Confessions [Bonus Tracks]

Artist	Usher
Format	CD
Label Name	La Face
Producer	Bobby Ross Avila, Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Manuel Seal, Jr., Valdez Brantley, Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith, Usher Raymond, Andre Harris, Pro-Jay, James "Big Jim" Wright, Iz, Just Blaze, Vidal Davis, Rich Harrison, Bryan-Michael Cox, Robin Thicke, James Lackey, Juan Johnny Najera, Aaron Spears, Arthur Strong
Release Date	2004 10 05
Song List	1: Intro (0:46) 2: Yeah! (4:10) 3: Throwback (4:46) 4: Confessions (Interlude) (4:20) 5: Confessions, Pt. 2 (3:31) 6: Burn (3:51) 7: Caught Up (3:44) 8: Superstar (Interlude) (1:04) 9: Superstar (3:11) 10: Truth Hurts (3:37) 11: Simple Things (4:40) 12: Bad Girl (4:21) 13: That's What It's Made For (4:37) 14: Can U Handle It? (4:39) 15: Do It to Me (3:33) 16: Take Your Hand (2:45) 17: Follow Me (3:13) 18: My Boo (3:43) 19: Red Light (4:48) 20: Seduction (4:33) 21: Confessions, Pt. 2. [Remix][*] (4:28)
Style.Categories	Contemporary R&B, Urban

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Confessions' most detracting factor is its length. At an hour in duration, it could be stripped of five songs and be far more powerful, especially since no one would have to do any wading to get to the meaty parts. On the other side of the coin, the smartest move Usher makes here is in allowing the Lil Jon-produced "Yeah!" to take its rightful place as the only club track; any attempt at doing something stylistically similar would've failed miserably in its presence. "Yeah!"'s crunk-meets-R&B foundation, featuring an instantly addictive eight-note keyboard vamp and one of Usher's most muscular turns, is so absorbing that Ludacris' 1,500th guest verse floats by with little notice. The following "Throwback," produced by Just Blaze, sounds like it was made for the sole purpose of trailing Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name." Like that hit, "Throwback"'s sensitively treated soul sample provides a nostalgic tint that complements the wistful, regret-filled tone of the lyrics. A small batch of Jam & Lewis productions, including the effortlessly gliding "Truth Hurts," continue to help raise Usher's loverman stock. Another pair -- the upbeat "Caught Up" and the aptly titled "Burn" -- also rate as some of the vocalist's best moments yet. He's been doing this for ten years now. Numerous chart hits have spun off each of his albums. Needless to say, the time is right for the phrase "just another" to be banned from use when discussing him. [Six months after its initial release, Confessions was re-released with an expanded booklet and four additional tracks, including his duet with Alicia Keys, "My Boo."] ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide