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Focus (H.E.R. song)

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"Focus"
Single by H.E.R.
from the album H.E.R.
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2016
Genre R&B
Length3:20
Songwriters Andre Sims
Producers Andre Sims
H.E.R. singles chronology
"Something to Prove"
(2014)		"Focus"
(2016)		"Best Part"
(2017)

"Focus" is a song by American singer H.E.R. released on September 8, 2016. It was included on her self-titled album released in 2017. A remix with Chris Brown, hosted by DJ Envy, was released on May 1, 2018, with Brown and H.E.R. exchanging verses. [1]

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Background

Justin Love, an artist from New Jersey who co-wrote the song, revealed that "Focus" is about his mother. [2]

Pianist/Composer Andre Sims created composition Endless Minds in 2004, which the hit song Focus, performed by H.E.R, is derived from.

Commercial performance

"Focus" topped the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart in October 2018, becoming H.E.R.'s first number one on a Billboard songs chart. [3]

Accolades

"Focus" was nominated for the Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards and for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards but lost both to "Boo'd Up" by Ella Mai. [4] [5]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 100
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 45
US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 7
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 15
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [13] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Brown Joins H.E.R. For DJ Envy-Hosted "Focus (Remix)"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Grammy Nominated Justin Love Reveals That Hit Song 'Focus' Sung by H.E.R. Was Written About His Mom Archived 2019-09-15 at the Wayback Machine ". The Source . June 10, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Trevor. "H.E.R.'s 'Focus' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard . October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Bennett, Jessica. "Soul Train Awards 2018: The Complete Winners List". Ebony . November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Winners & Nominees - 61st Annual Grammy Awards". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B)". Billboard . Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – H.E.R. – Focus". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024.Type Focus in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
  12. ↑ "British single certifications – H E R – Focus". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Focus". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 8, 2022.
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