Usher :: The "Looking For Myself" Era

by **Nackar** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:16 am

^ Thanks! Exactly, it's still full-on R&B with a few pop tracks. He hasn't "sold out" or anything, and he doesn't need to.

by **sanim02** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:00 pm

"Climax" - 8 weeks at number one! Ties with "Yeah!" and "Nice & Slow" for his 2nd longest charting song! Also number 5 on top Dance/Club Songs!

"Scream" entered top 10 of Pop Songs, but still stuck at number 13 on Hot 100...

"Lemme See" climbs to number 12 on R&B/Hip Hop! Also re-enters Hot 100 at 94!

by **Hermes** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:16 pm

13. USHER - Scream: 78.252 (+ 0.008) ? I don't like this. :evil:

USHER - Lemme See f/Rick Ross: 23.044 (+ 0.664)

by **sanim02** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:02 pm

Nackar wrote:^ Thanks! Exactly, it's still full-on R&B with a few pop tracks. He hasn't "sold out" or anything, and he doesn't need to.

It bothers me when people say he sold out. I would admit it if he did, but listening to the album, he clearly didn't.

Also a lot of people tend to forget that Usher is a pop star as well and that "Yeah!" has origins of electro as well... Aka his biggest and most successful international song.

by **tada** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:45 pm

8th week atop! let's celebrate KING!!!!!!!!

by **AlexCleysson** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:36 pm

tada wrote:8th week atop! let's celebrate KING!!!!!!!!

Unexpected and amazing 8-)

I hope Lemme See reaches the top too :roll:

by **AndiIversen** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:42 pm

South Korea:

Gaon International singles downloads chart:

#10 new Lemme see (feat. rick ross) Lemme See Single Usher 17,445 downloads

#13 Scream Usher Scream Single 14,252 downloads

by **truthless** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:23 pm

Looking For Myself (Deluxe Edition) is currently at number 18 on Itunes Album chart.

Pretty good, considering his last album didn't do that well here.

So i hope for a gold album again

. But it's a good start and it's been pretty stable inside the top 50.

by **truthless** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:25 pm

GOOOSH.

I'm blown away by this album. DAMN. AMAZING, EPIC, Breathtaking.

Just listening through Itunes to the whole album.

by **1rnbfan1** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:32 pm

truthless wrote:GOOOSH.

I'm blown away by this album. DAMN. AMAZING, EPIC, Breathtaking.

Just listening through Itunes to the whole album.

And you are not the only one

I'm a huge Usher fan but I wasn't expecting something that good... :oops:

by **AlexCleysson** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:45 pm

1rnbfan1 wrote:
truthless wrote:GOOOSH.

I'm blown away by this album. DAMN. AMAZING, EPIC, Breathtaking.

Just listening through Itunes to the whole album.
And you are not the only one
I'm a huge Usher fan but I wasn't expecting something that good...

I'm with you too

Great album... Some great jams on this one 8-)

I'm expecting, at least, a positive Metacritic score

I'm looking forward for his Youtube broadcast concert too

by **sanim02** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:31 pm

Wondering if "Climax" can hit 9 weeks... I mean the album is out next week.

by **1rnbfan1** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:21 am

sanim02 wrote:Wondering if "Climax" can hit 9 weeks... I mean the album is out next week.

It's has a big chances due to monumentum on Urban AC now. If It doesnt start freefalling on Urban, It should be #1 also in the next week 8-)

by **truthless** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:20 am

German Itunes Album Chart

Usher - Looking For Myself (Deluxe Edition) - 1

Amazon

Usher - Looking For Myself (Deluxe Edition) - 66
Usher - Loking For Myself (Standard Edition) - 2.904

by **truthless** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:28 am

Full Itunes update around the world

Looking For Myself

#1 Germany
#1 Netherlands
#2 Belgium
#2 Luxembourg
#2 Norway
#3 Austria
#4 Nicaragua
#13 Australia
#13 Dominican Republic
#14 Switzerland
#18 Switzerland
#20 United States
#21 Japan
#25 Mexico
#25 Romania
#29 Belgium
#32 France
#35 Venezuela
#36 Ecuador
#36 New Zealand
#37 Colombia
#37 New Zealand
#40 Australia
#42 Netherlands
#42 Slovenia
#44 Italy
#49 Peru
#50 Slovakia
#55 Canada
#58 Hungary
#59 Ireland
#96 Spain
#103 Chile
#133 United Kingdom
#133 Germany
#145 Malta
#164 Cyprus
#202 Denmark
#210 Brazil
#240 Czech Republic
#247 Estonia
#262 El Salvador
#263 Lithuania
#281 Guatemala

by **croatiaxtina** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:30 am

hm, I expected muuuch moooooore from Usher and this album...

I don't like the result... he'll have with this album decent sales, few hits, and that's all, next year he'll probably release another album!

I only like I care for u, Twisted and Euphoria, which needs to be next single!

The rest is just :-?

I expected a lot from Looking for myself song, I thought it's gonna be the best song on album, but I'm disappointed with what I heard!

Dive sounds like No air, Looking for myself- I thought when song started that I listen Pumped up kicks...

so the best song on album is Climax! probably the best song in Usher's career too

and good luck to Usher with looking for himself, he still hasn't found himself!

2/5

my choice for singles:
- climax
- scream
- lemme see
- euphoria
- twisted
- dive
- numb

by **Hermes** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:21 pm

13. USHER - Scream: 78.804 (+ 0.552)
USHER - Lemme See f/Rick Ross: 23.148 (+ 0.104)

by **MO_FAN95** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:49 pm

Does anyone know anything about promo? Is he gonna do Ellen? That would be great!

by **Valentino** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:31 pm

croatiaxtina wrote:hm, I expected muuuch moooooore from Usher and this album...

I don't like the result... he'll have with this album decent sales, few hits, and that's all, next year he'll probably release another album!

I only like I care for u, Twisted and Euphoria, which needs to be next single!

The rest is just

I expected a lot from Looking for myself song, I thought it's gonna be the best song on album, but I'm disappointed with what I heard!

Dive sounds like No air, Looking for myself- I thought when song started that I listen Pumped up kicks...

so the best song on album is Climax! probably the best song in Usher's career too

and good luck to Usher with looking for himself, he still hasn't found himself!

2/5

my choice for singles:
- climax
- scream
- lemme see
- euphoria
- twisted
- dive
- numb

Good review but he hasnt found himself ???

As for the title track , its a grower I guess, I just listened to it
but for me lemme see is so far a standout track
Scream is mediocre and Climax was great obviously.
Havent heard the full album yet

by **truthless** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:37 pm

People shouldn't judge an album by the first listen... Especially review them so negatively.

I had the same problem with Talk That Talk. There was just We Found Love and Talk That Talk which i liked on that album. But after day to day, i loved more and more tunes. Now i like and love almost all tracks.

Yeah, it doesn't fit in all cases. Maybe you still won't like Looking For Myself in all as an album. But i disagree with that "He still hasn't found himself".

by **sanim02** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:21 am

I think a lot of people will judge the album that way because it's not totally urban sounding... I mean I read someone said it was "promoted" as an album of him going back to his roots...?

Either way, it's not a perfect world so I respect peoples opinions... But I wish people would at least give it a shot, listen to it a few times and let it sink in before reviewing it...

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by **sanim02** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:22 am

Usher's "Climax" logs an eighth week at No. 1, registering 29 million audience impressions (up 11%), according to Nielsen BDS. The reign ties his second-longest, first established with "Nice & Slow" in 1998 and "Yeah!" in 2004. He led longer only with his first No. 1, "You Make Me Wanna…," which ruled for 11 weeks in 1997.

Ca$h Out's "Cashin Out" stays at the second step of the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs podium with 26 million in audience (up 4%). At No. 3, Rihanna's "Birthday Cake," featuring Chris Brown, may be getting stale; the song holds after peaking at No. 2.

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It went up to 29 million!

I can see a 9th week because album is launching next week! I can see "Lemme See" crack top 10 next week too!

by **UsherStan** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:20 am

I can already picure a 9th week on top! The other song is really far away

by **Valentino** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:07 am

@truthless

You`re right, thats why I didnt reviewed it, I just heard 4 songs so far and I like all of them.
The same happened to me toooo with TTT. First I thought it was meh but after a couple of weeks or sth. it became my favorite Riri album.

@sanim

I hope you`re right. Lemme See is such a great song. I love it. So far the best song for me better than Climax too

by **Hermes** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:53 am

13. USHER - Scream: 78.619 (- 0.185)

USHER - Lemme See f/Rick Ross: 23.458 (+ 0.310)