Next to You

Next to You
Released	June 24, 2011
Album	F.A.M.E.
Recorded	February 20, 2011; by Josh Gudwin / Brian Springer at Westlake Recording Studios, West Hollywood, CA
Leaked	March 7, 2011
Genre	R&B / Contemporary-R&B
Length	4:25
Written by	Chris Brown / Nasri Atweh / Adam Messinger / Amber Streeter
Produced by	The Messengers
Label
Additional information
Vocal production	Kuk Harrell
Engineer(s)	Jesus Garnica (assistant) / Marcus Johnson (assistant)
Mixed by	Jaycen Joshua
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“Next to You” is a song by Chris Brown featuring Justin Bieber, included as a track on his fourth studio album, F.A.M.E., released on March 18, 2011.

Background

“Being able to collab with [Bieber] was great. He's a young, energetic cat, so being able to work with him, with the fanbase he has, was incredible. I know a lot of little girls are going to love this record [...] He's doing his thing at a young age, and I was doing mine at a young age, so being able to see him come up is dope.”

— Chris Brown on working with Justin Bieber on “Next to You.”

In an interview with MTV News, Brown revealed that the duo recorded the "Up" remix first, and Brown wanted Bieber on his album after their first collaboration. "I actually stood him up on accident," Brown recalled. "He was kind of mad ... I was all the way on the other side of town handling some business, 'girl business,' and I was rushing back, and by that time, he's like, 'Man, I'm leaving, bro. I did it — just check it out.' And I looked at it and listened to it and I was like, 'Man, this is crazy.' ... He's a great kid."

The song was written by Brown and Amber Streeter (of American R&B girl group RichGirl). The latter duo receive production credits on the track. It appeared online on March 8, 2011.

Composition and lyrical interpretation

“Next 2 You” is an up-tempo, inspirational, R&B-heavy track. The song has lyrics about a relationship, but Eliot Glazer of MTV Buzzworthy said that the song also contained inspirational lyrics. It features "digitized" violins. According to the sheet music at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is set in common time with a moderate tempo of 116 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of E♭ major with Bieber and Brown's vocal ranges spanning from the low-note of G3 to the high-note of C6. The song features the chord progression of E♭–B♭–Cm–A♭. Nadia Noir of WNOW-FM said the song was a hybrid of a "dance-jam" and "love-song." Furthermore, AOL Music's Charley Rogulewski called the song a "dreamy pop love song." The song sees Brown and Bieber trading verses and the chorus in lyrics like "I'll be there when you're insecure/ Let you know that you're always lovely/ Girl, because you are the only thing that I got right now."

Lyrics

[Chris Brown:]
You've got that smile,
That only heaven can make.
I pray to God everyday,
That you keep that smile.

[Justin Bieber:]
Yeah, you are my dream,
There's not a thing I won't do.
I'd give my life up for you,
'Cause you are my dream.

[Bridge:]
And baby, everything that I have is yours,
You will never go cold or hungry.
I'll be there when you're insecure,
Let you know that you're always lovely.
Girl, 'cause you are the only thing that I got right now.

[Chorus:]
One day when the sky is falling,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
'Cause I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.

[Chris Brown (Justin Bieber):]
If you had my child (little lady)
You would make my life complete (little lady)
Just to have your eyes on a little me.
(That'd be mine forever)

[Bridge:]
And baby, everything that I have is yours
You will never go cold or hungry
I'll be there when you're insecure
Let you know that you're always lovely
Girl, 'cause you are the only thing that I got right now

[Chorus:]
One day when the sky is falling,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.

[Bridge:]
We're made for one another
Me and you
And I have no fear
I know we'll make it through

One day when the sky is falling
I'll be standing right next to you
Ohh ohh ohh ohhhhh

[Chorus:]
One day when the sky is falling,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.

Oh nah nah
Oh yeah
Stand by my side
When the sky falls down
Oh baby
I'll be there
I'll be there

You've got that smile,
That only heaven can make.
I pray to God everyday,
To keep you forever.

Music video

Next to You
Recorded	May 19, 2011 May 20, 2011
Released	June 17, 2011
Director	Colin Tilley
Length	6:04

The music video for “Next 2 You” was directed by Colin Tilley and filmed at the Universal Studios in Los Angeles, and upper Manhattan. On May 10, 2011, Bieber's manager confirmed plans for a music video via Twitter. In an interview with MTV News, Tilley spoke briefly about the video, saying "Tomorrow, I'm shooting New Boyz and Chris Brown… then Justin Bieber and Chris Brown, together… I can't tell you anything about that yet, but it's going to happen. It's gonna be big. It's gonna be big. I can't say anything else." On May 21, 2011, Brown posted two photos from the shoot via Twitter, showing him and Bieber standing among overturned cars in a path of destruction. However, the unfinished version of the music video leaked onto the internet on June 6, and the final cut was premiered on June 17, 2011.

The video begins with Brown and Bieber interacting with their girlfriends while the song “All Back” by Chris Brown is playing. Bieber's love interest is removed by her father, who reprimands, "You will never see him again. You understand that?" Brown is thinking of his girlfriend (played by Shannon Elizabeth) before the apocalypse occurs, which is characterized by land fissures, buildings toppling down and fiery scenery. Brown searches for his love interest who is then hit by the car that Bieber's girlfriend is in. Brown saves her by leaping over the fissure. Near the end of the video, Bieber's girlfriend finds him on top of the roof of a building and it ends with them reuniting and kissing. Interspersed are scenes of Brown and Bieber dancing amongst the destruction.

Charts

Billboard Hot 100

"Next to You" debuted at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent 3 weeks on chart.

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Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Nomination	Result
2011	Youth Rock Awards	Rockin' Music Video of the Year	Nominated

Credits

Credits adapted from Tidal.

• Producer: The Messengers
• Composer: Adam Messinger / Amber Streeter / Chris Brown / Nasri Atweh
• Lyricist: Adam Messinger / Amber Streeter / Chris Brown / Nasri Atweh
• Assistant Engineer: Jesus Garnica / Marcus Johnson
• Associated Performer: Chris Brown / Justin Bieber
• Featured Artist: Justin Bieber
• Misc. Prod.: Kuk Harrell
• Mixing Engineer: Jaycen Joshua
• Recording Engineer: Brian Springer / Josh Gudwin / Kuk Harrell