What people want to hear in a confession is what you did to get yourself in trouble and the fun you had and how you went about that, ’cause those are the things people live every day. Terry Lewis: “While confessing is a great thing, I think that from a male perspective, men don’t want to hear you confess, because that just prompts issues with their relationships. Five records on this that were on the radio, but there are also five records that weren’t on the radio that are fan favorites. I think that if people wouldn’t have had the chance to hear feel good records, and it would have been hit after hit, then it wouldn’t have been the great album that it is or sold as much as it did. Usually those are the main ingredients to make a great album. It was made with a bunch of hits and feel good records. “‘Confessions’ was the best of A&R, the best of production, and the best executive. This is the song that defined the title of the album and the mind state of the rest of the record.” I took that concept and applied towards ‘All Bad’ (Confessions Part I). ‘U Make Me Wanna’ was a story, a story of him leaving who he was with to be with someone else. When we write about a song, try to make it a little more interest through the story. It’s about showing interest in the person who was singing. This was his prior getting married, getting divorced, having kids, prior than his canvas having many colors. ‘How do we make him interesting?’ was the conversation. The media wasn’t completely sold on Usher and Usher’s interest inside and outside of the music. The topic of interest of people not being interested in Usher the person was the main subject matter at that point. and Usher was about where we he was heading with this album. Jermaine Dupri: “We have just come off ‘U Got It Bad,’ one of the biggest songs off ‘8701.’ We were coming off the success of ‘U Got It Bad’ and ‘U Remind Me.’ The conversation with L.A. Lil Jon: rapper and “Confessions” producer performs on “Yeah!” Jermaine Dupri: “Confessions” producer and songwriter founder of So So Def Records In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Usher’s “Confessions,” an elite group of contributors who were involved in its creation and imperative to its plaitnum success share the story of making the album.Īndre “Dre” Harris (from Dre & Vidal): “Confessions” producerīryan-Michael Cox: “Confessions” producer and songwriter Kanye West’s ‘The College Dropout’: An Oral History The singer-songwriter took his artistry to a higher level when showcasing his vocal prowess at its fullest potential through engaging, relatable storytelling all at a time when R&B was dominating countless charts and hearts. “Confessions” introduced the becoming of a man. Usher’s ‘Confessions’ Album Hits 10 Million in U.S. Listen To Big Boi's New Sex Jam 'She Said OK'
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