Confessions (expanded edition)

~ Release by Usher (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro
producer:
James Lackey and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
UR IV Music
Usher2.750:47
2Yeah!
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Tallman
recording engineer:
Donnie Scantz (American music producer), The Trak Starz and Mark Vinten
miscellaneous support:
Delicia Hassan
artist & repertoire support:
Shakir Stewart
producer:
Sean Garrett and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith (US producer & rapper)
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith (US producer & rapper)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
L-Roc (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips)
bass:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
additional background vocals:
Sean Garrett and Lil’ Jon (US producer & rapper)
background vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
guest performer:
Lil Jon (US producer & rapper) and Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2003, in 2004)
produced for:
BME Enterprises
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States, Larrabee Sound West (Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States and Rondor Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 290)
recording of:
Yeah!
writer:
Chris Bridges (US rapper & actor), Sean Garrett, James Phillips (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips), LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA), Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper), Robert McDowell (US hip-hop) and Patrick J. Que Smith (US pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Air Control Publishing, Basajama Music, Christopher Garrett’s Publishing, Christopher Matthew Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Ground Control Publishing, Hitco Music, Hitco South, Lil’ Jon 00017 Music, Ludacris Music Publishing Inc., Me & Marq Music, Music of Windswept, Songs of Windswept, Swole Music (ASCAP) and TVT Music
Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris3.654:10
3Throwback
producer:
Just Blaze
performer:
Jadakiss (US rapper)
samples:
You’re Gonna Need Me by Dionne Warwick
Usher feat. Jadakiss3.44:47
4Confessions
Usher34:21
5Confessions, Part II
Usher3.13:31
6Burn
recording of:
Burn
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher4.253:52
7Caught Up
recording engineer:
Vince DeLorenzo
producer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
mixer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Jon Smeltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Vidal/Dre Productions
recorded at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Caught Up
writer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
publisher:
Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, PoohBZ Publishing and Universal Publishing Inc.
Usher3.853:45
8Superstar (interlude)
producer:
Valdez Brantley, Juan Johnny Najera (guitarist, producer and engineer), Aaron Spears, Arthur Strong and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
Usher3.251:05
9Superstar
producer:
Vidal Davis
Usher3.43:12
10Truth Hurts
mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
recording of:
Truth Hurts
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
Usher3.253:38
11Simple Things
mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
Usher3.44:40
12Bad Girl
additional recording engineer:
Dante “Destro” Barton
recording engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional drum machine programming:
Bobby Ross Avila
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
producer:
Destro Music, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar:
Bobby Ross Avila and Daniel Marino
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bobby Ross Avila
percussion and turntable [scratches]:
IZ
background vocals:
Tony “Prof” Tolbert (R&B/Hip Hop producer, vocalist & songwriter) and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
A.B. Experience, ByStorm Entertainment, Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. and Underworld Entertainment
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States, The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Wavelab Recording in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Dante Barton, Wil Guice, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, For the World, IN2N, IN2N Music, Scan Disc (Swedish, 1960s-70s), Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
Usher3.254:22
13That’s What It’s Made For
recording engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
co-producer:
Bobby Ross Avila, IZ and James “Big Jim” Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
IZ
bass [moog bass]:
Bobby Ross Avila
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
James “Big Jim” Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
background vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Patrice “ButtaPhly” Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
A.B. Experience and Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
That’s What It’s Made For
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter) and James Q. Wright
publisher:
Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, Jibranda Music Works, Minneapolis Guys Music, Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
Usher3.154:38
14Can U Handle It?
Usher2.754:39
15Do It to Me
Usher3.253:34
16Take Your Hand
producer:
Rich Harrison
Usher3.152:46
17Follow Me
producer:
Vidal Davis
mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
Usher3.853:13
18My Boo
performer:
Alicia Keys
recording of:
My Boo
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Alicia Keys, Manuel Seal, Adonis Shropshire and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher & Alicia Keys3.753:43
19Red Light
recording of:
Red Light
writer:
Sean Garrett, Keri Hilson, Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper), Robert McDowell (US hip-hop) and Patrick “j.Que” Smith (US pop songwriter & producer)
Usher2.654:48
20Seduction
mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
Usher2.354:34
21Confessions, Part II (remix)
remixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
Usher feat. Shyne, Kanye West & Twista44:29