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==Reception==
==Reception==
"Love in This Club" received mixed reviews from critics. Sophia Baratta of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave the track a positive review, noting the "slow ballad tempo and smooth vocals transition to an upbeat hip-hop twist." She called the song evident enough of an "evolved sound", summing it up as "a catchy tune with enough fuel to return Usher to the top of R&B."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baratta |first=Sophia |title=Love in This Club |url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3ia99a189e2d22c6c7acc4eaa7819f9f29 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] found that the vocals in the song sound like a "close cousin" of [[Akon]]. Lamb, however, noted that it failed to equal the "sheer beauty of Akon's best vocals or any particular soulfulness." He complimented da Don for producing an "atmospheric synth groove" and Young Jeezy's "reliably gritty" rap, but Lamb expected more after a "four year wait."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Usher featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club |url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/usherloveclub.htm |work=MTV News |publisher=MTV Networks |accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref> ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' gave the track a lukewarm response, awarding it 2 and 1/2 out of 5 stars, saying it was reminiscent to one of Usher's previous hits, "Lovers and Friends". They called the track "too safe" and that it was "strictly PG". They felt that one of the other leaked songs, "Dat Girl Right There", would have made a more adventurous first single choice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Listen: Usher would like to have sex in public places |url=http://www.blender.com/Listen-Usher-Would-Like-to-Have-Sex-in-Public-Places/Blender-Blog/blogs/1168/17256.aspx |work=Blender Blog |publisher=Blender |accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref> ''[[Digital Spy]]'' awarded the song three stars out of five, contending that it was "hardly the most original of comeback singles", but sounded "very, very now".<ref> [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a92649/usher-ft-young-jeezy-love-in-this-club.html Usher ft. Young Jeezy: 'Love In This Club']. Retrieved [[2008]]-[[04-18]].</ref> Musicouch called the song an "embarrassment coming from a modern R&B legend" (http://www.musicouch.com/Genres/Hip-Hop/Love-in-This-Club-by-Usher.125270).
"Love in This Club" received mixed reviews from critics. Sophia Baratta of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave the track a positive review, noting the "slow ballad tempo and smooth vocals transition to an upbeat hip-hop twist." She called the song evident enough of an "evolved sound", summing it up as "a catchy tune with enough fuel to return Usher to the top of R&B."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baratta |first=Sophia |title=Love in This Club |url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3ia99a189e2d22c6c7acc4eaa7819f9f29 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] found that the vocals in the song sound like a "close cousin" of [[Akon]]. Lamb, however, noted that it failed to equal the "sheer beauty of Akon's best vocals or any particular soulfulness." He complimented da Don for producing an "atmospheric synth groove" and Young Jeezy's "reliably gritty" rap, but Lamb expected more after a "four year wait."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Usher featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club |url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/usherloveclub.htm |work=MTV News |publisher=MTV Networks |accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref> ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' gave the track a lukewarm response, awarding it 2 and 1/2 out of 5 stars, saying it was reminiscent to one of Usher's previous hits, "Lovers and Friends". They called the track "too safe" and that it was "strictly PG". They felt that one of the other leaked songs, "Dat Girl Right There", would have made a more adventurous first single choice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Listen: Usher would like to have sex in public places |url=http://www.blender.com/Listen-Usher-Would-Like-to-Have-Sex-in-Public-Places/Blender-Blog/blogs/1168/17256.aspx |work=Blender Blog |publisher=Blender |accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref> ''[[Digital Spy]]'' awarded the song three stars out of five, contending that it was "hardly the most original of comeback singles", but sounded "very, very now".<ref> [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a92649/usher-ft-young-jeezy-love-in-this-club.html Usher ft. Young Jeezy: 'Love In This Club']. Retrieved [[2008]]-[[04-18]].</ref> Chris A Sosa of Musicouch called the song an "embarrassment coming from a modern R&B legend" (http://www.musicouch.com/Genres/Hip-Hop/Love-in-This-Club-by-Usher.125270).


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==

Revision as of 03:26, 18 May 2008

"Love in This Club"
Song

"Love in This Club" is a song by American singer Usher. The song was released as the first single from his 2008 album, Here I Stand.[2] It features rapper Young Jeezy, and was produced by Atlanta-based producer Polow da Don.

The song was digitally released on February 26, 2008 in the U.S., and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

Background

Atlanta-based music producer Polow da Don was inspired to create a beat during his weekend stay in Las Vegas, Nevada for the MTV Video Music Awards, which later became "Love in This Club". When he finished working on the material, da Don felt it fit for Usher and played it for him.[4]

Usher left the studio during one of his sessions for the album. American rapper Young Jeezy went in after Usher had gone. He heard the song and he wanted to contribute to it. Da Don was skeptical, but allowed Young Jeezy to make his verse. He played the new version to Usher, who loved the new version, allowing Young Jeezy's verse to stay.[4]

Composition

"Love in This Club" is a mid-tempo song that has been said to utilize stock loops (Euro Hero Synths) from the Apple Inc. GarageBand software, although denied by Polow da Don.[5] The song features guest vocals from Young Jeezy. According to Polow da Don, the lyrics are not about sex; its about having the urge. Polow Da Don wanted to call the song "Lust at first sight".[4]

Release

Early in 2008, several songs for Usher's fifth studio album leaked into the Internet, including "Love in This Club". Usher called the incident an "internal conspiracy" because it was unofficially released beyond his awareness.[4] This also happened to the lead single "Yeah!" off his 2004 album Confessions, which was intentionally leaked by its producer Lil Jon, to street DJs late in 2003.[6][7] Da Don confessed that he had leaked "Love in This Club", following what Lil Jon did. He felt the song would be a hit, but that "it was so much back-and-forth between Usher and his record label" and he was tired of waiting on "label politics".[4]

Reception

"Love in This Club" received mixed reviews from critics. Sophia Baratta of Billboard gave the track a positive review, noting the "slow ballad tempo and smooth vocals transition to an upbeat hip-hop twist." She called the song evident enough of an "evolved sound", summing it up as "a catchy tune with enough fuel to return Usher to the top of R&B."[8] Bill Lamb of About.com found that the vocals in the song sound like a "close cousin" of Akon. Lamb, however, noted that it failed to equal the "sheer beauty of Akon's best vocals or any particular soulfulness." He complimented da Don for producing an "atmospheric synth groove" and Young Jeezy's "reliably gritty" rap, but Lamb expected more after a "four year wait."[9] Blender gave the track a lukewarm response, awarding it 2 and 1/2 out of 5 stars, saying it was reminiscent to one of Usher's previous hits, "Lovers and Friends". They called the track "too safe" and that it was "strictly PG". They felt that one of the other leaked songs, "Dat Girl Right There", would have made a more adventurous first single choice.[10] Digital Spy awarded the song three stars out of five, contending that it was "hardly the most original of comeback singles", but sounded "very, very now".[11] Chris A Sosa of Musicouch called the song an "embarrassment coming from a modern R&B legend" (http://www.musicouch.com/Genres/Hip-Hop/Love-in-This-Club-by-Usher.125270).

Chart performance

"Love in This Club" began receiving airplay on urban and rhythmic radio stations across the U.S. upon the song's leak and debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighty-three on the issue date of March 1, 2008.[3] In the song's third week on the Hot 100 it skyrocketed from number fifty-one to number one, becoming Usher's eighth chart-topping single and the first for Young Jeezy.[2] It is the third highest jump to number one of all time on the Hot 100, behind only Maroon 5's "Makes Me Wonder" (64-1) and Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" (52-1). It is Usher's fifteenth top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it has reached number one, also making it his ninth number one on the chart.

Internationally, the single debuted at number twenty-seven on the Sweden Singles Top 60, number eleven on the Canadian Hot 100, number six on the United World Chart, number seven on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, number forty-nine on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart,#19 on the UK Singles Chart and number thirty-six on the Swiss Singles Top 100. So far, Love In This Club has peaked at number 8 on the Canadian Hot 100 and Sweden Top 60, #1 in New Zealand as of the week ending May 10 2008. It debuted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart and in its fourth charting week, it reached #6. After falling down to #7, it jumped back up the chart to #4 upon it's physical release. On the week ending 19 April, Love In This Club moved back into the Top 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, by making a 2-point jump from 12-10, and then the following week reached a new peak position of #6.[3]

Remixes

Two official remixes have been released so far. The first features T.I. in addition to Young Jeezy.

The official remix titled "Love in This Club, Part II" features Beyoncé and rapper Lil Wayne, and is being serviced to urban stations. Due strong airplay, "Love in This Club, Part II" has already peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100[12] and number 11 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Another remix features Jay-Z, Young Jeezy and T.I. Another remix that is circulating features Florida R&B singer Random Wright.

Apperances in other media

Music video

File:Clubbruneddown.png
The club seen burned down at the end of the music video.

Usher was concerned with the premature public exposure of the song because "everything has to be set up on their end." He noted the necessity of its accompanying music video as soon as it would have released properly. However, the song received favorable responses from radio industries, similar to "Yeah!"'s early reception. Eventually, the video was released on April 7, 2008. It features cameos by Keri Hilson (as Usher's love interest), Diddy, Rick Ross, One Chance, Robin Thicke, Nelly and Kanye West.[13][14] It also has cameos from adult film stars Havana Ginger and Savannah Stern. Polow da Don, the producer of the track, also appears in the video as the DJ for the club. The music video contains an extended dance sequence which is not part of the album version of the song.

The music video starts off with Usher waking up inside of a empty club. He calls out to see if anyone is there and a girl comes out. The music video is spent with Usher escaping the temptation from having love with girls while trying to escape from the club at the same time. At the end of the video, Usher finally escapes from the club but it is seen all burned down.

Controversy

A recent YouTube video has sparked sudden controversy over Polow da Don's role in producing this song. A YouTube video maker named 'Jeff' found that the same beats Polow da Don used in Love In This Club, were found in Apple's music program, GarageBand.[15]

GarageBand is a free program distributed royalty free by Apple.

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3] 21
Brazilian Hot 100[16] 33
Billboard Canadian Hot 100[3] 6
Billboard Japan Hot 100[17] 20
Billboard Turkey Top 20[18] 9
Bulgarian National Top 40[19] 13
Irish Singles Chart[3] 4
Malaysia hitz 20[3] 15
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[3] 1
Polish National Top 50[20] 60
Sweden Singles Top 60[3] 8
Swiss Singles Top 100[3] 10
UK Singles Chart[3] 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 1 (3)
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1 (4)
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 4
United World Chart[3] 3
Preceded by
"Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
March 15 2008 - March 29 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
April 12 2008 - May 3 2008 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Love In This Club" at iTunes Store
  2. ^ a b Cohen, Jonathan (March 6, 2008). "Usher's 'Club' Rockets 50 Spots To Top Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Usher and Young Jeezy - Love In This Club". αCharts. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
  4. ^ a b c d e Reid, Shaheem ((February 15, 2008)). "Usher Chalks Up Song Leaks To 'Internal Conspiracy' -- Listen To His New 'Club' Banger Here!". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-03-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) Cite error: The named reference "Reid" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ Janeé Bolden (April 4 2008). SOHH Exclusive: Polow da Don on Beat Jacking Rumors, If a 10 Year-Old Can Save Usher's Career, He's a Genius Like Me. SOHH.com. Accessed April 4 2008.
  6. ^ Reid, Shaheem ((February 07, 2005)). "Usher To Share His Confessions In March". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-03-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Usher Lets Skeletons Out Of The Closet On Confessions". MTV News. MTV Networks. (February 17, 2004). Retrieved 2008-03-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Baratta, Sophia. "Love in This Club". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  9. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Usher featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  10. ^ "Listen: Usher would like to have sex in public places". Blender Blog. Blender. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  11. ^ Usher ft. Young Jeezy: 'Love In This Club'. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  12. ^ "Usher Featurnig Beyonce and Lil Wayne - Love In This Club, Part Ii". αCharts. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ [2]
  15. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVHvnpoVTGY
  16. ^ "Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks". Hot100Brasil. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". TSUTAYA online. Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  18. ^ "Billboard Türkiye Top 20". Billboard Türkiye Top 20. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  19. ^ Bulgarian National Top 40
  20. ^ "Bubbling Under Poland Singles Top 50". APC-Stats. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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