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Usher proved that he had a strong, soulful voice with his self-titled debut, but he fulfilled his potential on his second record, My Way. What makes Usher distinctive from his urban loverman peers is the fact that he doesn't oversing; he simply delivers his songs soulfully. Unfortunately, he falls prey to uneven material, just like any of his peers, but there are more strong songs on My Way than many contemporary R&B albums from the late '80s. Both Jermaine Dupri and Babyface contribute seamless productions and fine songs; respectively, "You Make Me Wanna..." and "Bedtime" are their best ballad contributions. Even if the ballads are usually seductive and romantic, cuts like the funky "Just Like Me," which features a cameo from Lil' Kim, might make you wish Usher didn't play it cool all of the time. And while it's refreshing to hear a hip-hop/urban R&B album clock in at a reasonable running time, it would have been nice if the tenth track was something other than a remix of "You Make Me Wanna..." Nevertheless, it's a strong second effort that showcases Usher at his best.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Usher, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jermaine Dupri, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Manuel Seal, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Frye, Assistant Engineer - Brian Frye, Assistant Engineer - Herbie Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer - Usher Raymond, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1997 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Usher, Main Artist - Jermaine Dupri, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Producer - Manuel Seal, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Edmons Kenneth B., Executive Producer - Antonio "LA" Reid, Executive Producer - Brian Frye, Assistant Engineer - John Frye, Assistant Engineer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Lil' Kim, Composer, Lyricist - Kawan "KP" Prather - Candy Tookes - Regina Davenport - Shonda McFarland - Rob Williams, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jermaine Dupri, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Manuel Seal, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Usher Raymond, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Casey, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jagged Edge - John Frye, Assistant Engineer - Brian Frye, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Main Artist - Monica, Featured Artist - Usher feat. Monica - Babyface, Bass, Composer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Belinda Lipscomb, Composer, Lyricist - Boaz Watson, Composer, Lyricist - Sidney Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Manny Marroquin, Recording Engineer - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - Paul Boutin Assistant, Mixing Engineer - Randy Walker Midi, Programmer - Ivy Skoff Coordinator, Producer - Kenneth "babyface" Edmonds, Executive Producer - Tracey E. Edmonds, Executive Producer - Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Antonio "LA" Reid, Associated Performer, Executive Producer - Kawan "KP" Prather Additional - Aja Kimura Additional - Shonda McFarland Assisting - Regina Davenport Assisting - Lakeitcha Hurd Assisting
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Main Artist - Jermaine Dupri, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Usher Raymond, Composer, Lyricist - Manuel Seal, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1997, 1998 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Main Artist - Jermaine Dupri, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Edmons Kenneth B., Executive Producer - Antonio "LA" Reid, Executive Producer - Usher Raymond, Composer, Lyricist - Manuel Seal, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Frye, Assistant Engineer - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Joe Cocker, Composer, Lyricist - Stainton, Composer, Lyricist - John Frye, Assistant Engineer - Kawan "KP" Prather - Candy Tookes - Regina Davenport - Trey Lorenz - Shonda McFarland
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Main Artist - Jermaine Dupri, Executive Producer - Kenneth "babyface" Edmonds, Executive Producer - Antonio "LA" Reid, Executive Producer - S. Blair, Composer, Lyricist - C. Hannibal, Composer, Lyricist - T. Riley, Composer, Lyricist - E. Williams, Composer, Lyricist - SPRAGUE "DOOGIE" WILLIAMS, Producer - Serban Ghenea, Engineer - John Hayes, Engineer - George Meyers, Engineer - Kawan "KP" Prather - Candy Tookes - Regina Davenport - Shonda McFarland
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Main Artist, Producer, Producer - Jermaine Dupri, Executive Producer - Kenneth "babyface" Edmonds, Executive Producer - Antonio "LA" Reid, Executive Producer - Babyface, Composer, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Producer - Paul Boutin, Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Manny Marroquin, Engineer - Jon Gass, Mixing Engineer - Kyle Bess, Mixing Engineer - Randy Walker, Programmer - Kawan "KP" Prather - Candy Tookes - Greg Phillinganes, Piano - Regina Davenport - Nathan East, Bass - Shonda McFarland - Shanice Wilson - David Hewitt, Recording Engineer
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Main Artist - Jermaine Dupri, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - The Isley Brothers, Composer, Lyricist - Christopher Jasper, Composer, Lyricist - Usher Raymond, Composer, Lyricist - Manuel Seal, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Brian Frye, Assistant Engineer - Trey Lorenz - Herb Powers - Kawan "KP" Prather - Trina Broussard - Candy Tookes - Regina Davenport - Shonda McFarland
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Usher, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist - Kenneth "babyface" Edmonds, Executive Producer - Antonio "LA" Reid, Executive Producer - Kawan "KP" Prather - Candy Tookes - Regina Davenport - Shonda McFarland - Manuel Seal, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1997 LaFace Records LLC
Album review
Usher proved that he had a strong, soulful voice with his self-titled debut, but he fulfilled his potential on his second record, My Way. What makes Usher distinctive from his urban loverman peers is the fact that he doesn't oversing; he simply delivers his songs soulfully. Unfortunately, he falls prey to uneven material, just like any of his peers, but there are more strong songs on My Way than many contemporary R&B albums from the late '80s. Both Jermaine Dupri and Babyface contribute seamless productions and fine songs; respectively, "You Make Me Wanna..." and "Bedtime" are their best ballad contributions. Even if the ballads are usually seductive and romantic, cuts like the funky "Just Like Me," which features a cameo from Lil' Kim, might make you wish Usher didn't play it cool all of the time. And while it's refreshing to hear a hip-hop/urban R&B album clock in at a reasonable running time, it would have been nice if the tenth track was something other than a remix of "You Make Me Wanna..." Nevertheless, it's a strong second effort that showcases Usher at his best.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:19
- Main artists: Usher
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - LaFace Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment
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