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1 | Intro | Usher | 2.75 | 0:48 |
2 | Yeah!- assistant recording engineer:
- Sean Tallman
- recording engineer:
- Donnie Scantz , The Trak Starz and Mark Vinten
- miscellaneous support:
- Delicia Hassan
- artist & repertoire support:
- Shakir Stewart
- producer:
- Sean Garrett and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith
- mixer:
- John Frye and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith
- additional keyboard [keyboards]:
- L-Roc
- bass:
- LaMarquis Jefferson
- additional background vocals:
- Sean Garrett and Lil’ Jon
- background vocals:
- Usher
- guest performer:
- Lil Jon and Ludacris
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 2003, in 2004)
- produced for:
- BME Enterprises
- recorded at:
- Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States, Larrabee Sound West 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 , Sean Garrett, James Phillips , LaMarquis Jefferson , Jonathan Smith , Robert McDowell and Patrick J. Que Smith
- 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 and TVT Music
| Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris | 3.65 | 4:11 |
3 | Throwback- recording engineer:
- Blake Eisman, Ken Lewis and Ryan West
- producer:
- Just Blaze
- mixer:
- Ken Lewis
- guitar [guitars]:
- E-Bass and Ken Lewis
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records , Warner Strategic Marketing and Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- mixed for:
- N.Q.C. Management
- produced for:
- E-Bass Muzik, F.O.B. Entertainment, N.Q.C. Management and Roc the World
- recorded at:
- Baseline Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States, Hitland in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Record One Studios in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Baseline Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
- samples:
- You’re Gonna Need Me by Dionne Warwick
- recording of:
- Throwback
- writer:
- Richard P. Butler, Jr., Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland , Brian Holland , Justin Smith, Patrick J. Que Smith and Richard Wylie
- publisher:
- Christopher Matthew Music, F.O.B. Music Publishing , Gold Forever Music Inc., Hitco Music, Mil York City Music, N.Q.C. Music Publishing, Songs of Universal Inc. and Songs of Windswept
| Usher | | 4:02 |
4 | Confessions (interlude) | Usher | | 1:17 |
5 | Confessions, Part 2- assistant recording engineer:
- Tadd Mingo
- recording engineer:
- Brian Frye and John Horesco IV
- co-producer:
- Bryan Michael Cox
- producer:
- Jermaine Dupri
- assistant mixer:
- John Horesco IV
- mixer:
- Jermaine Dupri and Phil Tan
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- produced for:
- Blackbaby Inc. and So So Def Productions, Inc.
- recorded at:
- Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- mixed at:
- Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- music videos:
- Confessions Pt. 2 by Usher
- recording of:
- Confessions, Part 2
- writer:
- Bryan Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri and Usher Raymond
- publisher:
- Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp.
| Usher | 3 | 3:50 |
6 | Burn- assistant recording engineer:
- Tadd Mingo
- recording engineer:
- Brian Frye
- producer:
- Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri
- assistant mixer:
- John Horesco IV
- mixer:
- Jermaine Dupri and Phil Tan
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- produced for:
- Blackbaby Inc. and So So Def Productions, Inc.
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- music videos:
- Burn by Usher
- recording of:
- Burn
- writer:
- Bryan Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri and Usher Raymond
- publisher:
- Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp.
| Usher | 3.35 | 4:17 |
7 | Caught Up- recording engineer:
- Vince DeLorenzo
- producer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris , Poo Bear and Ryan Toby
- mixer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris and Jon Smeltz
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (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 , Poo Bear and Ryan Toby
- publisher:
- Dirty Dre Music , Double Oh Eight, EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, PoohBZ Publishing and Universal Publishing Inc.
| Usher | 3.85 | 3:45 |
8 | Superstar (interlude) | Usher | 3.25 | 1:05 |
9 | Superstar- recording engineer:
- Vince DeLorenzo
- producer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris , Poo Bear and Ryan Toby
- mixer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris and Jon Smeltz
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Universal Music Enterprises and Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- produced for:
- Vidal/Dre Productions
- recorded at:
- Zach Digital in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- mixed at:
- The Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- samples:
- Mack’s Stroll / The Getaway (Chase Scene) by Willie Hutch
- recording of:
- Superstar
- writer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris , Nyticka Hemingway, Willie Hutch, Poo Bear , Ryan Toby and Usher Raymond
- publisher:
- 925, Dirty Dre Music , Double Oh Eight, EMI-April Music, Inc., Hitco South, Jobete Music Co. Inc., Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, Pooda's Music, PoohBZ Publishing, Universal Publishing Inc. and UR IV Music
- is based on:
- Mack’s Stroll/The Getaway (Chase Scene)
| Usher | | 3:30 |
10 | Truth Hurts- assistant recording engineer:
- Ghian Wright
- recording engineer:
- Ian Cross and Matt Marin
- additional engineer:
- John Hanes
- co-producer:
- Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
- producer:
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- assistant mixer:
- Tim Roberts
- mixer:
- Serban Ghenea
- bass, drums (drum set) [drums] and Moog [moog bass]:
- IZ
- guitar and turntable [scratches]:
- Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
- strings and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
- Bobby Ross Avila
- background vocals:
- Tony “Prof” Tolbert and Usher
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (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 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
- recording of:
- Truth Hurts
- writer:
- Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III , Terry Lewis and Usher Raymond
- publisher:
- Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
| Usher | | 3:52 |
11 | Simple Things- recording engineer:
- Matt Marrin
- additional engineer:
- John Hanes
- co-producer:
- Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
- producer:
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- assistant mixer:
- Tim Roberts
- mixer:
- Serban Ghenea
- drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
- IZ
- guitar, keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
- Bobby Ross Avila
- instruments:
- James “Big Jim” Wright
- Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
- Jimmy Jam
- background vocals:
- Darcy Aldridge, Bobby Ross Avila and Usher
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (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 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
- recording of:
- Simple Things
- writer:
- Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III , Terry Lewis and Usher Raymond
- publisher:
- Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
| Usher | | 4:58 |
12 | Bad Girl- additional recording engineer:
- Dante “Destro” Barton
- recording engineer:
- Matt Marrin
- additional drum machine programming:
- Bobby Ross Avila
- additional engineer:
- John Hanes
- co-producer:
- Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
- producer:
- Destro Music, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- assistant mixer:
- Tim Roberts
- 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 and Usher
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (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 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 , Terry Lewis and Usher Raymond
- publisher:
- Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, For the World, IN2N, IN2N Music, Scan Disc , Sublime Basement Tunes and UR IV Music
| Usher | 3.25 | 4:23 |
13 | That's What It's Made For- recording engineer:
- Matt Marrin
- additional engineer:
- John Hanes
- co-producer:
- Bobby Ross Avila, IZ and James “Big Jim” Wright
- producer:
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- assistant mixer:
- Tim Roberts
- 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
- background vocals:
- Usher
- vocals:
- Patrice “ButtaPhly” Stewart
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (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 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 , Terry Lewis , Usher Raymond 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
| Usher | 3.15 | 4:39 |
14 | Can U Handle It?- recording engineer:
- Pro J
- producer:
- Pro J and Thicke
- mixer:
- Manny Marroquin
- additional keyboard [keyboards]:
- Larry Cox
- instruments:
- Pro J and Thicke
- background vocals:
- Paula Patton and Usher
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- recorded at:
- Blue Jay Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Larrabee North in Universal City, California, United States
- recording of:
- Can U Handle It?
- writer:
- Robert Daniels , James Gass , Robin Thicke and User Raymond
- publisher:
- Bigg Kidd Music, Da Gass Co. , EMI-April Music, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. , I Like ’em Thicke Music and UR IV Music
| Usher | | 5:46 |
15 | Do It to Me- assistant recording engineer:
- Tadd Mingo
- recording engineer:
- Bryan Frye
- co-producer:
- Bryan Michael Cox
- producer:
- Jermaine Dupri
- assistant mixer:
- John Horesco IV
- mixer:
- Phil Tan
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- co-produced for:
- Blackbaby Inc.
- produced for:
- So So Def Productions, Inc.
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- recording of:
- Do It to Me
- writer:
- Bryan Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri and Usher Raymond
- publisher:
- Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp.
| Usher | | 3:54 |
16 | Take Your Hand- recording engineer:
- Kevin “KD” Davis
- producer:
- Rich Harrison
- mixer:
- Tony Maserati
- instruments:
- Rich Harrison
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- mixed for:
- Two Chord Music, Inc.
- produced for:
- Richcraft, Inc.
- recorded at:
- Larrabee North in Universal City, California, United States
- mixed at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- samples:
- Is There a Place for Me by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
- recording of:
- Take Your Hand
- writer:
- Rich Harrison, Leon Huff , Gene McFadden, Usher Raymond and John Whitehead
- publisher:
- 925, Dam Rich Music, Dirty Dre Music , Double Oh Eight, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI-April Music, Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, Pooda's Music, PoohBZ Publishing, Universal Publishing Inc., UR IV Music, UR-IV and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
| Usher | | 3:04 |
17 | Follow Me- recording engineer:
- Vince DeLorenzo
- producer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris , Poo Bear and Ryan Toby
- mixer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris and Jon Smeltz
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 2004)
- produced for:
- Vidal/Dre Productions
- recorded at:
- Sony Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Battery Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Follow Me
- writer:
- Vidal Davis, Andre Harris , Poo Bear and Ryan Toby
- publisher:
- Dirty Dre Music , Double Oh Eight, EMI-April Music, Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, PoohBZ Publishing and Universal Publishing Inc.
| Usher | | 3:32 |