Post_to_Be

Post to Be

Post to Be

2014 single by Omarion featuring Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko


"Post to Be" is a song by American singer Omarion featuring fellow American singers Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko from the former's fourth studio album, Sex Playlist (2014). The artists co-wrote the song alongside Ty Dolla $ign and producer DJ Mustard. The track was released as the album's second single on November 11, 2014.[1] Musically the song is a hip hop club track that is built over a clap-heavy West Coast production.[2] The song contains a "bouncy" production and samples Chaka Demus & Pliers' 1993 song "Murder She Wrote".[3] The word "post" is a sensational spelling of the word "supposed."

Quick Facts from the album Sex Playlist, Released ...

Commercially, the song peaked at number thirteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The track also made appearances on charts in Canada, Belgium and the UK. The song was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

An accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles and was co-directed by Omarion along with Jay Ahn and Taz. The video premiered on February 17, 2015, and depicts the three musicians dancing on an all-white backdrop.

Background

Omarion sent the song to Aiko asking if she would make an appearance on the track; Aiko agreed due to her friendship with Omarion and began "playing with the rhyme scheme". While writing with longtime collaborator Micah Powell, the lyric "Post To Be" reminded Aiko of rapper Kevin Gates, and she told Powell; 'Whatever we say, I really want to say something about eating the booty.' He keeps saying in the Vines—'You ’posed to eat the booty.'"[4] Prior to the release of the song, Omarion released snippets. The song was later leaked on November 11, 2014, by the LA Leakers.[2] The song was released as the album's second single on November 11, 2014, through Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records.[1]

Composition

"Post to Be" is composed in the key of D major with a tempo of 97 beats per minute.[5] The song follows a chord progression of Bm–A–D–G.[citation needed]

Music video

On January 22, 2015, Omarion revealed via his official Instagram account that he was filming the song's accompanying video in Los Angeles. Via the Instagram account Omarion posted photos of himself, Brown, and Aiko alongside a white Ferrari and standing onset by an all-white backdrop.[6] On February 16, 2015 Omarion posted two clips of the video on Instagram along with a caption saying "It’s coming…. #Posttobevideo", the clips depicted the three singers performing synchronized moves on an all-white set.[7] The video was co-directed by Omarion along with Jay Ahn and Taz,[8] and was released the following day on February 17, 2015. The video featured Omarion moonwalking in front of a white Ferrari, accompanied by Brown dancing.[9] Naomi Zeichner of The Fader praised the video comparing it to a home abs workout stating it "is four pure minutes of perfectly crisp mirror-dancing that doubles as a home abs workout."[8] As of September 2019, this video has over 800 million views.

Remix

The official remix was released on May 8, 2015, featuring DeJ Loaf, Trey Songz, Ty Dolla Sign and Rick Ross.[10]

Credits

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[11]

  • Omarion - primary artist, composer
  • Jhené Aiko - featured artist, composer
  • Chris Brown - featured artist, composer
  • Tyrone Griffin - composer
  • Samuel Sam Hook Jean - composer
  • Dijon McFarlane - composer, producer
  • Mikely Adam - composer
  • Bobby Turner - composer

Charts

More information Chart (2015), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

Release history

More information Country, Date ...

See also


References

  1. "Post To Be (feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko)". United States: 7digital. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. Goddard, Kevin (November 11, 2014). "Omarion - Post To Be Feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko (Prod. By DJ Mustard)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  3. Marcus, Ezra (November 11, 2014). "Omarion Gets Sultry with Jhene Aiko, Chris Brown for 'Post to Be'". Radio.com. CBS Local Media. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  4. Harris, Christopher (February 9, 2015). "Jhene Aiko Says Kevin Gates Inspired "Eat The Booty" Lyric From "Post To Be"". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  5. Goddard, Kevin (January 22, 2015). "BTS Photos: Omarion, Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko's "Post To Be" Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  6. "Sneak Peak: Omarion feat. Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko - 'Post to Be'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  7. Zeichner, Naomi (February 17, 2015). "Omarion, Jhené Aiko, And Chris Brown Premiere "Post To Be" Video". The Fader. Andy Cohn. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  8. "Video: Omarion feat. Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko - 'Post to Be'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  9. Ryan, Gavin (April 4, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Major Lazer Has No 1 Song". Noise11. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  10. "Omarion feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko – Post to Be" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  11. "Omarion feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko – Post to Be" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  12. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 20.12.2014 (wk50)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  13. "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  14. "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  15. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  16. "40 Under 40: Music's Top Young Power Players Revealed". Billboard. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Post_to_Be, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.