Number of other songs that feature guest raps or crunk production: 0.ДЄmount of surprise this should occasion, given general template of success in R&B being what it is, which is to have as many guest rappers and producers as possible: Lots.Д«rilliance of follow-up single вЂњBurnвЂќ: Intense, white-hot-flame-like. Reasons for the success of вЂњYeah!вЂќ: 5 (LilвЂ™ JonвЂ™s undeniable dirty groovemastery, UsherвЂs smoove-ass singing, LudaвЂ™s guest rap, general theme of being in club and dancing and seeing lady who вЂњfrom a 1 to 10 sheвЂ™s a certified 20вЂќ and dancing with her and sheвЂ™s all like вЂњyeah!вЂќ, LilвЂ™ JonвЂ™s appearance in video spraying champagne all over). Songs that are full-fledged club Гјber-crunk salacious but not really dirty club bangers produced by LilвЂ™ Jon with guest spots by Ludacris that, as of this writing, have been #1 on the pop charts for seven weeks in a row: 1 (вЂњYeah!вЂќ) Number of these that are вЂњintroвЂќ or вЂњinterludeвЂќ tracks: 3. PRESS CONTACTS FOR USHER: Bmg/Zomba Label Group Chris Chambers of listed tracks on this album: 17. With the arrival of 'Confessions Part II,' Usher became the first artist in R&B/Hip-Hop BDS and Soundscan chart history to have three hits in the top 10 simultaneously as a lead (not featured) artist. Diddy, Ja Rule, Nelly, OutKast - and Usher.

Usher made Billboard 'Chart Beat' history this year when he replaced his own #1 Hot 100 hit 'Yeah!' (after 12 weeks) with 'Burn' - thus becoming only the 8th act in the rock era (since 1955) to occupy the #1/ #2 spots in any one week, an elite crew that comprises Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Boyz II Men, P. The CD booklet has also been redesigned and expanded to include the new songs, as well as numerous photographs that were not used on the original package. The poster will be backed with a personal letter that Usher has written to fans, along with merchandising information.

Immediately noticeable will be the 3-D lenticular cover inside the jewel box, which will now also contain a 2x2 panel fold-out poster. The final bonus track is a special remix of 'Confessions Remix' featuring Shyne, Kanye West and Twista, produced by Jermaine Dupri for So So Def Productions, and co-Produced by Bryan Michael Cox.Д¬onsumers will find that all-new, strikingly different deluxe packaging has been specially created for CONFESSIONS (Special Edition). Two bonus tracks on CONFESSIONS (Special Edition) will be released here for the first time: 'Red Light' produced by Lil' Jon with vocals produced by Sean Garrett 'Seduction' produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, and co-produced by Bobby Ross Avila, IZ, and James 'Big Jim' Wright. EDT) and will make its MTV debut on the September 16th edition of 'TRL.' The clip will premiere September 14th on BET's 'Access Granted' (9:00 p.m.

The promotional video for 'My Boo,' starring Usher and Alicia Keys, was directed on location in New York City by Chris Robinson. The track was produced by Jermaine Dupri for So So Def Productions, and co-produced by Manuel Seal. A record-setting 84 first-week adds even surpassed 'Yeah!''s 77 adds upon its release (back in January). In its first week out last week, 'My Boo' was #1 most-added at Top 40, R&B, and Rhythm Cross-over radio formats. This week, the song jumps to #12-bullet (from #19/ Greatest Gainer - Airplay) on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and to #18-bullet (from #29/ Greatest Gainer - Airplay) on the Hot 100. Topping the list of bonus tracks on CONFESSIONS (Special Edition)) is the brand new single 'My Boo,' Usher's electrifying duet with J Records artist Alicia Keys. LaFace/Zomba artist Usher is already on the fast track to being named Top Artist of 2004 with CONFESSIONS - the 5-times platinum #1 Pop/ #1 R&B album containing the three consecutive #1 Pop/ #1 R&B hit singles 'Yeah!' (featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris), 'Burn' and 'Confessions Part II.' Now Usher will add another level of success to an astonishing year with the October 5th release of CONFESSIONS (Special Edition), a repackaged, redesigned version of the album with four bonus tracks - 'My Boo,' 'Red Light,' 'Seduction,' and a special remix of 'Confessions Part II.' To date, the original version of the album (released in March) has sold over 9 million copies worldwide.

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