Andre Merritt Ft Chris Brown - Disturbia (Demo For Rihanna)

[@marceloluv]

Y’all waiting quality, it’s a demo, they just recorded it to send to someone

[@hotsummer7611]

Yet heavily Autotuned

[@jakeyjakes_]

@@hotsummer7611 autotune can be done automatically???

[@jakeyjakes_]

@@hotsummer7611 it's clearly not fine tuned

[@uhuhuh1966]

Chow Suman Enling have you not heard Rihanna’s version? Same thing

[@lukecowen3907]

@@hotsummer7611 You have no idea how the song writing process works do you? All writers use auto tune for the demo because usually writers aren't the best singers they are sending it to the real singer.

[@leeleethev]

I remember Chris said he wrote this for himself but Rihanna heard it and wanted it. I’m glad she got it lol

[@igorhenrique738]

Same lol

[@balentineboy7044]

LeeLee’sVanity well actually it’s just he liked Forever better and knew it fit him better

[@Left4DeadSamyS0S]

she did the same to SZA

[@angelredbottom8112]

@@miss2000varietyshow Exactly, I wish Chris would have took this song

[@thonykafuako5749]

@@Left4DeadSamyS0S Consideration?

[@fallprint8964]

He looks like that dude from camp rock 2

[@Drehgab]

What I was thinking lol

[@wealllovemerylstreep7037]

He does!

[@michael-k.]

True

[@BGcolorguard]

KSJDKSJSJSKS

[@gh0tc0rmediagroup65]

You know you're talking about Andre Merritt right?

[@TheBoomerang32]

I always envisioned Lady Gaga singing this song. It’s so her vibe

[@Angel-qj1ep]

Definitely giving me TFM vibes with the synths and autotune

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@Angel-qj1ep uP

[@anonymousa5023]

Nah Chris brown or Rihanna would fit it more

[@wowoslashfan]

@@anonymousa5023 Nah the nature of this song resonates more with Gaga

[@Max-uu6rv]

if gaga didn’t writte her own songs and bought them instead i could definetley see her singing this one

[@BloomQueena]

Chris wrote this when he was 18 👑

[@marcoadamberger4456]

Damn, what a talented man

[@inassh8685]

I cant describe this song in english.. there isnt a word for what i wanna say.. its "whra" in arabic.. sth like spooky creepy but still attracts u.. i like it from both artists

[@agathapierced]

Inas Sh the word you're look for is "haunting"

[@marcosaez5207]

Like a Djinn!?

[@salimkas2076]

Wa3raa akhti

[@indicaap0ppin662]

Crystal Dunlap No haunting has no level of attraction to it

[@defeatedandgifted]

"uncanny"

[@OddStare]

The second verse has almost a 90's synth sound, i really like it

[@haileebailey175]

Does anyone know what a demo is? Like guys, this isn’t a cover, it’s not meant to be heard by an audience, it’s so that the singer can get an idea of the song and decide if they would like to sing it.

[@ronbrown8611]

Andre merritt should be getting more credit.

[@aubrey_reignz5484]

@@ronbrown8611 are you being dumb on purpose? he's credited as one of the songwriters..

[@ronbrown8611]

@@aubrey_reignz5484 your a waste of my time

[@aubrey_reignz5484]

@@ronbrown8611 and you're a clown who doesnt know wtf they are talking about.

[@nigerjailhouse19]

@@aubrey_reignz5484 well this was the last thing i expected to see in the comments lmfao

[@nikaf4298]

I think this was heavily MJ influenced for Chris.. like he wanted to create his own Thriller. Fascinating!

[@musics4me]

Demos really make u understand where these song came from. Like, this song is quite cheesy but hearing it from him actually fits!

[@user-qh8vy5tu1y]

YES

[@theastridgonzalez]

This is the fifth original demo I hear in a row. I feel so lied to. (*listens only to original demos from now on*)

[@dannr8789]

Does Rihanna have any original song? I'm doing a marathon only of her demos and surprisingly I've already heard all her biggest hits performed by other artists.

[@Theking-yn8ms]

Dann R well technically Rihanna is a singer and songwriting is a craft that not everyone can do I’ve hardly heard anything written by Rihanna but hey she’s a singer/ performer so it not expected

[@apolloholmes208]

Most of her songs were made for her I guess. Some songwriters wrote songs for her to sing. Besides, I reckon that it's quite difficult to write songs if you can't put it into music or produce the sound that you think is the best for the words... Others make it look easy because they can compose lyrics and produce music/sound at the same time. She's not into writing her own songs like other big singers out there but if she'll focus on song writing she might have a hit that is actually hers.. Let's hope that she could have it in the future.🙂 She's making small steps now. Good luck. ●~~~~●

[@winnd44]

The king 98 ANTI is truly the first album she’s showcased her songwriting as she had the most input in that album. But you’re right, it’s a hard craft and it’s easier to have a songwriter camp and just edit a line here and there

[@lonslons]

these are just demos never officially released they are officially rihanna's songs they were specifically made or sold to/for her because the writer felt she suited it best they are still original song rihanna just did not write them what's not clicking

[@cantthinkofaname3995]

The king 98 well it is if she's credited as a writer and receives song writing awards don't you think?

[@gloomywiz1813]

Haha takes me back to the lyrics of his song "Famous Girl". That was too real 😂 But jokes aside I'd love to see what a full Chris version would sound like. I can only imagine how he'd sound and how he'd portray it

[@TylerLethersin]

It’s a demo this was probably the one that made Rihanna want it tbh, back in the day autotune was used in almost every song & I think it was made to go with the best & Instrumental of this song. They do not put songs in autotune just in case they leak, artist don’t plan on demos or songs leaking, that’s why it’s called a demo, in fact most demos that leak don’t have a autotune or effects added to the vocals yet, so again that makes no sense why they would keep a file of a version that’s just got autotune everywhere.

[@colton4261]

I heard this song was intended for Chris Brown years ago and I could always picture him singing it

[@Tracey-Ann]

He actually wrote the song

[@johnnybrownjr7214]

I CAN HEAR CB ON THIS

[@nylononline]

a lot of ppl saying chris should’ve kept this song but don’t realize it doesn’t fit his aesthetic, it wouldn’t have sold as much if he released it and would’ve just gone to waste.

[@briana_patrick]

I wanna hear Chris sing the entire song lol it would be hot

[@WhiteTrash2993]

It kinda has a similar vibe to Wall To Wall and that was pretty successful

[@sonicvasquez4673]

YOU ARE 100 PERCENT CORRECT..chris brown has burn way to many bridges..And we haven't seen the worse yet.

[@pia_mater]

This song didnt fit Rihanna's aesthetic at the time either, but it worked for her

[@Krzrrazrrokr]

Had this came out in 2007 or 2008 and been by Chris brown it would've probably been a big hit.

[@joshrdemos]

@submissions72 chris brown only sings the background vocals in the demo ... and in the final version too

[@DiGGy539]

Tommy G in Rihanna’s final version. His vocals are in the background. You can hear it the most during “brake lights, we’re in the city of wonder ...” into the chorus

[@simmy1251]

Rihanna really has the personality to pull it off

[@thecharityshow3013]

Okay but why is the demo actually good

[@Ruffybeo]

Who else came from the J&J Podcast bc. they liked this version of the song kinda? :D

[@trevorpotier2336]

It fit Rihanna perfectly but I think Chris would did good it would been 21 century thriller tribute

[@korihinton]

No denying tho 2007 Chris would’ve killed this💀

[@mariagonzalez-zi4fp]

Yes this goes way better on his voice

[@mendozamusic1]

Pure genius.

[@RaiShaunaMartin97]

Chris is heard at 3:07 you're welcome. x

[@-rapha]

Those runs at the end thooo 😳 nice, goodjob to everyone that made this song possible

[@jpaytonbrown1]

It’s Chris and Andre Merritt. They also have another song together called Flying Solo that was also produced by Brian Kennedy

[@LostAlienOnEarth]

Demo song means they recorded for somebody else to go into the studio. You can find Drake's demo to Jamie Foxx (Fall for your type)

[@MikmaqBaddie]

Perfect song about the music industry.

[@TerranceTerrell]

Damn i like dis.. u sound good bruh..

[@Katia.Dillon]

Chris browns voice 3:06 - 3:10 ❤

[@HarajukuGigolo1]

HELL I AINT GON HATE I THOUGHT IT WAS CHRIS BROWN SINGING THE WHOLE DAMN THING THIS DEMO IS ANDRE MERRITT SINGLING LEAD WITH CHRIS BROWN BACKING HIM UP ON VOCALS PRETTY AWESOME I LIKE THE END WHEN HE SAYS BUM BA DA DEE DUM DUM THATS MY SHIT

[@sekoukwesi9718]

its amazing but too much auto tunes

[@stereonation1836]

same as rihannas version...

[@sergiosalcedo5111]

Rihanna sounded better. In fact, most considered Rihanna's version one of the best uses of autotune.

[@WAYerz]

Thee βrɑdster I’m guessing you don’t understand what a demo is?😂 It’s auto tuned to show how the song should be sung when the artist sings it.

[@sixi868]

the title says "demo" what part of *that* do you not understand?..

[@woo_shynen8805]

Its not supposed to be perfect lmao. Its a demo for a reason, and alot of songs released during that era used auto-tune heavily

[@garrybaldeagle]

@JupiterSamspon Andre Merrit, Robert Allen and Chris Brown wrote the lyrics.

[@Hannahlolz]

I prefer Rihanna's version if I'm honest 😕

[@KevinContreras2013]

Hannah _lolz_ This is a demo. Not a real song lol

[@YoYoItsHaylee]

Kevin Contreras as it is in the title of the video she clicked and listened to, I’m sure she’s quite aware of that fact. Merely expressing her preference

[@mykkyfamily4267]

@@YoYoItsHaylee Can you compare a Complete song and a demo?

[@Gore_Jus]

It's a demo. It's not meant to be anything credible or a cover, it's meant to give the artist something to work with. Sort of like the skeleton of a song.

[@joq651]

Rihanna version is the only version.....this is just an example...do yall not know what a demo is. DAMN

[@kh22912]

This sounds more fitting than Rihanna's because it sounds scarier

[@kh22912]

@TheFallenRuler I really like this version. It should be released as a special edition

[@Sk_Lol-uk5yg]

Chris recorded and finished making distribia but it just hasn’t been leaked or anything yet.(I’m not 100% sure if this is true) I really wanna hear his version though lol.right now though only the demo is out

[@haniia1844]

He didn't, he thought the song was feminine and Rihanna took it because she wanted to, he thought his voice fit Forever was better

[@cq40]

Sometime they autotune it so in case it leaks, the real thing is safe.

[@KB-fx3me]

I didn’t think it would go so well on CB however my queen Rhirhi slays it

[@ThaPriince09]

It went #1 though...

[@kcjm7345]

That “what’s wrong wit me” in the beginning is sexy to me lol

[@esfirsonmez7999]

Well I knew that Chris wrote this song and wanted to sing himself but RiRi heard and wanted it... Not gonna lie it suited RiRi so much better

[@michaelmadrid6215]

Imagine them singing together live

[@obibraxton2232]

Never heard this demo before lol

[@nadiaaikins7611]

I do wonder what if Chris would’ve sung this. I would’ve loved it! But I don’t think it fits Chris... idk like hearing all his other music & then hearing this. It’s fits Rihanna perfectly. No one could’ve did it better. This song played a huge part in her career!

[@JakeAdkinsOfficial]

Me hearing the autotune like...Code Lyoko??

[@nikolaiianmarzon7464]

Fyi guys, this is a demo not a version! my gosh! you know demo means? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@tulio9835]

Essa musica só fica boa na voz da Rihanna fica mais tenso faz da mais suspense...Rihanna e maravilhosa!

[@faruhaz]

I LOVE THIS

[@EllaEldadi]

don't know why I prefer this version...

[@BraXX99]

Like always, the true genius get's no respect and no love

[@Akdimis]

I mean he did beat up rihanna but hey thats just my opinion

[@swirlandtwirl5417]

Yup the music video plays in my head too 😅

[@OfficialSpencer]

Sometimes Rihanna keeps the demo vocals and I feel that’s been the case

[@jamir1629]

And it’s funny how when Jennifer Lopez does the same thing people give her hell for it.

[@lvnsuji5672]

@@jamir1629 bcus some songs, jlo doesn't even include her OWN vocals 💀 it's completely different

[@MrEOM41]

Great catchy track

[@rebeccaamidala6835]

Am I the only one who likes it? ❤

[@woo_shynen8805]

I like it also

[@davidsonrozier7874]

It does sounds like "forever" by Chris Brown

[@-TurboS]

Chris brown wrote it and gave it to Rihanna.

[@LovelyPeachyPop]

the way she lied about how she wrote this song she said she was in vacation or whatever and then said she started humming to herself bum bum bee dum

[@severusfloki5778]

Ghostwriters and demo makers should take 80% of the credits of every song

[@jpaytonbrown1]

They are credited with the song

[@angelzplay2000]

this sounds better from a male no disrespect to Rihanna but I prefer the male voice but hey she made it a hit

[@Ladyc4242]

i like it......nice keep it up

[@Rodion1993]

Claro que a da Rihanna está melhor, está completa. Isso é uma demo. Chris compôs junto com Merritt e deu para Rihanna.

[@tulio9835]

Rihanna ajudou eles a compor também meu querido!

[@josephfrye7342]

keep in mind the word shit was heard in the explicit version which it was the original but not the clean edited album version this song was supposed to say it in the album so we know it's explicit but no they clean this word shit out what is wrong with them cant they realize the explicit version had the original version such as this demo as well.

[@mazvitaselemani]

To those calling Rihanna talentless. Newsflash: *JUST BECAUSE A SINGER CAN'T WRITE A SONG DOESN'T MEAN SHE'S NOT TALENTED. THAT'S👏🏽 WHY👏🏽 SHE'S👏🏽 CALLED👏🏽 A👏🏽 SINGER👏🏽 NOT👏🏽 A👏🏽 SONGWRITER👏🏽.* Shoot now my emoji hands are all red and swollen😑

[@tionnawilliams6485]

imagine if Chris keept this song 👏👏

[@sharmarke187]

He prefered Forever so he gave this one to Rihanna

[@max753126]

@@sharmarke187 he found that sound better in a female voice, that time they were very close so he chose his girlfriend. And Rihanna turn this into a hit.

[@PrayashLand]

Matheus Perez he also hit rihanna

[@blumoo9938]

@@PrayashLand • lmfao- sis calm down

[@PrayashLand]

Blu Moo ??? I wasn’t angry I was just making a joke

[@sedi2066]

Crazy how she sings it down to the little runs ... I'd think shed atleast come up with that herself lol. Still love badgal tho

[@eugenestaniel]

Chris should have just released this

[@sharmarke187]

He liked Forever more so he gave this away

[@sekoukwesi9718]

Andy ooooohhhhhhhh😁

[@submissions72]

@jbarbzfilms show respect to what auto tune? I didn't say anything about the song. I said he didn't "sing" which he didn't because the whole thing is auto-tuned.

[@marcostulio5391]

Rihanna salvou a musica Disturbia

[@aaronbrown7735]

LOVE!!!

[@OKzs]

It did not matter what song she put out a that point it would be #1, She had just came off of Umbrella, Shut Up & Drive, Hate that I love You, Don't Stop the Music (which at one point was in the running to be the highest watched videos on KZbin of all time), Take a Bow, her duet with Maroon 5, huge touring, multiple TV/awards show appearances, re-release of GGGB, new DVD out, commercials non-stop, high budget video.. with all that it only peaked for 2 weeks, the song is not good

[@13579hee]

With all that hype of "Fantasy" & " One Sweet Day", "Always be My Baby" only spent 2 weeks at #1 Like "Someday", "I Don't Wanna Cry", "I'll be there", "My All", "Heartbreaker", ""Don't Forget About Us" & "Touch My Body"

[@aliyaesposito2429]

Soooo good

[@disneylover6408]

Sounds like a villain song

[@jbarbzfilms]

@submissions72 he wrote the song, so show some respect big guy.. and chris brown is on the background vocals on the hook

[@yasaatausif9325]

He looks like Eddie Murphy.

[@NXSProductions]

What I particularly like is the fact that you can actually UNDERSTAND the lyrics in this version. With the fact that Rihanna uses everyone else's songs and has just recently learned to properly enunciate the English language when singing, it occurs to me that she's nothing more than a pretty face that's been packaged and manufactured... Does she write ANY of her own material?

[@teammmx]

No she doesn't write her songs. That's not the only thing that makes a great recording artist and entertainer.

[@NXSProductions]

Did I say that was the sole criteria for making a great recording artist? To write their own songs? Nope. Never said anything of the sort. That said, there's a difference between an artist, a 'recording artist' and an 'entertainer.' She can be the entertainer and 'recording artist'-- that's fine. You know what else is fine? My assessment of her being packaged and manufactured. I didn't say she doesn't have a unique sound. I didn't say she brings NOTHING to the table. I said she was a packaged and manufactured 'pretty face,' which can be said for approximately 80 percent of the entire current recording industry collective. Hi hater ;)

[@rileyholt9504]

I get you bro. But what if Rihanna isn't a songwriter, just a singer? I personally hate writing my own songs because I already know they're gonna be bullshit. Maybe she feels the same way?

[@NXSProductions]

Then if she is truly an artist, over time, with all of the hits she's had written for her, then at some point, hopefully HER artistic side will come out and we will hear it. Until then, she's just a singer/performance artist.

[@wikipedia0]

Why do you make it seem like it's a bad thing not to write your own songs?

[@meltya1901]

Seb la frite ?

[@PlantBaePapi]

The same people that defend Rihanna for just being a singer and not a song writer are the same people that came for Britney Spears for not writing her own music. Lol 😂 my bf is one of those people. Pendeja! Edit: btw. I love both artists. Don’t get it twisted. I don’t worship them.

[@sterioskill1006]

sa me rappel dafh punk

[@JacquelineNicole0428]

This makes me think about getting a girlfriend

[@user-og8gf8xw5h]

What???

[@emmakimhong]

i think chrisbrown should take it

[@JamieDwyer]

This version is soooo much better than Rhinna's

[@KevinContreras2013]

Okay contrarian

[@dundee6402]

Jamie Dwyer It's really not lmao. It grates on the ears

[@woo_shynen8805]

Not really. Rihanna did her thing with it, but I will agree that I like the dreams version of umbrella more than rihannas

[@otromambo6431]

Damn the autotune is heavy af

[@masonakamara7556]

Otro Mambo they do that in case it get leaked

[@l00pdigga42]

Otro Mambo that and sounds like they had a female filter on it maybe because it was for Rihanna

[@JaviSailorMau]

Probably because he wrote the song and isn't a singer himself. Or simply because it's a demo and not perfect.

[@riley5418]

There was heavy auto tune on Rihanna’s version too.

[@stars2108]

so the demo is so much auto-tune and shining than the official song and someone like it. that's weird

[@manoaramanonaka9522]

Seb La frite haha

[@ninalempicka2948]

pourquoi?

[@hotmess2766]

I heard years ago that Chris and Andre had some sexual rendezvous/relationship going on lol i didnt know that they wrote this together...makes sense now LMAO

[@baz6547]

@@BreNija_ lmao idk why I'm laughing at this

[@CampfireAdventures90]

Wow hahah chris has had more gals than uve had hot meals 🤣

[@ameregal3499]

@@BreNija_ how you know

[@Kerttis]

@@ameregal3499 because he likes women?

[@ameregal3499]

@@Kerttis are you sure it's only women? 🤭

[@Meela9088]

Definitely a different vibe. I prefer Rihanna’s version tbh, her voice is more distinctive and unique. Holy crap what if Chris beat Rihanna up because she took the song and he wanted it?

[@freddyralte]

i like the male version

[@ronbrown8611]

Andre merritt is singing it

[@lauras.2032]

I love hearing the original creativ mind! And not just leeches singing a song 1:1 without crediting the songwriter.

[@calvinbrown2793]

Is that Chris Brown singing at the end

[@briana_patrick]

Nah but he does the backup vocals im sure

[@brandonandrews9816]

Would've dropped off the Billboard in 2 weeks

[@marvimtv]

Rihanna

[@labouffecestlavie8229]

Qui est la grâce à seb la frite ?

moi juste à l'instant, j'apprends des choses. j'aime bien cette version, il devrait se mettre à changer ce andre merritt

[@itscrafty2344]

Moi

[@madwqm]

it's so sad that chris is such a talented artist but his personality ruins everything for me... if he wasn't problematic i would stan

[@timkruse9912]

Chris was and always is more gifted more than Rihanna

[@lylestevenson7833]

this dude looks like dwight howard

[@eugeniamiree1768]

Love this version better than Rihanna's.

[@MacDuck1997]

either way its still good

[@auburnangel904]

Is andre or chris singing

[@patrickpanthers9707]

Andre

[@noahnuance9868]

Later resources from Genius Lyrics also suggest that Rob Allen was singing this with Chris and Andre.

[@noahnuance9868]

And I know damn well Chris didn't sing that Bum-bum-be-dum part

[@noahnuance9868]

Chris didn't sing it alone, Rob Allen joined in on the singing fun

[@sophie_drachen]

Thank God that Rihanna got this, I can't imagine it being a song by Chris. It's probably because I absolutely can't stand him. If it weren't for how he conducts himself, I would enjoy his music more.

[@garrybaldeagle]

@JupiterSamspon It's cool. This demo is bad tho lol. But it's just a demo.

[@TheMontubad]

Rihanna always have someone to first sing for him the demo 😂 that one is Better than her's

[@hidarling641]

Ngl, to the people who say this doesn't fit Chris.... considering what we know about him now, I think it fits him perfectly. You can't tell me that chris is mentally stable lmao