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"I Care for U" is a song recorded by American recording artist Usher for his seventh studio album Looking 4 Myself (2012). It was written by Eric Bellinger, Juan Najera, Kevin Cossom, Marcella Araica, Nathaniel Hills and Usher himself. The production of the song was helmed by Hilss under his stage name Danja.

Background
In 2009 interview with People Magazine, Usher, whose private life has been highly documented after filing for divorce from wife Tameka Foster, told that his sixth studio album will be, "racy, risky and edgy, and sometimes about personal experiences." In March, 2010, he released the album under the title Raymond v. Raymond. Upon its release, Raymond v. Raymond received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its songwriting and themes. However, the album was commercial success and peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with sales of 329,000 for its first week; it became Usher's third consecutive US number one album. Raymond v. Raymond spawned five singles including the international hits—"OMG" and "More". At the 53rd Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011, the album won the accolades for Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. In November, 2011, Usher revealed that for his next album he is working on a new type of music which he has depicted as "revolutionary pop", which combines different genres to form a new sound. His seventh studio album Looking 4 Myself was released on June 8, 2012 worldwide and received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. American singer-songwriter and record producer Rico Love was interviewed by Billboard magazine stuff, where he spoke about his relationships with artists and experiences. He commented on how Usher wanted to do things differently on the album compared to his previous efforts, saying: "What he wanted to do [on Looking 4 Myself] was explore himself musically. He stepped outside of what was safe and normal. He wanted to make an album that expressed where he was going sonically and not just where he's been for the past 12 to 15 years. He's growing, developing, moving, shaking, and being something that's new, cultural, and that's affecting people sonically. That's kind of forcing the people to grow and elevate". In an interview for MTV News, Usher stated that Looking 4 Myself is "the most artistic of an album" he has ever had in history. When questioned by Reuters during an interview regarding the latter quote, and how this project was different, Usher explained that he felt he was near a 'rebirth' and that prior to Looking 4 Myself, he felt restricted and conformed to a specific standard. He said to himself "I gotta go with what I feel and hopefully people will follow me".

Composition
"I Care for U" is a mid-tempo song, which incorporates R&B and hip hop from the 90's era. It makes heavy use of dubstep and synthesisers, throughout its four minute and eight second duration. Evan Rytlewski of The A.V Club wrote that the song "opens with dubstep bass wobbles, but instead of letting a beat drop, the track straightens itself out as it progresses, slyly skirting expectations." Erika Ramirez of Billboard described the track to combine "retro 90s hip-hop/R&B sound with the z-generation's current obsession, dubstep" whilst depicting its lyrics to be Usher struggling "to show as much as his lover desires".

Track listing

 * Album version
 * 1) "I Care for U" – 4:08

Credits and personnel

 * Recording and mixing
 * Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, New York; Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, California; mixed at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, California


 * Personnel


 * Songwriting – Eric Bellinger, Juan Najera, Kevin Cossom, Marcella Araica, Nathaniel Hill, Usher Raymond IV
 * Production – Danja
 * Vocal production – Natural
 * Mixing – Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica


 * Mixing assistants – Ed Sanders, Thomas Cullison
 * Recording – Mark "Exit" Goodchild
 * Recording assistants – Jacob Dennis, Liz Bauer, Phil Joly

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Looking 4 Myself, RCA Records.

Charts
Upon the release of Looking 4 Myself, due to digital downloads "Euphoria" charted on the singles chart in South Korea. It debuted on the South Korea Gaon International Chart at number 45 on June 10, 2012, with sales of 6,828 digital copies.