2005-2006
Chris was signed to Jive Records in 2004 and started recording in February 2005. By May 2005, Chris had already recorded 50 songs, 14 in which were picked for his final track listing. His whole first album took less than eight weeks to produce.
His first album self-titled "Chris Brown" was released on November 29, 2005, and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 154,000 copies. It wound up selling over two million copies in the United States alone, where it was certified two times platinum, as well as three million copies worldwide.His first lead single, "Run It", made Chris the first male act to have his debut single reach the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 since Montell Jordan in 1995. THree of his other singles--"Excuse Me Miss", "Gimme That", and "Say Goodbye"--were also top twenty.
In June 2006, Chris put out a DVD called "Chris Brown's Journey", which showed footage of him traveling throughout England and Japan and getting ready for his first Grammy Awards. It also included behind the scenes of his music videos as well as bloopers.
In August 2006, Chris started his first major tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour. He donated $10,000 from his ticket proceeds to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Chris made appearances on UPN's "One on One" and The N's "Brandon T. Jackson Show". He also had a small role in the fourth season of Fox's "The O.C." In January 2007, Chris made his film debut in "Stomp the Yard". His next debut in a movie was in "This Christmas". Later that year, he was featured in an episode of MTV's "My Super Sweet 16". He also guest-starred in Disney's "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and has some roles in upcoming movies.