After a hiatus from the music scene, R&B superstar Usher has blasted back into the charts with his new single ‘Love In This Club.’

The smash-hit is currently dominating the US charts, rocketing from No 51 to No 1 on Billboards “Hot 100 Singles” chart, whilst also claiming the number one spot on iTunes. ‘Love In This Club’ is Usher’s eighth No 1 single in the US.

The UK has had a long wait for new material from Usher and the demand has been unprecedented, as such for the first time in his history he is abandoning the traditional release procedure and making the track available for fans in the UK to download from the 23rd of March. With the physical single release scheduled for the 28th of April.

The track featuring Young Jeezy, co-written by Usher and produced by Polow Da Don (hit maker for Fergie, Kelly Rowland and Chris Brown) was actually leaked by Polow Da Don. However it is being extremely well-received by music critics; Entertainment Weekly calls it a “Must” listen, proclaiming that Usher “returns with his magnetic club groove.” With critical acclaim and a top chart position, the single is on course to become one of the most successful leaks of all time!

‘Love In This Club’ is the first single from Usher’s eagerly awaited fifth studio album titled ‘Here I Stand’, set for worldwide release this June. ‘Here I Stand’ is Usher’s follow-up to his history-making, nine times platinum-selling album - Confessions. Within the first week of the release of Confessions, Usher sold more than any other R&B artist in the history of Soundscan (the system that tracks sales of singles and albums in the US) and also went four times platinum in the UK.

Over the span of his 14-year career, Usher Raymond has achieved what few other contemporary entertainers have ever accomplished. He has had three number one singles and nine top ten hits in the UK alone. Selling close to 26 million albums worldwide and combining his single, album and DVD sales, he’s sold in excess of 36 million units globally. On top of that he is a major touring artist, selling out arenas worldwide. He recently also found the time to launch ‘Usher’ his new fragrance.

Despite the efforts of numerous pretenders to the crown ‘Here I Stand’ is one of the most anticipated albums of 2008 and will mark the return of the King of R&B.

test