Looking 4 Myself - Usher
  • Band Name: Usher
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
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75 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

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  • Summary: The seventh studio album for the R&B singer features songs produced and/or written by Diplo, Max Martin, the Neptunes, Rico Love, Salaam Remi, and Swedish House Mafia.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Billboard.com
    Jun 11, 2012
    90
    At its best, a truly next-level soul album. One that has the warm, organic feel of R&B and deep pop hooks, but also the pulsating low-end and shimmering keyboard flourishes of EDM.
  2. DJ Booth
    Jun 15, 2012
    80
    Looking 4 Myself isn't a classic, it's just not, but until I hear better, it's the best R&B album of the year.
  3. PopMatters
    Jul 2, 2012
    80
    This is still a record pushing the boundaries of what modern R&B music can be and still keep its audience. Usher sounds and looks good out on that cutting edge.
  4. NOW Magazine
    Jun 21, 2012
    60
    It's more about sound quality and songwriting than the calculated brand-building of his recent releases.

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. CdMaster2012
    10
    Looking for Myself is a great album. Usher's best since the classic Confessions. On looking for myself usher combines elements of pop,R&B and soul to create a new sound that will please both fans of his last project Raymond v Raymond with the songs Numb & Euphoria as well as fans of his classic albums 8701 and Confessions with tracks like Climax,Lemme see, Dive, Lessons for the Lover,Sins of Father, I.F.U and more.… Expand
  2. DanDenson
    8
    Looking for Myself is a very good album.Not quite as revolutionary as usher said it would be but by far his best abulm since Confessions and a return to form. Looking for myself blends element of soul, pop and R&B to create a new sound.Looking for myself is the a solid abulm that reaffirms Usher's position as the king of R&B and is an essential buy for any Usher fan. Stand out tracks include the instant classic Climax, Show Me, Sins of a Father and Twisted… Expand
  3. Mab_987
    7
    I'm not a pop fan so I wanted to hate this album. But the lead single Climax intrigued me enough to buy the album. While there are a few throwaway club tracks like Can't Stop Won't Stop, Scream & Lemme See, there's also some impressive tracks on here with an overall depth that I never would've expected out of the guy that did Yeah & OMG. The title track in particular is one of my favorite songs of the year so far; it's a very well-crafted pop song with simple yet insightful lyrics. But as impressive as this album is, I can never forgive him for introducing the world to BIEBER. Still, I might eventually check out this Confessions album everyone keeps talking about.… Expand
  4. MikeRuaporo
    3
    I didn't enjoy this album at all. I wasn't big fan on it. Usher really let me down, but I give him credit for his songs "Scream" and "Climax" they were enjoyable to a certain extent. The rest of the songs didn't met my standard though. My standard was very high, its not the best album he has created.… Expand

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