Avg Rating: 
4.0 ( 96 total votes )
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.
Listen to More: Usher , Music Videos Written by DJ Z
More From Usher
Submit a Review and/or Rating
Member Reviews and Ratings
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 502 |
Rating:
You can tell The Dream was all over this!!, Arista/LaFace/BMG has Double Platinum Album on there hands right here!!
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8038 |
Rating:
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 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 89 |
Rating:
Very good as usual by Usher. This dude has an amazing voice. This track is a banger.
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1622 |
Rating:
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 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 555 |
Rating:
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 12, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 434 |
Rating:
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 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 77 |
Rating:
Yea, nice track and it is produced by Tricky Stewart
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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. :-)
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 12, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 303 |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 3212 |
Rating:
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 |
|
Tastemaker Total Ratings: 3212 |
Rating:
*the song isn't as good as Love In The Club
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Damn this song is tight...definetly has elements of The-Dream
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 77 |
Rating:
Ok then , but this beat definitely sounds like some Tricky Stewart's & The-Dream's job ...
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
The dream has to be involved in this song sumhow???
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1309 |
Rating:
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 |
|
Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1309 |
Rating:
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 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2281 |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 73 |
Rating:
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 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
this is a good song
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 23 |
Rating:
im feelin this track!!!...yea u can really hear the dream on this one with that background beat
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
nice all i can say
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 382 |
Rating:
dis song is cute....sounds like "playin in her hair"....
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
|
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
This songs cool then-a-M#$%@&....
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 230 |
Rating:
STR8
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
It was cool. One of those tracks that needs to do on the love mix.
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
i Like the idea of the song is coo and diffrent
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Niice... Waiting on the Album :)
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
This is hit. I believe this album is going to do some serious damage. I cannot wait.
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
i love usher so much luve u baby
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 200 |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
St8 fire. Dream + Usher + L.O.S.= Magic.
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
.....damn!
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
lyrically this is on point
|
| Posted on May 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
lovin the track
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 shit!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 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
anyways in all the excitement i forgot to rate!lol
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
not as good as love in this club but its ight
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 12 |
Rating:
This song is "HOTT FIRE"
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 85 |
Rating:
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 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
IT IS OK I GESS IT COULD BE BEETER
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 135 |
Rating:
Tight. I don't understand The-Dream haters.
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 13, 2008 |
|
|
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 49 |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 14 |
Rating:
FIRE!
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 861 |
Rating:
this song is aight...love in this club was better
|
| Posted on May 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 52 |
Rating:
Without even reading i knew the dream was all over this! Definitely!
|
| Posted on May 14, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 14, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
hot usher his nice beat good sound back this a hit.
|
| Posted on May 14, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 134 |
Rating:
is that Usher?
|
| Posted on May 14, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 24 |
Rating:
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 15, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 Booth Member  Total Ratings: 72 |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
HERE I STAND 5/27/08 JUST THAT HOT
|
| Posted on May 16, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Its growing on me. Almost too much Dream though. It'll work coz Usher is just that good. He's Back!
|
| Posted on May 16, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
@*#$! it be da bmb!!
|
| Posted on May 17, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
So sultry, so sexy!
|
| Posted on May 18, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 40 |
Rating:
AT 1ST I WAS LIKE WHUT...BUT NOW I LOVE IT
|
| Posted on May 19, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
DANG, THIS IS FIREEE !
|
| Posted on May 19, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 26 |
Rating:
likes it!!!
(why do i keep saying that???) |
| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 205 |
Rating:
yea i can put on this on from years to come .. & come.. haha
|
| Posted on May 21, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
hot............ track
|
| Posted on May 22, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
sweet
|
| Posted on May 27, 2008 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on May 29, 2008 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
One of my favorite songs on his album.
|
| Posted on May 29, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
I dont really like usher on this but the production is great...not bad.
|
| Posted on Jun 02, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
DIS iz SEX-C!....no homo
|
| Posted on Jul 13, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
trading places isnt bad lol nice thats all!
|
| Posted on Sep 26, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYY JJJJJJJJJJAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMM!!!! CLASSIC!!!!
|
| Posted on Oct 20, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!! TRADING PLACES!!!!! NUMBA ONE FOW REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FAV!!!!!!
|
| Posted on Oct 20, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 16 |
Rating:
WOW YOU KNOW USHER GOT SOME FROM HIS CUZ THIS SONG
|
| Posted on Nov 10, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 11 |
Rating:
luv it
|
| Posted on Nov 10, 2008 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Nov 20, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 20 |
Rating:
dis most definately a banger!!! usher killed dis like he alwayzZ do!! im lovin this horny joint!!
|
| Posted on Dec 01, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
i love this song
|
| Posted on Dec 08, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
This song Is tha best
|
| Posted on Dec 11, 2008 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Dec 12, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
this song is very sexy and he is so cute. i love you keep comming up wit great songs
|
| Posted on Dec 13, 2008 |
|
|
|
| Posted on Dec 16, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
great song! sexy as hell!!
|
| Posted on Dec 16, 2008 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
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 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 33 |
Rating:
Nice track i just figured out what it meant dee da dee usher killed it
|
| Posted on Jan 23, 2009 |
FEATURED ARTIST
FEATURED ALBUM
TOP 20 MUSIC CHARTS
The top rated new Hip Hop & R&B songs on DJBooth, updated every Sunday.
