Here I Stand (Usher song)

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"Here I Stand"
Usher
from the album Here I Stand
ReleasedAugust 18, 2008 (2008-08-18)
Recorded
  • Sony Music (New York City)
  • Zac Recording (
    Atlanta
    )
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Usher
singles chronology
"What's Your Name"
(2008) 		"Here I Stand"
(2008) 		"Trading Places"
(2008)

"Here I Stand" is a song by American recording artist

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
charts, peaking at numbers seventy-two and six, respectively.

Background and composition

"Here I Stand"
The song incorporates soul which led to comparisons with Stevie Wonder.
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"Here I Stand" was written by

Atlanta.[1] Dilorenzo also mixed the record, with assistance from Matt DeSando, at Studio 609, Philadelphia.[1] According to Josh Eells of Blender, "Here I Stand" was written for Tameka Foster,[2] whom Usher married in August 2007.[3] Composed before their engagement, "Here I Stand" was played at Usher and Foster's wedding, on Foster's request.[4][5] The tune is an assurance of sexual fidelity and commitment.[4][6] In an interview with MTV News, Usher stated, "If you listen to the words [of 'Here I Stand'], it is very heartfelt, simplistic, yet very soulful. ... It's a man's words to his woman: a vow to say that you are the one, and I'll be there for you."[5] A slow jam soul ballad,[2][7] "Here I Stand" has been compared to the work of Stevie Wonder by critics.[7][8] It was included on Usher's fifth studio album of the same name, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records.[9]

Release and promotion

The song was released to

One Night Stand: Ladies Only Tour, with a slower tempo.[13]

Reception

Usher
performing in 2009

Leah Greenblatt of

51st Grammy Awards, "Here I Stand" 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.[16]

Following its radio release, "Here I Stand" debuted on the

Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) at number seventy-three,[20] but failed to reappear on the chart the next week. It re-entered one place higher, at number seventy-two, on March 14, 2009,[21] but again did not gain any traction, with no place achieved on the following chart.[22] However, it became his first number one hit on the Adult R&B Songs chart on December 6, 2008.[23]

Credits

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Here I Stand.[1]

Charts

References

  1. ^
    Usher. LaFace Records. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
    )
  2. ^ a b c Eells, Josh. "Review: Usher – Here I Stand". Blender. Alpha Media Group. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  3. About.com. Archived from the original
    on December 27, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Dickinson, Boonsri. "Top 10 Usher Songs". AOL Radio. AOL. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Reid, Shaheem; Dotiwala, Jasmine (May 20, 2008). "Usher Recruits Fellow Newlywed Jay-Z For Marriage-Focused Track: '[At] Some Point In Life, You've Got To Grow Up'". MTV News. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  6. ^ Pareles, Jon (May 26, 2008). "Critics' Choice – New CDs". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  7. ^
    Daily News. Archived from the original
    on October 25, 2012.
  8. ^
    Time Warner. Archived from the original
    on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  9. Apple Inc. Archived from the original
    on November 11, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  10. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Urban AC". Radio & Records. August 18, 2008. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  11. Today.com. NBCUniversal
    . Associated Press. August 30, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  12. ^ MacManus, Christopher (January 11, 2009). "Usher Performs 'Here I Stand' Live At Sony's 2009 CES Keynote". Sony Insider. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  13. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved February 7, 2011.[permanent dead link
    ]
  14. Gannett Company
    . Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  15. Onion Inc
    . Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  16. ^ "Grammy 2009 Winners List". MTV News. MTV. February 8, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  17. ^ "Here I Stand - Usher". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  18. ISSN 0006-2510
    .
  19. ^
    ISSN 0006-2510
    .
  20. ISSN 0006-2510
    .
  21. ISSN 0006-2510
    .
  22. ^ a b "Usher – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  23. ^ "Usher Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  24. ^ "Usher Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  25. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-06.

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