previous solo album X.

It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 184,000 units in its first week,^[2][3] marking an improvement over Brown's last three studio albums. It also became his seventh solo album consecutive top ten debut in the United States. Royalty was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined equivalent units of 1,000,000 units.

Preceding the album's release by four singles; including "Liquor", "Zero", "Back to Sleep", and "Fine by Me". The album's third single "Back to Sleep" was the album's biggest success, peaking at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Brown directed and released eight music videos for the songs of album, serializing them to construct a linear story.

1. ↑ http://www.vibe.com/2015/08/chris-brown-royalty-album
2. ↑ Smith, Trevor (December 30, 2015). Charts Don't Lie: December 30th. hotnewhiphop.
3. ↑ Chris Brown Album Royalty Appears On The Chart At Number 3 Behind Justin Bieber and Adele.