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| Single by Usher featuring will.i.am | ||||
| from the album Raymond v. Raymond | ||||
| B-side | "Papers" | |||
| Released | March 22, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Chung King (New York City) | |||
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| Label | LaFace | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Adams | |||
| Producer(s) | will.i.am | |||
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| "OMG" on YouTube | ||||
"OMG" is a song by American singer Usher featuring American rapper will.i.am, who also wrote and produced the song. It uses the auto-tune effect in several lines, as well as Jock Jams-esque sports arena chanting. It was released as the fourth single off his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond on March 22, 2010, four days before the album was released. The song was met with a mixed reception from critics, who criticized the use of auto-tune, but commended the song's dance and club vibe. The song marks the second time that Usher has collaborated with will.i.am, following the single "What's Your Name", from his previous album Here I Stand (2008).
"OMG" peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Usher's ninth number-one hit on the chart, making him the first 2010s artist to collect number-one singles in three consecutive decades. He became only the fourth artist of all-time to achieve that feat. Usher also became the third artist to have at least one number-one song from five consecutive studio albums. Outside of the United States, "OMG" topped the charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium (Flanders) and Canada. The song's choreography and dance-heavy accompanying music video has been compared by critics to that of "Yeah!". Usher performed the song live several times including on the ninth season of American Idol with will.i.am. He also performed the song as a part of a medley during his critically acclaimed performance at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. "OMG", was named the fifth best selling song of 2010 in the US, selling 3.8 million units.[1] The song sold 7 million copies worldwide during that year.[2]
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- ^ "RESOURCES - IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2011". Ifpi.org. January 20, 2011. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.