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Here are 11 of the best Usher songs to listen to ahead of his 2024 Super Bowl halftime show

"Yeah!" (2004)

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The biggest hit of Usher's career, "Yeah!" shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for 12 consecutive weeks. Internationally, the song topped several charts, including in Australia and the United Kingdom.

"Burn" (2004)

The video to "Burn" is almost as iconic as the song. YouTube/Usher

Originally planned as the lead single from Usher's fourth studio album, "Confessions," "Burn" was pushed back in favor of "Yeah!" and eventually released as the second single.

The song still enjoyed plenty of success, however, topping the Billboard Hot 100.

"U Got It Bad" (2001)

Usher and Chilli in the video for "U Got It Bad." Vevo

Released as the second single from his third studio album"8701," "U Got It Bad" scored Usher his third No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 following "Nice & Slow" and "U Remind Me."

The song's music video was shot as a two-part story alongside "U Don't Have to Call" and features his then-girlfriend, TLC's Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, as his love interest.

"U Don't Have to Call" (2002)

Usher likes being in bed in his videos. YouTube/Usher

The follow-up to "U Got It Bad," "U Don't Have to Call" won Usher the award for best male R&B vocal performance at the Grammys in 2003.

He also won the award in 2002 for "U Remind Me."

"I Need a Girl (Part One)" (2002)

Usher and Diddy in the video for "I Need a Girl (Part One)." YouTube/Diddy

With Diddy as the lead artist and Usher and Loon as features, 2002's "I Need a Girl (Part One)" was a smash hit all over the globe.

It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked in the top 10 in the UK, Australia, France, and more.

"You Make Me Wanna..." (1997)

Baby Usher. YouTube/Usher

"You Make Me Wanna..." was Usher's big breakthrough single.

The song, on which Usher sings about his desire to leave his girlfriend for another woman, scored him his first top 10 hit on the Billboard 100, peaking at No. 2, and was nominated for a Grammy.

"Love in this Club" (2008)

Usher. YouTube/Usher

Featuring Young Jeezy, "Love in This Club" scored Usher his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in almost four years in 2008.

The song's music video featured cameo appearances from Keri Hilson, Diddy, Nelly, Rick Ross, and Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West.

"U Remind Me" (2001)

"U Remind Me" is one of Usher's biggest-ever hits. YouTube/Usher

Usher's second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, "U Remind Me" stands up as strong today as it did when it was released in 2001.

Slant magazine's Sal Cinquemani described the song as "one of the most savory hits of the summer" thanks to its "instantly recognizable hook and admirable exploration of a conflicted emotional terrain."

"OMG" (2010)

Usher in the video for "OMG." YouTube/Usher

Usher's most recent No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, "OMG" featuring will.i.am, who also wrote and produced the song, sold almost 7 million copies worldwide by the end of 2010 alone.

"New Flame" (2014)

Chris Brown and Usher in the video for "New Flame." YouTube/Chris Brown

Chris Brown and Usher have often been pitted against each other in their careers, but in 2014, the two teamed up on Brown's single "New Flame."

The song, which reached No. 6 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, also features a guest verse from Rick Ross.

"Confessions Part II" (2004)

The story behind Usher's album "Confessions" was actually about Jermaine Dupri. YouTube/Usher

Usher's third consecutive Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper from his "Confessions" album, "Confessions Part II" sees him confessing to impregnating another woman while in a relationship. 

While many originally thought the song was autobiographical, producer Jermaine Dupri revealed in 2014 it was actually written from his perspective.

"Usher didn't have kids; none of these things were going on," he told Complex. "I just had gone through 'Part II' in real life, so it was like as soon as he said he wanted 'Part II,' the chorus was already on the edge of my lips."

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Update: 2024-09-13