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- Date Released: September 16, 1997
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: R&B
- Label: Arista/LaFace Records
- Copyright: (P) 1997 Arista Records, Inc.
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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. [My Way was issued in a "clean" version with all profanity removed.]
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You Make Me Wanna...
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3:39 |
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| 02. | |
Just Like Me |
3:27 |
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| 03. | |
Nice & Slow |
3:48 |
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| 04. | |
Slow Jam
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4:43 |
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| 05. | |
My Way |
3:35 |
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| 06. | |
Come Back |
3:47 |
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| 07. | |
I Will |
3:55 |
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| 08. | |
Bedtime |
4:45 |
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| 09. | |
One Day You'll Be Mine |
3:24 |
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| 10. | |
You Make Me Wanna... |
5:20 |
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10 Total Tracks, 40:23 Total Length
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Credits
- Babyface - Bass // Babyface - Keyboards // Babyface - Vocals (Background) // Babyface - Producer // Babyface - Executive Producer // Babyface - Drum Programming // Babyface - Keyboard Programming // Shanice - Vocals (Background) // Trey Lorenz - Vocals (Background) // Trey Lorenz - Vocals (Background) // Usher - Vocals // Usher - Vocals (Background) // Usher - Main Performer // Trina Broussard - Vocals (Background) // Jermaine Dupri - Vocals (Background) // Jermaine Dupri - Producer // Jermaine Dupri - Executive Producer // Jermaine Dupri - Mixing // Nathan East - Bass // Brian Frye - Mixing Assistant // John Frye - Mixing Assistant // Jon Gass - Mixing // Manny Marroquin - Engineer // Monica - Vocals (Background) // Monica - Performer // Greg Phillinganes - Piano // Herb Powers - Mastering // L.A. Reid - Executive Producer // Manuel Seal, Jr. - Vocals (Background) // Manuel Seal, Jr. - Producer // Phil Tan - Engineer // Phil Tan - Mixing // Sprague Williams - Producer // Serban Ghenea - Engineer // George Meyers - Engineer // Rob Williams - Engineer // Lil' Kim - Vocals // Butch BelAir - Photography // Paul Boutin - Engineer // Randy Walker - MIDI Programming // Michael Benabib - Photography // D.L. Warfield - Art Direction // Kyle Bess - Mixing Assistant // Ivy Scoff - Production Coordination // Jagged Edge - Vocals (Background) // John Hayes - Engineer // LaKimbra Sneed - Design
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