Confessions Part II

"Confessions Part II" is a song by American singer Usher. It was produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. It was released for his album, Confessions (2004). It was written by Usher, Dupri and Cox. The song is about a confession of a man to his woman. His girlfriend told him that she is three months pregnant and that she is keeping the child. This gives stress to the guy because he does not want a child at the moment.

"Confessions Part II"
Song by Usher
from Confessions"
ReleasedMarch 9, 2004
RecordedJuly 2003
GenreR&B
Length3:49
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox
Usher singles chronology
""Lovers & Friends"
(2004)
Confessions Part II ""My Boo"
(2004)

Music critics started rumors that Usher might become a father. However, he told the press that the inspiration for the song came from friends who went through similar experiences. Music critics gave mixed reviews on the song. It was released as the third single from the album. It reached number one on the Hot 100 for two weeks. It became Usher's third number one single.

CD Single Track Listings

UK CD 1
  1. "Confessions Part II"
  2. "My Boo" (Duet with Alicia Keys)
UK CD 2
  1. "Confessions Part II"
  2. "My Boo"
  3. "Confessions Part II" (Remix featuring Shyne, Kanye West & Twista)
  4. "Confessions Part II" (Video)
  5. "My Boo" (Video)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 5
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[2] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[3] 8
France (SNEP)[4] 43
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 7
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[5]
with "My Boo"
8
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6]
with "My Boo"
5
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[7]
with "My Boo"
3
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 1
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[10] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 87
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 10

References

  1. "Australian-charts.com – Usher – Confessions Part II". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  2. "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30". Radio & Records (1566): 28. July 30, 2004. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-07-30.pdf. Retrieved October 13, 2020. 
  3. "Danishcharts.com – Usher – Confessions". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
  4. "Lescharts.com – Usher – Confessions Part II" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  5. "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  6. "Usher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  7. "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=379 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  9. "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=367 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  10. "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=381 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  11. "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  12. "The Official Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  13. "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.