looking looking seventh studio album recording artist usher released june rca_records october announced disbandment occurred usher imprint album includes producers involved provided production including features guest vocalists including inspired electronic duo empire sun listening music originating locations usher intended album contain experimental sound remained relevant music time defined revolutionary pop singer critics noted looking incorporates genres pop hip hop electronic critic described key release emerging genre alternative release looking received generally positive reviews contemporary music critics praised album diversity music genre ambivalent pop material lack structure album debuted atop billboard chart selling copies week usher fourth number album country october looking sold copies united_states according nielsen_soundscan worldwide attained positions countries including australia canada germany united_kingdom looking supported singles climax scream featuring dive climax peaked billboard hot chart topped chart weeks scream peaked hot countries obtained moderate international chart success peaked number billboard hot chart usher promoted looking performing shows including broadway look saturday night live good morning america tour promoting album cancelled singer obligation coach voice background usher released sixth studio album mixed critical response commercial success project went earn grammy awards ceremony follow record originally rumored titled release march usher later refuted speculation hiatus release versus looking usher told mainly traveled locations listen music felt significant terms energy locations included germany las_vegas miami southern france described music little bit electronic little bit dance bit world australian electronic music duo empire sun inspired usher produce album title track producer led singer collaborating producers normally wouldn work admired usher intention album genre specific experimental episode nbc voice usher called album far risky records wanted challenge looking chosen album title described usher musical journey rca_records ceo spoke billboard specific groups want album appeal time album available usher collective audience chance sample number songs album end result usher album appeals earliest fans people listened owned usher album prior album release usher management relationship replacing managed usher short period split mother second time cover art track listing standard deluxe edition album revealed june second track leaked internet production producers confirmed looking march usher attended worked electronic music duo empire sun produce album title track described band music incredible sound collaboration band music inspired usher produce experimental music produce records producers normally wouldn work admired producer collaborated album lead single climax discussed concept song development relates usher life tried help realise lyrics feelings melody lines wrote song hour usher worked song production months recording studios los_angeles new_york atlanta usher wanted work swedish electronic dance music trio swedish joint performance group later agreed work singer intended travel atlanta work track production writing ball forward member swedish house mafia told mtv_news group hung usher awards ceremony worked atlanta days produced final tracks way count making final cut usher contacted producers musicians ended collaborating including little dragon revealed hollywood reporter usher worked crazy record appear album scheduling conflict rapper involved song production english singer songwriter spent studio sessions usher april working looking composition influence sound usher told november working new genre music depicted revolutionary pop explained combines music genres form new sound later interview usher clarified quote specific type sound found inspiration working revolutionary album incorporates pop styles usher described relevant time people listening los_angeles_times summed production album writing draws world styles pop culture implementing genres electronic dance pop hip hop create hybrid pop allmusic andy_kellman described revolutionary pop contemporary pop oriented european dance pop combination album weighted heavily dance pop compared previous efforts songs lyrics looking opens club track stop won stop contains melody girl contains synth heavy hook incorporates elements scream club oriented track heavily sexual lyrics song makes heavy use bass particularly chorus noted reminiscent usher got love track climax quiet storm slow jam built haunting riff complemented sparse drum machine musical accompaniment lyrics focuses usher failed relationship title referring turning point relationship follow track care mid tempo song hip hop produced american record producer produced record described los_angeles_times feature driving house synth techno rhythm bubbling beneath mid tempo track contains synth heavy production contributed vocals american rapper twisted produced features record producer rapper seventh track retro soul track heavy use bass usher described track nostalgic explained intent similar records produced dive discusses commitment relationship containing triple according popmatters initially singing diving oral sex discussing commitment relationship ninth track happened song sung usher primarily falsetto samples late chance album title track features empire sun member new wave soft rock title refers usher musical journey song inspired travelling band swedish tracks euro disco electronic dance track lyrics message described billboard simply forget troubles fist pump track lessons lover slow tempo track heavy production produced long time collaborator compared track songs usher confessions era sins father soul song prominent blues dub reggae influences tortured soul volatile relationship looking closes second swedish produced track album described tense powerful compared singles album lead single climax leaked february digitally released february song met positive acclaim praise directed production usher vocals climax debuted billboard hot chart number eighty digital units sold week march peaked number song topped chart marking usher twelfth number single chart overtaking ninth artist number climax sustained number position weeks tying wanna longest running number single chart accompanying music video released march directed filmed atlanta video shows usher sitting car contemplating approach girlfriend inside home numerous scenarios shown thought usher video nominated best male video mtv_video_music_awards losing turn music scream album second single april song produced duo produced got love scream available purchase digital download april officially impacted mainstream rhythmic radio song peaked charts including billboard hot canadian hot japan hot scottish singles chart accompanying music video uses footage usher performance new_york_city video usher gets intimate love interest dancing choreography compared michael_jackson single features rapper available purchase digital download song released urban radio reached number chart internationally peaked number ninety united_kingdom number eighty france official music video song released june directed album fourth single released contemporary hit radio august produced wrote song usher song received generally positive acclaim contemporary music critics praising club oriented production labeling potential success single moderate worldwide success reaching countries including belgium germany australia usher released dive fifth single releasing song urban radio august song received critics lauded usher falsetto overall vocals directed music video shows usher getting intimate victoria model plays love interest dive peaked south korea international chart number chart number promotion usher held multiple private listening sessions looking april debuted album broadway look new_york_city speaking mtv explained reasoning performing able somewhat visual emotional kind basis songs mean felt like yeah physical challenge yeah lot want try times seen hoped happen rolling_stone commented usher theatrically entirety project lights choreographed moves praised singer performance concluding veteran entertainer master dance fodder capable turning room rave ease usher appeared saturday night live hosted performed singles scream climax performed singles today summer concert opening act series usher performed scream billboard music awards performance wore black suit bowler hat bow tie dancing masked female later disappeared cape replaced male dancer mirrored usher dance routines june usher performed appearing capital second appearance career entered stage performed single backed female dancers choreographed routines performed singles previous work looking including yeah climax scream singer performed scream electronic entertainment expo los_angeles microsoft conference performed dance routines presented video game song usher promoted album release date june performing concert apollo london performance directed streamed usher vevo channel youtube week appeared covered song pumped kicks performed scream singer appeared spoke looking discussed legal battle wife performed climax bet awards mtv described performance fairly muted usher appearance dancing opened itunes festival performing songs previous studio album efforts tracks looking performed time including stop won stop twisted dive tour september usher announced embark concert tour promote looking usher planned perform countries including france germany belgium norway finland sweden switzerland united_kingdom partnership tour commence january amsterdam netherlands conclude march nice france tour leg united_kingdom british singer scheduled opening act september live nation global touring announced tour postponed fall usher participation reality talent voice singer judge fourth season tour rescheduled critical reception looking received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews guardian complimented usher vocals saying fine found album interesting goes directions don obvious aesthetics allmusic andy_kellman felt despite usher shift dance music creative force working slower soul rooted material los_angeles_times described album genre instead music styles current era pop revolutionary said works unpleasant commended usher branching taking risks pitchfork_media felt strength lies adjusted shifting ground looking hits mark usa today stated release usher chosen growing moving ahead steps sonic comfort zone mixed review writer said climax stand tracks slant_magazine felt album lacks structure found uneven boston_globe criticized usher use auto tune unnecessary deployment auto tune singer actually hold vocally observer wrote hit couple misses stop won stop euro dance opener produced october looking earned usher nominations american music awards favorite soul male artist favorite pop rock male artist favorite soul album november usher won award favorite soul male artist consecutive year 55th annual grammy awards climax earned usher eighth grammy award best performance billboard ranked usher twentieth second hot billboard year end charts respectively commercial performance looking predicted sell units week united_states based day sales figure weight compared previous effort sold units period date sold million copies worldwide despite low figure looking expected billboard chart week ending june week copies sold domestically album marks usher fourth consecutive number studio album united_states following week album release looking dropped number billboard chart selling copies week album dropped positions falling spots number selling units fourth week looking fell number fifth week rose number fourteen selling copies october looking sold copies united_states united_kingdom looking debuted number selling units giving usher fifth consecutive album country sold sixteen units studio album life beautiful light debuted place ahead number album certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi sales copies august looking debuted number aria albums chart giving usher fifth consecutive album country album debuted number japanese albums_chart selling copies week ending june debuted number dutch albums_chart number swiss albums chart new_zealand way album charted outside number remaining chart weeks looking debuted peaked canada taiwan number seven germany number south_africa number aftermath looking debuted smallest week figures usher second studio album way opened copies album debut significant decrease relative previous effort opened units billboard contemplated pop material present album operator urban based radio stations clear credited sales usher core audience believes music industry evolving saying usher label mate experienced lower week sales fifth studio album fortune fine albums august japanese multinational sony revealed earnings year looking largely contributing companies million revenue music sector interview singer songwriter rap explained working usher album compared album music usher confessions saying urban usher looking declared album usher singer eighth studio album entitled lead single good released digital download track listing notes signifies vocal producer signifies producer stop won stop contains portion composition written happened contains sample chance stay remix written performed personnel credits looking adapted allmusic imagery production charts certifications release history
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