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Confessions
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

  • Summary: Among the producers and guest vocalists appearing on Usher's fourth album are Ludacris, Nelly, Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

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Describe You
I was trying to describe you to someone You dont look like anyone Ive seen before I couldn't say she looks like James Bond does You don't look like... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    Jan 10, 2011
    90
    Needless to say, the time is right for the phrase "just another" to be banned from use when discussing him.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    It finds [Usher] deftly segueing from loverboy to loverman, embracing harder-hitting sounds and subject matter without sacrificing his soulful sugar. [26 Mar 2004, p.72]
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  3. Village Voice
    80
    Confessions is a top-of-the-line pop-soul showcase that... manages to be commercially savvy without coming off as too desperate.
  4. Q Magazine
    70
    Addictive R&B hooks and all-dancin', all-lovin' subject matter boosted with hot production tweaks. [Jun 2004, p.107]
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  5. E! Online
    67
    His pipes are in tip-top shape, sure, but hearing this stuff is sometimes more embarrassing than reading your little sister's diary.
  6. Dot Music
    60
    With lead single "Yeah!" being a genuine cyber funk masterpiece, and a lot of other perfectly respectable tunes backing it up, "Confessions" isn’t hard to like. But with the overall impression being of nice Usher making another nice album, it’s impossible to get excited about.
  7. The Guardian
    40
    Two great tracks; 17 less so.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. usherismaddhott
    Jun 4, 2004
    10
    OMG i luv this cd! it shows how sweet and sensative usher can be. it also shows that he has a playa side to him to but that makes him hott!! OMG i luv this cd! it shows how sweet and sensative usher can be. it also shows that he has a playa side to him to but that makes him hott!! any girl would agree that he's hott. ain't i right?! this cd is the best usher cd so far!… Expand
  2. ElleV
    Sep 29, 2005
    10
    He's sooooooooooooooo hot!!!
  4. LisaP
    Apr 7, 2004
    10
    It's his best CD so far. I loved it and I know many other people did too.
  5. ErikaJ
    Apr 4, 2004
    10
    Usher outdid himself on this album. He opened up and let his confessions out. It takes a lot of guts to do that and Usher did it. I give it Usher outdid himself on this album. He opened up and let his confessions out. It takes a lot of guts to do that and Usher did it. I give it to him. Nobody else in the game is doing it, so it's great to finally hear "real" music. Thanks for being real with us Usher. Hands down, this album is hott.… Expand
  6. MP
    Apr 15, 2004
    9
    One of the best R&B albums in years. Solidly laid tracks....his best effort yet.
  7. ChunkDump
    Dec 22, 2020
    9
    one of ushers best. in my top 5 R&B albums of all time. great features at the time of that release.
  8. erujabidi
    Apr 9, 2020
    0
    i know this album is said to be a staple in rnb but with whatever has been going on recently, i’m not sure anymore. brought me to back toi know this album is said to be a staple in rnb but with whatever has been going on recently, i’m not sure anymore. brought me to back to rethink this… Expand

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#91 Most Discussed Album of 2004
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#48 Most Shared Album of 2004

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