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While they knew of other artists releasing special editions of their albums, the label felt that Confessions had the edge because of its previous success and its physical changes, including new cover art, an expanded CD booklet, a pullout poster and a letter to fans from Usher. With the inclusion of 'My Boo', they thought of the album as complete.

However, it actually began when American R&B and soul singer Alicia Keys, who is featured on the track, 'brought in that the talk of repackaging started'. The idea was considered 'musically driven' after Zomba, who absorbed Arista, management was excited about 'My Boo', a song that was recorded for the original version of the album but failed to meet deadline. Album DescriptionWith strategies to boost the album's sales albeit threats of stealing music in the internet, Usher and his management readied a follow-up release of Confessions with an additional marketing blitz. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. Needless to say, the time is right for the phrase "just another" to be banned from use when discussing him. Numerous chart hits have spun off each of his albums. Another pair - the upbeat "Caught Up" and the aptly titled "Burn" - also rate as some of the vocalist's best moments yet. A small batch of Jam & Lewis productions, including the effortlessly gliding "Truth Hurts," continue to help raise Usher's loverman stock. The following "Throwback," produced by Just Blaze, sounds like it was made for the sole purpose of trailing Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name." Like that hit, "Throwback"'s sensitively treated soul sample provides a nostalgic tint that complements the wistful, regret-filled tone of the lyrics. "Yeah!"'s crunk-meets-R&B foundation, featuring an instantly addictive eight-note keyboard vamp and one of Usher's most muscular turns, is so absorbing that Ludacris' 1500th guest verse floats by with little notice. On the other side of the coin, the smartest move Usher makes here is in allowing the Lil Jon-produced "Yeah!" to take its rightful place as the only club track any attempt at doing something stylistically similar would've failed miserably in its presence. At an hour in duration, it could be stripped of five songs and be far more powerful, especially since no one would have to do any wading to get to the meaty parts. Buy the album Starting at £13.29Ĭonfessions' most detracting factor is its length. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.