Usher - Trading Places

Artist: Usher
Title: Trading Places
Producer: L.O.S. DA MAESTRO
Album: Here I Stand
Label: Arista/LaFace/BMG
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Last August, Usher married longtime girlfriend Tameka Foster and nearly three months later, the couple had their first child. For the first time in his life Usher was both a husband and father; two roles he had never before experienced. Now, just two weeks away from the arrival of his highly-anticipated new studio album, Here I Stand, Usher is sharing with the world that he doesn’t mind Trading Places. Produced by L.O.S. Da Maestro and co-wrote by The-Dream, the same duo who crafted J. Holiday’s Bed, the track features Usher openly explaining the roles that he’d like to swap with his leading lady. Just a little guess: a week after his album drops on May 27, Mr. Raymond will experience a #1 record for more than the first time.

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Kayleb101 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 495	Rating: Kayleb101's Top Rated Songs You can tell The Dream was all over this!!, Arista/LaFace/BMG has Double Platinum Album on there hands right here!!
	Posted on May 11, 2008

djblaze DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 1308	Rating: djblaze's Top Rated Songs I still can't wait for this usher album to come out! Every track so far sounds GREAT! This has a bangin Prince type production to it and Usher's voice is as good as always on here. Nice chorus and strong lyrics! This is a Certified DJ BLAZE BANGER!!!
	Posted on May 11, 2008

immaflyboy DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 89	Rating: immaflyboy's Top Rated Songs Very good as usual by Usher. This dude has an amazing voice. This track is a banger.
	Posted on May 11, 2008

cb126405 DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 1382	Rating: cb126405's Top Rated Songs Love it! Usher is doing his thing like he always has, and this song is another example of how hot this album is going to be! BANGER!
	Posted on May 11, 2008

reishm4 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 556	Rating: reishm4's Top Rated Songs Hey look DJ Z.... see someone does read the stuff up there... (see Kayleb101 comment...lol!) Other than that it does in fact have a DREAM style to it... but this isn't my type of song...Sorry for all the USher fans!
	Posted on May 11, 2008

THEDRZADVOCATE DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 364	Rating: THEDRZADVOCATE's Top Rated Songs dam ursh,every album he got has a single for me to remincise over and this gon be a good classic rnd track here too..
	Posted on May 11, 2008

Ole-G DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 77	Rating: Ole-G's Top Rated Songs Yea, nice track and it is produced by Tricky Stewart
	Posted on May 11, 2008

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 3835	Greeting in Australia, Ole. I hate to break it to you, mate; this song is NOT produced by Tricky Stewart. Believe me when I say this: Google searches lie to you. :-) DJ Booth on Twitter
	Posted on May 11, 2008

londons finest DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 474	Rating: londons finest's Top Rated Songs a generic vibe to this song, which really sucks. but i do like it, its usher, i could never hate cos the man is wayyy too choice!
	Posted on May 11, 2008

Obecalp
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I think some people are finding this track lacking uniqueness because it's a the-dream cred. His stuff is blowing up everywhere hence a certain familiarity with it. But you absolutely can't take anything away from this Usher joint. Usher just hits those signature dream falsetto notes perfectly; spine-tingling to be exact. Love how it has the-dream written all over, can't wait for the album.

Posted on May 12, 2008

SweetKissez DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 102	Rating: SweetKissez's Top Rated Songs Yeah, you can definately hear The Dream all over this indeed. HOWEVER, I don't like how he (Dream) sings (only song I like from him is "Fast Car" belive it or not). I love and prefer Usher's voice. He did a great job on this one.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

senorfresco DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 10	Rating: senorfresco's Top Rated Songs This sounds like Fast Car, Kissez. Like a slow version. Matter of fact, that was the first thing I thought of.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

PattyPatty85 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2847	Rating: PattyPatty85's Top Rated Songs His voice doesn't disappoint, as always, but the song is as good as, for example, Love In The Club! I need to listen to it again, for now I'm not mad for it...in rotation
	Posted on May 12, 2008

PattyPatty85 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2847	Rating: PattyPatty85's Top Rated Songs *the song isn't as good as Love In The Club
	Posted on May 12, 2008

NrG1003 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: NrG1003's Top Rated Songs Damn this song is tight...definetly has elements of The-Dream
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Benjames DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 18	Rating: Benjames's Top Rated Songs Solid enough. Timeless? no. at this stage in his career usher should be doing his thing more, and not textbook prince.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Ole-G DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 77	Rating: Ole-G's Top Rated Songs Ok then , but this beat definitely sounds like some Tricky Stewart's & The-Dream's job ...
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Dj High Boi DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 49	Rating: Dj High Boi's Top Rated Songs The dream has to be involved in this song sumhow???
	Posted on May 12, 2008

FredRico
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I don’t get how this could not be anyone’s type of song, as if you were too tough to appreciate it…?! I’m sorry 4 u if that’s your case. Well, as for me, I love this Dream-style. Bed was more baby making, but this is even better musically speaking, especially with the additions of such a beautiful flawless performance by Usher and the remarkable guitar solo by the end. The lyrics are better than average also, the entire trading is kinda funny. Agree with u senorfresco, it does remind Fast Car, in a slower tempo.

Posted on May 12, 2008

FredRico Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1094	Rating: FredRico's Top Rated Songs Uhmm, guess we don’t have patience to read the summary up there, huh? :p Was that a real question Dj High Boi?
	Posted on May 12, 2008

BDF44 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2267	Rating: BDF44's Top Rated Songs I think this song is actually hot half bad. Not my favorite usher song but it can start things in the bedroom with ya lady. I can dig it! I don't expect here I stand to top confessions that album was a classic. How everthe song I've heard so far are pretty good especilly I can't win and moving mountains. 4 stars.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Truths Poetic Art DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 73	Rating: Truths Poetic Art's Top Rated Songs LOL @ FredRico. I'm liking it, I agree with DJ Z, #1 Record - Platinum Status. Everytime this man takes a break he comes back to shut the game down.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Dj Astro DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 380	Rating: Dj Astro's Top Rated Songs lol i hate da dream and his dam repeating syllables (srry dream fans) but i dig usher cuz he did his thing on da track. i wont be havin dis on repeat but more likely in rotation
	Posted on May 12, 2008

katielove DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 5	Rating: katielove's Top Rated Songs this is a good song
	Posted on May 12, 2008

drinadenise DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 23	Rating: drinadenise's Top Rated Songs im feelin this track!!!...yea u can really hear the dream on this one with that background beat
	Posted on May 12, 2008

J313 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 7	Rating: J313's Top Rated Songs nice all i can say
	Posted on May 12, 2008

gemini goddess16 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 384	Rating: gemini goddess16's Top Rated Songs dis song is cute....sounds like "playin in her hair"....
	Posted on May 12, 2008

donjonjon Resident DJ Total Ratings: 797	Rating: donjonjon's Top Rated Songs wow take another song off the Dream's album and give it to someone else... just redo the entire CD w/different singers!
	Posted on May 12, 2008

not2day DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 101	Rating: not2day's Top Rated Songs This songs cool then-a-M#$%@&....
	Posted on May 12, 2008

REAL g00ns sh00t DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 230	Rating: REAL g00ns sh00t's Top Rated Songs STR8
	Posted on May 12, 2008

mayne DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 256	Rating: mayne's Top Rated Songs It was cool. One of those tracks that needs to do on the love mix.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

GodsSon DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 14	Rating: GodsSon's Top Rated Songs Ay I like this song. I wouldn't mind trading places wit my girl. But anywho I didn't like Usher til Confessions came out but I believe his new cd will "possibly" out do Confessions. Can't wait to get it on my Iphone,lol God bless
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Yung Jizzo Da Blood DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 42	Rating: Yung Jizzo Da Blood's Top Rated Songs i Like the idea of the song is coo and diffrent
	Posted on May 12, 2008

wachui DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 41	Rating: wachui's Top Rated Songs Niice... Waiting on the Album :)
	Posted on May 12, 2008

jesavail02 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1161	Rating: jesavail02's Top Rated Songs This is hit. I believe this album is going to do some serious damage. I cannot wait.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

H. DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 93	Rating: H.'s Top Rated Songs Beat sounds similar to Purple Kisses but it aint bad. Definitely wouldn't mind hearing him sing some of the songs Kells wrote for him.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

youngiceboo DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 11	Rating: youngiceboo's Top Rated Songs i love usher so much luve u baby
	Posted on May 12, 2008

J Roc
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Total Ratings: 132

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Usher is the best R&B singer of his time, hands down. I can't wait for his album to come out so he can remind all these kids like Chris Brown of what real passion in R&B is. I've always thought that Chris Brown has potential, but needs to go through some real s**t in his life before that emotion will carry over to the music. Usher learned this a long time ago. As for this song, it really does have The-Dream all over it. The song is like The-Dream's "Falsetto" and Chris Brown's "You"(lol) put together. Pretty cool.

Posted on May 12, 2008

xTRiNi DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 53	Rating: xTRiNi's Top Rated Songs St8 fire. Dream + Usher + L.O.S.= Magic.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Yung Memphis-TEN DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 78	Rating: Yung Memphis-TEN's Top Rated Songs .....damn!
	Posted on May 12, 2008

dmase1202 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 56	Rating: dmase1202's Top Rated Songs lyrically this is on point
	Posted on May 12, 2008

fabii DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 19	Rating: fabii's Top Rated Songs lovin the track
	Posted on May 12, 2008

303MILEHIGH DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 6	Rating: 303MILEHIGH's Top Rated Songs what up yall this my first time commenting on here,but i feel like i know all of yall!been checking out dj booth for a minute and i think its the @*#$!!anyways back to the song dis another solid usher song def baby makin music! anyways anybody other than me think that reishm4 kinda of a hater sometimes if this not your kind of music dont rate it!haha
	Posted on May 12, 2008

303MILEHIGH DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 6	Rating: 303MILEHIGH's Top Rated Songs anyways in all the excitement i forgot to rate!lol
	Posted on May 12, 2008

jamico519 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 10	Rating: jamico519's Top Rated Songs not as good as love in this club but its ight
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Dynasty84 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 12	Rating: Dynasty84's Top Rated Songs This song is "HOTT FIRE"
	Posted on May 12, 2008

HipHop_Fiend DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 85	Rating: HipHop_Fiend's Top Rated Songs I like the beat and that just might be all I like about the song. I'm really starting to think The-Dream sucks becuase all of his songs sound exactly the same...that shows a lack of creativity to me. Usher's okay and this beat is okay so i guess together it's an okay song.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

brion DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Rating: brion's Top Rated Songs IT IS OK I GESS IT COULD BE BEETER
	Posted on May 12, 2008

DJ Jadey DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 118	Rating: DJ Jadey's Top Rated Songs Tight. I don't understand The-Dream haters.
	Posted on May 12, 2008

tkxxx7 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 92	Rating: tkxxx7's Top Rated Songs the writing is creative and the beat is nice i can tell that Maestro produced it this is one of my favorite songs right now
	Posted on May 12, 2008

Jaden DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 134	Rating: Jaden's Top Rated Songs The production is HOT! Another Dream/Prince exclusive. It's sexy and it sets the mood for that good thang. The hook could've been a little better but it still works.
	Posted on May 13, 2008

ReggieHayze DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 49	Rating: ReggieHayze's Top Rated Songs Definitely a Tricky Stewart track because he used the same mute guitar lick in Chris Brown's "You"... and as far as writing goes definitely the flow of The Dream with some of Usher's own licks in there. This is like track 4 on the cd and I can verify that this album is as good if not better than Confessions... real talk, ya'll see
	Posted on May 13, 2008

Musician101 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 14	Rating: Musician101's Top Rated Songs FIRE!
	Posted on May 13, 2008

bull4life123 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 687	Rating: bull4life123's Top Rated Songs this song is aight...love in this club was better
	Posted on May 13, 2008

DJ S&H DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 52	Rating: DJ S&H's Top Rated Songs Without even reading i knew the dream was all over this! Definitely!
	Posted on May 13, 2008

mvpmvh DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 14	Rating: mvpmvh's Top Rated Songs dag..usher's my boy n all but, this song sounds rather bland/basic. the beat is cool. i liked it 1st when i heard it on chris brown's 2nd album: 'Exclusive - You'. in fact...i like Chris Brown's "You" more than this. [ goes to replay chris brown ] "love in the club" assassinates this new track right here. ersher better step it up next time.
	Posted on May 13, 2008

mr.mocity DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 94	Rating: mr.mocity's Top Rated Songs hot usher his nice beat good sound back this a hit.
	Posted on May 13, 2008

AK DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 134	Rating: AK's Top Rated Songs is that Usher?
	Posted on May 14, 2008

Drezilla DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 24	Rating: Drezilla's Top Rated Songs I'm from Chi-Town but I must say....the REAL KING OF R&B is USHER!!!!Sorry Kel's... No pissing on this track!! Ha! Ha!
	Posted on May 14, 2008

LeeLee08 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 308	Rating: LeeLee08's Top Rated Songs Da beat is real sexy, lovin dat.I love dat dis song is real sexy. Kinda lets your mind wonder! lol.
	Posted on May 15, 2008

DJ SexyBack DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 72	Rating: DJ SexyBack's Top Rated Songs Im a huge usher fan, and his voice here does not disappoint at all. This definitely has "the dream" written all over it, which is not such a bad thing. Avg song, which usher made the best out of.
	Posted on May 15, 2008

MR. BACK BLOCK DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 59	Rating: MR. BACK BLOCK's Top Rated Songs HERE I STAND 5/27/08 JUST THAT HOT
	Posted on May 15, 2008

mabura08 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Rating: mabura08's Top Rated Songs Its growing on me. Almost too much Dream though. It'll work coz Usher is just that good. He's Back!
	Posted on May 15, 2008

Jazmiine DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: Jazmiine's Top Rated Songs @*#$! it be da bmb!!
	Posted on May 16, 2008

BahaRapsody DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 37	Rating: BahaRapsody's Top Rated Songs So sultry, so sexy!
	Posted on May 17, 2008

Tre√on DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 8	Rating: Tre√on's Top Rated Songs I agree with Gemini Goddess16. It really does sound like "Playin' in Her Hair." I think it's good though.
	Posted on May 18, 2008

Lyric-Kul DaAnswer DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 40	Rating: Lyric-Kul DaAnswer's Top Rated Songs AT 1ST I WAS LIKE WHUT...BUT NOW I LOVE IT
	Posted on May 19, 2008

TiffanyLee DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 7	Rating: TiffanyLee's Top Rated Songs DANG, THIS IS FIREEE !
	Posted on May 19, 2008

youngone4life810 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Rating: youngone4life810's Top Rated Songs Usher does it ever tyme n itz alwayz rite on tyme...i @*#$! wit this, ya digg he alwayz bringin dem hit bangers
	Posted on May 20, 2008

Jolumar DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 26	Rating: Jolumar's Top Rated Songs likes it!!! (why do i keep saying that???)
	Posted on May 20, 2008

Enaj DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 205	Rating: Enaj's Top Rated Songs yea i can put on this on from years to come .. & come.. haha
	Posted on May 20, 2008

antua777 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	hot............ track
	Posted on May 22, 2008

BIG MONEY 08 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 68	Rating: BIG MONEY 08's Top Rated Songs sweet
	Posted on May 27, 2008

ripcity Resident DJ Total Ratings: 104	Rating: ripcity's Top Rated Songs One of my favorite songs on his album.
	Posted on May 29, 2008

The Dark Philosopher DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 159	Rating: The Dark Philosopher's Top Rated Songs I dont really like usher on this but the production is great...not bad.
	Posted on Jun 01, 2008

~WOW~ DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1461	Rating: ~WOW~'s Top Rated Songs DIS iz SEX-C!....no homo
	Posted on Jul 13, 2008

shyeyes DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 24	Rating: shyeyes's Top Rated Songs trading places isnt bad lol nice thats all!
	Posted on Sep 26, 2008

Truth23 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 20	Rating: Truth23's Top Rated Songs nice but da beat sound like dream would do and to meany people use dat type of beat!! but its kool ill cut to it lol
	Posted on Oct 01, 2008

beyonce#2 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 49	Rating: beyonce#2's Top Rated Songs MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYY JJJJJJJJJJAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMM!!!! CLASSIC!!!!
	Posted on Oct 20, 2008

beyonce#2 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 49	Rating: beyonce#2's Top Rated Songs LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!! TRADING PLACES!!!!! NUMBA ONE FOW REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAV!!!!!!
	Posted on Oct 20, 2008

KID BLACK DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 16	Rating: KID BLACK's Top Rated Songs WOW YOU KNOW USHER GOT SOME FROM HIS CUZ THIS SONG
	Posted on Nov 09, 2008

Cocoa14 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 5	Rating: Cocoa14's Top Rated Songs he has made a great come back it so true babys are truley blessing i believe it made him try harder.
	Posted on Nov 10, 2008

nezebele DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 11	Rating: nezebele's Top Rated Songs luv it
	Posted on Nov 10, 2008

Swagga Queen DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 20	Rating: Swagga Queen's Top Rated Songs dis most definately a banger!!! usher killed dis like he alwayzZ do!! im lovin this horny joint!!
	Posted on Nov 30, 2008

i luv jashawn DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: i luv jashawn's Top Rated Songs dis song is one of da hottiest song rite now coodles 2 usher i luv dis song me n my ole man luv dis song!
	Posted on Dec 01, 2008

mazhane DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 4	Rating: mazhane's Top Rated Songs i love this song
	Posted on Dec 08, 2008

Mz.Naughty Chick DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	This song Is tha best
	Posted on Dec 11, 2008

cutie2954 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	this song is very sexy and he is so cute. i love you keep comming up wit great songs
	Posted on Dec 13, 2008

tiffswurld DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: tiffswurld's Top Rated Songs great song! sexy as hell!!
	Posted on Dec 16, 2008

purple 4 lyfe DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 237	Rating: purple 4 lyfe's Top Rated Songs i thought this song was not on here but i guess i was wrong i love this song no doubt about it
	Posted on Dec 21, 2008

H!s_w!f3y_4lYf3 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 9	Rating: H!s_w!f3y_4lYf3's Top Rated Songs I LOV3 THIS SONG.... it brings back memories from me and mah boo...its good usher really did well on this song and his ways on this song is great... i wanna trade places with usher one day lolzx
	Posted on Jan 03, 2009

Dre 101 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 33	Rating: Dre 101's Top Rated Songs Nice track i just figured out what it meant dee da dee usher killed it
	Posted on Jan 22, 2009

KBOObAbY!!! DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 11	Rating: KBOObAbY!!!'s Top Rated Songs i LoVe ThIs SoNg!!!!!<3
	Posted on Jan 31, 2009

jbabyj DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	omg i make love off diz song
	Posted on Feb 18, 2009

lolipop DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 9	this is the da bestest song
	Posted on Apr 13, 2009

lolipop DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 9	i love this song its so @*#$! awesome
	Posted on Apr 17, 2009

twista DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 14	Rating: twista's Top Rated Songs this is another hit for him
	Posted on May 01, 2009

lilbuff DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 25	Rating: lilbuff's Top Rated Songs cool
	Posted on Jul 16, 2009

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