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.

It is certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of three million copies in the United States.

It featured more mature, adult-oriented themes, influenced by his marriage to Foster; this thematic shift ultimately led to the album becoming less successful with fans and sales than his previous work.

[4][5][6][7][8][9] A year and a half later on June 12, 2009, following his marriage, Usher filed for divorce from Foster, with no initial reasoning.

Prior to the filing, Usher relocated to Las Vegas in 2009 to begin working on his sixth studio album.

[12] Producers involved with its production included Jermaine Dupri, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, |Danja, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Bangladesh and Tricky Stewart.

[11] Pitts told The New York Times that "Usher had a rough couple years", elaborating: "The scrutiny of everything going on, he was worrying too much about what people were thinking.

[20] For the album's second single, "Lil Freak", Usher and featured artist Nicki Minaj shot a music video for the song on March 9, 2010 in Los Angeles with director TAJ.

[30][31] It was also named the fifth best-selling song of 2010, selling 3.8 million units,[32] and was certified eight-times Platinum by RIAA.

[38] It also reached the top-ten in Australia,[39] Belgium,[40] and Norway,[41] and the top-twenty in Denmark,[42] France,[43] New Zealand,[44] and Sweden.

[51] Several producers from the latter album contributed to the production of the EP, including Polow da Don, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Drumma Boy, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Tha Cornaboyz and Max Martin.

[54] In 2010, Usher competed in a dance battle against fellow R&B artist Chris Brown at the Reggae Sumfest.

[56] The then announced OMG Tour commenced on November 10, 2010 and concluded on June 1, 2011 with Usher performing in a total of 92 shows.

[66] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman was ambivalent towards its lyrical content and stated, "Many of the songs on the album have to be taken on their own, stripped of context; otherwise, determining what applies to Usher's real and fantasy lives can be problematic".

[65] Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine called it "consistently uninspired, with each song showcasing an incredibly gifted performer grown wearyingly complacent".

[62] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot viewed that its "songs about 'So Many Girls' and the burden of being a 'Pro Lover' on the prowl" inversely affect the mature-themed songs, writing "It's the kind of lacerating perspective that adulthood brings, but Usher's too busy chasing his past to fully embrace it".

[6] The Village Voice's Rich Juzwiak called its confessional nature "wan" and compared its songs negatively to "pick-up lines: Their immediate success varies, but none are particularly memorable".

[8] In a positive review, Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times felt that the album emphasizes "the wily lothario of yore" in response to "Usher fans disappointed by the change in direction his wedding inspired".

[5] Andrew Rennie of Now wrote, "his sixth album proves that his ability to make grown-up hits is stronger than ever.

"[67] Billboard's Gail Mitchell called it "a more cohesive collection" than Here I Stand, "centered on the different sides that comprise the artist".

[71] Usher tied Alicia Keys for the most Soul Train Music Award nominations that year.

[90] The album debuted at number four in Canada,[91] and has been certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), for shipments of 80,000 copies.

became the fifth best-selling digital single of the year and ranked 60th on Billboard's Hot 100 Songs of the Decade list.

[96][97] The editor goes on, saying that while Usher had been in the industry with a career spanning three decades, "[he] made it clear that he hadn't lost his sly, yet irresistible euphonic charm" as "he led Billboard's year-end tally in 2010 as the top R&B male performer".

[100] "OMG" became the only song by a male R&B artist to reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, and "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" made Raymond v. Raymond the only R&B album with multiple singles to reach the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100 that decade.