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Raymond v. Raymond

Raymond v. Raymond is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher. It was released on March 26, 2010. Recording the album happened between 2008 and 2010. It was produced by Jermaine Dupri, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, Danja, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bangladesh, and Tricky Stewart.

Raymond v. Raymond
Studio album by
Usher
ReleasedMarch 26, 2010
(see release history)
Recorded2008–2010
GenreR&B, electropop
Length58:59
LabelLaFace, Jive
ProducerUsher (exec.), Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, will.i.am, Zaytoven, Polow da Don, RedOne, Danja, The Runners, Jim Jonsin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Bangladesh, Sean Garrett
Usher chronology
Here I Stand
(2008) 		Raymond v. Raymond
(2010) 		Versus
(2010)
Singles from Raymond v. Raymond
  1. "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)"
    Released: December 8, 2009
  2. "Lil Freak"
    Released: March 2, 2010
  3. "OMG"
    Released: March 22, 2010
  4. "There Goes My Baby"
    Released: June 15, 2010
  5. "More"
    Released: November 22, 2010

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold 329,000 copies the first week. It sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States. It was then certified platinum by the RIAA. This means that the album shipped 1,000,000 copies in the United States. Raymond v. Raymond released five singles. These include the hit single "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", "Lil Freak", "There Goes My Baby", "OMG", and "More".

After the album was released, it was given mixed reviews from music critics. Many music critics did not like the lyrics and the themes of the songs. Others liked it. The album won several awards. It won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Usher went on his OMG Tour in 2011 to promote the album worldwide.

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Monstar"  Usher Raymond IV, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Miguel Pimentel, Juan NajeraJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 5:01
2. "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)"  Usher Raymond IV, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Richard Butler, Jr.The Runners, Rico Love 3:44
3. "There Goes My Baby"  Richard Butler, Jr., James Scheffer, Frank Romano, Danny MorrisJim Jonsin, Rico Love 4:41
4. "Lil Freak" (featuring Nicki Minaj)Usher Raymond IV, Elvis Williams, Jamal Jones, Esther Dean, Onika Maraj[1]Polow da Don 3:54
5. "She Don't Know" (featuring Ludacris)Sean Garrett, Shondrae Crawford, Usher Raymond IV, Christopher Bridges, Ebo TaylorBangladesh, Sean Garrett 4:03
6. "OMG" (featuring will.i.am)William Adamswill.i.am 4:29
7. "Mars vs. Venus"  Usher Raymond IV, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Miguel PimentelJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 4:22
8. "Pro Lover"  Usher Raymond IV, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Miguel PimentelJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 5:02
9. "Foolin' Around"  Usher Raymond IV, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Johntá AustinBryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri 4:11
10. "Papers"  Usher Raymond IV, Sean Garrett, Xavier Dotson, Alonzo MathisZaytoven, Sean Garrett 4:21
11. "So Many Girls" (additional vocals by Diddy)Usher Raymond IV, Nathaniel Hill, Richard Butler, Jr., Marcella AraicaDanja 4:36
12. "Guilty" (featuring T.I.)Esther Dean, Usher Raymond IV, Clifford Harris, Keith Thomas, Alexander "Prettyboifresh" Parhm, Jr.Prettyboifresh 3:44
13. "Okay"  James Lackey, Ryon LovettJames "JLack" Lackey 3:15
14. "Making Love (Into the Night)"  Richard Butler, Jr., James Scheffer, Danny Morris, Benny MardonesJim Jonsin, Rico Love 3:36

Personnel

Credits for Raymond v. Raymond from Allmusic.[2]

  • Kory Aaron – assistant
  • Marcella Araica – engineer
  • Alex Barajas – assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Ian Cross – engineer, mixing, vocal engineer
  • Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – engineer
  • Dylan "3-D" Dresdow – mixing
  • Jermaine Dupri – mixing
  • Joe Gallagher – assistant
  • Conor Gilligan – assistant
  • Matty Green – assistant
  • Blake Harden – assistant
  • Kemal Harris – stylist
  • Patrick Hewlett – assistant
  • Gordon Hogan – assistant
  • Sam Holland – assistant
  • John Horesco IV – engineer
  • Bob Horn – mixing
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing
  • Damien Lewis – assistant
  • Giancarlo Lino – assistant
  • Erik Madrid – assistant
  • Michael Makowski – assistant
  • Anthony Mandler – photography
  • Rob Marks – engineer
  • Frank Romano – guitar
  • Matt Marrin – engineer, mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Thurston McCrea – assistant
  • Andrew Mezzi – assistant
  • Brandon Middleton – assistant
  • Vernon Mungo – engineer
  • Brandon Parks – assistant
  • Nicole Patterson – make-up
  • Jonetta Patton – artist development
  • Karl Peterson – assistant
  • Mark Pitts – executive producer, A&R
  • Shawn Porter – groomer
  • Usher Raymond – executive producer
  • Rob Skipworth – engineer
  • Tim Sonnefeld – mixing
  • Brian Stanley – mixing
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
  • Jay Stevenson – engineer
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • Matt Taylor – art direction, design
  • Miles Walker – engineer
  • Jason Wilkie – assistant
  • will.i.am – engineer
  • Tre Williams – engineer
  • James Wisner – engineer
  • Lauren Evans - background vocals

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[3] 2
Australian Urban Albums Chart[4] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 68
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[3] 43
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[3] 67
Canadian Albums Chart[5] 4
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 34
French Albums Chart[3] 32
German Albums Chart[7] 47
Greek Albums Chart[8] 4
Irish Albums Chart[7] 17
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 8
Polish Albums Chart[9] 40
Scottish Albums Chart[10] 8
South African Albums Chart[11] 17
Swiss Albums Chart[7] 20
UK Albums Chart[12] 2
UK R&B Chart[13] 2
US Billboard 200[5] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard 200[14] 18
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[15] 6

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
Australia ARIA Platinum
Canada CRIA Platinum
United States RIAA Platinum

Release history

Region Date Deluxe Edition
Germany[16] March 26, 2010
United States[17] March 30, 2010 August 24, 2010[18]
Canada[19]
Brazil[20] April 15, 2010
Japan[21] April 21, 2010
United Kingdom[22] April 26, 2010 September 20, 2010[23]

References

  1. ↑ Copyright Catalog. United States Copyright Office. Search by Registration number, PA0001700473. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
  2. ↑ Credits: Raymond v. Raymond. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-04-10.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Usher — Raymond v. Raymond". ultratop.be (in Dutch). ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Usher — Raymond v. Raymond > Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Usher — Raymond v. Raymond". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Album Performance: Raymond v. Raymond. acharts. Retrieved on 2010-05-10.
  8. ↑ "Usher – Raymond V Raymond". greekcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  9. ↑ "Official Retail Sales Chart - Top 100". Polish Music Charts (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2011-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart – Scottish Albums Chart". The Official Charts Company. May 8, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  11. ↑ ":: Radio Sonder Grense ::". Rsg.co.za. Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  12. ↑ "Music Charts – Official Music Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  13. ↑ UK Top 40 RnB Albums – 8th May 2010. Official Charts. Retrieved on April 5, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  15. ↑ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  16. ↑ "Raymond V Raymond: Usher: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  17. ↑ "Raymond v. Raymond: Usher: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  18. ↑ "Raymond V. Raymond (The Deluxe Edition): Usher: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  19. ↑ "Raymond V Raymond: Usher: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  20. ↑ "Raymond V Raymond: Usher: Brazil release date". livrariacultura.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  21. ↑ "Raymond V Raymond: Usher: Japan release date". hmv.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  22. ↑ "Raymond Vs Raymond: Usher: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  23. ↑ "music: Raymond V Raymond Deluxe Edition (2010)". hmv.com. 2005-12-15. Retrieved 2010-08-27.

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