UsherLaFace/Zomba recording artist Usher
debuts at No. 1 on SoundScan's Pop and R&B Albums charts with his fifth
studio album, Here I Stand. This is the highest debut of the year for a
male artist.
Here I Stand is the Atlanta-based singer's second No. 1 debut on the
Top 200 Albums chart and his third No. 1 debut on the R&B Albums chart.
This week Usher dominates international charts as well, bowing at No. 1 in
Canada, Japan (International Chart), Australia, and for the third time in a
row, debuts at No. 1 on the UK Albums chart. Additionally, Here I Stand
enters Top 5 on album charts in Ireland, Switzerland, New Zealand and the
Netherlands.
Fans and critics have praised the singer/songwriter's newest effort:
The New York Times declares, "Usher knows what works in the suave come-ons
that have made him the male R&B sex symbol for a generation;" Entertainment
Weekly raves, " ... Stand's tunes deserve a place in the dance-floor
pantheon;" The Los Angeles Times observes, " ... [Here I Stand] a more
accomplished version of 'Confessions,' the hooks more effortless, the
singing even better, the songwriting more consistent."
Usher's latest certified hit, "Love In This Club" featuring Young
Jeezy, has remained a Top 10 staple on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart
for 14 consecutive weeks and has sold close to 3 million digital units
(digital singles, ringtones and ringbacks) to date. The poignant follow-up
single, "Moving Mountains" is rapidly climbing the singles charts and the
riveting video, filled with breath-taking special effects, recently debuted
on MTV and BET.
Usher Here I Stand Usher Raymond IV started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15
years old, and over the span of his 14-year career, the five-time Grammy
winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and entrepreneur has sold 26
million albums worldwide.
Love In This Club by Usher feat. Young Jeezy
- Videos:
Love In This Club Live at SNL
SOURCE LaFace/Zomba Label Group
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