Love in This Club Part II

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"Love in This Club Part II"
Single by Usher featuring Lil Wayne and Beyoncé
from the album Here I Stand
ReleasedApril 28, 2008
Studio
Length5:09
4:19 (B-side without Lil Wayne)
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Usher singles chronology
"Love in This Club"
(2008) 		"Love in This Club Part II"
(2008) 		"Moving Mountains"
(2008)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"A Milli"
(2008) 		"Love in This Club Part II"
(2008) 		"Girls Around the World"
(2008)
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Until the End of Time"
(2007) 		"Love in This Club Part II"
(2008) 		"If I Were a Boy"
(2008)

"Love in This Club Part II" is a song recorded by American

Young Jeezy. Originally, vocalist Mariah Carey and rapper Plies were intended to feature on the record. Usher acclaimed the additions of Beyoncé and Wayne, and called it "a really special record".[1] Produced by Soundz, the track samples the 1971 song "You Are Everything" by the Stylistics
.

The song appeared on the US

master tone received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On February 9th, 2024, the RIAA also confirmed this collaboration had been certified Platinum.[2]

Background and release

The original song, "Love in This Club", was sung by

Alpharetta and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.[3]

"Love in This Club Part II" was added for

B-side to the CD single of "Moving Mountains", released on July 22, 2008.[8]

Composition

"Love in This Club Part II"
Lil Wayne's voice is modified with a vocoder in the song, which samples "You Are Everything".
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The

Ignition" (2002).[10] Usher has said that he likes Part II more than the original.[4] The tune samples the Stylistics' 1971 number "You Are Everything", written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.[3] The lyrics and theme of the song are similar to those of Part I, with Serena Kim of The Washington Post describing it as "mighty pressure coming from...male voices to persuade one woman to succumb to spontaneous sex", while Beyoncé portrays herself as a "hesitant but willing" voice of reason.[11][12] Wayne's lyrics, modified through the use of a vocoder to make him sound intoxicated, are wily seductions to have his love interest have intercourse with him in the club's bathroom.[12] During Wayne's verse, Usher sings breathy ad-libs.[12] In the song, Usher refers to Beyoncé as "Queen B".[13]

Critical reception

Beyoncé's appearance on "Love in This Club Part II" was generally praised.[10]

Shaheem Reid of MTV News praised Wayne's vocals as a repeat of his melodic success on "Lollipop".[14] YoRapper.com also appreciated Wayne's effort, saying "aside from sounding like he's dying, he delivers an entertaining verse."[15] Stuff liked the way that his presence offered relief from the ballads on Here I Stand.[16]

Idolator also praised the collaboration with Beyoncé and Wayne as "much better" than that with Young Jeezy, who recorded on the original track.[10] Steve Jones of USA Today picked "Love in This Club Part II" as a standout track of Here I Stand.[18]

However, Josh Eells of

Mario. On the other hand, Vozick-Levinson commended Beyoncé's vocal performance on the track.[9] Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle said that Beyoncé's vocal was the clear standout on the song.[21] The song was listed as 36 in the Rolling Stone's The 100 Best Song of 2008.[22]

Chart performance

"Love in This Club Part II" debuted on the United States

Nielsen SoundScan.[31]
On May 31, 2008, the song debuted and peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 at number sixty-nine,[32] and fell off the chart four weeks later.[33] In Australia, "Love in This Club Part II" debuted and peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at number ninety-six on the chart dated June 9, 2008.[34]

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Here I Stand.[3]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Love in This Club Part II"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[30]
Mastertone 		Gold 500,000*
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000‡

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

References

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    The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd
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  2. ^ "Earned RIAA 1x Platinum Award for LOVE IN THIS CLUB PART II (FEAT. BEYONCE AND LIL WAYNE)". RIAA.
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  4. ^ a b c Reid, Shaheem; Dotiwala, Jasmine (May 27, 2008). "Usher Wanted Lil Wayne And Beyonce's 'Love In This Club' Remix To Be 'Crazier Than The Original'". MTV. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  5. ^ Reid, Shaheem (June 6, 2008). "Plies Talks About Being Cut From Usher's 'Love In This Club' Remix, His Admiration For Ne-Yo". MTV. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  6. ^ Barrett, Angela. "Album Preview: Usher – 'Here I Stand'". Rap-Up. New York. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  7. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Urban". Radio & Records. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  8. Rovi Corporation
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    . Retrieved November 13, 2010.
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  11. ^ Pareles, Jon (May 26, 2008). "Critics' Choice – New CDs: Usher". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  12. ^ a b c Kim, Serena (May 27, 2008). "Usher's Sensuous Storytelling Matures in 'Stand'". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  13. ^ "Beyonce Biography". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  14. ^ Reid, Shaheem (May 16, 2008). "Lil Wayne Didn't Reclaim The 'Hottest MCs In The Game' Crown, But Checks In At A Respectable #3". MTV News. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  15. ^ "Review: Usher – Here I Stand". YoRapper.com. May 26, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
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  18. ^ Jones, Steve (May 27, 2008). "New album 'Here I Stand' is pure, mature Usher". USA Today. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  19. ^ Eells, Josh (May 27, 2008). "Here I Stand". Blender. Alpha Media Group. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  20. ^ Grischow, Chad (May 30, 2008). "Usher – Here I Stand Review". IGN. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  21. ^ Guerra, Joey (July 12, 2013). "10 first-rate Beyoncé songs you won't hear Mrs. Carter play". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  22. ^ "Rooling Stone 100 Best Songs of 2008". Stereogum. May 10, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
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  29. ^
    AllMusic
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  30. ^ a b c "American single certifications – Usher – Love in This Club Part II". Recording Industry Association of America.
  31. ^ Grein, Paul (October 6, 2010). "America's Most Popular Inmate". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved December 9, 2010. Note: user must navigate through comments section.
  32. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. May 31, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
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  34. ^ a b "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 9th June 2008". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 9, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008.
  35. ^ Usher & Beyoncé — Love in This Club Part II. TopHit. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  36. ^ "Usher Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  37. Nielsen Business Media
    . 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2012.

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