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| Released | September 16, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2016 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 57:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Hard II Love is the eighth studio album by American singer Usher. It was released on September 16, 2016, by RCA Records. Recording sessions took place from 2013 to 2016, including the executive production from Usher, alongside Mark Pitts, Jaha Johnson, and its co-production by Coup D'état. It features contributions for its album's production by Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge, Rock City, Pop & Oak, PartyNextDoor, D'Mile, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Metro Boomin, and Raphael Saadiq, among others. The album was supported by four singles: "No Limit" featuring Young Thug, "Crash", "Missin U" and "Rivals" featuring Future.
The album was available for online streaming on September 13, 2016 exclusively through the streaming service Tidal, which Usher co-owns.[2] It would later be released for paid purchase on other digital download and online streaming services on September 16, 2016. The album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, while the lead single "No Limit" reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
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