Nonetheless, the album earned Usher several awards, including Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Raymond received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its songwriting and themes. The album also produced five singles that achieved chart success, including US hits ' Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)', ' Lil Freak', ' There Goes My Baby', and international hits ' OMG' and ' More'. It sold over one million copies in the United States and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 329,000 copies in its first week.
Production for the album took place in 2009 and was handled by several producers, including Jermaine Dupri, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, Danja, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bangladesh, Zaytoven, and Tricky Stewart.
Raymond is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher, released on March 26, 2010, by LaFace Records.
