Usher - 8701 (Deluxe) (2001)

      8701 is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher; it was first released on August 7, 2001, by Arista Records. Recording was handled by several producers including The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Mike City, Bryan Michael Cox, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. It was intended for an October 31, 2000 release under the title All About U, the album was delayed numerous times, following the leak of several tracks onto the online music store Napster. Usher subsequently recorded new tracks and released the album under the new title, 8701, which is derived from Usher singing for the first time in his local church in 1987 and the album's release date of 2001.

      8701 takes inspiration from multiple artists, including Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson. It follows the theme of Usher's relationship experience, along with the emotions of love and heartache. Usher promoted the album by embarking on the supporting tour, Evolution 8701 Tour in 2002, to which it he performed in forty-four shows across North America. He also made appearances in television shows, including Live! with Kelly and Total Request Live. 8701 produced two Billboard Hot 100 number one singles – "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad" stayed on top for four and fives weeks, respectively.

***Track Listing:
01 Lude 8701
02 U Remind Me
03 I Don't Know
04 Twork It Out
05 U Got It Bad
06 Pop Ya Collar
07 If I Want To
08 I Can't Let U Got
09 U Don't Have To Call
10 Without U
11 Can U Help Me
12 How Do I Say
13 Hottest Thing
14 Good Ol' Ghetto
15 U-Turn
16 T.T.P.
17 Separated
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