![]() In a 2002 review, Q magazine also gave it four stars and wrote that it established Usher's reputation as a young and skillful performer of R&B slow jams. ![]() In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave My Way four out of five stars and praised Usher's vocal restraint, but noted inconsistency in quality. He gave My Way a one-star honorable mention, indicating "a worthy effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well like." In a negative review for Rolling Stone, David Fricke felt that the album has too many downtempo songs, and criticized the writing and production quality. Robert Christgau, writing in The Village Voice, cited "Just Like Me" and "You Make We Wanna." as highlights, and quipped that Usher was "the sweetest nonvirgin a mama could ask". Hunter from Vibe said that Usher is sensual through his mild and gentle tone and tasteful, refined lyrics. In a contemporary review, The Source magazine said with My Way, "Usher proves that he's aiming to become more than just R&B music's best kept secret". My Way became Usher's breakthrough album and earned him a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "You Make Me Wanna.".Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Review scores It was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also reached number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and eventually topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for three weeks. With most of the album production by Babyface and Dupri, the album became a commercial success, debuting at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and peaking at number four. The album was supported by three singles, all multi platinum-selling: " Nice & Slow", " My Way", and " You Make Me Wanna.". The album features guest appearances from Monica, Jermaine Dupri, and Lil' Kim. It was released on September 16, 1997, by LaFace Records in North America. He has also dabbled in acting, with a recurring role on the teen sitcom Moesha, and roles in the films The Faculty (1998, with Josh Harnett) She's All That (1999, with Freddie Prinze, Jr.) and Texas Rangers (2001, with Ashton Kutcher).My Way is the second studio album by American singer Usher. He has established his own record label, US Records, and is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. Aside from recording, Usher has ventured into business. In 1990 Usher joined an R&B local quintet called the NuBeginnings, which was organized by local music svengali, Darryl Wheeler and then he decided to pursue a career in music. He released his debut album in 1994 and has since released 1997's My Way, 2001's 8701, 2004's Confessions and 2008's Here I Stand. ![]() To date, he has sold approximately 40 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards. His success continued with the release of his 2004 album, Confessions, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and earned Usher four American Music Awards and eight Grammy nominations. He rose to fame in the late 90s, releasing the multi-platinum albums My Way and 8701. Usher Raymond IV (born Octoin Chattanooga, Tennessee), known simply… Read Full Bio ↴ Usher Raymond IV (born Octoin Chattanooga, Tennessee), known simply as Usher, is a Grammy Award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, producer and actor.
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