![]() ![]() It is certified seven-times platinum in the US, and spawned three successful singles, including his first UK number-one " You Make Me Wanna." and first US Hot 100 number-one song " Nice & Slow". His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide, becoming his breakthrough album. In 1994, Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America, producing three singles that had moderate chart success, and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. He has nine Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles (all as a lead artist) and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. With over 100 million total records sold worldwide, he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. Usher has sold more than 23 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. His music has been released on the LaFace, Arista, Jive and RCA record labels. Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) (from the “Raymond V.American singer Usher has released eight studio albums, ten compilation albums, eight extended plays, and 80 singles (including 19 as a featured artist). Something Special (from the “Here I Stand” album) Here I Stand (from the “Here I Stand” album) Superstar (from the “Confessions” album) My Boo (featuring Alicia Keys) (from the “Confessions” album) Caught Up (from the “Confessions” album) Confessions Part II (from the “Confessions” album) Throwback (from the “Confessions” album) It reminded us that Usher has always been a trend setter. This one sounded nothing like any r&b out at the time and became a huge hit. Usher originally helped introduce writer/producer Rico Love, and the best of their collaborations is “There Goes My Baby”.Ĭlimax (from the “Looking 4 Myself” album)ĭuring a period where his music was trending more toward a pop friendly sound, Usher came back to r&b strong with the ballad “Climax” which was yet another #1 R&B single. Perfecting the tried and true formula he had on “U Got it Bad” (once again alongside Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox), Usher did it once more with the timeless slow jam “Burn”. Usher masterfully capitalized on the media frenzy surrounding his relationship on Chilli on the extremely relatable The Neptunes produced “U Don’t Have to Call”.Īlthough the Lil’ Jon assisted “Yeah!” is not a song that r&b purists will call classic Usher, you can’t deny the impact it had in Ushering in (pun intended) the crunk sound to r&b many clones followed. U Don’t Have to Call (from the “8701” album) This showed his vulnerable side and endeared him to just about every r&b fan. Usher continued to find success alongside Jermaine Dupri (and also Bryan-Michael Cox), who helped him to churn out out #1 hit “U Got it Bad”, also on “8701”. ![]() That album was led by yet another #1 single, “U Remind Me”. “Confessions” will go down as Usher’s greatest body of work according to most fans, but “8701” is not far behind. The second consecutive #1 single from Usher’s sophomore and breakout album, this was the first of many successful timeless ballads he’s churned out over the years. It was the album’s first single and eventually became his first #1 hit. Usher’s self titled debut album has gone largely overlooked, but he made sure his sophomore album would not suffer the same fate with the help of the Jermaine Dupri assisted single “You Make Me Wanna…”. You Make Me Wanna… (from the “My Way” album) Without further ado, here is our list of the Top 10 Best Usher Songs in chronological order: In a recent podcast, we debated the direction of his current music, but there is really no debating the impact he’s had on r&b and the legacy he’s created for himself so far.Ĭlick Here to check out all of our Top 10 Lists Now is a good time to reflect back on this legendary artist and highlight some of the great work he’s shared with us during his career. Few R&B artists have had as many timeless hits as Usher has had over the past two decades, so choosing his 10 best songs is no easy task. We’ve been rolling out our artist Top 10 Best Songs list features, and perhaps Usher is definitely one of our most challenging ones to create. ![]()
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