versus versus extended play american singer usher released july conjunction deluxe edition sixth studio album producers contributed production including versus marked chapter follows theme usher exploring subjects newly single father preceding release lead single got love achieved international success song peaked number billboard hot peaked inside countries singles charts hot lay released second singles respectively thirty hit promote album usher appeared award television shows including ellen degeneres versus debuted number billboard chart selling copies week usher sixth album united_states sold copies country despite criticism pop oriented material received generally positive reviews music critics earned usher nominations including billboard music award international dance music award music award background interview usher private life highly documented filing divorce wife told sixth studio album risky edgy personal experiences march released album title release received generally mixed reviews music critics ambivalent songwriting themes album commercial success peaked number billboard chart sales week usher consecutive number album july versus announced follow usher extended play described press release chapter stated explore subjects newly single father include single goes baby new tracks producers album contributed production including versus track listing album cover revealed july composition incorporates genres pop dance pop hip hop lead single got love track electronic dance pop influence summed lyrics simply going friday night hot song incorporates hip hop electronic beats usher vocals auto tuned parts song contains verse rapper jay-z appearance lauded critics goes baby tempo ballad elements neo soul song primarily uses usher falsetto range lay contain influences pop artists prince whilst michael_jackson interview music video website vevo usher explained lay classic baby maker singles got love featuring produced single released itunes july officially sent radio july song received generally positive reviews critics complemented production ambivalent lack originality song largely compared club nature release gained international success peaking canada japan australia france hungary countries song usher sixteenth billboard hot hit peaking number chart number pop songs chart february song sold million digital units making second single exceed sales figure usher featured artist hot featuring jay-z produced don written usher second single released urban radio august originally reported song appear final track song received positive reviews critics praised rapper jay-z verse usher vocals peaked number chart number billboard hot chart internationally hot peaked number canadian hot released officially single song reached number singles chart number seven chart sales release versus lay produced single sent urban radio september maintained peak number hip hop songs released radio aol wrote song opens high pitched base driven synth beats release promotion released august united_states set preceded lead single got love mainstream audiences hot urban audiences versus tracks included deluxe edition album released united_states versus released united_kingdom september international version versus released instead album select countries includes original tracks singles including freak hey daddy daddy home papers usher performed lead single got love shows good morning america performed alongside performed songs mtv lauded performance writing usher plays win stirring performance clear crown rests head days later usher performed song whilst interviewed ellen degeneres september performed song alongside goes baby jimmy live usher performed got love season finale america got talent seventh season factor usher performed hot portion appearance early september performed alongside got love tour summer usher competed dance battle fellow artist reggae battle sparked internet rumor possibly going tour pushed producer artist unaware upcoming tour singers later took twitter ask fans like perform september singer announced touring trek revealed solo north_america demand additional stops europe added usher arena tour effort announced commenced november concluded june usher performing total shows conclusion tour placed seventh billboard annual tours earning nearly million critical reception versus received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews gave said love describes sexual appetite offers prime faux prince funk got love shows didn satisfy usher dance pop jones hardly gone soft hot jay-z nasty right ways boston_globe complimented compact running time stated instead filler versus offers strongest arrows usher gave half stars wrote usher regained mojo recommending fans music songs seven new minutes good deal solid package music usa today gave versus stars called abbreviated batch fresh songs stand deluxe original billboard commended album guest artists wrote alternately usher comeback path los_angeles_times gave half stars found hot namesake disapproved generic points pop efforts washington_post criticized pop oriented tracks stating usher works best emotional candy rain viewed finds mode digging remnants younger self existed andy_kellman allmusic gave stars said resembles batch weakest album functioned momentum dismissed productions euro pop merely contemporary star review slant_magazine panned versus collection failed club sex jams accolades lead single got love earned usher award nominations including billboard music award international dance music award music award goes baby earned usher nominations billboard music award soul train music award song won nomination 53rd grammy awards act usher received numerous accolades ranked successful billboard hot artist hip hop artist year ranked sixth overall artist success versus commercial performance debuted number billboard chart week sales copies usher sixth album second week release sold copies dropped number thirteen billboard sold copies week release fell positions number fourth week release album dropped position sold copies surpassing sales total fifth week release sold copies fell number charts date versus sold copies united_states obtained moderate high charting success outside debuted peaked number canada belgium flanders peaked number seven remained chart longest compared countries charted staying weeks versus achieved similar success france netherlands germany peaking track listing sample credits car samples song clown freak samples living city credits personnel credits versus adapted allmusic charts release history
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