More (Usher song)

"More"
Single by Usher
from the album Raymond v. Raymond
Released November 22, 2010
Format
Recorded Henson Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Metropolis Studios
(London, England)
Genre Hi-NRG[1] (RedOne Jimmy Joker mix)
Length
  • 3:49 (album version)
  • 3:40 (RedOne Jimmy Joker mix)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) RedOne
Usher singles chronology
"Lay You Down"
(2010)		 "More"
(2010)		 "Dirty Dancer"
(2011)

"More" is a song by American recording artist Usher, taken from the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond (2010). It was written by Charles Hinshaw, Usher and RedOne, with the latter also producing the song.

The song was first released on March 16, 2010 through the US iTunes Store as the third promotional single in countdown to the album's release. Additionally it was featured as the iTunes-only bonus track on Raymond v. Raymond before later being included on the deluxe edition of the album, and his EP Versus. "More" was subsequently released as the album's fifth and final single. The single version was remixed by RedOne and Jimmy Joker, for a US release on November 22, 2010 and in the UK on December 13, 2010.

Background and release

Along with several other tracks, "More" was leaked onto the internet in October 2009.[2] The song was first released as a promotional single from Usher's sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond, through the United States on iTunes Store on March 16, 2010.[3] On December 2009, the song was used to promote the Body By Milk Got Noise? program, where two all-teen film crews created two videos for the song. Fans were then given the chance to watch both videos and vote for their favourite.[4] The song was later used to promote the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, with an exclusive music video Usher filmed with TNT.[5] The video was run on 600 Regal Cinemas on January 29, 2010.[5]

Following the album's release, "More" was included as an iTunes bonus track,[6] later being added to the second disk of the deluxe edition of Raymond v. Raymond.[7] On November 10, 2010 the official remix of the song leaked online,[8] and was released as the fifth and final single from Raymond v. Raymond on November 22, 2010 in the US, under the title "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix).[9] It was released in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2010 and in Germany on March 4, 2011.[10][11]

Chart performance

On the week ending April 13, 2010 "More" debuted at number seventy-six on the Billboard Hot 100; it stayed on the chart for one week. It re-entered the Hot 100 at number eighty-eight, and has since peaked at number fifteen.[12] By March 20, 2011, "More" had sold over one million digital copies in the US.[13] The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number eighty-nine, on the week ending May 8, 2010, and got knocked off the following week.[14] Six months after its initial release it re-entered the chart at number ninety-five.[14] It rose to number fifty-two the next week,[14] and in its third week entered the Top 40 at number thirty-three.[14] "More" topped the Canadian Hot 100 on the week ending January 27, 2011 selling 24,000 units.[15][16] In Australia, "More" debuted at number twenty-three on the ARIA Singles Chart on the week dated January 24, 2011.[17] It has since peaked at number seven.[17]

Music video and live performances

Usher performed the song before the tipping of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on February 14, 2010.[5] A video of the Jimmy Joker Remix version of the song was released onto Usher's VEVO YouTube channel on March 4, 2011.[18] The video was directed by Damien Wasylki [va-silk'e] and features clips of the OMG Tour during a concert in Paris's Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy.

Track listing

Digital download[9]
  1. "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:40
Digital single[10]
  1. "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:40
  2. "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Extended Remix) – 5:12
  3. "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Instrumental) – 3:39
CD single[11]
  1. "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:39
  2. "More" – 3:49
Digital remixes EP[19]
  1. "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:40
  2. "More" (Billionaire Remix) – 5:25
  3. "More" (Gareth Wyn Remix) – 6:31
  4. "More" (Olli Collins and Fred Portelli Remix) – 7:59

Credits and personnel

Source:[20][21]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[17] 7
scope="row"Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 10
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 7
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[24] 6
scope="row"Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 1
scope="row"Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[25] 28
scope="row"Denmark (Tracklisten)[26] 20
scope="row"Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[27] 2
scope="row"France (SNEP)[28] 14
scope="row"Germany (Official German Charts)[29] 7
German Airplay Chart[30] 14
scope="row"Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[31] 6
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[32] 25
scope="row"Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[33] 4
scope="row"New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 13
scope="row"Norway (VG-lista)[35] 9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[36] 32
scope="row"Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 17
scope="row"Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] 17
scope="row"Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 19
scope="row"Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 2
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[41] 23
scope="row"UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[42] 7
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[12] 15
scope="row"US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 20
scope="row"US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[44] 42
scope="row"US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[45] 7
scope="row"US Rhythmic (Billboard)[46] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australia (ARIA)[47] 57
Austria (IFPI)[48] 73
Germany (Media Control AG)[49] 38
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[50] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[52] 61

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[53] 2× Platinum 140,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[54] Gold 15,000
Belgium (BEA)[55] Gold 15,000
Germany (BVMI)[56] Gold 150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[57] Gold 7,500
Sweden (GLF)[58] Gold 20,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[59] Platinum 30,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format (version) Label
United States March 16, 2010[3] Digital download (album version)
November 22, 2010[9] Digital download (single version)
United Kingdom[10] December 13, 2010
  • Digital download (single version)
  • (Club remixes EP)
Germany March 4, 2011 CD single[11] Sony Music Entertainment

References

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  2. ↑ "New Music: Usher – ‘Daddy’s Home’". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  3. 1 2 "iTunes Store". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  4. ↑ "got noise? presented by body by milk". got-noise.com. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 "Alicia Keys, Shakira and Usher to perform at All-Star Game". NBA.com. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Usher - Versus(EP) Int'l Version". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Raymond V Raymond (Deluxe Edition): Usher: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  8. ↑ "Usher, 'More' (RedOne Remix) -- New Song". AOL. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
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  11. 1 2 3 http://www.amazon.de/dp/B004KBSQV0
  12. 1 2 "Usher – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Usher. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Week Ending March 20, 2011: Songs: The Chris Brown Matter - Yahoo! Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Chart Stats - Usher - More". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  15. ↑ BIEBER’S BIG YEAR CONTINUES. en-ca.nielsen.com. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  16. 1 2 "Usher – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Usher. Retrieved February 05, 2011.
  17. 1 2 3 "Australian-charts.com – Usher – More". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  18. ↑ VEVO (March 4, 2011). Usher - More (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix). YouTube.
  19. ↑ "More (Club Remixes): Usher: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  20. ↑ Usher Raymond v. Raymond (Deluxe Edition) Liner notes. LaFace Records (2010)
  21. ↑ Usher More (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) - EP Liner notes. iTunes. LaFace Records (2010)
  22. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Usher – More" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
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  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Usher – More" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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  30. ↑ German Airplay Chart, Retrieved on 2011-06-03
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  32. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 3, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  33. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Usher search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  34. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Usher – More". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Usher – More". VG-lista. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  36. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-12-19". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved Juli 11, 2004.
  37. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201112 into search. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  38. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Usher – More" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  39. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Usher – More". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  40. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Usher – More". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  41. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-01-22" UK Singles Chart.
  42. ↑ "27, 2010/ Archive Chart: November 27, 2010" UK R&B Chart.
  43. ↑ "Usher – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Usher.
  44. ↑ "Usher – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Usher. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
  45. ↑ "Usher – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Usher.
  46. ↑ "Usher – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Usher.
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  48. ↑ http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/singleyear/
  49. ↑ http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2011
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  51. ↑ http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2011
  52. ↑ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  53. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  54. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Usher – More" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Usher in the field Interpret. Enter More in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
  55. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2012". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  56. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Usher; 'More')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  57. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Usher – More". Recorded Music NZ.
  58. ↑ "Usher - More" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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