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Usher(album)

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Usher
Studio albumby
Usher
ReleasedAugust 30, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Genre
Length63:13
Label
Producer
Usherchronology
Usher
(1994) 		My Way
(1997)
SinglesfromUsher
  1. "Can U Get wit It"
    Released: July 1, 1994
  2. "Think of You"
    Released: November 10, 1994
  3. "The Many Ways"
    Released: January 26, 1995

Usheris the debutstudio albumby American singerUsher,released on August 30, 1994, byLaFace RecordsandArista Records.Asexecutive producer,Sean "Puffy" Combsmostly handled production work on the album, as additional production was provided byChucky Thompson,DeVante SwingandAl B. Sure!,among others. Despite underperforming on the charts, debuting at number 167 on the USBillboard200,the album reached number 4 on theUS Heatseekers Albums Chart.The songs "Can U Get wit It","Think of You"and"The Many Ways"were released assinglesto support the album.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[2]

Billy Johnson Jr. ofYahoo! Musiccalled the debut album "an enjoyable ride."[3]Anderson Jones ofEntertainment Weeklyin a negative review of the album called the songs "sophomoric" and "remarkably dull."[2]

Commercial performance

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Usherdebuted at number 167 on the USBillboard200chart.[4]The album has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States to date.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."I'll Make It Right"
  • Faith Evans
  • Darren Benbow
  • Kiyamma Griffin
  • Isaiah Lee
  • Laquentis Saxon
Alexander Richbourg
4:50
2."Interlude 1"
  • Usher Raymond
  • Evans
Chucky ThompsonThompson0:40
3."Can U Get wit It"DeVante SwingSwingSwing/Timbaland4:56
4."Think of You"
Thompson
  • Thompson
  • Combs
3:48
5."Crazy"Brian Alexander MorganMorgan
  • Morgan
  • Herb Middleton
  • Combs[A]
5:14
6."Slow Love"
  • Sure
  • Lee
4:57
7."The Many Ways"
Hall
5:43
8."I'll Show You Love"
  • Charles Bobbit
  • James Brown
  • Evans
  • Joe Howell
  • Richbourg
  • Mark South
  • Fred Wesley
Richbourg
  • Richbourg
  • Combs
4:43
9."Interlude 2 (Can't Stop)"
  • Evans
  • Raymond
Thompson
  • Thompson
  • Combs
2:42
10."Love Was Here"
  • Sure
  • Griffin
  • Sure
  • Griffin
  • Sure
  • Griffin
5:37
11."Whispers"
  • Pearson
  • Swing
  • Pearson
  • Swing
5:15
12."You Took My Heart"
FerrellEddie F5:10
13."Smile Again"
Herb Middleton
  • Middleton
  • Combs
4:38
14."Final Goodbye"
HallHall5:00

Notes

  • ^[A]denotes co-producer

Sample credits

  • "I'll Make It Right" contains a sample from "Top Billin'"(1987) byAudio Two.
  • "Slow Love" contains a sample from "The Show"(1985) byDoug E. Fresh.
  • "I'll Show You Love" contains a sample from "Blind Man Can See It" (1973) byJames Brown.
  • "Final Goodbye" contains a sample from "Nobody Beats the Biz" (1988) byBiz Markie.

Personnel

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Charts

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References

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  1. ^"allmusic ((( Usher > Overview )))".AllMusic.RetrievedMarch 15,2011.
  2. ^abJones, Anderson (September 30, 1994)."Usher– Music – EW.com ".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedMarch 15,2011.
  3. ^Johnson Jr., Billy (August 30, 1994)."Usher Reviews on Yahoo! Music".Yahoo! Music.Archived fromthe originalon August 27, 2006.RetrievedMarch 15,2011.
  4. ^"allmusic ((( Usher > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))".Allmusic.RetrievedMarch 15,2011.
  5. ^"Usher Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. ^"Usher Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  7. ^"Usher Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  8. ^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995".Billboard.RetrievedJanuary 13,2021.
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