

This also happened to the lead single " Yeah!" off his 2004 album Confessions, which was intentionally leaked by its producer, Lil Jon, in 2003. Usher called the incident an "internal conspiracy" because it was unofficially released beyond his awareness.

Release and critical receptionĮarly in 2008, several songs for Usher's fifth studio album leaked into the Internet, including "Love in This Club".

Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly called the lyrics of the song "libidinous". The song's chorus consists of the hook, "I wanna make love in this club". Ī's Mark Edward Nero wrote that "on the song, Usher talks about a lust so immediate, so powerful, that it makes him want to get down right then and there". According to the sheet music published by Hal Leonard Corporation at, the song is written in common time with a tempo of 70 beats per minute and follows the chord progression of C major– E minor– A minor– F major. Rap-Up likened the song to Lil Jon's song, " Lovers and Friends", on which Usher appeared, while Fraser McAlpine of BBC Radio 1 wrote that it features vague similarities to " No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley.
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The song's beat consists mainly of synth loops from a Jam Pack from Apple's musical software GarageBand (Euro Hero Synth). "Love in This Club" is a mid-tempo R&B slow jam, with a brass bassline, and shuddering synth-driven beats that have been called "space age" and "sex-drenched" by critics. Problems playing this file? See media help. The mid-tempo song features shuddering synth beats According to Alabama rapper Gucci Mane, it was initially intended that he feature on the track, rather than Jeezy. Usher has since called Jeezy "one of the greatest rappers of our generation". He played the new version to Usher who, enjoying the new version, allowed the verse to stay. Da Don was skeptical, but recorded Jeezy's verse. After hearing "Love in This Club", he wanted to contribute to it. It was not originally planned for Jeezy to appear on the track.

Da Don and Usher wrote the track with rapper Young Jeezy, Darnell Dalton, Ryon Lovett, Lamar Taylor and Keith Thomas, and it was recorded at Zac Recording, Atlanta and Hitland Studios, Alpharetta. When he finished working on the material, da Don felt it fit for Usher, hoping that it would keep female listeners interested in Usher's music, as his popularity had declined among women since his marriage to stylist Tameka Foster in July 2007. Making love in the club, people in Vegas are kinda wild." He also noted its Euro influences. He said of the song, "If you listen to the beat, the synths and everything has a Vegas feel to it. A remix of the song, titled " Love in This Club Part II", features Beyoncé and Lil Wayne.Ītlanta-based music producer Polow da Don was inspired to create a beat during his weekend stay in Las Vegas for the MTV Video Music Awards. Usher performed the song at the 2008 BET Awards, as well as on several television programs. In the video, R&B singer Keri Hilson plays Usher's love interest in a club. The accompanying music video, which received a nomination at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, features cameo appearances from several musicians. "Love in This Club" reached number one in New Zealand and the United States as well as the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The song was originally leaked by da Don prior to its release. Its lyrics refer to seducing someone in a nightclub. The song was written by Usher, Polow da Don, Jeezy, Darnell Dalton, Ryon Lovett, Lamar Taylor and Keith Thomas, and produced by da Don, with a Las Vegas-inspired synth-driven beat. Featuring rapper Young Jeezy, it was released on February 22, 2008, as the lead single from Usher's fifth studio album, Here I Stand. " Love in This Club" is a song by American R&B singer Usher. Usher, Polow da Don, Young Jeezy, Lamar Taylor, Ryon Lovett, Keith Thomas, Darnell Dalton 2008 single by Usher featuring Young Jeezy "Love in This Club"
