毫无疑问，04年推出《Confessions》这张专辑是25岁的Usher出道十年以来商业上最成功的一张专辑，同时也是最成功的黑人R&B男歌手的个人专辑之一。这张专辑不仅将Usher此前的各种个人纪录统统打破，同时也改写了整个黑人R&B音乐专辑单周销售的历史最高纪录，这张专辑首周109万6千张的傲人成绩是自从2001年以来最高的单周销售数字，同时也打破了金牌制作人兼歌星R. Kelly的专辑《TP-2.com》在2000年创下的54万3千张的R&B男歌手首周最高销售纪录，同时这还是Usher十年来第一张成为Billboard 200排行榜冠军的专辑，此前的他的专辑整体销量虽然表现出色，但是却从未达到过这一高度。
简单的说，这是一张经过了非常大力度包装制作出来的专辑。专辑的主要制作人依然是Jermaine Dupri，但是在其他单曲的制作上却集中了包括Rich Harrison，Lil Jon，Just Blaze等响当当的名字。而专辑发行前在美国各大主流音乐媒体频频的宣传活动，单曲不断的播放，以及不停的举行专访报道，甚至还包括Usher直接的批评某些当红的其他明星，这些种种行为都极大的集中了人们的眼球，让这张专辑在为发行之前就已经成为了唱片市场的霸主，当然，最重要的一点是，这是Usher在连续两年获得格莱美最佳R&B男歌手奖之后发行的首张专辑，同时如今的Usher已经从以前的偶像派歌手转变成了地地道道的R&B明星了。
说实话这张专辑实在是很难让人用“经典”，“完美”，“不可错过”等等这些名词来形容，不过不可否认，Usher的确是最近三年来首周专辑销量最好的商业音乐明星。能够取得如此突出商业成绩的重要原因就是他有一首非常出色的打榜单曲《Yeah!》，这首由Lil Jon担任制作并且由Lil Jon和Ludacris与Usher一起演唱的单曲具有出色的节拍和流畅的旋律，并且在歌词方面也是非常能够迎合R&B音乐主流听众的需要，想必大家已经猜到了，那就是关于男女的暧昧。再加上Usher的吸引力和包装，除非被白袍巫师下咒，要不这首歌真是想不红都难！
歌词～～
Peace up!
A Town Down!
[Lil' Jon:]
Yeah, Ok! Lil' Jon!
[Usher:]
Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
[Usher (Verse 1):]
in the club with da homies, tryin get a lil V-I, but down on the low key, (LOW KEY) cause you know how it feels. (HEY, HEY)
I saw shorty she was checkin up on me, from the game she was spittin IN my car you would think that she knew me. (KNEW ME)
So i decided to chill (OKAY)
Conversation got heavy, she had me feelin like she's ready to blow!
(Watch Out!, Watch Out!)
She saying come get me, (come get me),
So I got up and followed her to the floor, she said baby lets go,
when I told her I said
[Usher (Chorus):]
Yeah (yeah) Shorty got down and said come and get me
Yeah (yeah) I got so caught up I forgot she told me
Yeah (yeah) Her and my girl are the best of homies
Yeah (yeah) Next thing I knew she was all up on me screaming:
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
[Usher (Verse 2):]
SO shes all up in my head now, got me thinking that it might BE A good idea to take her with me, (WITH ME)
Cause she's ready to leave. (READY TO LEAVE, A LET'S GO)
but I gotta keep it real now, cause on a one-to-ten she's a certified twenty, BUT that just aint me.
Cause I don't know if I take that chance just where is it gonna lead,
But what I do know is the way she dance makes shorty alright with me.
The way she getting low!
I'm like yeah, just work that out for me.
She asked for one more dance and I'm
Like yeah, how the hell am I supposed to leave?
And I said
[Chorus]
[Lil' Jon:]
Ludaaaaaa !
[Ludacris (Verse 3):]
Watch out!
My outfit's ridiculous, In the club lookin' so conspicuous.
And Rowl! These women all on the prowl, if you hold the head steady I'm a milk the cow.
AND forget about the game I'm a spit the truth, I won't stop till I get em in they birthday suits.
So gimmie the rhythm and it'll be off with they clothes, then bend over to the front and touch your toes.
I left the jag and I took the rolls, if they aint cutting then I put em on foot patrol.
OWWW!
How you like me now, when my pinky's valued over three hundred thousand,
Lets drank you the one to please, Ludacris fill cups like double d's.
Me and URsh once more and we leave em dead, we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed to say
[Chorus]
[Ludacris (Bridge):]
Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat that make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Ursher got the voice that make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Ludacris got the flow that make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat that make ya booty go (clap)
简单的说，这是一张经过了非常大力度包装制作出来的专辑。专辑的主要制作人依然是Jermaine Dupri，但是在其他单曲的制作上却集中了包括Rich Harrison，Lil Jon，Just Blaze等响当当的名字。而专辑发行前在美国各大主流音乐媒体频频的宣传活动，单曲不断的播放，以及不停的举行专访报道，甚至还包括Usher直接的批评某些当红的其他明星，这些种种行为都极大的集中了人们的眼球，让这张专辑在为发行之前就已经成为了唱片市场的霸主，当然，最重要的一点是，这是Usher在连续两年获得格莱美最佳R&B男歌手奖之后发行的首张专辑，同时如今的Usher已经从以前的偶像派歌手转变成了地地道道的R&B明星了。
说实话这张专辑实在是很难让人用“经典”，“完美”，“不可错过”等等这些名词来形容，不过不可否认，Usher的确是最近三年来首周专辑销量最好的商业音乐明星。能够取得如此突出商业成绩的重要原因就是他有一首非常出色的打榜单曲《Yeah!》，这首由Lil Jon担任制作并且由Lil Jon和Ludacris与Usher一起演唱的单曲具有出色的节拍和流畅的旋律，并且在歌词方面也是非常能够迎合R&B音乐主流听众的需要，想必大家已经猜到了，那就是关于男女的暧昧。再加上Usher的吸引力和包装，除非被白袍巫师下咒，要不这首歌真是想不红都难！
歌词～～
Peace up!
A Town Down!
[Lil' Jon:]
Yeah, Ok! Lil' Jon!
[Usher:]
Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
[Usher (Verse 1):]
in the club with da homies, tryin get a lil V-I, but down on the low key, (LOW KEY) cause you know how it feels. (HEY, HEY)
I saw shorty she was checkin up on me, from the game she was spittin IN my car you would think that she knew me. (KNEW ME)
So i decided to chill (OKAY)
Conversation got heavy, she had me feelin like she's ready to blow!
(Watch Out!, Watch Out!)
She saying come get me, (come get me),
So I got up and followed her to the floor, she said baby lets go,
when I told her I said
[Usher (Chorus):]
Yeah (yeah) Shorty got down and said come and get me
Yeah (yeah) I got so caught up I forgot she told me
Yeah (yeah) Her and my girl are the best of homies
Yeah (yeah) Next thing I knew she was all up on me screaming:
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
Yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeah yeah, Yeaah
[Usher (Verse 2):]
SO shes all up in my head now, got me thinking that it might BE A good idea to take her with me, (WITH ME)
Cause she's ready to leave. (READY TO LEAVE, A LET'S GO)
but I gotta keep it real now, cause on a one-to-ten she's a certified twenty, BUT that just aint me.
Cause I don't know if I take that chance just where is it gonna lead,
But what I do know is the way she dance makes shorty alright with me.
The way she getting low!
I'm like yeah, just work that out for me.
She asked for one more dance and I'm
Like yeah, how the hell am I supposed to leave?
And I said
[Chorus]
[Lil' Jon:]
Ludaaaaaa !
[Ludacris (Verse 3):]
Watch out!
My outfit's ridiculous, In the club lookin' so conspicuous.
And Rowl! These women all on the prowl, if you hold the head steady I'm a milk the cow.
AND forget about the game I'm a spit the truth, I won't stop till I get em in they birthday suits.
So gimmie the rhythm and it'll be off with they clothes, then bend over to the front and touch your toes.
I left the jag and I took the rolls, if they aint cutting then I put em on foot patrol.
OWWW!
How you like me now, when my pinky's valued over three hundred thousand,
Lets drank you the one to please, Ludacris fill cups like double d's.
Me and URsh once more and we leave em dead, we want a lady in the street but a freak in the bed to say
[Chorus]
[Ludacris (Bridge):]
Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat that make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Ursher got the voice that make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Ludacris got the flow that make ya booty go (clap)
Take that and rewind it back, Lil' Jon got the beat that make ya booty go (clap)
