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Confessions is the fourth studio album by American singer Usher. It was released on March 23, 2004 from Arista Records. The album was recorded between 2003 and 2004. It was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Lil Jon. "Confessions" is an R&amp;B album with some hip hop and crunk styles. The album's theme had controversy. This was because of Usher's personal relationship. Producer, Jermaine Dupri later said that the album is about Usher's personal story. The album was a success in the United States. It sold 1,095,000 copies the first week. It continued to sell more copies because of its four singles. A special edition version was released. It had the hit single "My Boo". This was to try and help the album sell more records and to stop bootlegging. Some music critics gave a mixed review for the album's lyrics. However, the album was given positive reviews. The album also won several awards. It won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&amp;B Album. "Confessions" has sold 10,000,000 copies in the US. It was certified diamond by the RIAA. This means that the album shipped 10,000,000 copies. Many music critics believe the album was Usher's "greatest works". According to "Billboard" the album is the second best-selling album of the 2000s in the US. The album debuted at number one on many music charts around the world. It became the first album by Usher to do this. Personnel. Credits for "Confessions" from Allmusic.
Raymond v. Raymond is the sixth studio album by American singer Usher. It was released on March 26, 2010. Recording the album happened between 2008 and 2010. It was produced by Jermaine Dupri, The Runners, Ester Dean, Polow da Don, RedOne, Jim Jonsin, Danja, Jimmy Jam &amp; Terry Lewis, Bangladesh, and Tricky Stewart. The album debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 chart. It sold 329,000 copies the first week. It sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States. It was then certified platinum by the RIAA. This means that the album shipped 1,000,000 copies in the United States. "Raymond v. Raymond" released five singles. These include the hit single "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", "Lil Freak", "There Goes My Baby", "OMG", and "More". After the album was released, it was given mixed reviews from music critics. Many music critics did not like the lyrics and the themes of the songs. Others liked it. The album won several awards. It won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&amp;B Album and Best Male R&amp;B Vocal Performance. Usher went on his OMG Tour in 2011 to promote the album worldwide. Personnel. Credits for "Raymond v. Raymond" from Allmusic.
Versus EP is the first extended play by American singer Usher. It was released on August 24, 2010 on LaFace Records and Jive Records. It was produced by Polow da Don, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love, Drumma Boy, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Tha Cornaboyz and Max Martin. "Versus" was the "last chapter of "Raymond v. Raymond"". The songs talked about Usher being a single father. The EP debuted at number four on the "Billboard" 200. It sold 46,000 copies the first week. It became Usher's sixth top-ten album in the United States. The album released two singles. These include "Hot Tottie" and "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love". "Versus" reached the top-20 in Canada, top-30 in France, top-40 in Germany, Belgium, and on the Dutch Albums Chart. Many music critics did not like that album was a "pop" album. However, it was given most positive reviews. Personnel. Credits for "Versus" from Allmusic.
Sharon Marie Tate (January 23, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress. She was married to movie director Roman Polanski. Early life. Sharon Marie Tate was born in Dallas, Texas on January 23, 1943. She was the eldest daughter of a career army officer. So, her family had to move through various parts of the United States and Europe. As a child, her parents placed her in a beauty contest and she won. Movies. Tate made her movie debut in "Eye of the Devil" in 1965. The movie producer, Martin Ransohoff, made a ten-minute documentary promoting her, called "All Eyes on Sharon Tate". Tate met Polanski while acting in his movie, "The Fearless Vampire Killers". That movie was a comedy mocking Hammer Horror movies. Polanski married her in 1968. She was also in the comedy "Don't Make Waves" in 1967. In 1967, she was also in the movie "Valley of the Dolls". In 1969, she was in the spy comedy "The Wrecking Crew". Her last movie was an Italian slapstick comedy called "12+1". Murder. On August 9, 1969, Tate was stabbed 16 times and then hanged by the neck from a ceiling beam. This was done at the orders of cult leader Charles Manson. Her unborn son, Paul, also died. The acts (five people were murdered) were done by the members of Manson's group, known as The Family.
Nastassja Kinski (born January 24, 1961)is a German-born American movie actress who has been in more than 60 movies. She is the daughter of German actor Klaus Kinski. Her movie debut was in "The Wrong Move" in 1975 at the age of 13. She starred in 1976 in "To the Devil a Daughter". She was also in a television episode of "Tatort" called "Reifezeugnis" in 1976. That show was about a teenage girl in love with her teacher. She was then in "Boarding School" in 1976. She was also in "Così come sei", also called "Stay as You Are" in 1978. She won a Golden Globe Award for her role in "Tess". The most recent movie she was in was "Inland Empire" (2006). Personal life. At one point she dated Polish movie director Roman Polanski, who she met on the set of "Tess". She had a son with actor Vincent Spano. In the mid-1980s, Kinski met Egyptian movie maker Ibrahim Moussa. They married on September 10, 1984. They had two children. The marriage ended in 1992. From 1992 until 1995, Kinski lived with musician Quincy Jones. In 1993, their daughter was born.
Looking 4 Myself is the seventh studio album by American singer Usher. It was released on June 8, 2012. The album was released on RCA Records. The album was produced by Diplo, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, Salaam Remi, Pharrell Williams and Max Martin. It features Rick Ross, Pharrell, Luke Steele, and A$AP Rocky as backing vocalist. The music on the album are "revolutionary pop". This was created by Usher in November 2011. He wants to produce a sound that is similar to the current era of music. This includes electronic, R&amp;B, soul, hip hop, and pop. The album released three singles. These includes "Climax", "Scream", and "Lemme See". The song "Climax" reached the top 20 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. However, it reached number one on the Hot R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for ten weeks. The song "Scream" reached the top 10 on the Hot 100. Usher promoted the album. He done this by performing in the off-broadway show "Fuerza Bruta: Look Up". He also performed the songs on the album at other shows and events including on "Saturday Night Live", "Good Morning America", and Capital FM Summer Time Ball. After its release, the album was given positive reviews. Most reviews liked that the album had different music genres. Others did not like it. However, the album debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 chart. It sold 128,000 copies the first week. It then became Usher's fourth number one album. However, the sales of the first week were the lowest since Usher's "My Way" album (1997). Personnel. Credits for "Looking 4 Myself" from Allmusic. Managerial Performance credits Visuals and imagery Instruments Technical and production
Live is a live album by American singer Usher. It was recorded on October 15 and 16, 1998 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was released on March 23, 1999 on LaFace Records. The album was released in audio-only and video versions. It was released because Usher's last album "My Way" was released in 1997. "Live" was filling the gap between his albums. "Live" was given mixed to negative reviews. Many critics did not like the "poor live sound" of Usher's voice. "Live" reached number 73 on the "Billboard" 200. It also reached number 30 on the Top R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On the Top Music Videos chart, "Live" reached number 3. The album has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States. Both the audio ans video versions were gold by the RIAA. This means that 500,000 copies of the album were shipped in the United States.
"Can U Get wit It" is a song by American singer Usher. It was the lead single from his debut album "Usher" (1994). It reached at number 59 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It also reached number 91 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was produced by Jodeci's DeVante Swing. Track listings. US Vinyl, 12" UK Vinyl, 12", Promo
"Think of You" is a song by American singer Usher. It was the second single from his debut album "Usher" (1994). Usher co-wrote the song along with Donell Jones and Faith Evans. It is a sample of jazz singer Ronnie Law's song "Tidal Wave". The song did better than the single "Can U Get wit It". It reached number seven on the US Hot R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also reached number 58 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. "Think of You" also got to number 70 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video features Taral Hicks, who Usher is singing to. Track listing. US Vinyl, 12"
In mathematics, the complex plane is used to help visualize complex numbers. The vertical line is called the "imaginary axis", and the horizontal line is called the "real axis". Any complex number can be written as "a+bi", where "a" and b are real numbers, and "i" is the principal square root of -1. In the complex plane, you go "a" spaces on the real axis, and "b" spaces on the imaginary axis. The complex plane can also be expressed in the form of polar coordinates, where the size of the line is equal to the square root of "a squared" plus "b squared", and the direction is an angle. The complex plane can be used to draw the graphs of some functions, called "complex functions", that can be used to study all kinds of things, like cars, airplanes, atoms and electricity.  Complex conjugates. Every complex number "z=a+bi" has a complex conjugate. It is written as formula_1 and is equal to "a-bi". The complex number and its conjugate can be represented on the complex plane—as mirror opposites about the real axis.
"The Many Ways" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released as the last single from his debut album "Usher" (1994). The song did not do so well on the music charts. It reached at number 42 on the Hot R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Singles &amp; Tracks chart. It did not chart on the Hot 100.
"You Make Me Wanna..." is a song by American singer Usher. It was released by LaFace Records and Arista Records on August 5, 1997. It became the lead single from Usher's second album "My Way" (1997). The song was written by Usher and Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal. Dupri and Seal produced the song. The song is written in the key of E major. It is an R&amp;B, soul, and pop ballad song. The song's instruments are the acoustic guitar, hi-hat, and bells.  The song is about a relationship between Usher, his girlfriend, and her best friend, who Usher really likes. Usher uses a pick-up line "You make me wanna leave the one I'm with and start a new relationship with you". The line is the song's hook. The song was given positive reviews. It won a "Billboard" Music Award, a Soul Train Music Award, a WQHT Hip Hop Award, and a nomination for a Grammy Award. "You Make Me Wanna..." reached several music charts. It was number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Hot R&amp;B Singles chart. It also reached the top ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100, Pop Songs, Canadian Singles Chart, Dutch Top 40, and the ARIA Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Bille Woodruff. It shows Usher dancing in several colored rooms and backgrounds. It also uses an effect which created several clones of Usher.
"Nice &amp; Slow" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released as the second single from his second album "My Way" (1997). It became his first number one single on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. Because of this, "Nice &amp; Slow" was not a success in that country since his single "You Make Me Wanna..." reached number one. It also became the last single from Usher's "My Way" album. It was written by Brian &amp; Brandon Casey of Jagged Edge, Manuel Seal, Jermaine Dupri, and Usher. The music video for the song featured Kimora Lee Simmons. Track listings. UK CD: 1 US CD:2 UK CD: 2
"My Way" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released from the album of the same name in 1998. It features Jermaine Dupri as backing vocalist. The song peaked at number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart for 2 consecutive weeks, from August 22 to August 29, 1998. The song did not reach number one because of Brandy Norwood and Monica's single "The Boy Is Mine". Because "Nice &amp; Slow" was not successful in the UK, "My Way" was not released as a single there.
"Bedtime" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released from his album "My Way" (1997) in 1998. It became the fourth and last single to be released from that album. "Bedtime" was released as a promotional recording. It reached number 66 on the Hot R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
"Pop Ya Collar" is a song by American singer Usher. It became a lead single from "8701" (2001). The song was leaked on the Internet as part of "All About U", an unreleased album by Usher. The song reached number 60 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It was more successful in the United Kingdom where it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song was about an upturned collar. It then became a popular culture "buzzword" at the time. The catchphrase (or slang) helped the song to be released by other artists. These include "Pop Yo Collar" by MC Hammer (2000) and "Poppin' My Collar" by Three 6 Mafia (2006). However, the word originally came from the Bay Area artist E-40. Hammer's version (featuring Wee Wee) helped make "The Phat Daddy Pop", "In Pop Nito", "River Pop", "Deliver The Pop" and "Pop'n It Up" dance moves. Track listing. UK CD
"U Remind Me" is a song by American singer Usher. It is from the album "8701" (2001). The song reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It reached the top five in the United Kingdom and Australia. The song talks about a man who meets a woman. He really likes her, however, he does not want a relationship with her. This is because she looks just like an ex-girlfriend who he had a bad breakup with. The music video features Chilli from TLC. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&amp;B Vocal Performance in 2002. This was Usher's first Grammy win.  ;A-side ;B-side
"U Got It Bad" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released from the album "8701" in (2001). It was the second single from the album. It reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It reached the top 5 in the United Kingdom and Australia. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri. It was co-produced by Bryan-Michael Cox. The Soulpower remix had more airplay in some countries than the original version. The song is ranked at number 99 on the "Billboard" All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs. It was named the 15th most successful song from 2000 to 2009 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. Track listings. UK CD: 1 UK CD: 2
"U Don't Have to Call" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released from his album "8701" (2001). It was the third single. It reached number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&amp;B Vocal Performance in 2003. This became his second Grammy win. "U Don't Have to Call" became the last single from "8701". The song sold 4 million copies in the United States. The music video was filmed in Los Angeles at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Kelis is the backing vocalist. Track listings. UK CD
"U-Turn" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released from his album "8701" (2001). It was released as an international single. This means that it was not released in the United States, where Usher lives. It was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The song reached the top ten in Australia, top 20 in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. It was a top 40 hit in the Netherlands.  The song was written by Usher, Dupri, and Brian Michael Cox. Cox had co-wrote four of Usher's songs, including hit single "U Got It Bad". The song mentions Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown. It also talks about crunk. This made it one of the first R&amp;B songs to talk about that music genre. Track listings. UK CD "Limited Edition Enhanced 4 Track CD with Poster" Europe Maxi-CD Germany CD
"I Need a Girl (Part One)" is a song by American rapper P. Diddy. It features Usher and Loon. It was released from the album "We Invented the Remix" (2002). It reached number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It reached number one on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. It also reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. Track listings. CD-Maxi
"Yeah!" is a song by American singer Usher, featuring rappers Lil Jon and Ludacris. It was released in January 2004 as the lead single from "Confessions" (2004). It was written by Lil Jon, Sean Garrett, Patrick J. Que Smith, Ludacris, Robert McDowell, and LRoc. It was produced by Lil Jon. The song is an R&amp;B and crunk song.  The song was remixed by Tengo Calderón. "Yeah!" reached number one on 20 different charts in 15 countries. It also was given platinum certifications from different countries, including by the RIAA and RIANZ. The song reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart for 12 weeks. It became the longest-running number one song in 2004. The single sold 2 million copies worldwide. It became one of the fastest-selling hip hop songs ever. It was ranked number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade for 2000-2009. Usher performed "Yeah!" at the Victoria's Secret fashion show in 2008. The song won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 47th Grammy Awards. It has also been used in the 2005 movie "Hitch" and in the 2009 movie "The Hangover".
"Burn" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released from his album "Confessions" (2004). It was written by Usher and Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox. It was produced by Dupri and Cox. The song talks about a breakup in a relationship. Many music critics believed that it was Usher's "personal struggles". The song won the 2005 Kids Choice Award for Favorite Song. "Burn" was supposed to be the album's lead single. However, because many critics liked the song "Yeah!", it was released second. It was released in July 2004 as the second single. It reached a lot of music charts worldwide. It reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. At the time, "Yeah!" was still at number one. "Burn" replaced it. It stayed on the chart for eight weeks.  "Burn" was certified platinum in Australia and gold in New Zealand and the United States. The song was given positive reviews. It won several awards. In 2009, it was named the 21st most successful song of the 2000s. It was included on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.
"Lovers and Friends" is a song by American hip hop group Lil Jon &amp; The East Side Boyz. It was released in November 2004. It was released as the last single from their album "Crunk Juice". It features Usher and Ludacris. The song reached number three on the Hot 100 chart. "Lovers &amp; Friends" was a sample of Michael Sterling's song.
"Confessions Part II" is a song by American singer Usher. It was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. It was released for his album, "Confessions" (2004). It was written by Usher, Dupri and Cox. The song is about a confession of a man to his woman. His girlfriend told him that she is three months pregnant and that she is keeping the child. This gives stress to the guy because he does not want a child at the moment.  Music critics started rumors that Usher might become a father. However, he told the press that the inspiration for the song came from friends who went through similar experiences. Music critics gave mixed reviews on the song. It was released as the third single from the album. It reached number one on the Hot 100 for two weeks. It became Usher's third number one single.
Keith Sweat (born 22 July 1961) is an American rhythm &amp; blues singer. Many of his songs came out during the new jack swing era (1984 – 1996). He is from New York City. His songs include "I Want Her", "Make it Last Forever", and "Merry Go Round".
"My Boo" is a duet by American singers Usher and Alicia Keys. It was written by Usher, Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Adonis Shropshire, and Manuel Seal. It was produced by Dupri. The song is a hip hop track. It was included in the re-release of "Confessions" (2004). It was given positive reviews and won several awards. The song was released as the album's fourth single in 2004. The single stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks. This became the third most-successful single from the album after "Yeah!" and "Burn". It was also ranked as the 36th biggest song of the 2000-2009 decade in the US.
St. Michael's Church () is a church in Vienna, Austria. It is a Roman Catholic church and is one of the oldest churches in the city. The church is named after Saint Michael, an important angel for Roman Catholics. It was built between 1220 and 1240 in the Romanesque style.  Many changes have been made to the church over the years, both inside and outside. The steeple was added in the 16th century. The church's facade (the outside front of the building) was changed to a neo-classical style in 1792. The facade has not changed since then.  Notable items. There is a large statue of St. Michael on top of the front door of the church. Inside the church, the altarpiece has a large sculpture by Lorenzo Mattielli (1688 – 1748). The sculpture shows Saint Michael sending the bad angels out of Heaven. Below the sculpture, there are statues of two angels holding a picture of the Virgin Mary.  This church is very near to the Hofburg Palace, the palace of the Holy Roman Emperors. St. Michael's was the parish church of the Emperors and their families. Many famous people are buried in the church. One of them is the Italian poet, Pietro Metastasio. The church has a very large pipe organ. Parts of the organ are covered with gilt (thin sheets of gold). The famous composer, Joseph Haydn, played this organ when he was a very young man. In 1791, parts of Mozart's "Requiem" (music set to the words of the Requiem Mass) were performed for the very first time in St. Michael's Church. They were performed in memory of Mozart by the singers and musicians who worked with him in Vienna.
The western diamondback rattlesnake ("Crotalus atrox") is a species of venomous rattlesnake found in the deserts of the United States of America and Mexico. The western diamondback rattlesnake is responsible for most of the snakebites in northern Mexico and the U.S.A. There are currently no subspecies found. Description. Adult western diamondback rattlesnakes usually grow up to the length of 120 cm (3.9 ft), but some grow up to the length of 150 cm (4.9 ft) and 180 cm (5.9 ft). The longest ever found was 213 cm (6.99 ft) long. Males are much larger than females, but they become larger when they mature. These rattlesnakes usually weigh about 1.8 to 2.7 kg (4.0 to 6.0 Ib), but some can weigh 6.7 kg (15 Ib).They are usually gray-brown in color, but some are pinkish brown, or brick red. It is then covered with dark gray-brown blotches and white stripes. Common names. The western diamondback rattlesnake is also known as the "adobe snake", the "Arizona diamond rattlesnake", the "coon-tail snake", the "desert diamondback snake", the "spitting rattlesnake", the "Texan snake", and the "Texas diamondback rattlesnake". Where they live. In the U.S.A, the western diamondback rattlesnake is found in central and western Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, southern and central New Mexico, southern and central Arizona, southern Nevada, and southeastern California. In Mexico it is found in Nuevo Leòn, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, northeastern Baja California, northern Sinaloa, northeastern Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosì, northern Veracruz, Hidalgo,and Querètaro. Some have been found on islands in the Gulf of California, like San Pedro Màtir, Santa Mar