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Usher Fan this is your ultimate resource for the fantastic Usher. Here you'll find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know right away this book covers: Everything about Usher, his hit songs, and all about the discography and his work; Usher discography, Usher (album), My Way (Usher album), 8701 (album), Confessions (Usher album), Here I Stand (Usher album), Raymond v. Raymond, Live (Usher album), Call Me a Mack, Can U Get wit It, Think of You, The Many Ways, You Make Me Wanna, Nice and Slow, My Way (Usher song), Bedtime (song), Pop Ya Collar, U Remind Me, U Got It Bad, U Don't Have to Call, U-Turn (song), Yeah! (Usher song), Burn (Usher song), Confessions Part II, My Boo (Usher and Alicia Keys song), Caught Up (Usher song), Love in This Club, Love in This Club, Part II, Moving Mountains (song), Trading Places (song), Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home), Lil Freak, OMG (Usher song), Papers (song), There Goes My Baby (Usher song), I Need a Girl (Part One), Lovers & Friends, Same Girl, Better on the Other Side, Spotlight (Gucci Mane song), Fed Up, Can U Get Wit It, Love in This Club, Pt. II, OMG (song), Guilty (Usher song), Lovers and Friends (song)

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Contents Articles Usher (entertainer)Usher discographyUsher (album)My Way (Usher album)8701 (album)Confessions (Usher album)Here I Stand (Usher album)Raymond v. RaymondLive (Usher album)Call Me a MackCan U Get wit ItThink of YouThe Many WaysYou Make Me WannaNice and SlowMy Way (Usher song)Bedtime (song)Pop Ya CollarU Remind MeU Got It BadU Don't Have to CallU-Turn (song)Yeah! (Usher song)Burn (Usher song)Confessions Part IIMy Boo (Usher and Alicia Keys song)Caught Up (Usher song)Love in This ClubLove in This Club, Part IIMoving Mountains (song)Trading Places (song)Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)Lil FreakOMG (Usher song)

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Papers (song)There Goes My Baby (Usher song)I Need a Girl (Part One)Lovers & FriendsSame GirlBetter on the Other SideSpotlight (Gucci Mane song)Fed UpCan U Get Wit ItLove in This Club, Pt. IIOMG (song)Guilty (Usher song)Lovers and Friends (song)References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors Article Licenses License

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Usher (entertainer)Usher(entertainer)

BirthnameUsher RaymondIVAlsoknownasKing ofR&B

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October 14,1978 Dallas, Texas, United States

Chattanooga, Tennessee,United StatesAtlanta,Georgia,UnitedStatesR&B, soul,pop

Usher

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Singer-songwriter, music executive, actor, record producer, choreographer, dancer, composer,model,businessman, designer,philanthropist1990ˀpresentLaFace,AristaNuBeginnings, JustinBieber

[1] www.usherworld.com

Usher Raymond IV(born October 14, 1978), who performs under the mononymUsher,recordingis an American artist and actor. Usher rose to fame in the 1990s and after releasing his albumsMy Way(1997) and8701(2001).My [2][2] Wayhas been certified6times platinum by theRIAA.8701has been certified4by thetimes platinum RIAA. [3] Each album sold over 8 million copies worldwide. His success continued withConfessions(2004), which hassold over ten million copiesinthe United States, and been certified diamond by theRIAA.Confessionshas the highest [4] first week sales for an R&B artistinhistory,copies worldwide, and was named the besthas sold over 20 million [5] selling R&B album of the 2000s decade. His 2008 albumHere I Standhas been certified platinum by theRIAA. [6] Usher has won numerous awards and accolades for his musical work. Including5Grammy Awards,4 World [7] Music Awards, 4 American Music Awards, 8 Soul Train Music Awards, and 19 Billboard Music Awards. In2008, [8] Usher was ranked as the 21st most successful Hot 100 Singles Artist of all-time byBillboardmagazine. TheRIAA ranks Usher as one of the best-selling artists in American music history, having sold 22 million copies in theUnited [9] [10] States alone.Billboard MagazineThey also namedranked Usher the #1 Hot 100 artist of the 2000s decade. him [11] the most successful singer and second most successful artistofthe 2000s decade. His 2004 albumConfessions [12] was ranked as the top solo album and second most successful overall album of the last decade.

Usher (entertainer)2 OnMarch30,2010, Usher releasedhissixth studioalbumRaymond v. Raymond,which becamehisthird[13] consecutive album to debut at number oneontheUShas achieved ten #1 singleschart. Usher Billboard 200 [14] worldwide, including nine on the Billboard Hot 100. He has also achieved fifteen Top 10 singles on theBillboard [15] Hota lead artist, two as a featured artist.100, thirteen as Inthe UK he has achieved 11 Top 10 singles on theUK [16] Singles Chart, as a lead artist. Usher is also the first artist to have a number-one single on theUKSinglesChart and the Billboard Hot 100 during the 1990s, 2000s, and the 2010s.Early life [17] [18][17]é Usher was borninDallas, Texas, the sonofJonetta Patton (n e O'Neal) and Usher RaymondIII.Usher spent the majority of his young life in Chattanooga: his father left the family when Usher was one yearold,and they relocated to Chattanooga, where Usher lived with his mother,then-step father, and half-brother,JamesLackey, born [17] in1984. Directed by his mother, Usher joined the local church youth choirinChattanooga whenhe was nine years old; there, his grandmother discovered his ability to sing, althoughitUsherwas not until joined a singing [19] group that she considered hecould singprofessionally.Inthat athe belief city wouldprovide greater opportunitiesforshowcasinghistalent, Usher'sfamilymoved to Atlanta, Georgia, wherethere was [20] a more conducive environment for beginning singers. WhileinAtlanta, Usher attendedNorthSprings High [21][22] School. Usher's father died of a heart attack on January 21,2008.Career1992–1996: Early works anddebutAtage11,Usher joinedan R&BNuBeginnings, which local quintet called the was organizedbylocalmusic svengali, Darryl Wheeler. Usher recorded 10 songs with the groupin1991, and the ensuing album,Nubeginning [23] Featuring Usher Raymond IV,mail order. However, Patton tookregionally and by was only made available him [19] out because, according to her,italbum was experience". The re-releasedwas a "bad nationallyinApril 2002by [23] [24] Hip-ORecords.Atage 13, Usher competed onStar Search,where he was spotted by anA&RLaFace Recordsrepresentative from , who arranged an audition for Usher to L.A. Reid, the co-founder of LaFace; Reid signed Usher a contract with the [18] [25] recorda medical technician to manage his career, but latercompany. Usher's mother left her job as broke-[17] up their relationship as manager-client in May 2007. Usher was introduced on "Call Me a Mack", a song he[23] recorded for the soundtrack album to the 1993drama romancefilmPoetic Justice.-On1994, LaFace released Usher's self-titled debut album. SeanAugust 30, "PDiddy" Combs produced severalof [18] the tracks and co-executive produced the album.Ushertwenty-fivepeaked at number ontheBillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albumsby three singles: "Canchart and was accompanied UIt", "ThinkGet Wit OfYou", and"The [26][27] Many Ways". The album has sold over 500,000 copies, to date.After graduatingfrom highschool, Usher continued to develophisa stage performerskills as and laidthe groundwork for his second album. He also appeared on their versionof"Let's StraightenItOut", a 1995 duetwith [28] fellowMonica; andrecording artist Atlanta teen onLaFace's 1996 Olympic "Dreamin'", from Games benefit [29] albumRhythm of the Games.He was also featured on"Ioff the Swear I'm In Love" 1996Kazaamsoundtrack.

Usher (entertainer)1997–2003: Risingpopularity

Usher developed a friendship with American record producer, Jermaine Dupri, with whom he co-wroteand produced several tracks for his second album,My Way,released on September 16, 1997. The album's lead single, "YouMake Me Wanna", reached number oneinsingle; the recordthe United Usher's first record to be top Kingdom, becoming [30] [31] led to his popularity reaching in the country. It also became Usher's first gold- and platinum-certified singlein [32] the United States. The album's second single, "Nice&Slow", peakedinJanuary 1998 at number oneonthe [33] Billboardhis firstHot 100, giving Usher USnumber-one single. LaterinFebruaryofthe same year, thesingle was certified platinumbythe Recording Industry AssociationofAmerica;My Wayhas been certified six-time [32] platinum in the UnitedStates.Usher received his first Grammy Award nomination as Best MaleR&BforVocal Performance "YouMakeMe [20][34] Wanna",which also won him for Best Male R&B/Soul Single at the Soul Train Music Award.Intheclosing monthsof 1997, Usher embarked on a series a spot on Puffy'sof tour engagements including No Way Outtour, dates with MaryJ.on Janet Jackson'sopening spot Blige, and the The Velvet Ropetour. Usher's first concertalbum, Live,was releasedinappearances1999, which featured by Lil' Kim,Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Shanice,Twista [32] and Manuel Seal; the album has been certified gold in the UnitedStates.Usher made his acting debut on the UPN television seriesMoesha,which resultedina recurring role on the series [20][27] Faculty and subsequently his firstfilmrolein1998'sThe.Usher's extracurricular activities outsideofthe recording industry gathered momentum over the following year as he was castinthe soap opera,The Bold and the [20][27][20][27] Beautiful.He completed two more films,She's All That,and his first starring roleinLight It Up.He [35] also appeared in the Disney TV movie"Geppetto".[36] Usher's third studio album, originally titledAll About U,was slated to be releasedinThe first single,early 2001. "PopYaCollar", was releasedintwolate 2000 and became a number hit intheUKbut underperformedinthe [37] United States. The album was subsequently pushed back and retooled after select tracks were later leaked to the [20] radio and Internet. After having revised and renamed to8701,2001the album was released August 7, (8.7.01). The first two singles"URemind Me" and"UGot It Bad" each topped theBillboardHot 100 for four and six weeks, [32] respectively.8701has been certified four-time platinum in the UnitedStates.[38] Usher appearedinthe 2001filmTexasRangers.Infor 'Best Malea Grammy February 2002, Usher won R&B [39][20] Vocal Performance' for"UThe next year, he won the same award forRemind Me". "UDon't Have toCall", making Usher the only artist aside from Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder to win this award consecutively.In summer 2002, Usher contributed vocals to P. Diddy's"IPartNeed a Girl, I".a trio ofThe year closed out with TV series appearances, all in November, onThe Twilight Zone,7th Heaven,, andAmerican Dreams,the latterin Moesha [40] [41] which Usher portrayed Marvin Gaye.

2004–07:Confessionsera

Usher's fourth studio album,Confessions,was releasedonMarch23, 2004ˁwasits first single, "Yeah!", just as inits sixth week at number oneontheBillboardHot 100 and fifthweekon top oftheHot [42] R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart. The album's nearly 1.1 millionunit debut sales was the highest first-week numbers ever scanned by amale [43] R&Bthe seventh bestartist and ofhistory.the Nielsen SoundScan [44] To date, the album has accumulated sales of over 20million [39] copies worldwide, over 10 million of which were sold in theUnited States, earning the album a Diamond certification by theRecording [45] [46] Industry Association of America.

Usher arriving in Miami, Florida toattend the2004 MTV Video MusicAwards

Usher (entertainer)4 Usher's second single, "Burn" succeeded "Yeah!" at the #1 positionontheBillboard"Yeah!"Hot 100 chart. had logged twelve weeks at the top, followed by seven consecutive weeks for "Burn" giving Usher nineteen consecutive weeks with a songinthe top spot for one week to Fantasia's single"Burn" yielded the top position. "IBelieve",and then rose to #1 for an eighth week before Usher's third single "Confessions PartII"hit #1 for two consecutive weeks. Usher's 19 consecutive week-run set a record broken by the Black Eyed Peasin2009. Usher tied Glenn Millerwho also spent 22 of 23 weeksinthe #1 positionin2004ˀ05.Init re-entered theApril 2010 Billboard 200 chart at #195 then jumped to #114 the following week. Bringing Confessions to a totalof95 weeks spent on the Billboard [47] 200chart.The album's second and third singles, "Burn" and "Confessions PartII",also topped theBillboardHot 100, the former for eight weeks. Usher became the first artist to top theBillboardHot 100 Airplay with four consecutive [48] number-one singles,InSeptember 2004,"MyBoo", a duet with American singer-songwriterAlicia Keys, also [49] peaked at number one at theBillboardHot 100, becoming fourth number-one the album's single.InDecember, [37] the album's final single "Caught Up" peaked at number eight on the Hot100.Confessionsfour American Music Awards, twoearned Usher numerous awards, including MTVEuropeMusic [50] [51] [52] [53] Awards,two MTVVideo Music Awards,andMusic Awards.three World Atthe 47thannual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2005, Usher won three awards, including: R&B Performance by a Duo orGroupWith Vocals for"My"Yeah!";Collaboration for Keys; Rap/Sung shared with Boo", which he andContemporaryR&B Album forConfessions. Atthe 2004BillboardMusic Awards, Usher was recognized Artistofthe Year,inaddition [54] to receiving 10 other accolades.Inspringofthree2005, Usher scored a number hitHot 100 as a featured vocaliston Lil'Jon's "Lovers& [55] Friends".In2007, Usher also collaborated withR.KellyonKelly's album,Girl," for the track "Same Double [56] [57] Up. He was also featured in a remix version of Omarion's "Ice Box". Usher also appeared on the track"Shake [58] Down" on American singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige's 2007 albumGrowingPains.[59] Innamed Darrellas a disc jockey Usher starred November 2005, inGate film,the Lions In theMix.OnAugust[60] 22, 2006, Usher took over the role of Billy Flynn in the long-running Broadway musicalChicago.2008–09:Here IStandHere I Stand26 in the United was released on May Kingdom andMay 27, 2008 inthe United States. Thealbumdebuted at #1`on the[61]Billboard200 Chart with first-week copies.sales of over 433,000 It has been certified platinumbytheRIAA.To dateHere I Standhas[62]now soldover1.5 millioncopiesinStatesthe United ,been [63] certified platinum by the RIAA,copiesand has sold over 5 million [64]worldwide. Thealbumwas agoodcommercial successand received positive reviews from most music critics.Whopraised thematurityinfifth studiothe album's lyrics. To promote Usher's album, Usher performing with StevieWonderand the single "LoveInwas sent to radioThis Club" inFebruary 2008andShakira at theWe Are One:The Obama Inaugural Celebration attheLincoln Memorialpeaked at number one on theBillboardHot 100.Itwent on to spend three consecutive weeks at the topˁeighthbecoming Usher's [65] [61] number-one single and the fastest-rising songofhis career.Italso reached #1onthe HotR&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single was another huge international success for Usher.Itreached #1 on theNew Zealand Singles Chart, #3 on the Irish Singles Chart, #3 on the Eurochart Hot 100, #4 on the UK Singles Chart, #5 on the JapanHot 100, #5 on the German Singles Chart, #5 on the Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders), #6 on the Canadian Hot 100, #8on the Swedish Singles Chart, #8onSingles Chart, #9the Australian onChart, #9the French Singles ontheSwiss

Usher (entertainer)5 Singles Chart, #10 on the Norwegian Singles Chart, #12 on the Austrian Singles Chart, #13 on the Belgian SinglesChart (Wallonia), and #18 on the Finnish Singles Chart. The follow-up single "LoveinThis Club, PartII", which features American singer Beyonc Knowles and rapper,Lilat #18 on theWayne, peaked BillboardHot 100 and #7 é on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its third single "Moving Mountains" peaked at #18 on the HotR&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and reached #6 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The albums fourth single Trading Places" peaked at[33] #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songschart.InSeptember 2008, Usher announced he would embark on the 15-date [66] tourOne Night Stand,audience is only females.in which the Onand Shakira at theJanuary 18, 2009, Usher performed with Stevie Wonder Obama InauguralWe Are One: The Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. He also sang "Gone Too Soon" at the memorial of Michael Jackson on July7, [67] 2009. 2010–present:Raymond v.RaymondRaymond v. Raymond,30, 2010 in the US, and was releasedwas released on March 26, 2010 in Germany, on March [68] April 26, 2010 in the UK. The album was expected to follow in Usher'sConfessionsalbum's footsteps.Raymond [69] v."Papers" was released as theUsher's divorce from Tameka Foster. released only months after Raymond was first promotional single for the album in October 2009 on iTunes. Despite being only a promotional release,it topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for two consecutive weeks, becoming his tenth number one single on that chart. Italso peaked at number 31ontheBillboardHot 100initself appears to be looselythe United States. The song [70] based on his failed relationship with his ex wife Tameka. Critics praised the song for its emotion. "ThereGoes Mythe first promotional single released on iTunes.Baby" was Ithas so far reached #10 on the HotR&B/Hip-Hop [71] Songs chart. After reaching the Top 10 on that chart it became Ushers fourth single fromRaymond v. Raymondto become a Top 10 hit on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart.Afeat not matched by him since his albumConfessions. "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", was released as the first officialUSsingleonDecember8,2009. The single has so far [72][73] reached number 24 on theBillboardHot 100 chart and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.It [71] second official singleLilFreak has so far reached number8Songs charton the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop and number[74] 40 ontheBillboardHot100.Itfourth Topbecame Usher's 40 hitsingle fromRaymond v. Raymond,when including the buzz single "Papers". ShowingRaymond v. Raymondthan thosesingles having overall more success of Here I Stand. Onreleased his March 20, 2010 Usher single and third official first international singleOMG. It reached number-oneinIreland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. The song becamefirst 2010s artist to collect number one singleshim the his ninth number one in the United States, making inthe fourth artist of all-time to achieve the feat. Usher also became thedecades, and only three consecutive third artist to have at least one number one songfrom fiveconsecutive studio albums. The song's choreographyand dance-heavy accompanying music video has been compared to thatof"Yeah!".All ofthe albums singlesreceived incredible air play.Ondebuted at number #1 on the on theApril 7, 2010 Raymond v. Raymond US Billboard 200 chart, becominghis#1 albumthird consecutive andsellinganimpressive 329,107 copiesinits[13] first weekoffirst male him the to have three consecutive artist since Eminem albums debut atrelease. Making [75] number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Raymond v. Raymond also dominated the International Charts.Debutinginside thetop [76] 10inCanada, the to the huge internationalItaly. Due Germany, Spain and Holland, Australia, United Kingdom, success of Ushers newest single"OMG"and the good first week sales forRaymond v. RaymondUsher is considered [77] toRaymond v. have repaired his mainstream image and to have made a good comeback. debutedRaymond also [78] at #1 on the British Albums Chart.

Usher (entertainer)6 OtherventuresAside from recording, Usher ventured into other business. He had establishedhis own record label,USownerRecords, and is a part ofthe Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. Usher was also instrumentalinthe careerstarting and continuing of teen singer Justin Bieber. He has also been appearinginfilms, debutinginthe1998 filmThe Faculty.starringWhile also inLight It UpandIn the Mix.Usher foundedhisrecord labelUSRecords, a vanity label,in2002. The label is a subsidiaryofClive Davis'sJis distributed by SonyRecords, which BMG.The firstby US was the soundtrack toalbum released In the Mixinlate 2005,which was used to introduce the label's acts, such as rapper Rico Love, Canadian teen R&Bartist Justin Bieber,R&Bvocal groupOneChance,andsingerRayan. [79] [80] Usher served as songwriter-producer in the project.Usher, whose group bought with a reported total purchase price of $375million,is a part ownerofCavaliers franchise. He became the thirdthe Cleveland pop [81]artist to own a large stakein an NBAteam.Inthis, Usher hasaddition to [82] opened severalrestaurants.Usher server as the contestant mentorforthe Top10WeekofSeason9 of AmericanIdol.Usher during a productlaunchin2007Personal life In2001, Usher began dating former TLC member Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, who had a child with producerDallas Austin. Their relationship lastedforthey broke-uptwo years: inDecember 2003, followedbya mediafrenzy surroundingthe personal natureofUsher's fourth album,Confessions.reason heHis fans inferred the and [19] Thomassplitallusions to the lyrics of the songs.is due to infidelity on his part, giving Inan interview on TheBert Show on Atlanta's Q100inFebruary 2004, Thomas claimed that Usher cheated on her: "Usher didthe[83] ultimateno-no to me ...Iwill never be with him again, and that is that". Usher defended: "... it just didn'twork [19]out. But cheating is not what caused the relationship to collide and crash. That ain't what brokeitup". [17] Following their break-up, Usher briefly dated EnglishCampbell in Septembermodel-actress Naomi 2004.InShe has a son from when she was agirlfriend Tameka Foster. January 2007, he proposed to his then stylist teenager, aswellastwosonswithAtlanta clothierRyanGlover.InFebruary 2007, Usher announcedhis engagement. After the sudden cancellation of a planned July wedding due to medical concerns, the two were wedon [84] August 3,2007ina private ceremony. Their son Usher RaymondVwas bornonNovember26 ofthe same [85][86] year.OnDecember 10, 2008, Tameka gave birth to their second child, NaviydElyRaymond.InFebruary2009,in SãoPaulo, Brazil, Tameka Raymond suffered a cardiac arrest prior to having cosmetic surgery. The [87] procedure, reportedly liposuction was never performed, and Raymond was put into a medically induced coma to [88] aid her recovery. She was later transferred to a larger hospital. Usher canceled his performance at theRecording Academy and Clive Davis's pre-Grammy Gala. Davis told party-goers the singer had tobow out due to a "serious [89] injuryina week of recovery, Raymond's surgeon issued a statement saying that she "isthe family ". After doing [90] [91] very well".InJune 2009, Usher filed for divorce from Foster after claiming to live separately for nearly a [92] [93] year. However Tameka's family and friends claim the two were never separated and he was livingintheir [94] Atlanta home until March 2009. The two were seen together holding handsinJanuary 2009 during President [95] Obama's Inauguration in Washington, DC. Insiders speculated that when images of him alongside Def JamMusic [96] employee Grace Miguel began to surface in Los Angeles, the singer promptly filed fordivorce.