I Don't Mind (Usher song)

"I Don't Mind" is a song by American singer Usher, featuring American rapper Juicy J. It was released on November 21, 2014, through RCA Records, as the intended third single from his then-upcoming eighth studio album, Hard II Love. The song's lyrics concern being involved with a stripper, and not being bothered by her line of work.

"I Don't Mind"
Single by Usher featuring Juicy J
from the album Hard II Love (intended)
ReleasedNovember 21, 2014 (2014-11-21)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:12
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Usher singles chronology
"Body Language"
(2014)
"I Don't Mind"
(2014)
"The Matrimony"
(2015)
Juicy J singles chronology
"Multiply"
(2014)
"I Don't Mind"
(2014)
"For Everybody"
(2015)

The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, becoming his thirteenth number-one single on the chart and tying him with Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye for sixth place among artists with the most number ones on the chart. Internationally, "I Don't Mind" has peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom.[1]

Background

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An unfinished version of the track surfaced on June 24, 2014, online to good reception. Usher posted the song to his official SoundCloud account on October 2, 2014, confirming it to be the next official single from his then titled album Flawed.[2]

Track listing

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Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."I Don't Mind" (featuring Juicy J)4:11

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[29] 4× Platinum 4,000,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United States November 21, 2014 Digital download[3] RCA
January 20, 2015 Contemporary hit radio[30]
United Kingdom March 8, 2015 Digital download[31]

References

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  1. ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (February 6, 2015). "Usher Earns 13th No. 1 On Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Smith, Trevor (June 27, 2014). "Usher – I Don't Mind Feat. Juicy J". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "I Don't Mind (feat. Juicy J) – Single by Usher". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (May 2, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth Spends 4th Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Usher feat. Juicy J – I Don't Mind" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Usher feat. Juicy J – I Don't Mind" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "Usher feat. Juicy J – I Don't Mind" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "Usher Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Usher Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Usher feat. Juicy J – I Don't Mind" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  12. ^ "Usher feat. Juicy J – I Don't Mind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Usher feat. Juicy J – I Don't Mind". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  17. ^ "Usher Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  18. ^ "Usher Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  19. ^ "Usher Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  20. ^ "Usher Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  21. ^ "Usher Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  22. ^ "Charts monitorLATINO". Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  23. ^ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  24. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs: Year-End 2015". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  25. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  27. ^ "Danish single certifications – Usher feat. Juicy J – I Don't Mind". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Usher ft Juicy J – I Don't Mind". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Usher – I Don't Mind (feat. Juicy J)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  30. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  31. ^ "I Don't Mind [Explicit]". amazon.co.uk.
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