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4.1 ( 40 total votes )
It’s Valentine’s Day DJBoothers, and you know what that means. Restaurants will be filled to the brim with loving couples on obligatory “romantic” dates as the rest of us count down the hours until February 15, when all the excess candy will be on sale for 80% off and a holiday that makes us feel awkward about our inability to commit will be over. Or maybe that’s just me. In any event, Valentine’s Day is also bringing us brand a spankin’ new tune from Usher, appropriately titled Climax - well played sir. Diplo, the maestro of noisy electronic blips and face-melting drum kicks, is responsible for the surprising sensual sound befitting the song title. Usher digs deep into his vocal repertoire to hit us with the falsetto, so you know what he’s feeling is real. This song has all the ingredients of a perfect babymaking joint, but upon closer inspection we find that it’s really a break-up song, and Usher’s passionate delivery is fueled by sadness and regret. Don’t let that stop you from enjoying the song though, seriously. It’s always good to hear from Usher, so we look forward to more as his currently unscheduled and untitled new album (hopefully) approaches
from his new album, Looking For Myself, out June 12.
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on February 27, 2012
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11866 |
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Get ready to hear this record for months on months on months on month. Didn't know this was coming, either - which makes it most welcome. Usher + Diplo are winning.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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I agree 100 with Z's review. I like this track a lot though.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Love the blend of pop and R&B, good sound.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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This is an R&B BANGER! Usher's soprano voice is killin em, and the production is very detailed and intricate by Diplo. This is what a great R&B track sounds like.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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With that title for a song I was expecting an over sexed song talking about a bunch of stuff better left for behind closed doors. I was plesently surprised with a hit song delivered by Usher, describing a the 'climax' of a relationship. This is going straight to the top of the Dj Booth charts!
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Reminds me of some "Confessions", Usher has a good voice thats for sure, the track still has to grow on me tho.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Banging production from Diplo as always!
Usher's angelic falsettos work as a brilliant contrast to the hard-hitting minimalist blips. |
| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Dope.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 380 |
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Usher did it again.... dope record
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 715 |
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I feel like anything he touches turns to gold.... I'm not even a big Usher fan and I like this.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3217 |
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The production is dope but I'm not feeling this song so much for now. I'm sure I need some more listens so I guess this will grow on me!
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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wow really good actually
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 37 |
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You can't go wrong with an Usher record. Glad it's not that dancy pop stuff the industry is trying to shove down our throats! Thanks Ush!
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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one of the best pop tracks of the year!!
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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ima have to listen to this track a few more times i think this is a "grow on you" type of song.
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 402 |
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I expected way worse but this is a dope r&b track. nice instrumental
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2012 |
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Ok weird comparison coming, but doesnt it seem slightly inspired by Afrojacks dance-pop hit take over control a bit? Thank god its not a dance hit, and just a inovative hybrid rnb joint, either way cool jam!
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| Posted on Feb 17, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2012 |
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Nice track here from Usher. If this is the direction he is going to take for his next batch of tracks, I have no problem with this at all. Diplo is a great beatsmith. Different and impressive. solid 4
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 4 |
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Classic Usher hope this album does not disappoint
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 11 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXidxRJzu5k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Checkout the self produced video by Johnny Maze!!! Sorry for the spam but we tryna get HEARD!!!! lol |
| Posted on Feb 20, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2012 |
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This is Usher at his best. This is the Usher I love. TUNE
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 21, 2012 |
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Chattanooga boy bringing it home!
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2012 |
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This song deserves the top spot on the Pop/R&B chart for sure. Haven't heard anything this complete in a min. Definitely a record to vibe to at night with your girl.
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 24, 2012 |
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Usher is on a roll. I swear his career and Kobe Bryant's career meshes perfectly.
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| Posted on Feb 27, 2012 |
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da hora!!!!!
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| Posted on Mar 15, 2012 |
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it was alright nothing i will listen to a lot but will for sure be all over the radio
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2012 |
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The flow of this song was kinda weird, but it's good. I actually liked Usher's high vocals on this.
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| Posted on Mar 21, 2012 |
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| Posted on Mar 26, 2012 |
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Love it! One of Usher's best love songs!
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| Posted on Mar 28, 2012 |
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| Posted on Apr 04, 2012 |
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| Posted on Apr 12, 2012 |
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I love this song - it's always on a repeated spin for me. Beautiful R&B vocals from this classic edgy feel I take this over most recent R&B mixed dance craze of recently.
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| Posted on May 05, 2012 |
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I love this song, it is very good.
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| Posted on May 08, 2012 |
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2012 |
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I love this song and the way Usher sings the song it is beautiful. Thank You Usher
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| Posted on Jun 12, 2012 |
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Love the song.
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| Posted on Sep 25, 2012 |
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It still proves that Usher doesn't need to much production to make a sexy slow burner!
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