"You Make Me Wanna" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
"My Way" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
Three years after his debut album, 18 year-old Usher returns with a newly mature, seductively smooth voice, and a palpable sense of self confidence. What remains so appealing about Usher's soulful crooning and sexy whisper, however, is a youthful freshness and vibrancy. This unpretentious approach is felt throughout the album in the simple, clean production, especially on songs like the Babyface-produced ballad "Bedtime," which has lovely background vocals by Shanice Wilson. Funkier, more up-tempo songs include the title track, an R&B-tinged song endearingly lacking the slightest hint of humility: "from this day forth you know I'm all about heat/And what I do be the major league/That's why your girlfriend's paging me."
Recorded at Somewhere In College Park, College Park, Georgia; Sony Studios, New York, New York; Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, Califonia; Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Engineers include: Phi Tan, Rob Williams, Manny Marroquin.
Personnel: Usher, Monica, Lil' Kim (vocals); Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (various instruments, background vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, bass, programming, background vocals); Nathan East (bass); Randy Walker (programming); Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard, Shanice Wilson (background vocals).
Q (8/02, p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Cemented the Georgian gospel singer's reputation as the precocious master of R&B slow jams..." Vibe (10/97, p.170) - "...Usher conveys a luscious sensuality....succeeds with MY WAY by accenting the mystery of sex....[He] leaves a little something to his listeners' imaginations..." The Source (11/97, p.174) - "...Usher proves that he's aiming to become more than just R&B music's best kept secret..."
Usher Is Sick Usher's producer thought he could not make it but he kept on trying and he made it with this album this is sick and so is 8701 Submitted by bali_singh13 (England,Bs,UK) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
come on now The CD is short but over majority of the songs were good quality. I wouldn't say "hit status" but they were far from Suckville. Most cds usually only have 3-5 good songs so he did well. Come on now you gots to give credit where credit is due! Submitted by a reviewer (raleigh,nc) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Usher is Killin Em! Usher can dance ,sing,and do it all. This album was scortchin hot! Usher is one of my favorite r&b artist. Submitted by Blaze (Pittsburgh,Pistolvainia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
a classic album from the 90's I remember growing up in high school when I first bought this cd in march 1998, me and a classmate whom I had gym class with, we used to name some of our favorite songs off of this cd. "you make me wanna" the title track "my way" are truly timeless classic hits and the rest are just cherisable as this album has always been, an ablum that help made up the sound of the late 90's. Submitted by Vanililli (Brooklyn, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
thic cd is tite this usher cd is tite this is a cd for all the people who wona get ther freak on with ur girl this cd is made jus for that occasion :) Submitted by 7777 ANGELS (ANAHEIM, ORANGE COUNTY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Usher Is Sick
come on now
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