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Here I Stand
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    • Usher chronology
    Confessions
    (2004)     		Here I Stand
    (2008)     		Raymond v. Raymond
    (2010)
    Singles from Here I Stand
    1. "Love in This Club"
      Released: February 22, 2008
    2. "Love in This Club Part II"
      Released: April 28, 2008
    3. "Moving Mountains"
      Released: May 23, 2008
    4. "What's Your Name"
      Released: August 18, 2008
    5. "Here I Stand"
      Released: August 18, 2008
    6. "Trading Places"
      Released: October 17, 2008

    Here I Stand is the fifth

    studio album by the American singer Usher, released on May 13, 2008, by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his then-wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his mother, Jonnetta Patton, as manager and hired Benny Medina. Usher's estranged father died months before the release of Here I Stand; this also influenced themes of the album. It was originally to be titled Measure of a Man, but the singer named it Here I Stand to mark "a new chapter in life".[1]

    Usher promoted Here I Stand by performing on several television shows including

    New Zealand Singles Chart
    .

    Here I Stand received generally positive reviews from music critics, who viewed it as a sign of growth and maturity from Usher, although others were unimpressed by the change in style from his 2004 album Confessions. It debuted atop the Billboard 200, and sold 433,000 copies in the US in its first week of release, and as of 2010, has sold 1.3 million copies in that country. The album also reached number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, UK Albums Chart and Australian Albums Chart.

    Although it had sold two million copies by August 2008, Here I Stand was seen as a commercial failure compared to Confessions, which had sold fifteen million copies.[2]

    Background

    In 2004, Usher's fourth studio album,

    Chilli. In December 2005, he became romantically involved with stylist Tameka Foster; the two wed on August 3, 2007, although Usher's mother and manager, Jonnetta Patton, did not attend.[4] Foster gave birth to Usher Raymond V later that year.[5]
    In May 2007, Usher split with Patton as his manager. This prompted "gossip" that Usher had "fired" her because of his growing relationship with Foster. He denied the claims, saying, "I love my mother ... I decided not to fire, not get rid of, but to give [my mother] the ultimate compliment—to retire her to be a full-time grandmother."[4] He continued by stating that the split was a mutual decision.[4] It was speculated that Patton's dismissal was due to his engagement with Foster; Usher dismissed these claims on Total Request Live (TRL) in May 2008. In what MTV News' Shawn Adler called an "angry tirade", Usher stated, "My wife had nothing to do with me firing my mother — nothing like that, that's trash. I hear y'all talking crazy out there. She's a beautiful black woman. Stop. Stop talking. And I love her. Stop it."[6] The outbreak was compared to Mariah Carey's unannounced 2001 appearance on TRL, when she handed out popsicles to the show's audience and performed a "striptease", while some fans noted Usher's speech as evidence that Foster was being controlling of Usher.[7] Usher hired Benny Medina as his new manager; Medina said of Usher, "The thing that excited me most is the intense commitment to his art, his incredible professionalism and the fact that I feel as though he's just hitting a stride."[8]

    "Dat Girl Right There", which features Ludacris (pictured), was leaked in November 2007; however it was not included on Here I Stand

    In January 2008, Usher's father, Usher Raymond III, died. Both men regretted not spending more time in each other's lives.

    1 Corinthians 13: "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."[1] Here I Stand marked Usher's growth from boyhood to manhood.[10][11] In March 2007, it was announced that work on the album had begun.[12] Usher outlined the album's concept: "A lot of what I plan to offer with this album is kinda standing in this spot ... The king's back. I ain't gonna say 'back,' I never left."[13]

    The

    Danja, Soundz and J. R. Rotem all produced tunes on the album.[1] On the iTunes Store deluxe edition, "Revolver" was included, which was produced by Alexander "Prettyboifresh" Parhm.[20]

    Composition

    Jay-Z contributed vocals to "Best Thing"
    "Love in This Club"
    Here I Stand's mid-tempo lead single is based on a shuddering synth beat.
    "Here I Stand"
    The album's title track, a ballad played at Usher's wedding to Foster, draws from soul and pop jazz, which led to comparisons with Stevie Wonder.
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    Here I Stand is an

    electro song[29] which features new wave-influenced synths produced by will.i.am, who also contributes vocals to the song.[30] The "Prayer for You" interlude follows, an ode to Usher's son[9] in which Raymond V cries. Usher prays for his son to be "better than me".[31]
    "Something Special" is a pop ballad[24] that begins acoustically,[31] and was inspired by Robin Thicke and John Mayer because of its honesty. Usher discussed the song: "It's about the feeling when you're in real love. It could be about my son or my wife."[28]

    According to Usher "Love You Gently", a

    pop jazz-derived title track, "Here I Stand", drew comparisons to Stevie Wonder. With a theme of commitment,[35] it was played at Usher's and Foster's wedding.[36] Here I Stand closes with "Will Work for Love", although it was placed as a hidden track on some copies; Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine called it "cute".[37]

    Release

    In November 2007, Usher hoped to release his fifth album, titled Here I Stand,[12][38] but "issues in his personal life" delayed the album.[39] According to reports, Usher has to spend more time with his then-pregnant wife. The expected November release date was booked to coincide with that of Usher's fragrance line.[40][41] Released on May 13, 2008. The continually changing release dates became frustrating for Usher; Dupri said to Billboard, "The last couple [of] times I've been around [Usher], you could tell he's got the bug to hurry up and put this record out. He wants to get back out here and give the people that. He's got that itch."[19] Here I Stand was first released by LaFace Records in Mexico and several European countries on May 13, 2008; releases in other countries followed.[42]

    Promotion

    Usher signing copies of Here I Stand aboard the USS Kearsarge on Fleet Week

    In 2008, Usher promoted Here I Stand by appearing at

    Radio 1's Big Weekend, where he performed "This Ain't Sex", "Moving Mountains", "What's Your Name", "Here I Stand" and "Love in This Club", as well as singles from his previous albums.[43]
    Usher performed "Love in This Club" with Young Jeezy on
    Washington Redskins play the New York Giants.[53][54]

    Tour

    One Night Stand: Ladies Only
    Tour by Usher
    Promotional poster for the tour
    Associated albumHere I Stand
    Start dateNovember 2, 2008 (2008-11-02)
    End dateNovember 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
    Legs1
    No. of shows15 in North America
    Usher concert chronology

    The One Night Stand: Ladies Only was the third concert tour by American recording artist Usher. The tour promotes Raymond's fifth studio album, Here I Stand (2008).

    Background

    Usher toured fourteen cities in North America. Mainly targeting women, the tour commenced on November 2, 2008 and concluded on November 25, 2008.

    backup dancers.[60]

    Setlist

    The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on November 3, 2008, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York. It does not necessarily represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.[61]

    1. "Forever Young"
    2. "Love in this Club"
    3. "Follow Me"
    4. "U Remind Me"
    5. "This Ain't Sex"
    6. "That's What It's Made For"
    7. "U Got It Bad"
    8. "Trading Places"
    9. "Do Me, Baby"/"Adore"
    10. "Seduction"
    11. "Nice & Slow"
    12. "Dot Com"
    13. "Rocket Love"
    14. "Superstar"
    15. "Bad Girl"
    16. "You Make Me Wanna..."
    17. "I Don't Know"
    18. "I Want You"
    19. "Confessions Part II"
    20. "Medley" ("
      Lovers & Friends
      ")
    21. "That's What It's Made For"
    22. "Yeah!"
    23. "Here I Stand"
    Encore
    2. "Caught Up"

    Tour dates

    Usher performing in San Francisco at the Warfield Theatre
    Date City Country Venue
    North America[62]
    November 2, 2008 Atlantic City United States Borgata Event Center
    November 3, 2008 New York City Hammerstein Ballroom
    November 4, 2008 Washington, D.C. Warner Theatre
    November 5, 2008 Philadelphia
    Electric Factory
    November 7, 2008 Ledyard MGM Grand Theater
    November 8, 2008 Toronto Canada Kool Haus
    November 10, 2008 Atlanta United States The Tabernacle
    November 12, 2008 Detroit The Fillmore Detroit
    November 13, 2008 Chicago House of Blues
    November 18, 2008 San Francisco Warfield Theatre
    November 19, 2008 Los Angeles
    Club Nokia
    November 20, 2008
    November 21, 2008 Las Vegas Pearl Concert Theater
    November 24, 2008 Houston House of Blues
    November 25, 2008 Dallas

    Reception

    Sun Media's Jason MacNeil rated the Toronto show three-and-a-half stars out of five, praising Usher's connection with the female audience.[63] Lee Hildebrand of the San Francisco Chronicle commended Usher's live vocal ability.[64] Parimal M. Rohit from Buzzine stated in his positive review of the Los Angeles show that "everyone will be talking about the entertaining concert".[65]

    Singles

    Five singles were released from Here I Stand. "Love in This Club" was leaked in early 2008 by its producer,

    record charts. It was certified five-times platinum in the United States and platinum in New Zealand.[71][72] A sequel was created, titled "Love in This Club Part II" with Beyoncé & Lil Wayne, and was sent to radio as the album's second single on April 28, 2008.[73] While it did not have the commercial success of the original, it emerged on the Hot 100, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the Canadian Hot 100,[74] and the ARIA Singles Chart,[75] and received a platinum certification from the RIAA.[76]

    "Moving Mountains" was released on May 23, 2008.

    Recording Industry Association of New Zealand on March 29, 2009.[72] The fourth single to be released from Here I Stand was "What's Your Name"; it impacted radio on August 18, 2008.[79] "What's Your Name" charted on the Canadian Hot 100 and the ARIA Singles Chart, where it peaked at numbers eighty-four and ninety-one, respectively.[80][81] "Here I Stand" was released to urban adult contemporary radio on August 18, 2008,[82] managing to peak at number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[83] The album's final single, "Trading Places", was released on October 17, 2008[84] and reached number forty-five on the Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[85]

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Aggregate scores
    SourceRating
    Metacritic65/100[86]
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[21]
    The A.V. ClubB[87]
    Blender[11]
    Chicago Sun-Times[88]
    Entertainment WeeklyB+[32]
    Los Angeles Times[89]
    The Observer[18]
    Rolling Stone[90]
    Slant Magazine[37]
    USA Today[34]

    Here I Stand received generally positive reviews from

    King of R&B honorific nickname.[21] Richard Cromelin of the Los Angeles Times did not appreciate the numerous ballads on the release, but compared it to Usher's previous work and declared, "it's a more accomplished version of Confessions, the hooks more effortless, the singing even better, the songwriting more consistent."[89] Jim DeRogatis from the Chicago Sun-Times viewed it as proof that Usher has claimed the 'King of R&B' title from R. Kelly.[10]

    However, Dan Gennoe of

    51st Grammy Awards, the album's title track was nominated for the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance award, but lost to Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent" from his 2008 album, Year of the Gentleman.[97]

    Commercial performance

    Here I Stand had unweighted first-day sales of 146,000 in the US,[98] and in its first three days of release sold an unweighted 267,000 units.[49] The album debuted at number one on the

    E=MC2.[99] In its second week of release, it sold 145,000 copies and dropped to number three on the Billboard 200.[100] As at May 2012 it had sold 1,308,000 copies in the United States,[101] and it has received a two-times platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[102] Here I Stand also debuted atop the Canadian Albums Chart,[103] and spent eight weeks on the chart.[104]

    On the

    New Zealand Albums Chart.[111] It received a gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 35,000 copies in the country.[113]

    Impact

    Usher's publicist, Patti Webster, resigned on August 1, 2008. Usher rehired Patton as his manager on August 6, 2008 and "dissolved his management arrangement with Benny Medina".[114] At the time of the split from Medina, Here I Stand had sold two million copies worldwide compared to Confessions' fifteen million copies;[2] some speculated that the disunion was because of the poorer album sales. Medina said that he and the singer "parted ways amicably", and deflected comments that he was responsible for the lower album sales. He pointed out that Here I Stand and "Love in This Club" reached number one on the US charts, and that the music industry had changed since the release of Confessions.[114] Due to the lower sales, Here I Stand was seen as a commercial failure.[115][10][23] According to Tyler Lewis from PopMatters its failure was spurred by Usher's marriage to Foster: "his fanbase hated his wife".[115]

    Usher filed for divorce from Foster in June 2009,[116] stating that their marriage was "irretrievably broken".[117] "Papers", the first single from Usher's next album Raymond v. Raymond (2010), discussed the divorce process,[118] although it was recorded before the couple split.[119]

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Intro"
    • J.R. Rotem
    		3:16
    Japanese edition
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    1."Forever Young"
    • Raymond IV
    • Lovett
    • Lackey
    		Lackey4:20
    2."Love in This Club" (featuring Young Jeezy)
    • Raymond IV
    • Jones
    • Taylor
    • Jenkins
    • Lovett
    • Thomas
    • Dalton
    		Polow da Don4:19
    3."This Ain't Sex"
    • Raymond IV
    • Stewart
    • Alexander
    • Nash
    • Tricky Stewart
    • Jazze Pha
    • The-Dream[a]
    • Kuk Harrell[b]
    		4:24
    4."Trading Places"
    • Raymond IV
    • McKinney
    • Nash
    • Los da Mystro
    • Harrell[b]
    		4:28
    5."Moving Mountains"
    • Raymond IV
    • Stewart
    • Nash
    • Harrell
    • Tricky Stewart
    • The-Dream
    • Harrell[b]
    		4:58
    6."What's Your Name" (featuring will.i.am)
    • Raymond IV
    • Adams
    • Toby
    • will.i.am
    • Harrell[b]
    		3:58
    7."Prayer for You (Interlude)"  1:43
    8."Something Special"
    • Raymond IV
    • Dupri
    • Phillips
    • Seal
    • Austin
    		3:58
    9."Love You Gently"
    • Raymond IV
    • Harris
    • Davis
    • DeVaughn
    • Harris
    • Davis
    		3:39
    10."Best Thing" (featuring Jay-Z)
    • Raymond IV
    • Dupri
    • Austin
    • Seal
    • Carter
    		3:54
    11."Before I Met You"
    • Raymond IV
    • Cox
    • Austin
    • Dean
    • Love
    		4:56
    12."His Mistakes"
    • Raymond IV
    • Smith, Jr.
    • Eriksen
    • Hermansen
    • StarGate
    • Ne-Yo[a]
    		4:59
    13."Appetite"
    • Raymond IV
    • Hills
    • Muhammad
    • Nelson
    • Lewis
    • Casey
    • Dupri
    • Seal
    • Araica
    		Danja3:58
    14."What's a Man to Do"
    • Raymond IV
    • Austin
    • Eriksen
    • Hermansen
    		StarGate4:09
    15."Revolver"
    		Prettiboifresh3:16
    16."Lifetime"
    • Raymond IV
    • Lovett
    • Lackey
    		Lackey4:36
    17."Love in This Club Part II" (featuring Beyoncé and Lil Wayne)
    • Raymond IV
    • Hilson
    • Carter, Jr.
    • Jones
    • Taylor
    • Jenkins
    • Lovett
    • Thomas
    • Dalton
    • Bell
    • Creed
    		DJ Toomp, Darkchild5:09
    18."Here I Stand"
    • Raymond IV
    • Harris
    • Davis
    • Blackstone
    • Gaddis
    • Harris
    • Davis
    		4:10
    19."Will Work for Love"
    • Raymond IV
    • Rotem
    • Fauntleroy II
    		J.R. Rotem3:16
    Amazon.com bonus track[120]
    No.TitleLength
    19."Love in This Club (Jason Nevins Extended Mix)" (featuring Young Jeezy)6:46
    iTunes Store deluxe version bonus tracks[121]
    No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
    15."Revolver"
    • Raymond IV
    • Parhm, Jr.
    • Glover
    • Pimentel
    • Robinson
    • Toby
    		Prettyboifresh3:16
    16."Lifetime"
    • Raymond IV
    • Lovett
    • Lackey
    		Lackey4:36
    17."Love in This Club Part II" (featuring Beyoncé and Lil Wayne)
    • Raymond IV
    • Carter, Jr.
    • Hilson
    • Jones
    • Taylor
    • Jenkins
    • Dalton
    • Lovett
    • Taylor
    • Thomas
    • Bell
    • Creed
    		DJ Toomp, Darkchild5:09
    18."Here I Stand"
    • Raymond IV
    • Harris
    • Davis
    • Blackstone
    • Gaddis
    		Dre & Vidal4:10
    19."Will Work for Love"
    • Raymond IV
    • Rotem
    • Fauntleroy II
    		J.R. Rotem3:16
    20."Love in This Club (Remix)" (featuring T.I. and Young Jeezy)
    		Polow da Don4:24
    21."Love in This Club" (featuring Young Jeezy) (music video)  6:14

    Notes

    • "Love in This Club Part II" contains a portion of the composition "You Are Everything", written by Thomas Bell and Linda Creed.
    • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
    • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer.
    • ^[c] signifies an additional producer.

    Personnel

    Credits for Here I Stand adapted from

    Allmusic.[122]

    Charts

    Certifications and sales

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Australia (ARIA)[113] Gold 35,000^
    Ireland (IRMA)[109] Gold 7,500^
    Japan (RIAJ)[151] Gold 100,000^
    United Kingdom (BPI)[107] Gold 100,000*
    United States (RIAA)[102] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

    * Sales figures based on certification alone.
    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Release history

    Region Date Label
    Austria[42] May 13, 2008 LaFace Records
    Belgium[152]
    Denmark[153]
    Finland[154]
    Ireland[155]
    Italy[156]
    Mexico[157]
    Netherlands[158]
    Norway[159]
    Portugal[160]
    Spain[161]
    Sweden[162]
    Australia[163] May 23, 2008
    France[164]
    Germany[165]
    Japan[166]
    New Zealand[167]
    United Kingdom[168]
    Canada[121] May 27, 2008
    United States[169]

    See also

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