Usher 'Raymond V Raymond' Projected To Sell 330-350k First Week

According to Hits Daily Double based on first day sales and the digital round up, Usher 'Raymond V Raymond' is on track to sell between 330-350k first full week of release. The Hits Daily Double numbers will become more firmer a day prior (on Tuesday, April 6) to the Nielsen/Soundscan (the industry standard) numbers as we will see next Wednesday, April 7.

Usher Interview On ABC's Nightline

via ABC News

In anticipation of his new studio album, "Raymond v. Raymond," five-time Grammy winner Usher sat down with "Nightline" to share personal reminiscences and talk about musical influences.

And for the first time, Usher opened up about how hard it was emotionally to sing at Michael Jackson's funeral.

Usher will perform in front of a live audience on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, March 30, the same day his new album is released. CLICK HERE to find out how you can attend!

Here are some thoughts he had about his life.

Usher - 'Lil Freak' Ft. Nicki Minaj (video snippet)

(thanks to Mickey AcidWash for the sending over)

Usher Raymond v. Raymond on LaFace/Jive/Zomba arrives March 30.

Usher 'Raymond V. Raymond' Final Tracklisting Posted Online

01. Monstar
02. Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) ft. Plies
03. There Goes My Baby
04. Love ‘Em All
05. She Don’t Know ft. Ludacris
06. Lil Freak Usher ft. Nicki Minaj
07. Mars vs. Venus
08. Prolover
09. Foolin’ Around
10. Papers
11. So Many Girls
12. Guilty ft. T.I.
13. OMG ft. will.i.am
14. Making Love (Into The Night)

Usher - 'Raymond V. Raymond' on Jive/Zomba/La Face arrives March 30.

Usher 'Raymond Vs. Raymond' Receives December 21 Release Date

via Billboard.biz

Jive is announcing that Usher's new album, "Raymond V. Raymond," is being released Dec. 21. The set's lead single, "Papers," is No. 2 this week on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 32 on the Hot 100.

Usher's last album, 2008's "Here I Stand," has sold 1.2 million units,
according to Nielsen SoundScan. His biggest-selling album to date is 2004's "Confessions," which stands at 9. 7 million units.
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