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Usher | ||||
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Released | August 30, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993-1994 | |||
Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||
Length | 63:13 | |||
Label | LaFace | |||
Producer | Sean "Puffy" Combs (exec.), L.A. Reid (exec.), Al B. Sure!, Ward Corbett, DeVante Swing, Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell, Kiyamma Griffin, Dave Hall, Isaiah Lee, Brian Alexander Morgan, Darryl Pearson, Alexander Richbourg | |||
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Singles from Usher | ||||
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Usher is the debut album by American singer Usher. It was released on August 30, 1994 on LaFace Records.
History
[change | change source]The album reached number 167 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1] It was given positive reviews from music critics.[2][3][4]
Track listing
[change | change source]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "I'll Make It Right" | Benbow, Evans, Griffin, Lee, Saxon | Sean "Puffy" Combs, Alex Richbourg | 4:50 |
2. | "Interlude 1" | Evans, Raymond, Thompson | Carl "Chucky" Thompson | 0:40 |
3. | "Can U Get wit It" | Swing | DeVante Swing | 4:56 |
4. | "Think of You" | Evans, Jones, Raymond, Thompson | Sean "Puffy" Combs, Carl "Chucky" Thompson | 3:48 |
5. | "Crazy" | Morgan | Brian Alexander Morgan | 5:14 |
6. | "Slow Love" | Brown, Lee | Al B. Sure! | 4:57 |
7. | "The Many Ways" | Brown, Hall | Dave "Jam" Hall | 5:43 |
8. | "I'll Show You Love" | Bobbit, Brown, Evans, Howell, Richbourg, South, Wesley | Sean "Puffy" Combs, Alex Richbourg | 4:43 |
9. | "Interlude 2 (Can't Stop)" | Evans, Raymond, Thompson | Sean "Puffy" Combs, Carl "Chucky" Thompson | 2:42 |
10. | "Love Was Here" | Brown, Griffin | Al B. Sure!, Kiyamma Griffin | 5:37 |
11. | "Whispers" | Pearson, Swing | Darryl Pearson, DeVante Swing | 5:15 |
12. | "You Took My Heart" | Corbett, Ferrell, Jones, Raymond, Tonge | Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell | 5:10 |
13. | "Smile Again" | Evans, Hollister, Middleton | Sean "Puffy" Combs, Herb Middleton | 4:38 |
14. | "Final Goodbye" | Chambers, Corbett, Hall, Norris | Dave "Jam" Hall | 5:00 |
Sample credits
- "Think of You" is a sample of "Tidal Wave" recorded by Ronnie Laws.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "allmusic ((( Usher > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Usher > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ Jones, Anderson (1994-09-30). "Usher – Music – EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ Johnson Jr., Billy (1994-08-30). "Usher Reviews on Yahoo! Music". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "Rap Sample FAQ - Quick FAQ Search: Usher". The-Breaks.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-15.