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"Better with the Lights Off" is a song written and recorded by American hip hop duo New Boyz and features vocals from R&B singer Chris Brown, taken from New Boyz' second studio album, Too Cool To Care. The song was released as a promotional single on May 3, 2011[2] via digital download in the United States and was released as the third single from the album on August 2, 2011.[1]

"Better with the Lights Off"
Single by New Boyz featuring Chris Brown
from the album Too Cool to Care
Released	August 2, 2011[1]
Recorded	2010
Genre	Electro-hop pop-rap
Length	3:42
Label	Shotty, Asylum, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Dominic Thomas, Earl Benjamin, Chris Brown, Niles Hollowell-Dhar
Producer(s)	The Cataracs, H-Money
New Boyz singles chronology
"Boyfriend" (2011) "Better with the Lights Off" (2011) "I Like It Like That" (2011)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Body 2 Body" (2011) "Better with the Lights Off" (2011) "Wet the Bed" (2011)

Critical response

Allmusic highlighted the song and wrote a positive opinion: "when “girl you look better with” ends up the big hook behind the Chris Brown feature “Better with the Lights Off,” it’s hard to think of a grander moment that the entire snotty-males-in-their-early-twenties movement has yet offered."[3]

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a promotional single.[4] After being officially released, it re-entered the chart at number 75 and reached a peak of number 38.[5]

Music video

The official music video premiered on MTV on June 15, 2011. It was directed by Colin Tilley.

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[6]	90
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	38
US Pop Songs (Billboard)	23
US Rap Songs (Billboard)	13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	position
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9]	28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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