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- Here I Stand
- - 7,686,524 plays
  - 13,795 favs
  - 3,244 shares
Usher
Released 2008

Trading Places
04:28
892,844 plays

Untitled Track
03:17
79,847 plays

Love In This Club, Part II
05:12
594,875 plays

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songs

- 1
- Intro
- 01:27
- 160,328 plays

- 2
- Love In This Club
- 04:23
- 1,319,208 plays

- 3
- This Ain't Sex
- 04:24
- 269,738 plays

- 4
- Trading Places
- 04:28
- 892,844 plays

- 5
- Moving Mountains
- 05:01
- 1,005,595 plays

- 6
- What's Your Name
- 03:58
- 363,870 plays

- 7
- Prayer For You: Interlude
- 01:43
- 168,661 plays

- 8
- Something Special
- 03:57
- 261,098 plays

- 9
- Love You Gently
- 03:39
- 359,796 plays

- 10
- Best Thing
- 03:55
- 270,760 plays

- 11
- Before I Met You
- 04:56
- 346,904 plays

- 12
- His Mistakes
- 04:59
- 323,052 plays

- 13
- Appetite
- 03:58
- 347,633 plays

- 14
- What's A Man To Do
- 04:09
- 287,659 plays

- 15
- Lifetime
- 04:36
- 254,228 plays

- 16
- Love In This Club, Part II
- 05:12
- 594,875 plays

- 17
- Here I Stand
- 04:11
- 380,543 plays

- 18
- Untitled Track
- 03:17
- 79,847 plays

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album review

After the release of 2004's Confessions, an album that transformed Usher from an R&B star into a pop superstar, the singer became a husband and father. That grants Here I Stand more lyrical depth than the four previous Usher albums, but we're not talking fathoms. There's a two-minute lullaby for his son, and the noticeably increased talk of settling down and turning in his player card ("My search ends here," "This time love won't let me leave") now holds more weight since he has actually done it through the eyes of the law; he certainly never would have thought to use "Your mama and my mama want some grandbabies tonight" at any earlier point in his life. More seriously, and less noxiously, the changes in his life are most evident throughout "Before I Met You," a song that is more direct, sincere, and ultimately believable than "Confessions, Pt. 2.": "You got my life together and I thank you forever." Otherwise, Here I Stand is almost exactly the kind of release you'd expect a 29-year-old Usher to deliver in 2008, and while it is seriously doubtful the album will move more copies than the nearly diamond platinum Confessions, there is plenty to like about it. Beyond some tepid material that can only be expected with a 74-minute album, its biggest weakness is in what it does not contain, like the leaked "Play Me" and the briefly charting "Dat Girl Right There," both of which would have been major highlights. Perhaps these songs would have tipped the scale too far in favor of Usher's wild bachelor past, covered effectively enough through "Love in This Club" (present in its bleary original and sugary sequel forms), the thoroughly synth-lasered "What's Your Name" (the closest in make-up to "Yeah!," if not nearly as revelrous), and the dramatic whirlwind "Appetite" (a Danja-produced Clutch collaboration, the best narrative R. Kelly did not write). Out of the small handful of brow-raising moments, "Trading Places" takes the cake. Put together with Tricky Stewart and the-Dream, it's nearly surreal, with Usher putting equal fervor into several visions of role reversals, whether they are romantic ("You get on top/Tonight I'm on the bottom") or menial ("Wash the car/I'm gonna walk the dog"). Questionable omissions and a little oddness aside, the album leaves no doubt that the R&B male crown (30 and under division) should not change hands. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

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listener reviews

- - MY BARRY
  - - By NINO9MM
    - 9/7/2009 18:53:39
  - THIS VOICE WAS A STAND ALONE VOICE CAUSE THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER ONE TO HOLD CANDLE TO B.W.
    I LISTEN TO HIM TO ON A REGULAR ..
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- - here i stand
  - - By sn 045814671010
    - 9/3/2009 00:04:10
  - I LOVE HERE I STAND THIS SONG IS JUST BEAUTIFUL
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- - usher fan
  - - By redx113
    - 6/9/2009 17:14:22
  - Truly not his best album. It has some good songs, but i think he could have did better. So far Confession is his best album to me.
  - 3 out of 3 people
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- - Whoa
  - - By SlashFox14
    - 6/5/2009 23:40:11
  - This album sounds terrific like no other besides his other albums. I really liked most of his songs including Love In This Club, Moving Mountains and Trading Places. Leap up with your career Usher. :)
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- - daproducerGt
  - - By daProducerGT
    - 5/26/2009 06:45:06
  - this be some hot shiznit....He showed out with the track "SOMETHING SPECIAL" & "TRADING PLACES", but he has some more heat on here 2....
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- - Usher
  - - By BestGodchild9
    - 3/27/2009 17:02:47
  - I just love him!
  - 3 out of 3 people
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- - Forever Young!!
  - - By ChaosNova15
    - 3/25/2009 04:38:46
  - I still think that you should have released ur intro (forever young) as its full version... I meant its just a beautiful song! Keep Up the good work dude! :) also it would be nice if you remixed it a bit Usher ;)
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- - HEAVEN!
  - - By PrecCORVETTE84
    - 3/18/2009 17:06:45
  - That what it feel like listening to this song,#4pure heaven. Make some conversation, followed by some love makin.His untitled track lets the world know love isn't 4 free.
  - 3 out of 3 people
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- - Ahh..
  - - By Lvnitup84
    - 2/23/2009 01:22:58
  - I love #9 its just so smooth. I enjoy most of the CD a more matre Usher I like it, but as you can see not a lot of people are feeling it.
  - 4 out of 4 people
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