8701 - Usher
  • Band Name: Usher
  • Record Label: Arista
  • Release Date: Aug 7, 2001
User Score
9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25

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  1. AlishaB.
    Apr 9, 2002
    10
    i love this album that is why i bought plus usher is a hottie
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. deneyshag
    Oct 20, 2005
    10
    you are the best
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ShelbyW
    Sep 1, 2001
    10
    Usher is definately doing his thing. He has proved to many doubters that he still has what it takes to keep him on the charts.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. AndreA.
    Oct 6, 2001
    10
    It's Da Best
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. KatrinaB.
    Jan 2, 2002
    10
    Usher is bad. I Love this cd, especially #'s 4 & 11!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. HelenH.
    Mar 17, 2002
    10
    Wot a CLASS album! Sexy lyrics from an extremely sexy artist! Dont stop now Usher!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. SheriM.
    Apr 17, 2002
    10
    Usher is the absolute best!! His 8701 CD is so hot, i listen to it non-stop...his voice is amazing, it also doesn't hurt that he is sexy as all hell.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. autumnh
    Oct 20, 2005
    10
    i love grant
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. gabiy
    Feb 19, 2007
    10
    beautiful
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. RalphB.
    Oct 21, 2001
    10
    It's good. I like number 10.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. LianT.
    Mar 19, 2002
    10
    It is perfect. The songs are amazing. You can tell he has put a lot of work in to this.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. markeshiak
    Nov 22, 2006
    10
    i lovve usher very much
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. JamiraC.
    Oct 24, 2001
    10
    This album is tight U Got It Bad. Is Badd!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. ChelseaL.
    Jan 13, 2002
    10
    its a slammin album
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  15. ValerieH.
    Feb 19, 2002
    10
    It's hot. He's hot. You gotta love the whole deal!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. DesiK.
    Mar 18, 2002
    10
    This album is the best! I can't stop listening to it!!! =)
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  17. KerryM
    Mar 29, 2002
    10
    This is a sweet album. I listen to this cd when I have problems with my relationships. It helps a lot and it helps you relax. Thanx Usher!!!!!!!!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  18. AmberE
    Jul 27, 2002
    10
    he rulesand he is HOTT
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  19. MarieP
    Feb 11, 2003
    10
    i love usher and his vibe so every song on the cd is a 10 for me
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Feb 4, 2011
    60
    Usher's back at ya with a consistent third album that has a good chance of staying afloat in a marketplace overflowing with crooning R&B clones. [Sep 2001, p.235]
  2. Jan 7, 2011
    60
    Acoustic guitar work, live drums by Stokley of Mint Condition (remember them?), and a cameo by the law-brushing P. Diddy ("If making hits is a crime, I plead guilty") also lend a surprising amount of variety to what could have been an otherwise homogenized set.
  3. Jan 3, 2011
    60
    8701 is more mood music than anything else, and while it does work fairly well on that level, it's not memorable outside of that mood.