Friday, July 30, 2010

Usher's Raymond Vs. Raymond Album Sales

Raymond v. Raymond is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer Usher, released March 30, 2010, on LaFace Records. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2010 and was handled by several producers, including Jermaine Dupri, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, Danja, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bangladesh, and Tricky Stewart.

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 329,000 copies in its first week. It became Usher's third consecutive number-one album in the United States and has produced four singles that achieved chart success, including Billboard hits "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", "Lil Freak", "There Goes My Baby" and the international hit "OMG". The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. Upon its release, Raymond v. Raymond received generally mixed reviews from most music critics.