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"U Remind Me" won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
"U Don't Have To Call" won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
R&B mack daddy Usher puts a lot of himself into 8701; that's apparent even from the title itself, which represents the year Usher began exploring the world of music ('87) and the place where music brought him by the time of this recording ('01). He starts thing out in grand style with the romantic "U Remind Me." "I Don't Know" takes a hip-hop turn with a contribution from P. Diddy (that's Puff Daddy for those of you arriving late), but Usher is quick to point out that he's strictly about partying and loving, not about thug life. While there are some amped-up, percolating tunes that make good use of Usher's high energy ("I Can't Let U Go"), he really hits his stride when he falls into the familiar position of heartthrob/crooner. His sensual cooing, breathy tone, and smooth-as-silk delivery on the likes of "Can U Help Me" (Usher seems to have graduated from the Prince school of song titles) and "How Do I Say" play to this charmer's strengths and are sure to keep the sizable female quotient of his audience sufficiently entranced.
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Personnel includes: Usher, P. Diddy, Kelis (vocals); Jermaine Dupri (vocals, various instruments); Soulshock (various instruments, turntables); Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Jimmy Jam, Terry Louis, Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, Karlin (various instruments); Dave Barry (acoustic guitar); William "Billy" Odum, Juan "Johnny" Najera, LaMarquis Jefferson (guitar); Valdez Brantley (keyboards, programming); Arthur Strong, James "Big Jim" Wright (keyboards); Stokley (drums); Alex Richbourg (programming); Sheree Ford-Payne, Bria Fuentes, Raymond Ford, Tajuanna Ford (background vocals).
Producers include: Edmund "Eddie Hustle" Clement, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri.
Engineers include: John Frye, Mark Rains, Bryan Garten.
Personnel: Usher (vocals).
Recording information: Brandon's Way Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Flyte Tyme studios, Edina, MN; Hitland Studios, Alpharetta, GA; Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; SouthSide Studios, Atlanta, GA; Stankonia Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; Tree Sound Studios, Norcross, GA.
This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (8/30/01, p.125) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...His velvety voice and sky-high tolerance for crooning about girls are on full display....Usher's vocals are impressively adaptable....8701's wispy slow jams and booming club cuts strike a sweet nerve." Vibe (9/01, pp.235-6) - 3 discs out of 5 - "...A steady flow of bump'n'grind promises to the ladies....managing to bring some worthwhile dishes to the table....A consistent 3rd album that has a good chance amongst a marketplace overflowing with crooning R&B clones..."
Tight To Def.... This Cd is by far the best Usher has ever come out with. All the beats are phat and he is really showing his producing skills. Submitted by a reviewer (Vineland, NJ, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 3 found this helpful.
8701 Usher is like fine wine, he can only get better with age. This is his best work. Theres nothing more to say but if you don't have the album YOU need to GET IT!!! Submitted by a reviewer (Mountain Home AFB) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 4 found this helpful.
Great music to Get your groov on This CD was filled with great music. From get up and dance to more romantic songs this CD will fill your requirments. Submitted by a reviewer (Bexley, Ohio) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Usher has some smooth tunes I like Usher's CD a lot. I like when you don't have to skip through a lot of songs you don't like. Submitted by a reviewer (Rochester, NY, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
one of his greatest works this ablum is truly something to enjoy from beginning to end. so many hits to talk about such as "u remind me", u got it bad" and "u don't have to call". but the song "can u help me" is an absolute beautiful gracious sounding ballad. mainly the melody from the start of the song "can u help me" to the end is just so nice. to me this album can be considered one the greatest albums in music history, with all the hits and other great tunes from this album. Submitted by vanililli (brooklyn, ny USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Tight To Def....
Great music to Get your groov on
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