"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]
| "Focus" | ||||
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| Single by H.E.R. | ||||
| from the album H.E.R. | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2016 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
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| H.E.R. singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editJustin 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
edit"Focus" topped the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart in October 2018, becoming H.E.R.'s first number one a Billboard songs chart.[3]
Accolades
edit"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
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| 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
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Chris Brown Joins H.E.R. For DJ Envy-Hosted "Focus (Remix)"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Grammy Nominated Justin Love Reveals That Hit Song 'Focus' Sung by H.E.R. Was Written About His Mom". The Source. June 10, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor. "H.E.R.'s 'Focus' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Bennett, Jessica. "Soul Train Awards 2018: The Complete Winners List". Ebony. November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees - 61st Annual Grammy Awards". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – H E R – Focus". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Focus". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2022.