"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" was released as the first single from the EP Versus which was considered an extension of the album Raymond v. His dance routines received strong praise and earned comparisons to Michael Jackson. Usher performed "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" along with "OMG" at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. It sold over three million digital copies and became a top 10 pop hit around the world including in the UK. "DJ Got Us Falling In Love" became Usher's 16th top 10 pop hit. Rapper Pitbull is featured on the record. The song was originally offered to Rihanna, but she turned it down. Raymond is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher, released on March 26, 2010, by LaFace Records.Production for the album took place in 2009 and was handled by several producers, including Jermaine Dupri, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, Danja, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bangladesh, Zaytoven, and Tricky Stewart. Songwriting and production are handled by pop mastermind Max Martin and his team. Fans of the singer are left stunned by how grown-up his sons have become. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" found Usher venturing strongly into Eurodance territory. Usher posted a cute picture of him and his look-alike sons Raymond V (born in 2007) and Naviyd Ely Raymond (2008) as he celebrated his birthday. It earned two nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Best R&B Video. Chilli of TLC plays Usher's girlfriend in the clip. The music video for "U Got It Bad" was directed by Little X. Shortly after, they began talking on the phone prompting Jermaine Dupri to say, "You got it completely too bad right now." While he was attempting to work with Usher in the studio, Usher was continually distracted by a girl he brought with him. It reached #5 on the UK pop singles chart.Īccording to co-writer and co-producer Jermaine Dupri, the lyrics of "U Got It Bad" were based on a true story. "U Got It Bad" spent six weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Reportedly, the song "I Don't Know" produced by the Neptunes was in line to be the second single from 8701, and Usher himself decided to release "U Got It Bad" claiming it demonstrated his unique sound better. It is a slow R&B jam and features some of Usher's most exposed and beautiful vocals.
Check your local listings."U Got It Bad" was the second single and second #1 hit from Usher's album 8701. Raymond v Raymond features production from Polow Da Don, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and The Runners, along with some of the top names in R&B and hip-hop.įans can catch Usher performing hits from his current album on American Idol, Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman and more. Track listing for Raymond v Raymond is as follows: 1. "OMG" is receiving massive early support from key radio stations and debuted in the Top 20 of the radio charts and Top 10 on the iTunes songs chart. Internationally, the album is off to a strong start, with the U.K. Early word on the album has also been positive, in this week's issue of People magazine Raymond v Raymond is highlighted as a "critic's choice" and receives 3.5 out 4 stars. The five-time Grammy award-winning entertainer's popularity continues to soar as his most recent singles including: "Hey Daddy," "There Goes My Baby," "Papers," "Lil Freak," and the iTunes exclusive "More" have cumulatively sold 1.5 million downloads and ringtones to date. His "OMG" video will premiere in the U.S. His newest video "Lil Freak" was just serviced to outlets last week and is already in rotation. His "Hey Daddy" video is a #1 Most Played video or in heavy rotation at MTV, MTV2 and other MTV programming it is the #1 Most Played video at VH-1 Soul and is in heavy rotation at BET. The album comes as the superstar singer tops radio airwaves with close to 100 million in audience with four top chart-topping singles "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)," featuring Plies, (- Click on links to stream -) "Lil Freak," a duet with Nicki Minaj, "There Goes My Baby," and "OMG," featuring will.i.am.Īdditionally, Usher's visibility is high on the video networks. Usher Raymond IV's much anticipated sixth studio album Raymond v Raymond is set for a March 30th release date.
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