OMG (Usher song)
"OMG" | ||||
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Single by Usher featuring will.i.am | ||||
from the album Raymond v. Raymond | ||||
B-side | "Papers" | |||
Released | March 22, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Studio | Chung King (New York City) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length |
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Label | LaFace | |||
Songwriter(s) | William Adams | |||
Producer(s) | will.i.am | |||
Usher singles chronology | ||||
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will.i.am singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"OMG" on YouTube |
"OMG" is a song by American singer
"OMG" topped the charts of Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The song became Usher's ninth number-one hit in the US, making him the first 2010s artist to collect number-one singles in three consecutive decades. He became only the fourth artist of all-time to achieve that feat. Usher also became the third artist to have at least one number-one song from five consecutive studio albums. The song's choreography and dance-heavy accompanying music video has been compared by critics to that of "
Production and composition
"OMG" was written and produced by
"OMG" is a midtempo
Reception
Critical
The song has garnered mixed reception, with most critics disapproving of the
James Reed of the
Controversy
In 2010,
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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MTV | Top 25 Songs of 2010[22] | 1 |
BET Awards | Top 25 Songs of 2010 [23] | 2 |
Rolling Stone | 20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 2010s [24] | 8 |
Time | Top 10 Songs of Summer 2010 [25] | 1 |
New York Post | The top 210 Songs of 2010[26] | 100 |
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 14 on the
With the song, Usher tied with the
The song charted at number three on the
"OMG" reached number two in Canada, and was certified Platinum by the
Music video
Background
Usher and will.i.am shot the video the weekend of March 6, 2010. "The concept was to create a world where we put Usher in a space where he does what I think he does better than anyone else in the world, which is perform at a level and magnitude of a superstar and take us, the viewer, whether audible or visually, on a journey, not a ride. And, in that, I wanted to create an unpredictability, so one set leads to another and another, and you never know what's gonna happen. Along the way, Usher becomes our guide. We're so focused on him, we don't notice the change. The thing is unfolding little by little, and you can't quite see far enough ahead to know what's gonna come next."[48]
Synopsis and reception
The video begins with Usher flickering on a television in a room, before we see him in a scene dancing with blue flashing lights, and will.i.am. is shown in a similar room with red flashing lights. Usher is then shown with female
In a review of the video, Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly said, "For a song with such a title, it sure does take a minute for its video to build up to wow-worthy moments. After some clean dance sequences, the magic begins. Usher grooves with shadows, puffs out O's with cigar smoke, and then links back up with his ladies on a primary colored dance floor to show off his steps."[50] Chris Ryan of MTV News compared the video's flashing lights to the music video for "Yeah!", and called the song an answer track to Trey Songz's "LOL".[51] At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, the clip was nominated for Best Dance Video, Best Choreography, and Best Male Video.[52]
The music video on YouTube has received over 215 million views as of March 2024.[53]
Live performances
Usher performed the song with will.i.am. on the
The song was performed alongside "
Track listing
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Personnel
Source:[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[111] | 6× Platinum | 420,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[112] | 2× Platinum | 223,000[37] |
Germany (BVMI)[113] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[114] | Gold | 30,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[115] | Platinum | 15,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[116] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[117] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[118] | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format |
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Germany | March 12, 2010[64][119] | |
United States | March 22, 2010[120] | Digital download |
Australia | April 16, 2010[121][122] |
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See also
- List of number-one singles in Australia in 2010
- List of best-selling singles in Australia
- List of number-one singles of 2010 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles in 2010 (New Zealand)
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (UK)
- List of number-one R&B hits of 2010 (UK)
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2010
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External links
- Hot 100 Recap: Ushering in a New Decade of No. 1s by Billboard
- OMG: Usher Hits No. 1 by Billboard