8701

8701
Studio album by
Usher
ReleasedJuly 9, 2001 (2001-07-09)
Recorded2000–2001
GenreR&B
Length57:09
LabelArista
Producer
Usher chronology
Live
(1999)		 8701
(2001)		 Confessions
(2004)
Singles from 8701
  1. "U Remind Me"
    Released: May 22, 2001
  2. "U Got It Bad"
    Released: August 21, 2001
  3. "U Don't Have to Call"
    Released: January 18, 2002
  4. "U-Turn"
    Released: March 11, 2002
  5. "Can U Help Me"
    Released: August 20, 2002

8701 is the third studio album by American singer Usher. It was released by Arista Records on July 9, 2001.

History

Recording the album took place in 2000 and 2001. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold 210,000 copies the first week. In 18 weeks it sold 1,940,000 copies.

It has sold 4,700,000 copies in the United States. The album has sold over 8,000,000 copies worldwide. It was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Canadian Albums Chart. In Australia, it was certified 2x Platinum and Platinum by the BPI.

The album was given positive reviews from music critics. Many liked Usher's "matured voice" and the instruments Usher used to record the songs.

Track listing

US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Intro-Lude 8701"Usher Raymond 0:44
2."U Remind Me"Anita McCloud, Edmund "Butler" ClementJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:26
3."I Don't Know" (featuring P. Diddy)Pharrell Williams, Daryton GossThe Neptunes4:26
4."Twork It Out"Usher Raymond, James Harris III, Terry LewisJimmy Jam, Terry Lewis4:42
5."U Got It Bad"Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael CoxJermaine Dupri4:07
6."If I Want To"Usher Raymond, Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Christopher Wallace, Osten Harvey, Roger TroutmanBryan-Michael Cox3:46
7."I Can't Let U Go"Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael CoxBryan-Michael Cox3:28
8."U Don't Have to Call"Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes4:29
9."Without U (Interlude)"Usher Raymond 0:53
10."Can U Help Me"Usher Raymond, James Harris III, Terry LewisJimmy Jam, Terry Lewis5:35
11."How Do I Say"Usher Raymond, James Harris III, Terry LewisJimmy Jam, Terry Lewis5:39
12."Hottest Thing"Michael FlowersMike City3:49
13."Good Ol' Ghetto"Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael CoxJermaine Dupri4:00
14."U-Turn"Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael CoxJermaine Dupri3:09
15."U R the One" Soulshock & Karlin3:55

Personnel

Credits for 8701 from Allmusic.

Charts

Release history

Region Date
United Kingdom July 30, 2001
Germany
United States August 7, 2001
Canada

References

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