Corporate line:“Here I Stand” is Usher’s follow-up to his history-making, nine-times platinum-selling Confessions. The album tells the story of growth: triumphant, reflective, somewhat defiant and it marks a new period in Usher’s life and creative expression. Here I Stand finds Usher working with some of the best producers and writers around including Polow Da Don, Jermaine Dupre, Dre & Vidal and Dream & Tricky Stewart. Features the first single ‘Love In The Club’. Laface.

The hits:
“Love In This Club” – This is a hit–but not because it’s great. Simply because it’ll get the crowd moving and the hook will have everyone singing along.

The rest:
“This Ain’t Sex” – A tired ballad that doesn’t even try to be cavalier.
“Trading Places” – Usher as a domestic goddess is weak as hell.
“What’s Your Name” featuring will.i.am – This is a complete throwaway. A pure waste of both their talents.
“Best Thing” feature Jay-Z – Why did Jay-Z waste his time on this dud? Ditto for Beyonce on “Love In This Club Part II.”

Finally:
Usher doesn’t seem to have the ability to create any innuendo anymore. Everything is shoved right down your throat. Sex this, sex that… not that sex is bad but what about the romance? What about the talent? When did Usher just stop trying? There was a time when Usher was a really hard working man but it sounds like he’s made his money, got his wife, and is content. “Here I Stand” is the worst release of Usher’s career.

Usher will release his highly anticipated fifth studio album Here I Stand on May 27th. The album comes as Usher’s latest smash hit “Love In This Club” featuring Young Jeezy currently ranks as the No. 5 pop single in the country. The popular song has remained in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart for ten consecutive weeks and is in the Top 10 on various charts in the UK, Germany, France and Canada. A new version of the song titled, “Love In This Club Part II” featuring Beyoncé and Lil Wayne was recently released and is rapidly climbing the charts.

Here I Stand is Usher’s follow-up to his history-making, 9x platinum-selling Confessions. “My goal with every album is to be as in the moment and as honest as I possibly can,” The five-time Grammy winner explains. “There have been a lot of changes in my life so I wanted to make something that really reflected that.”

“Here I Stand” Track Listing (74.13):
Love In This Club featuring Young Jeezy
This Ain’t Sex
Trading Places
Moving Mountains
What’s Your Name featuring will.i.am
Something Special
Love You Gently
Best Thing featuring Jay-Z
Before I Met You
His Mistakes
Appetite
What’s A Man To Do
Lifetime
Love In This Club Part II featuring Beyoncé and Lil Wayne
Here I Stand
Will Work For Love (Hidden Track)

The Tennessee-born, Atlanta raised performer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor started his multi-faceted career at the age of 15-years old and has achieved what few other contemporary entertainers have ever accomplished. Over the span of his 14-year career, Usher has sold close to 26 million albums worldwide and combining all of his single, album and DVD sales, he’s sold in excess of 36 million units globally.

He will be making special high-profile appearances and performances to promote Here I Stand including: MTV’s The Hills, Saturday Night Live, Dancing With The Stars, Ellen DeGeneres, Good Morning America, BET and more.