Chris Brown Celebrates “Loyal” Music Video Reaching 1 Billion Views On YouTube

Chris Brown Reflects On “Loyal” Music Video: ‘I Was In Rehab During The Shooting & Incarcerated When It Was Released’

Chris Brown is undoubtedly a living legend, the R&B star celebrates his hit single “Loyal” featuring Lil Wayne and, depending on the version, Tyga, French Montana, and Too Short reaching a milestone on YouTube.

On Tuesday, Chris Brown shared that the music video for “Loyal” has now surpassed 1 billion views, the first time he’ll hit the billion mark.

Breezy decided to reflect back on what he was going through when he filmed the visual for the 2013 single. He shared a clip showing behind-the-scenes footage from the “Loyal” video set.

 

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TEAM BREEZY!! YALL DID IT!!!!!! THE MOST DEDICATED FAN BASE (FAMILY) THIS IS MY FIRST BILLION VIEWS! (DIRECTED BY BREEZY)😳 WOW. I LOVE YALL TO DEATH

A post shared by CHRIS BROWN (@chrisbrownofficial) on Aug 25, 2020 at 3:33pm PDT

They filmed the visual at Universal City Walk in Studio City, California, and the singer admitted that he was under strict rules of the rehabilitation facility he was staying at during that time.

“They only allowed me to leave from 11 to 11 so I could film this. I was then incarcerated when the song released,” Brown wrote in the caption.

“Loyal became the number 1 song on the charts when i was locked up. My journey has never been a smooth one but the road I travel on has no shortcuts and no do overs..FULL SPEED AHEAD… #LIVELEGENDARY THANK YALL FOR BELIEVING IN ME!!!!!! 1 BILLION VIEWS.”

 

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When we did this video I was in a (rehab)facility and they only allowed me to leave from 11 to 11 so I could film this. I was then incarcerated when the song released. Loyal became the number 1 song on the charts when i was locked up. My journey has never been a smooth one but the road I travel on has no shortcuts and no do overs..FULL SPEED AHEAD… #LIVELEGENDARY THANK YALL FOR BELIEVING IN ME!!!!!! 1 BILLION VIEWS

A post shared by CHRIS BROWN (@chrisbrownofficial) on Aug 25, 2020 at 3:53pm PDT

Acccording to USA Today, Chris Brown was was sentenced to 90 days in a rehab facility in 2013 after allegedly throwing a rock through his mother’s window.

Congratulations to Breezy! Watch the colorful visuals below :