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"Lil Freak" is a song by American singer Usher, taken from his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond . Featuring guest vocals by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj , the song was written by her, Usher, Ester Dean , Blac Elvis and Polow da Don , the latter two producing the track.
Raymond v. Raymond is the sixth studio album by American singer 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, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, Danja, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bangladesh, Zaytoven, and Tricky Stewart.
The song was leaked onto the internet in later October 2009 with several preliminary tracks from Raymond v.Raymond. [2] " Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", one of the tracks that follows-up Usher's divorce, and the change in content from Here I Stand, back to Confessions-style, was one of six tracks co-written by Rico Love for the album. [3]
In 2010, Usher released Raymond v. Raymond and it became his third consecutive number-one album. [16] The album produced five singles: "Papers", "Hey Daddy", "Lil Freak" and "There Goes My Baby" all reaching the Hot 100's top 40, while "Papers" and "There Goes My Baby" topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Usher featuring Lil' Kim: Kimberly Jones Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal: My Way: 1997 [7] "Lay You Down" Usher Lil Usher Raymond Rico Love Dwayne Nesmith Raymond v. Raymond: 2010 [19] "Keep on Dancin'" Usher Camara Alford Jens Isaksen Rafael Ishman Christopher Stewart Keith Thomas: Coming Home: 2024 [2] "Kissing Strangers" Usher Usher Raymond James ...
A few days later, Usher performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. [35] On December 17, 2010, he performed the song alongside "There Goes My Baby" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. [36] Usher performed "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" in the season five finale of America's Got Talent, [37] and in the seventh season of The X Factor. [38]
Usher and his love interest making love in a risqué scene. The official music video for "Lemme See" was released on June 14, 2012, and was directed by Philip Andelman. [25] [26] The video opens with a close-up of Usher's estate, and a woman bound by ropes. Usher is stood by a swimming pool singing the first verse, with the pool reflecting on him.
The song made Usher the first artist in the 2010s to have a number-one single in three consecutive decades, Usher's being the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. [29] He became only the fifth artist of all time to accomplish this, the others being Stevie Wonder in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s; Michael Jackson in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s; and Madonna and ...