More (Usher song)
| More | |
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| Usher | |
| publication | November 22, 2010 |
| length | 3:49 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , R&B |
| Author (s) | Bilal Hajji, Nadir Khayat , Charles Hinshaw Jr., Usher Raymond |
| album | Raymond v. Raymond Versus |
More is a song by US R&B singer Usher from his album Raymond v. Raymond as well as from his Extended Play Versus . It was written by Charles Hinshaw, Usher and RedOne , who also produced the song. The title was released as a single on November 22, 2010 and became a worldwide hit, with which Usher was able to build on the success of the previous singles OMG and DJ Got Us Fallin 'in Love .
background
In October 2009, some titles from Raymond v. Raymond on the Internet , including More . More was released as a single on November 22nd .
Charts
On April 13, 2010, More rose to number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 , but the title fell off the charts the following week. A few weeks later, it returned to the US singles charts, at number 88. Since then, the single has climbed to number 15.
In Great Britain More reached number 23 as the highest position and thus missed the top 20 of the single charts, as well as in Ireland and the Czech Republic.
The single, however, made it into the top 10 in numerous other countries, for example in Germany, Austria, Australia, Norway and Belgium.
More climbed to number 2 in Switzerland and Finland. In Canada, the title even rose to the top of the chart .
The single has also received several awards, for example gold in Germany and even platinum in Switzerland.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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7th (34 weeks) | 34 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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10 (19 weeks) | 19th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 (31 weeks) | 31 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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23 (21 weeks) | 21st |
 United States (Billboard)
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15th (22 weeks) | 22nd |
Appearances
Usher sang the song for the first time on February 14, 2010 at the NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington , Texas with Shakira and Alicia Keys .
Contributors
The following people contributed to the creation of the song More :
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Cover versions
Sandra van Nieuwland had a hit in the Netherlands with her interpretation of the Usher song. She sang it at the Blind Auditions on the talent show The Voice of Holland . It reached number 3 in the Nederlandse Top 40 and number 1 in the Top 100 charts.
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- ↑ Usher confirms new single details . Digital spy. December 1, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ↑ New Music: Usher - 'Daddy's Home' . Rap-up . Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ↑ http://en-ca.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_ca/documents/pdf/newsletters/billboard_canadian-update/Nielsen%20Music%20Canadian%20Update.pdf
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ Raymond v. Raymond CD booklet. Universal Records .