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Bennie Amey III[4][5] (born March 24, 1985),[2] known professionally as Blanco Brown, is an American singer,[6] songwriter and record producer who has produced for Chris Brown and Pitbull. Brown's debut single "The Git Up" was released in April 2019 and as of November 2020 has over 200 million streams on Spotify.[6] In June 2019, Brown debuted on the Billboard charts, appearing at No. 41 on Emerging Artists.[7] "The Git Up" later topped the Hot Country Songs chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.[8]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 'The Git Up' challenge
3 Discogra
Bennie Amey III[4][5] (born March 24, 1985),[2] known professionally as Blanco Brown, is an American singer,[6] songwriter and record producer who has produced for Chris Brown and Pitbull. Brown's debut single "The Git Up" was released in April 2019 and as of November 2020 has over 200 million streams on Spotify.[6] In June 2019, Brown debuted on the Billboard charts, appearing at No. 41 on Emerging Artists.[7] "The Git Up" later topped the Hot Country Songs chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.[8]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 'The Git Up' challenge
3 Discography
3.1 Studio albums
3.2 Extended plays
3.3 Singles
3.4 Written and co-written songs
3.5 Produced and co-produced songs
4 References
Early life
Amey was raised in Atlanta, Georgia listening to hip hop artists, such as OutKast. In the summer days, Amey would visit his grandmother in Butler, Georgia where he would listen to country music, such as Johnny Cash. Amey would go on to appreciate both forms of music.[9]
Career
'The Git Up' challenge
Brown posted a YouTube video with country artist Lainey Wilson to teach people how to do the dance. 'The Git Up' Challenge has increased in popularity since the video was released and has been featured in over 130,000 videos on TikTok.[10] The song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[12] AUS
Dig.
[13] CAN
[14]
Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs[15]
Released: October 11, 2019
Label: BBR Music Group
Formats: CD, Digital download
130 10 58
US: 5,000[16]
Extended plays
Title EP details Sales
Blanco Brown[17]
Released: May 31, 2019
Label: Broken Bow Records
Formats: Digital download
US: 1,200[18]
Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
US
[19] US
Country
Songs
[20] US
Country
Airplay
[21] AUS
[22] CAN
[23] GER
[24] IRE
[25] NZ
[26] UK
[27]
"The Git Up" 2019 14 1 44 5 6 42 76 8 96
US: 475,000[28]
RIAA: 3× Platinum
ARIA: 3× Platinum[29]
RMNZ: Platinum[30]
Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs
"Just the Way"
(with Parmalee)[31] 75 19 16 — — — — — —
US: 6,000[32]
RIAA: Gold
TBA
"Do Si Do"[33]
(with Diplo) 2020 — — — — — — — — — Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil
Written and co-written songs
Year Artist Album Song Co-written with
2015 Monica Code Red "Suga"[34] Atia Boggs, Monica Brown, Jocelyn A. Donald, Jamal Jones, Teena Marie, Richard J. Rudolph
2016 Malachiae Warren Hear U Was in My City "Do 2 U"[35] Jasper Cameron, Malachiae Warren
2017 2 Chainz Pretty Girls Like Trap Music "Burglar Bars"[36] Gabriel Arillo, Joshua Banks, Monica Brown, Mike Dean, Barbara Jean English, Tauheed Epps, Salomes Jackson, George Kerr
Demetria McKinney Officially Yours[37] "Sextraordinary (Interlude)" Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk
"No, No, No" Travis Cherry, Kid Class, Demetria McKinney, Anthony Wyley
"Sextraordinary" Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk
2018 Pitbull Goalie Goalie "Goalie Goalie"[2] Mohombi, Cederic Lorrain, Christian Pérez, Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea, Cezar Cazano
Case Therapy "Heaven"[38] Case Woodward
2019 Raheem DeVaughn The Love Reunion[39] "K.I.N.G." Quintin Amey, Ahmad Rashad Brown, Rodreges Jabar Copeland, Lil King Tutt, Ursula Yancy
"Black Girl Magic"
"Metronome" Raheem DeVaughn
Produced and co-produced songs
Year Artist Album Song Produced with
2015 Monica Code Red "Suga" Polow da Don
2018 Fergie Double Dutchess "M.I.L.F. $"[2] Polow da Don, Fergie Duhamel, Steve Macke
Pitbull Goalie Goalie "Goalie Goalie" Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea
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