CONFESSIONS is the sound of an R&B luminary at the top of his game.Ģ1. Exemplifying his versatility, Usher follows the standard pop ballad 'Simple Things' with the guitar-riff-driven 'Bad Girl', somewhere between 1970s funk and '80s Prince. On 'Confessions Part II', he exposes his most vulnerable side when admitting to his lover that he's fathered a child with another woman. Usher follows that up with the sublimely sweet 'Throwback', a torch song with a fantastic Motown hook.

He's breathtakingly good at what he does possessing that undefinable essence known to a select few soul crooners (Al Green, D'Angelo, etc.) who radiate sensuality through song, Usher has reached an apex on the sultry CONFESSIONS, his fifth studio album.Īfter the obligatory intro, Lil Jon kicks in with his exhortations on the catchy, dance-floor-ready single 'Yeah'. Please stop comparing Usher to artists without a single GREAT album just cute albums with a whole bunch of songs. Usher has been a symbol of tender sexuality ever since he shifted from teenage sensation to soulful superstar. RT Kollinbenson: Confessions was a masterpiece.

Songs on usher confessions album