[1] On F.A.M.E., Brown worked with several record producers and songwriters, including Kevin McCall, H Money, Timbaland, The Underdogs, Diplo and Benny Benassi among others.

The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Wiz Khalifa, The Game, Justin Bieber and Big Sean, among others.

The album's aesthetics feature multicolored pop-art graffiti imagery conceived by Brown himself, Courtney Walter, and American contemporary artist Ron English.

shows a wide variety of musical genres including R&B, pop, hip hop, dancehall, soft rock and Europop, while the lyrical content concentrates on finding the uplifting aspects of life.

is certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[2] which makes this Brown's third multi-platinum selling album following Exclusive (2007).

Brown's third studio album, Graffiti, was released in December 2009, shortly after the domestic violence scandal involving him and his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna.

were Kevin McCall, Timbaland,[15] Justin Bieber,[16] Bruno Mars,[17] Wiz Khalifa,[18] Asher Roth[19] and Game.

showcases a diverse range of styles, containing songs from many genres, including R&B, pop, hip hop, dancehall, soft rock and Europop.

[1] The lyrical content concentrates on finding positivity in life through genuineness, romantic love, desire, self-assurance, sex and light-hearted pleasure.

[1] The opening track, "Deuces", which features Kevin McCall and Tyga, is a slow, downtempo alternative R&B track that starts off the album telling "a bitter male point of view of his failed relationship", where the artists affirm that they moved on to a better moment in their life, reminiscing the pain caused by their past lover.

[1] The album's up-tempo songs, "Yeah 3x", and the closing track "Beautiful People", both feature house and Europop influences.

[1] "Yeah 3x" was compared to Brown's single "Forever" (2008), and was likened to the musical styles of The Black Eyed Peas, Usher and Jay Sean, while "Beautiful People" was noted for its progressive house and dancehall influences.

[33] Brown revisits his rapping skills on the alternative hip-hop tracks "Say It With Me" and "Oh My Love", that both feature influences from disco in their choruses, and from rock in their productions.

[1] The closing track of the deluxe edition, "Beg for It", is an R&B slow-jam with sexual lyrics, inspired by early works of singer R.

[34] The cover features a multi-colored, neon portrait of Brown striking a serious pose, while two identical profiles of him wearing a baseball cap and diamond earrings face opposite directions on each shoulder.

[34] Its background is composed by very numerous posters, captioned by the words "Forgiving All My Enemies", that show many figures, including Brown in a stone faced pose, and a child wearing a combat helmet branded with the peace symbol (☮).

[35] The album's aesthetics were handled by Brown himself, Courtney Walter and Ron English, and feature a multicolored pop-art graffiti imagery.

[38] During the week leading up to the US release of the album, Brown treated fans to a series of secret listening sessions, and gave them an exclusive bonus track and music video.

[40][41] His Good Morning America appearance sparked controversial headlines because, following his interview with Robin Roberts at the Times Square Studios, where he was repeatedly asked about the Rihanna situation and restraining order, Brown started crying and became violent in his dressing room during a commercial break before his, later cancelled, second performance ending that day's program, and broke a window overlooking Times Square punching it.

[45] On August 28, 2011, Brown did a medley of "Yeah 3x", "Protect Ya Neck", "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Beautiful People" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, performing a highly acclaimed choreography that included flying parts.

[47] It reached the top-ten on the singles charts of Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

[53] Music critics noted "Look at Me Now" as the standout track on the album, and praised Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne's rap verses.

[72] Kelly Rowland, T-Pain, Bow Wow and Tyga served as the opening acts of the North American leg.

"[74] Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone praised the album's appeal, and said that "Brown takes a smarter approach: He's concentrated on making great songs.

Club commented that while "Brown [made] a solid case for himself as an adult artist", he also argued that the album "inevitably falls flat, though, when he tries to reclaim his teen-idol mantle on oversold ballads.

"[75] Joe Caramanica of The New York Times stated "it’s not to his public advantage that on F.A.M.E., his fourth album, he sounds most comfortable at his most callow.

"[78] Mariel Concepcion of Billboard wrote positively of it: "The easier-but not exactly wiser-route for Brown would’ve been to take jabs at those who turned their backs on him, but his tactic here seems to give listeners a solid album.

[82] IGN expressed mixed feelings towards its content: "Chris Brown gets back to delivering some excellent radio-ready R&B jams on his latest effort, though they are stuffed between enough head-scratching missteps to leave the album a bit underwhelming".

feels like an album tailor-made for stadium tours and sold out shows, songs more focused on mood and energy than message".

[86] The Independent criticized the title: "The acronym apparently stands for "Forgiving All My Enemies", a typically self-pitying claim on the moral high ground from someone who, lest we forget, was convicted of assaulting a woman.