Five of his albums have been certified platinum by the RIAA (My Way, 8701, Confessions, Here I Stand) with Confessions selling over 10 million copies and achieving a diamond certification in the USA. Several of Usher albums debuted at the number one position on the US Billboard 200 chart. In 2019, he announced he was working on Confessions II for a 2020 release. Raymond (2010), Looking 4 Myself), 2016’s Hard II Love, and A from 2019.
Usher went on to release 5 more albums with success but none quite topping his early four: Here I stand (2008), Raymond v. Confessions earned usher tons of awards and accolades, including three Grammy awards. The first single “Yeah!” dominated at No. It sold 1.1 million units at its debut, making it the highest first-week numbers ever recorded by a male R&B Artist. “ Confessions“, Usher’s fourth album, came out in March 2004. Usher was awarded a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “U Remind Me”, and he won the same award the next year for “U Don’t Have to Call”. “8701”, Usher’s third album, was released in August 2001 with the leading singles “U Remind Me” and “U GotIt Back” topping the Billboard Hot 100. The album has been certified six-time platinum. It became his first gold and platinum-certified single in the U.S. The lead single “You Make Me Wanna…” reached No. Usher’s second album, My Way, was released in September 1997. On August 30, 1994, Usher’s self-titled debut album was released. The label put his record on hold and sent Usher to New York in 1994 to live with Puff Daddy as a singing/coaching “camp”. They signed Usher on the spot after he auditioned with Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road.” Usher’s mother left her job in order to manage his career.Īs Usher was preparing his debut album, he was going through puberty and experiencing difficulties in adjusting his singing voice. Usher Music Career:Īfter Usher’s performance on Star Search at the age of 13, a rep from LaFace Records arranged audition with the co-founder of the record label. The family moved the family to Atlanta where Usher began recording professionally and making guest vocal appearances. They pushed Usher when he was 9 to join the local church choir in Chattanooga. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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