8701 - Usher

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8701 was released back in July 2001 by a 22 year old Usher as his follow up from his previous two albums. He was only 15 when he released his first album back in 1994 and since then has gone right up in the chart ratings. He typically sang songs which was firmly within the r n b genre that would be sported by singers such as P Diddy and Ja Rule today yet he also shows hints of a more laidback pop genre as well in this album. "Intro Lude" is the ...
...long, it seems to be a regular occurrence of the majority of American artists to open their albums with an interlude or introduction. It's simply a message from Usher to his fans, assuring them he hasn't forgotten about them and now he's back with this offering of an album. This follows smoothly into the second track on the album "U Remind Me" which is a brilliant song in my opinion. It's got a cool beat running underneath it throughout with slightly ... Read review

Advantages: Superb production from the Neptunes and alike. Great beats and soulful vocals!
Disadvantages: P.Diddy is a great disappointment

...This has all changed in 8701 and it is clear that Usher has become a well-rounded musician. The album has a range of beats mostly fuelled by his famous guitar interludes and charismatic vocals that motor the albums instrumentals. The guitar introductions are a nice touch to the album and often finish songs to a high quality. 8701 has a wide range of musical vibes for a range of tastes and peoples. For instance tunes such as Hottest thin’ brings a ...
...slow and soothing essence to 8701. This is all respective of the fact that Usher has developed from a teenage target audience to a more adult and intelligent audience. The subject matter that is based around the foundation of 8701 also implies this fact. The tracks are more concentrated on life as a hole and love whereas My Way was more about teenage girls and immature relationships. Usher’s emotive vocals and introspective soulful tones are an essential ... Read review

Advantages: Great Music
Disadvantages: Nothing At ALL!

Ok, Ok... I admit I have a 'little' thing for Usher! Well actually a rather 'HUGE' crush on him! He is so incredibly lovely and he now has a matching album to go with his charming looks, a charming album named '8701'!!! This album is Ushers second now, it has been out for quite a while now and I know many, many people who have this album, mates from both sexes find this as a 'have to have' CD in your collection! I have owned this CD for a while ...
...sad but it is basically that good!) Whats so 'UsHeRLiCiOuS' about this '8701' then hey!? usher 8701 1. The album is introduced with an 'Interlude' The Interlude to '8701' It's short and snappy but tuneful and a great introduction to the album. 2. U Remind Me - Usher released this song so is most probably well known to most. Its a great track and you can see why it has been released. It is interesting, catchy and pure RnB at it's best. 3. I Don't ... Read review

Advantages: great songs
Disadvantages: none

This album is Ushers second now, it has been out for quite a while now and I know many, many people who have this album, mates from both sexes find this as a 'have to have' CD in your collection! I have owned this CD for a while now and listen to it 24/7 Whats so 'top class' about this '8701' then hey!? usher 8701 1. The album is introduced with an 'Interlude' The Interlude to '8701' It's short and snappy but tuneful and a great introduction to ...
...this song so is most probably well known to most. Its a great track and you can see why it has been released. It is interesting, catchy and pure RnB at it's best. 3. I Don't Know (featuring P. Diddy) - This is more 'RAP' style, a slight twist to the album, a fab duet with the one and only P.diddy really adds even more class to the '8701' album. 4. Twork It Out - The first real slow song to the album, a great one at that. Very moving, loving but ... Read review

Advantages: The funky upbeat tracks are really great
Disadvantages: Nothing really

...anywhere near as good as 8701. Then I heard that the song "Yeah" which I loved, was quite a rare type of song on the album, that it was mostly ballads. And I generally prefer the more upbeat Usher track so I've refrained from buying the new one. However, on 8701, it is rare that you come across a track that ISN't funky and upbeat. It is one of the few albums that I can virtually listen all the way through, without skipping anything (and it has the ...
...just does not compare to 8701. Usher's voice is much stronger and in general his songs are too. He's obviously got a lot of help behind him with great co-writers and producers, but he has contributed to the writing in the album and I think this helps in terms of putting his own personal experiences into songs. I hope his new tendency towards ballads isn't a sign of his maturity because its a worrying thought that we might not get the "fun" Usher ... Read review

Advantages: All his best singles
Disadvantages: Some weak tracks

..."8701" is the third studio album from the R&B superstar Usher. The name of this comes from the the years which Usher's career had been entertaining, from 1987-2001, at that time. This album managed to achieve a #1 in this country as well as five singles of which none did worse than a top-twenty. I believe that this album was the peak of this performers career however, many would say that the LP following this, "Confessions" was greater due to its awards and sales. Usher's style was a lot different from what was seen later on in the 2004 album as it contained many less slow songs, all about relationships and such, this does have a similar theme but, he sings about it differently here as the music is funkier, something good to dance to. 1. "Intro-Lude 8701" (intro) 2. "U Remind Me" **Five Stars** This is an example... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of great songs
Disadvantages: None :)

...I recently bought Usher Raymond's new album, 8701 which was released on Monday 9th July 2001 in the UK. The album features the smash hits 'pop ya colla' and 'U remind me'. Some other songs are 'I dont know', 'Twork it out', 'Can U help me', 'T.T.P' and 'U-Turn'. He sometimes sings with P Diddy and J.D. The album has the lyrics on the inside so you can sing along to it. There are also pics of Usher. All the songs were written by him or with P Diddy or J.D. There are 2 interludes. The longest track is 'How do I say' which is 6.23 mins. The shortest is the interlude - 8701 I really reccomend this CD to anyone.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: great to chill to
Disadvantages: none

...Usher is a massively famous artist all over the world! he has sold more records than anyone in the last two years. His first album was called my way, and was a quiet success. So he decided to release this phenomenal album "8701". It went straight to the top of the charts when released. It has 4 number ones on it, which are U remind me U got it bad Pop ya collar hottest thing and U turn The album has 16 songs and an introduction, when first came it was £15.99 but now because it is quite old you can buy it for as little as £4. Here are the sogs on the CD and there length: Intro lude 0.45 U remind me 4.27 I don't know featuring. P.Diddy 4.27 Twork it out 4... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful