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Following the nine-times platinum CONFESSIONS, Usher had a tall order to fulfill with 2008's HERE I STAND. To his credit, the R&B sensation didn't merely replicate CONFESSIONS, but instead moved into new thematic territory while still remaining true to his now-patented silky-smooth urban contemporary sound. Lyrically, HERE I STAND reflects Usher's commitments as a husband and father, with songs like "Before I Met You" and "Lifetime" replacing the wild narratives of his bachelor days. R&B's premiere player seems to have grown up.
But even given Usher's maturity on this set, there's plenty to please the legions of fans used to his sensual, stylish music. Opener "Love in This Club" is a soaring, thumping anthem featuring a spot by Young Jeezy, while "Part II" boasts appearances by Beyonce and Lil Wayne. "Best Thing," featuring Jay Z, blends hip-hop with Usher's sweet soul. But the album's real highlights--moments like "Trading Places" and the old-school-sounding "Something Special"-- feature Usher's sexy, elastic voice unleashed to full effect, reminding listeners that just because Usher is settling down doesn't mean that he's getting stale.Entertainment Weekly (p.120) - "[A] good portion of STAND's tunes deserve a place in the dance-floor pantheon..." -- Grade: B+
Blender (Magazine) (p.72) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The production is cocktail-lounge crunk, full of splashy cymbals, jazzy electric guitar and tinkly pianos." Here I Stand Music Review Average Rating: (3.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Not as good as before but still good!
This wasn't one of Usher's best albums but I still thought it was good.I like to see the evolution in his music. Its different than his other albums but the songs are still good and the lyrics as well. The only thing I found deceiving was that he sounded the same in every song... He didn't sing the songs differently. Therefore after a while, you kind of get tired of this album. You stick to your favorite songs and that's it. With his other albums you could never get enough! Other than that I would still tell people to buy this album because the songs are great, the lyrics are very good and the beats are good as well.
Submitted by Isabelle (Ottawa, ON, CANADA)
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 Good
I think Usher's cd was great. no it wasnt confessions but that is the point. people lets be seriosu if it was the same as his other cds it would have been pointless to make the damn cd, it was different from what we were use to from usher but thats why i love it. He did his thang on this cd, keep them comin usher bumb them damn haters. they obviously dont know music. ur suppose to evolve to new and different thangs and thats exactly what u did. GREAT JOB!!!!
Submitted by bptchick17 (Bridgeport,CT)
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 Not the Usher we are used to
Nice songs but the fire that we have known usher to bring is not there. I guess he's in love and the player ways are out of his music. Nice but not what i expected. He is capable of much better.
Submitted by UsherFan (Memphis, TN)
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sexy with a bit more maturity
i think this is a hot cd!
Submitted by roz (chicago, il usa)
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After 1st time listening, only a couple tracks stood out. Now I'm hooked! Love In This Club, What's Your Name, Something Special, Love You Gently - my faves! Very sensual.
Submitted by Sabrina (Houston,Tx)
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