i remember they used to play songs from this album to death 6 years ago and 2004 was definitly the year of usher, i think Confessions is truly an R&B masterpiece

http://www.youtube.com/wa...vyr4mpxwCQ

confessions and yeah at MTv video Music awards

http://www.youtube.com/wa...m7mUznKhko

my boo at the amas

http://www.youtube.com/wa...whnHoUW6KQ

let it burn live

http://www.youtube.com/wa...rPW-fC93gw

caught up live

Confessions is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Usher, released March 23, 2004 on Arista-imprint label LaFace Records.

Confessions was commercially successful, selling nearly 1.096 million copies in the United States in its first week of release.^[19] It became the highest-ever first week sales by an R&B artist,^[19] the second-highest first week sales for a male artist, and the seventh-highest first week sales of the recorded album charts history by SoundScan.^[4] It also equates the combined first-week sales of his four previous album releases, including his live album called Live.^[20] The feat also carved history in Arista records having the first in any of their released albums to reach such sales. The success of the thirty-year old record label, however, was attributed to its merging with Zomba Records.^[20]

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming Usher's first number-one album.^[20]Confessions also hit number-one on the Canadian Albums Chart and the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[21] Its early, and successive, progress on the chart was said to be partly sustained by its strong single releases and plenty of press appearances and promotions.^[20] With "Yeah!" propelling the album's debut atop the chart,^[20] "Burn", the second single off the album, facilitated Confessions's continuing dominance as well.^[22] The first two released singles were competing on the Billboard Hot 100; the latter ended the twelve-week number-one chart run of the former, making Usher the second act to achieve such feat.^[23][24] As the album's third single, "Confessions Part II", was about to top the chart and Usher to join with English pop and rock group The Beatles as the only acts to achieve three consecutive number-one singles, American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino's debut single "I Believe" prevented it from happening.^[25] Despite this, Usher became the first artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay with three consecutive number-one singles.^[25] "Burn" achieved only eight non-consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 after "Confessions Part II" topped the chart; it became Usher's second time to replace own single at the top.^[25] With the three singles also, Usher became the first lead artist to simultaneously chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart during the Nielsen SoundScan/Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) era.^[24] "Yeah!" and "Burn" were 2004's top best-selling singles in the United States, placing at number one and two respectively on the Billboard Chart Year-Ender. Again, it honored Usher being the first act to achieve the feat since 1964 with the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "She Loves You".^[13]

The album continued its dominance on the chart. D12 World by D12 ended its five consecutive weeks run at the top spot;^[26] however, Confessions reclaimed the position the following week.^[27] The album spent a total 9 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the longest-running number one album of the millennium, until 2009, when country singer Taylor Swift spent 11 weeks atop the charts.^[28] Over one month after its release, Confessions was certified three-time platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for three million US shipments.^[29]Confessions topped the list of the most-shipped albums of 2004 in the United States.^[30] To date, the album has sold over ten million copies in the U.S. and has received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[31] It has also gone platinum and gold in over twenty different countries. Confessions serves as the second best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the U.S..^[32] As of 2004, the album is the last one released that sold more than 20 Million units of an album worldwide ^[33]. The public speculated that 2004 was the year of Usher.^[13] The success of the album put Usher in the mainstream, becoming the biggest artist of 2004.^[54] Others also said that Usher might be the successor of Michael Jackson. the album has been regarded by music writers as Usher's greatest work.

Alot of people on here don't like Usher

Already a Forgotten Record.....

Fail

successor of michael jackson ?

Don't mess up the poster thread not cool. Alot of people always compare confessions to his new efforts so I guess it's not that forgotten. .... be nice.

I like about four or five songs on it

Oh not that shit. Man, Usher's "Confessions" is one of the reasons why I don't bother with today's pop music, that and the fact that 2004 was such a lame ass year. God, I hated how people played the hell out of that album and the singles on the radio. It was like fucking Usher mania that whole damn year. I'm glad not many people make a fuss about that shit anymore.

Arguably his best (it's usually either that or 8701). Most of the songs on there were pretty decent.

Typical, trashy R&B album, with limited depth and whole lot of hoopla for nothing. Still trying to figure out how that album managed to be labeled "a classic"

I was VERY disappointed when I finally bought the Deluxe Edition (an ridiculous idea he pretty much started that makes fans feel cheated and probably increased the decline of album sales). It's sounds like the usual trendy, poorly written BS Usher has made an entire career out of putting out IMO.

The only songs worth a dime are "Superstar" (definitely one of his best songs) and "Can U Handle It?" (though it gets on my nerves sometimes). I might throw in "Do It To Me" too.

You couldn't pay me to listen to "Burn" or "Confessions Part 2" *ever* again, and I'd like it if radio/clubs finally let "Yeah!" R.I.P. too. And Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis really hurt my feelings with their two boring contributions (though I heard they were primarily done by The Availa Brothers, who were proteges - in that case, I guess they'd be off the hook).

It's hard to choose his best album because he's not good at making them. The only one I can get all the way through without skipping is actually "Raymond v. Raymond." At least it's consistant.

AND for the people saying "People don't even talk about 'Confessions' anymore," I wouldn't say so! I STAY defending my negative opinion of that album because it always comes up in R&B conversations that I'm in...

[Edited 8/28/10 21:50pm]

HAPPYPERSON said:

i think Confessions is truly an R&B masterpiece

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It has a lot of filler. I like Throwback, Caught Up, Can You Handle It and Red Light.

babybugz said:

Don't mess up the poster thread not cool. Alot of people always compare confessions to his new efforts so I guess it's not that forgotten. .... be nice.

You acting like I called the OP an obscene name I posted my opinion I'm always nice it's not that serious

HAPPYPERSON said:

i remember they used to play songs from this album to death 6 years ago and 2004 was definitly the year of usher, i think Confessions is truly an R&B masterpiece

http://www.youtube.com/wa...vyr4mpxwCQ

confessions and yeah at MTv video Music awards

http://www.youtube.com/wa...m7mUznKhko

my boo at the amas

http://www.youtube.com/wa...whnHoUW6KQ

let it burn live

http://www.youtube.com/wa...rPW-fC93gw

caught up live

LOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!

[Edited 8/29/10 22:48pm]