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Raymond v Raymond
R&B / Soul · 2010 · 14 tracks · 59m

Raymond v Raymond

A high-gloss collision of public divorce drama and stadium-sized electronic pop. Usher balances raw vulnerability with chart-topping club aggression.

March 30, 2010 · Sony Music

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A cold, neon-lit friction animates this dual-sided record, which splits its time between the public swagger of the dance floor and the private wreckage of a high-profile legal separation. The production pivots sharply into the rising tide of European dance-pop, layering aggressive, strobe-lit synthesizers over the singer's signature vocal runs to capture a superstar processing a messy divorce in real time.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 59m
01
Monstar
5:01
02
Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)
3:44
03
There Goes My Baby
4:41
04
Lil’ Freak
3:54
05
She Don’t Know
4:03
06
OMG
4:29
07
Mars vs. Venus
4:22
08
Pro Lover
5:03
09
Foolin’ Around
4:11
10
Papers
4:21
11
So Many Girls
4:36
12
Guilty
3:44
13
Okay
3:15
14
Making Love (Into the Night)
3:36
Moments Worth Listening For
01MonstarThe heavy, industrial-leaning synth textures on 'Monstar' open the album with a dramatic, theatrical intensity that signals a departure from traditional soul instrumentation.
10PapersThe sparse, ticking percussion and heavy bass on 'Papers' create a stark, tense space for a direct lyrical confrontation with marital dissolution.
06OMGThe booming, stadium-ready chant structure of 'OMG' fully embraces the electronic dance-pop wave that was beginning to dominate global airwaves in 2010.
Reviews

How does Raymond v Raymond sound next to the rest of Usher's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.4σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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