"More" is a song by American singer
Usher, taken from the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album ''
Raymond v. Raymond
''Raymond v. Raymond'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher (musician), Usher, released on March 26, 2010, by LaFace Records. Production for the album took place in 2009 and was handled by several producers, including Jermaine Dupri, ...
'' (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
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as the third promotional single in countdown to the album's release. Additionally it was featured as the
iTunes
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-only bonus track on ''
Raymond v. Raymond
''Raymond v. Raymond'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher (musician), Usher, released on March 26, 2010, by LaFace Records. Production for the album took place in 2009 and was handled by several producers, including Jermaine Dupri, ...
'' 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. The song was first released as a promotional single from Usher's sixth studio album, ''
Raymond v. Raymond
''Raymond v. Raymond'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher (musician), Usher, released on March 26, 2010, by LaFace Records. Production for the album took place in 2009 and was handled by several producers, including Jermaine Dupri, ...
'', through the United States on
iTunes Store
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on March 16, 2010.
In 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. The song was later used to promote the
2010 NBA All-Star Game, with an exclusive music video
Usher filmed with TNT.
The video was run on 600 Regal Cinemas on January 29, 2010.
Following the album's release, "More" was included as an iTunes bonus track, later being added to the second disk of the deluxe edition of ''Raymond v. Raymond''.
On November 10, 2010, the official remix of the song leaked online, 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).
It was released in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2010, and in Germany on March 4, 2011.
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.
By March 20, 2011, "More" had sold over one million digital copies in the US. The song debuted on the
UK Singles Chart
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at number eighty-nine, on the week ending May 8, 2010, and got knocked off the following week.
Six months after its initial release it re-entered the chart at number ninety-five.
It rose to number fifty-two the next week,
and in its third week entered the Top 40 at number thirty-three.
"More" topped the
Canadian Hot 100
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on the week ending January 27, 2011, selling 24,000 units.
In Australia, "More" debuted at number twenty-three on the
ARIA Singles Chart
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on the week dated January 24, 2011.
It has since peaked at number seven.
Music video and live performances
Usher performed the song before the tipping of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in the
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in
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, on February 14, 2010.
A video of the Jimmy Joker Remix version of the song was released onto Usher's VEVO YouTube channel on March 4, 2011. The video was directed by Damien Wasylki and features clips of the
OMG Tour
OMG Tour was the fourth concert tour by American recording artist Usher. Visiting North America, Asia, Europe and Australia, the tour accompanies his sixth studio album, '' Raymond v. Raymond'' (2010), as well as his first extended play, '' Vers ...
during a concert in
Paris
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's
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.
Track listing
;
Digital download
# "More" (
RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:40
;Digital single
# "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:40
# "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Extended Remix) – 5:12
# "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Instrumental) – 3:39
;
CD single
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# "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:39
# "More" – 3:49
;Digital remixes
EP
# "More" (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) – 3:40
# "More" (Billionaire Remix) – 5:25
# "More" (Gareth Wyn Remix) – 6:31
# "More" (Olli Collins and Fred Portelli Remix) – 7:59
Credits and personnel
*
Songwriting
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–
Bilal Hajji
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(remix-only),
RedOne, Charles Hinshaw Jr.,
Usher Raymond
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American R&B singer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions befo ...
*
Production
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– RedOne, Jimmy Joker (remix-only)
* Instruments and programming – RedOne, Jonny Severin (remix-only)
* Recording – RedOne
*
Mixing – Robert Orton (album version), Trevor Muzzy (remix-only)
Source:
[Usher ''More (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) - EP'' Liner notes. ]iTunes
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. LaFace Records
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(2010)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2010 songs
2010 singles
Usher (musician) songs
Song recordings produced by RedOne
Canadian Hot 100 number-one singles
Songs written by Bilal Hajji
Songs written by RedOne
Songs written by Usher (musician)
LaFace Records singles