Love in This Club Part II

The original song, "Love in This Club", was sung by Usher, with guest vocals from rapper Young Jeezy also present. It was written by Usher, Polow da Don, Lamar Taylor, Young Jeezy, Ryon Lovett, Keith Thomas, Keri Hilson and Darnell Dalton, with da Don producing the track. The remix features additional writing from Lil Wayne, with Soundz producing the track. On working with Beyoncé, he said, "It's a treat for me. I've been wanting for years to do a record with Beyoncé. Even though it's a remix, it's a really special record for me". He also spoke highly of Wayne, dubbing him "one of the illest in the game". Rumors also surfaced that R&B singer Keri Hilson would make an appearance on the tune, which she helped write. The song, one of the last additions to Here I Stand, A version without Wayne's verse appeared as a B-side to the CD single of "Moving Mountains", released on July 22, 2008. ==Composition==

The tempo of "Love in This Club Part II" is much slower than that of the original song. Idolator compared the slowing-down to the remixing of R. Kelly's "Ignition" (2002). Usher has said that he likes Part II more than the original. In the song, Usher refers to Beyoncé as "Queen B". ==Critical reception==

's appearance on "Love in This Club Part II" was generally praised. YoRapper.com also appreciated Wayne's effort, saying "aside from sounding like he's dying, he delivers an entertaining verse." Stuff liked the way that his presence offered relief from the ballads on Here I Stand. About.com's Mark Nero lauded the song as being "much better than the original version", noting Beyoncé's appearance as "regal", while Idolator also praised the collaboration with Beyoncé and Wayne as "much better" than that with Young Jeezy, who recorded on the original track. However, Josh Eells of Blender was not impressed, writing that the song "manages to make two of the most desirable people on the planet [Usher and Beyoncé] sound chaste", while IGN's Chad Grischow called the record "bland" and "lacking at best". Simon Vozick-Levinson from Entertainment Weekly criticized Usher's pick-up lines, describing them as more ridiculous than in the original song, as well as Wayne's reusing of lyrics from both "Lollipop" and his remix of "Crying Out for Me" (2007) by Mario. On the other hand, Vozick-Levinson commended Beyoncé's vocal performance on the track. The song was listed as 36 in the Rolling Stone's The 100 Best Song of 2008. ==Chart performance==

"Love in This Club Part II" debuted on the United States Billboard Hot 100 at number seventy-nine on the issue dated May 10, 2008, due to high radio airplay and digital sales. It climbed the chart, reaching its peak position of number eighteen three weeks later. "Love in This Club Part II" slipped off the chart after twenty-two weeks. It peaked on the chart at number seven on June 21, 2008, gaining the 'Digital Gainer' honor the same week. It gave Usher his thirteenth top ten song on the component chart and lasted thirty-four weeks on the chart. On May 31, 2008, the song debuted and peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 at number sixty-nine, and fell off the chart four weeks later. In Australia, "Love in This Club Part II" debuted and peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at number ninety-six on the chart dated June 9, 2008. ==Credits and personnel==

Credits adapted from the liner notes. ;Recording • Hitland Studios – Alpharetta, Georgia, US • Record Plant – Los Angeles, US ;Musicians • Usher – vocals, songwriter, executive producer • Beyoncé – vocals, songwriter • Lil Wayne – vocals, songwriter • Keri Hilson – songwriter • Mark Pitts – executive producer • Karl Heibron – guitar • Ray Holten – guitar • Darnell Dolton – keyboards, songwriter • Lamar Taylor – keyboards • Jay "Jeezy" Jenkins – songwriter • Ryon Lovett • Polow da Don – producer, songwriter • Keith Thomas - songwriter • Linda Creed – songwriter • Thomas Bell – songwriter • Soundz – producer ;Technicals • Jeremy Stevenson – recording engineer • Tony Terrebonne – recording engineer • Marcella Araica – mixing engineer • Karl Heibron – mixing engineer • Brian Springer – mixing engineer • Brian Stanley – mixing engineer • Ant Palazzole – assistant mixing engineer • Miguel Bustamante – assistant mixing engineer • Chris Athens – mastering engineer ==Charts==

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