After surprising fans with an early release of his eighth album, ‘Hard II Love,’ Grammy winning singer/songwriter Usher reminded us whey everybody loves Raymond when he took to ‘Ellen’ to render a stirring rendition of one of his latest singles, ‘Crash.’

Joined by First Lady Michelle Obama, Ellen introduced the stageblazer to a thunderous applause from audience members – a reception we’re sure he’s hoping translates to first week sales of ‘Hard.’

Keen to see how he fared? It awaits below:

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