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After splitting from his manager and mother in 2007, he released the albums Here I Stand (2008) and Raymond v. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide and was certified Diamond by the RIAA. It sold eight million copies worldwide and won his first two Grammy Awards as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 20.Ĭonfessions (2004) established him as one of the best-selling musical artists of the 2000s decade, containing four consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles-" Yeah!" (featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris), " Burn", " Confessions Part II", and " My Boo" (with Alicia Keys)-and the top-ten "Caught Up". His third album, 8701 (2001), produced the number-one singles " U Remind Me" and " U Got It Bad", as well as the top-three single " U Don't Have to Call". Billboard Hot 100 number-one single " Nice & Slow", and the top-two singles " You Make Me Wanna." and " My Way". He released his self-titled debut album Usher (1994), and rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way (1997). At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions before catching the attention of a music A&R from LaFace Records.

He was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to its pop success, "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" reached the top 20 on the dance chart and at adult pop radio while cracking the top 10 on the Latin songs chart.Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American R&B singer. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" was released as the first single from the EP Versus which was considered an extension of the album Raymond v.

His dance routines received strong praise and earned comparisons to Michael Jackson. Usher performed "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" along with "OMG" at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. It sold over three million digital copies and became a top 10 pop hit around the world including in the UK. "DJ Got Us Falling In Love" became Usher's 16th top 10 pop hit. Rapper Pitbull is featured on the record. The song was originally offered to Rihanna, but she turned it down. Songwriting and production are handled by pop mastermind Max Martin and his team. "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" found Usher venturing strongly into Eurodance territory. It earned two nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Best R&B Video. Chilli of TLC plays Usher's girlfriend in the clip. The music video for "U Got It Bad" was directed by Little X. Shortly after, they began talking on the phone prompting Jermaine Dupri to say, "You got it completely too bad right now." While he was attempting to work with Usher in the studio, Usher was continually distracted by a girl he brought with him. It reached #5 on the UK pop singles chart.Īccording to co-writer and co-producer Jermaine Dupri, the lyrics of "U Got It Bad" were based on a true story. "U Got It Bad" spent six weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Reportedly, the song "I Don't Know" produced by the Neptunes was in line to be the second single from 8701, and Usher himself decided to release "U Got It Bad" claiming it demonstrated his unique sound better.

It is a slow R&B jam and features some of Usher's most exposed and beautiful vocals. "U Got It Bad" was the second single and second #1 hit from Usher's album 8701.