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Usher has been a symbol of tender sexuality ever since he shifted from teenage sensation to soulful superstar. He's breathtakingly good at what he does; possessing that undefinable essence known to a select few soul crooners (Al Green, D'Angelo, ... Full Descriptionetc.) who radiate sensuality through song, Usher has reached an apex on the sultry CONFESSIONS, his fifth studio album.
After the obligatory intro, Lil Jon kicks in with his exhortations on the catchy, dance-floor-ready single "Yeah." Usher follows that up with the sublimely sweet "Throwback," a torch song with a fantastic Motown hook. On "Confessions Part II," he exposes his most vulnerable side when admitting to his lover that he's fathered a child with another woman. Exemplifying his versatility, Usher follows the standard pop ballad "Simple Things" with the guitar-riff-driven "Bad Girl," somewhere between 1970s funk and '80s Prince. CONFESSIONS is the sound of an R&B luminary at the top of his game.
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Personnel: Usher (vocals); Ludacris, Lil Jon (rap vocals); Thicke, Rich Harrison (various instruments); Bobby Ross Avila (guitar, piano, Wurlitzer piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, programming, vinyl scratches); Daniel Marino (guitar); James Wright (Wurlitzer piano, bass); Jimmy Jam (Fender Rhodes piano); Larry Cox, L-Roc (keyboards); LaMarquis Jefferson (bass); IZ (drums, percussion, vinyl scratches); Sean Garrett, Darcy Aldridge, Paula Patton (background vocals).
Producers include: Just Blaze, Valdez Brantley, Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith, Usher raymond, James Lackey.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (4/15/04, p.151) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[Songs such as 'Yeah' create] sensual panic by combining Usher's jumpy attacks with [Lil Jon's] sublime, frayed beats."
Rolling Stone (p.153) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "[A] ballad-heavy blockbuster..."
Entertainment Weekly (3/26/04, p.72) - "The vocalist reveals his new-found maturity by opening with the grittiest song he's ever done....The ensuing track glides smoothly between club-friendly hip-hop soul and ballads." - Grade: B+p
Q (p.107) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[H]e's a fully grown R&B sensation....[With] addictive R&B hooks and all-dancin', all-lovin' subject matter boosted with hot production tweaks." Hide Description Usher Confessions Songs | 1. | Intro |
| 2. | Yeah!!! - (featuring Lil Jon/Ludacris) |
| 3. | Throwback |
| 4. | Confessions - (Interlude) |
| 5. | Confessions Part II |
| 6. | Burn |
| 7. | Caught Up |
| 8. | Superstar - (Interlude) |
| 9. | Superstar |
| 10. | Truth Hurts |
| 11. | Simple Things |
| 12. | Bad Girl |
| 13. | That's What It's Made For |
| 14. | Can U Handle It? |
| 15. | Do It to Me |
| 16. | Take Your Hand |
| 17. | Follow Me |
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Confessions Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews the best ever fom Usher
This CD is the best one he has ever made. It is remarkable yet memorable CD that will be around forever
Submitted by tjoyrainey (williamsburg,va US) 
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Confessions is the bomb!
Wow I have always known Usher was good but this time homie shocked me I couldn't believe he came out swinging this good I truely believe the hype now this hold cd is fire and like the smash hit single he is letting it burn for sheezy homeboy is off the dang chain here every song on the cd even the intro is bumping he has definately seperated himself from the rest on this one he got songs for kicking it with your special someone the party those songs that one going through a rough time can relate to all that and more to put it short confessions is the bomb!
Submitted by allinfun992002 (Cuba,NY)
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This is a really good Usher CD from start to finish. A definite must have.
Submitted by princesscutC (Mid, Michigan, USA)
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First there was 8701, a mind-blowingly amazing album. Next there is Confessions. An average album. Its ok. The intro to Usher's albums are always good and Yeah proved to be a big hit with its catchy back beat and chorus but the rest...well, its just pretty darn average. There is hardly any shake ya booty rhythms goin down and its more of an album of heartache and the aforementioned confessions of his life. This is not an album i would urge people to go out and buy in a mad hurry whereas, 8701, if you do not have that yet your'e mad. Its GREAT! This is not one of Usher's greatest ever masterpieces and doubt it ever will be. Its ok. It gets boring in some parts and the only really good song is Yeah, a song that would of fitted perfectly on to 8701 just for its plain amazingness. But for the rest of the album, theres just no hope. If i could turn back time i wouldn't buy it again. Unless I was being offered £1000000000 to do so, which is extremely unlikely to happen indeed!
Submitted by charly_farly_69 (Ellesmere Port, Merseyside, UK)
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Very Very Good....
Usher's new cd confessions is so so good. I love every song. I really think he did a really good job on this cd. I like it so much that i listen to it everday. I especially love the song "Do it to me" I love that song. Well i think if u dont have it go and get it. It's really worth it.
Submitted by marij1121 (New Jersey)
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