Confessions (Usher album)

***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&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&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.

## Track listing
## Personnel
Credits for *Confessions* from Allmusic.

* Darcy Aldridge – Vocals (background)
* Bobby Ross Avila – Guitar, Piano, Scratching, Strings, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Drum Programming, Wurlitzer, Moog Bass
* Dante E. Barton – Engineer
* Jason Boyd – Vocal Producer
* Valdez Brantley – Producer
* Bryan-Michael Cox – Producer
* Larry Cox – Keyboards
* Ian Cross – Engineer
* Kevin "KD" Davis – Engineer
* Vidal Davis – Producer, Mixing
* Jermaine Dupri – Producer, Mixing
* E Bass – Guitar
* Brian Frye – Engineer
* John Frye – Mixing
* Richard Furch – Mixing
* Sandy Garrett – Vocals (bckgr), Vocal Producer
* Serban Ghenea – Mixing
* Andre Harris – Producer, Mixing
* Rich Harrison – Producer, Instrumentation
* Delicia Hassan – Production Coordination
* Eddie Holland – Composer
* John Horesco IV – Engineer, Assistant
* Iz – Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Scratching, Drums, Keyboards, Producer, Moog Bass
* Jimmy Jam – Producer, Fender Rhodes
* LaMarquis Mark Jefferson – Bass
* Darrale Jones – A&R
* Just Blaze – Producer
* L-Roc – Keyboards
* James Lackey – Producer

* Ken Lewis – Guitar, Engineer, Mixing
* Terry Lewis – Producer
* Anthony Mandler – Photography
* Matt Marrin – Engineer
* Manny Marroquin – Mixing
* Tony Maserati – Mixing
* Tadd Mingo – Assistant
* Johnny "Natural" Najara – Producer
* Paula Patton – Vocals (bckgr)
* Mark Pitts – A&R
* Herb Powers – Mastering
* Usher Raymond – Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Executive Producer
* Tim Roberts – Assistant
* Donnie Scantz – Engineer
* Jon Smeltz – Mixing
* Jan Smith – Vocal Producer, Vocal Coach
* Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith – Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Mixing
* Aaron Spears – Producer
* Patrice "ButtaPhly" Stewart – Vocals (bckgr)
* Arthur "Buddy" Strong – Producer
* Phil Tan – Mixing
* Robin Thicke – Producer, Instrumentation
* Ryan Toby – Vocal Producer
* The Trak Starz – Engineer
* Mark Vinten – Engineer
* D.L. Warfield – Design, Layout Design
* Ryan West – Engineer
* Ghian Wright – Assistant
* James "Big Jim" Wright – Bass, Producer, Wurlitzer

## Charts
### Weekly charts
### Decade-end charts
## References 
## Other websites
* *Confessions* at Discogs
* *Confessions* at Metacritic