Free Here I Stand Ringtone by Usher
Here I Stand is a song by American recording artist, dancer, and actor Usher Terrence “Terry” Raymund IV who perform under the mononym Usher born on October 1, 1978 . He rose to fame in the late 1990’s with the release of his second album My Way, which is spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, “Nice and Slow”. Here I Stand song was released on may23, 2008, on LaFace Records. Production for the album took place during 2007 to 2008 and was handled by several record producers, including Jermaine Dupri, will.i.am,Stargate, The –Dream and Dre & Vidal. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 443,000 copies in its first week. It ultimately sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States and produced four singles that achieved chart success. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 443,000 copies in its first week. It ultimately sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States and produced four singles that achieved chart success. Despite mixed criticism towards its thematic departure from his previous album Confessions (2004), Here I Stand received generally positive reviews from most music critics. To date the album has sold over five million copies worldwide. Songs for the album were originally recorded with Timbaland, T-Pain, Mario Winans, Rich Harrison, Shea Taylor and Melvin Coleman although none of these collaborations made the final cut for the album. Usher originally hoped to release it in October 2007;it finally saw its release on May 27, 2008. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Selling 443,000 domestic copies in its first week of release. It was the second highest selling debut of the year at the time behind only Mariah Careys album E=MC2. In its second week of release, it sold 145,000 copies. It sold 100,800 in its third week of release. It has now sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States. Worldwide sales stand at over five million.

