scream usher song scream song american recording artist usher released rca_records second single seventh studio album looking written usher production handled song premiered internet april released following day digital download scream primarily dance pop track critics compared musical structure usher single got love written martin scream noted contain heavily sexual overtones lyrics scream peaked number billboard hot chart went sell million copies country certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa song peaked countries including canada scotland south_korea united_kingdom went certified gold shipments copies respectively song received positive reviews music critics praised production ambivalent originality usher performed scream events shows including broadway billboard music awards accompanying music video premiered internet june directed direction duo gun video contains footage usher role running man dancing love interest running brick wall video closure production release scream premiered internet april released digital download following day sent mainstream rhythmic radio song released follow climax second single usher seventh studio album looking usher explained mtv scream record represented album comparing climax song song little bit artistic little bit soulful probably exceeded expectations mean moment able away able kind reintroduced way musically thank producer scream like step time summer type experience want people album composition lyrics scream running duration minutes seconds written key minor dance pop track contains floor rhythmic pattern making heavy use synthesizers bass described sound keeping current audiences saying goes broke production tip builds explosive synth chorus wrote terms themes scream similar usher yeah love club rap compared musical elements usher hits got love idolator wrote song follows dance pop formula hear pop station radio usa today perceived scream effect fueled yeah scream contains heavily sexual lyrics mtv wrote usher sings hot chick total home line hypnotic thinking bout body got drink hand wasted getting drunk thought naked like baby baby chorus sings wanna scream yeah let know going like baby baby baby baby baby baby baby want right hope ready booth depicted track digital_spy lewis corner wrote scream contains sex lyrics portrayed line hypnotic bout body critical reception song received generally positive reviews music critics liked track use usher holds crown combining club music popmatters lauded usher vocals writing absolutely climax happened nails party anthems like scream wall digital spy depicted scream seductive club number chest beats sex lyrics viewed usher takes track like fish water portraying confidence sex appeal woman club rap depicted song adrenaline fueled record comparing usher got love billboard declared scream stellar tracks album contrast wrote song opens looking note complimented usher auto tune alter vocals idolator ambivalent track writing scream contains dance pop formula hear pop station radio neon track generic saying song disappointment compared previous single climax hitfix showed similar opinion noting track generic chart performance billboard hot scream moved number week june usher eighteenth single chart sold digital copies week song usher remains male artist hot hits commencing september single enter week july scream sold million digital copies selling units week scream remained hot weeks dropping week september song topped billboard hot dance club songs chart usher number second single chart looking following climax song reached number pop songs chart remained weeks dropping peaked number adult pop songs chart dropping thirteen weeks scream certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa april scream entered australian_singles_chart number week august reaching peak number weeks later remained chart weeks certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments copies digital downloads scream debuted number thirty april sales digital copies following week rose positions peak number selling digital units scream peaked number canadian singles chart song debuted peaked number singles chart second single looking reach country following climax scream reached japanese singles chart charting number seven respectively scream peaked thirty charts including song certified gold germany shipments units certified gold denoting shipments copies song successful countries peaking thirty territories scream charted year end charts including singles chart billboard hot hot dance club songs peaking number respectively music video accompanying music video song premiered june video directed gun consisting video footage usher performance broadway performed song video usher takes role running man character portrayed performance dressed white suit video opens usher singing song video inter cuts woman swimming ceiling entering chorus usher begins run instantly changes different attire second verse video inter cutting women usher original white suit following second chorus usher starts dancing women begins sprint ending video brick wall showing clips performance usher running venue belt rap reviewed music video positively writing usher makes right moves video shows fancy crisp white suit stage broadway live performances usher performed song time broadway appeared saturday night live perform scream climax usher performed singers dancers flanked band accompanying performed song billboard music award dressed suit hat usher met woman dressed mask red ball gown started dancing onstage executing numerous dance sequences positive review performance mtv_news wrote usher got gothic mysterious las_vegas worthy high concept staging june usher performed song concert london song performed promote usher performed choreography portrayed video game attendees track listing credits personnel recording locations vocal recording stockholm sweden los_angeles hollywood mixing personnel credits adapted liner notes looking rca_records charts certifications release history
Scream (Usher song)