Usher - Confessions (Deluxe) (2004)

       Confessions is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher. It was released on March 23, 2004, by Arista Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003 to 2004, with its production handled by his longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri, alongside with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Lil Jon, among others. Primarily an R&B album, Confessions showcases Usher as a crooner and incorporates musical elements of hip hop and crunk. The album's themes generated controversy about Usher's personal relationships; however, the album's primary producer Jermaine Dupri claimed the record reflects his personal story.

      The album became the instant commercial success in the United States, selling 1.1 million copies in its first week. Its continued success was bolstered by its four chart-topping singles. To begin strategizing of boosting its sales amid threats of bootlegging, the special edition for the album was issued, which includes the hit single, "My Boo"; a duet with Alicia Keys. Despite some mixed criticism towards its lyrical substance, Confessions received mostly positive reviews and earned Usher several awards; including the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

***Track Listing:
01 Intro
02 Yeah
03 Throwback
04 Confessions
05 Confessions 2
06 Burn
07 Caught Up
08 Superstar Intro
09 Superstar
10 Truth Hurts
11 Simple Things
12 Bad Girl
13 That's What It's Made For
14 Can U Handle It
15 Do It to Me
16 Take Your Hand
17 Follow Me
18 My Boo
19 Red Light
20 Seduction
21 Confessions 2 (Remix)
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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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Usher - My Way (1997)

My Way is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher. It was released by LaFace Records on September 16, 1997, in North America. The album features guest appearances from Monica, Jermaine Dupri, and Lil' Kim. The album was supported by three singles; including these platinum-selling singles with "Nice & Slow", "My Way", and "You Make Me Wanna...".

With most of the album production by Babyface and Jermaine Dupri, the album debuted at number 15 on Billboard 200 selling 66,000 units and at number 4 on Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album eventually topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 3 weeks, while it had peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and became a commercial success. It earned the record a six-platinum certifications in the United States. My Way earned Usher Grammy-nominations and became his breakthrough album. My Way has sold over 6 million in the United States alone, and over 7 million worldwide.

***Track Listing:
01 You Make Me Wanna
02 Just Like Me
03 Nice And Slow
04 Slow Jam
05 My Way
06 Come Back
07 I Will
08 Bedtime
09 One Day You'll Be Mine
10 You Make Me Wanna
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Usher - Usher (1994)

Usher is the eponymous debut studio album by American singer Usher. It was released on August 30, 1994, by LaFace Records. The album debuted at number 167 on the US Billboard 200, while it has reached at number 25 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts

***Track Listing:
01 I'll Make It Right
02 Interlude
03 Can U Get Wit It
04 Think Of You
05 Crazy
06 Slow Love
07 The Many Ways
08 I'll Show You Love
09 Interlude
10 Love Was Here
11 Whispers
12 You Took My Heart
13 Smile Again
14 Final Goodbye
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Taylor Swift - 1989 (Deluxe) (2014)

      1989 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records. Swift began preparing for the album during the same year which Red was released, and during a significant amount of media scrutiny. Over the course of the two-year songwriting period, she primarily collaborated with producers Max Martin and Shellback—Martin served as the album's executive producer alongside Swift. Named after Swift's birth year, the album's title was inspired by the pop music scene of the 1980s.

      Seven singles have been released from the set: "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood" all reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, while "Style" peaked at number six, "Wildest Dreams" at number five, and "Out of the Woods" peaking at number 18 in 2014. The first five singles have all reached number one on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 and all have received a multi-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

***Track Listing:
01. Welcome To New York (3:32)
02. Blank Space (3:51)
03. Style (3:51)
04. Out Of The Woods (3:55)
05. All You Had To Do Was Stay (3:13)
06. Shake It Off (3:39)
07. I Wish You Would (3:27)
08. Bad Blood (3:31)
09. Wildest Dreams (3:40)
10. How You Get The Girl (4:07)
11. This Love (4:10)
12. I Know Places (3:15)
13. Clean (4:31)
14. Wonderland (4:05)
15. You Are In Love (4:27)
16. New Romantics (3:50)
17. I Know Places (Songwriting voice memos) (3:36)
18. I Wish You Would (Songwriting voice memos) (1:47)
19. Blank Space (Songwriting voice memos) (2:11)
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Taylor Swift - Red (Deluxe) (2012)

      Red is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 22, 2012, by Big Machine Records, as the follow-up to her third studio album, Speak Now. The album title was inspired by the "semi-toxic relationships" that Swift experienced during the process of conceiving this album, which Swift described the emotions she felt as "red emotions" due to their intense and tumultuous nature. Red touches on Swift's signature themes of love and heartbreak, however, from a more mature perspective while exploring other themes such as fame and the pressure of being in the limelight. The album features collaborations with producers and guest artists such as Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Ed Sheeran and is noted for Swift's experimentation with new musical genres. Swift completed The Red Tour in support of the album on June 12, 2014, which became the highest-grossing tour of all time by a country artist, grossing over $150 million.

      Worldwide, Red has sold 6 million copies as of August 2014. It was Swift's third consecutive top-seller and the second best-seller overall across all genres despite being out only for two months. This makes the fourth time Swift has an album ranked in the year's top three sellers. Red has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it Swift's fourth consecutive album to reach this plateau.

***Track Listing:
CD1
01. State of Grace (4:55)
02. Red (3:41)
03. Treacherous (4:01)
04. I Knew You Were Trouble. (3:38)
05. All Too Well (5:28)
06. 22 (3:50)
07. I Almost Do (4:03)
08. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (3:12)
09. Stay Stay Stay (3:25)
10. The Last Time (feat. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol) (4:58)
11. Holy Ground (3:22)
12. Sad Beautiful Tragic (4:44)
13. The Lucky One (4:00)
14. Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran) (4:04)
15. Starlight (3:38)
16. Begin Again (3:58)
CD2:
17. The Moment I Knew (4:46)
18. Come Back... Be Here (3:43)
19. Girl At Home (3:40)
20. Treacherous (Original Demo Recording) (4:00)
21. Red (Original Demo Recording) (3:46)
22. State of Grace (Acoustic Version) (5:23)
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Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Deluxe) (2010)

        Speak Now is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 25, 2010, by Big Machine Records. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 at several recording studios, and was handled by Swift and Nathan Chapman. Written entirely by Swift as the follow-up to Fearless, Speak Now expands on the country pop style of her previous work, and features lyrical themes including love, romance and heartbreak.

      Speak Now received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Swift's songwriting and themes. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Album, making it her second consecutive nomination in the category, following her 2010 victory for Fearless. Several music critics and publications included Speak Now in their year-end lists. Six singles were released from the album, all of which have either received a platinum or multi-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Swift promoted the album with the Speak Now World Tour, which became the third highest grossing tour of all time by a country artist, grossing over $123 million.

***Track Listing:
CD1:
01. Mine (3:51)
02. Sparks Fly (4:21)
03. Back To December (04:53)
04. Speak Now (4:01)
05. Dear John (06:44)
06. Mean (03:58)
07. The Story Of Us (04:26)
08. Never Grow Up (04:50)
09. Enchanted (05:52)
10. Better Than Revenge (03:37)
11. Innocent (05:02)
12. Haunted (04:02)
13. Last Kiss (06:07)
14. Long Live (05:18)
15. Back To December (US Version) (04:53)
16. The Story Of Us (US Version) (04:26)
CD2:
17. Ours (03:58)
18. If This Was A Movie (03:55)
19. Superman (04:36)
20. Back To December (Acoustic) (04:53)
21. Haunted (Acoustic) (03:38)
22. Mine (US version) (03:51)
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Taylor Swift - Fearless (Japan) (2008)

      Fearless is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The album was released on November 11, 2008, by Big Machine Records. As with her debut, Swift wrote or co-wrote all thirteen tracks on Fearless. Most of the songs were written as the singer promoted her debut album as opening act for numerous country artists. Due to the unavailability of collaborators on the road, eight songs were self-penned by Swift. Other songs were co-written with Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey, Colbie Caillat, and John Rich. Swift also made her debut as a record producer, co-producing all songs on the album with Nathan Chapman.

      Five singles were released from Fearless. The first single, "Love Story", is her best-selling song to date, selling more than 8 million copies worldwide (according to the IFPI).[citation needed] It was a crossover hit that became one of the best-selling singles of all time internationally and was once the best-selling country song of all time. The succeeding single, "White Horse", also performed well in the US. "You Belong with Me" was an international success, becoming Swift's second best-selling single and her highest position on the US Billboard Hot 100 at the time. "Fifteen" and "Fearless" followed with both achieving a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

***Track Listing:
01. Fearless (04:03)
02. Fifteen (04:55)
03. Love Story (03:55)
04. Hey Stephen (04:15)
05. White Horse (03:55)
06. You Belong With Me (03:51)
07. Breathe [feat. Colbie Caillat] (04:24)
08. Tell Me Why (03:21)
09. You're Not Sorry (04:22)
10. The Way I Loved You (04:05)
11. Forever & Always (03:46)
12. The Best Day (04:06)
13. Change (04:40)
14. Our Song (03:20)
15. Teardrops On My Guitar (03:15)
16. Should've Said No (04:04)
17. Beautiful Eyes (02:59)
18. Picture To Burn (02:53)
19. I'm Only Me When I'm With You (03:34)
20. I Heart? (03:17)
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Pink - The Truth About Love (2012)

      The Truth About Love is the sixth studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on September 14, 2012, by RCA Records. The Truth About Love samples rock music influences and is generally themed about relationships, breakups and the different stages and cases of love, while tackling issues of feminism, sexual prowess and social exclusion. It features guest artists Eminem, Lily Allen, and Nate Ruess of American band Fun.

      The first single from The Truth About Love, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" was released in July 2012, the song sat firmly at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, and went Platinum for over a million copies sold, as well as charting inside the top ten in several other countries. The follow up second single, "Try" received matching success and preceded Pink's fourth Hot 100 #1 hit, third single "Just Give Me a Reason" which made The Truth About Love Pink's first album since her 2001 album Missundaztood to spawn more than two Hot 100 top 10-charting singles, therefore adding up to fourteen Top 10 hits overall. As of July 2013, "Just Give Me a Reason" is the second best selling song of 2013 in the US. To support the album, Pink began her Truth About Love Tour in February 2013. The tour continued through 2013 and included American, Australian and European legs and ended on January 31, 2014.

***Track Listing:
01. Are We All We Are (3:38)
02. Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (4:17)
03. Try (4:08)
04. Just Give Me A Reason (feat. Nate Ruess) (4:03)
05. True Love (feat. Lily Rose Cooper‎) (3:51)
06. How Come You're Not Here (3:13)
07. Slut Like You (3:42)
08. The Truth About Love (3:50)
09. Beam Me Up (4:27)
10. Walk Of Shame (2:44)
11. Here Comes The Weekend (feat. Eminem) (4:25)
12. Where Did The Beat Go? (4:18)
13. The Great Escape (4:24)
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Pink - Funhouse (2008)

Funhouse is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink, released by LaFace Records worldwide on October 24, 2008. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 180,000 copies in its first week and reached number one on the charts in seven countries including Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Funhouse has sold over six million copies worldwide.[

Singles from the album include the U.S. number-one single "So What", "Sober", "Please Don't Leave Me", "Funhouse", "I Don't Believe You", and "Glitter in the Air". Funhouse earned Pink three Grammy Award nominations and five MTV Video Music Award nominations. Funhouse was re-released in late 2009 to include a bonus DVD, and was accompanied by the release of Funhouse Tour: Live in Australia, a live album taped during Pink's Australian leg of the Funhouse Tour.

***Track Listing:
01 So What (3:35)
02 Sober (4:11)
03 I Don't Believe You (4:36)
04 One Foot Wrong (3:24)
05 Please Don't Leave Me (3:51)
06 Bad Influence (3:36)
07 Funhouse (3:24)
08 Crystal Ball (3:26)
09 Mean (4:17)
10 It's All Your Fault (3:52)
11 Ave Mary A (3:15)
12 Glitter In The Air (3:48)
13 This Is How It Goes Down (3:19)
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Pink - I'm Not Dead (2006)

I'm Not Dead is the fourth studio album by the American recording artist and songwriter Pink. The album was released on April 4, 2006 through LaFace Records to coincide the same release date of Pink's first album, Can't Take Me Home.

The album helped renew interest in Pink's music after a three-year break which followed the poor commercial and critical performances of her previous album, Try This. Originally titled Long Way to Happy, a song on the album, and scheduled for release on September 20, 2005, the album was delayed several months. Its title was changed to I'm Not Dead, also a song on the album, in order to match the comeback nature of the album, and its heavy tone in terms of lyrical content, strong language and edgy sound. I'm Not Dead is primarily a pop rock album, but includes country, alternative rock and R&B influences.

The release of I'm Not Dead was preceded by its controversial lead single, "Stupid Girls", a top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 the video of which earned Pink an MTV Video Music Award. The single "U + Ur Hand," reached the top ten and became a significant chart success, reviving the album's sales fortunes in the U.S., leading to a platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of one million.[1] Who Knew subsequently was re-released to critical and commercial acclaim.[2] The two songs are also Pink's first two singles to achieve Platinum certifications. Subsequent regional singles include "Nobody Knows", "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" and "Dear Mr. President". A Platinum Edition of the album was issued with bonus tracks, remixes and a DVD.

***Track Listing:
01 Stupid Girls 3:17
02 Who Knew 3:28
03 Long Way To Happy 3:50
04 Nobody Knows 3:59
05 Dear Mr. President (featuring Indigo Girlz) 4:34
06 I'm Not Dead 3:46
07 'Cuz I Can 3:43
08 Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely) 3:19
09 U + Ur Hand 3:34
10 Runaway 4:24
11 The One That I Got away 4:42
12 I Got Money Now 3:55
13 Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self 3:50
14 Fingers 4:13
15 I've Seen The Rain 3:30
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Pink - Try This (2003)

Try This is the third studio album by recording artist Pink. It was released on November 11, 2003. It featured the singles "Trouble," which earned P!nk a Grammy Award, "God Is a DJ" and "Last to Know". Try This was certified platinum by the RIAA, despite it becoming P!nk's lowest selling album.

Try This was Pink's final studio album under Arista Records. In 2006, Pink said that she was unhappy with the way the label wanted her to make an album after the success of M!ssundaztood. "I was kind of rebelling against the label on that one," she said. "I was going: 'You want a record? Fine, I'll write 10 songs in a week for your fuckin' record and you can press it up and put it out.'" She described the promotional campaign for the album as "an awful time. I was walking out of half my interviews crying. I just felt they were putting a quarter in the slot to watch the monkey dance.

***Track Listing:
01 Trouble 3:14
02 God Is A DJ 3:45
03 Last To Know 4:03
04 Tonight's The Night 3:57
05 Oh My God (feat. Peaches) 3:44
06 Catch Me While I'm Sleeping 5:03
07 Waiting For Love 5:28
08 Save My Life 3:16
09 Try Too Hard 3:14
10 Humble Neighborhoods 3:52
11 Walk Away 3:39
12 Unwind 3:14
13 Feel Good Time (feat. William Orbit) 3:57
14 Love Song 2:29
15 Hooker (Hidden Track) 3:04
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Pink - Missundaztood (2001)

Missundaztood is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. The album was released worldwide in late 2001 to global commercial and critical success, critics welcoming the new pop-rock sound Pink presented on the record, after an urban-influenced R&B debut.

The album's singles were positively received by critics and fans. They all made chart debuts and became hits featured on Pink's 2010 Greatest Hits... So Far!!! album. They include the global chart-topper "Get the Party Started" and hit singles "Don't Let Me Get Me" and "Just Like a Pill", all of which reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's final single was "Family Portrait", a vulnerable R&B anthem that Pink wrote about her parents' separation. That song became a worldwide Top 20 hit, peaking at #18 on the Hot 100.

"Get the Party Started" was released in October 2001 in the United States and January 2002 in the United Kingdom. It was the first single to be released from Missundaztood, and was written by Linda Perry. The single charted strongly reaching number 4 in the U.S., number 2 in the UK and number 1 in Australia.

"Don't Let Me Get Me" became the album's second single in February 2002, and was written by Pink and Dallas Austin. The song reached number 6 in the UK charts and number 8 in the U.S. charts.

"Just Like a Pill" was the third single in June 2002 and was again written by Pink and Dallas Austin. It reached number 8 in the U.S. charts and became Pink's first UK number one single as well as the third consecutive U.S. top ten single from the album.

"Family Portrait" was written by Pink and Scott Storch, released as the final single from Missundaztood in December 2002 in North America and January 2003 in Europe. The song peaked at number 20 in the U.S. and number 11 in the UK.

***Track Listing:
01 Missundaztood 3:37
02 Don't Let Me Get Me 3:30
03 Just Like A Pill 3:57
04 Get The Party Started 3:12
05 Respect 3:25
06 18 Wheeler 3:44
07 Family Portrait 4:56
08 Misery 4:32
09 Dear Diary 3:29
10 Eventually 3:35
11 Lonely Girl 4:20
12 Numb 3:08
13 Gone To Califonia 4:34
14 My Vietnam 5:21
15 Catch 22 3:52
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Pink - Can't Take Me Home (2000)

Can't Take Me Home is the debut album by singer P!nk, released in the United States on April 4, 2000 by LaFace Records. It produced three singles—"There You Go", "Most Girls", and "You Make Me Sick", and peaked at number twenty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200. Producers included Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Babyface, Kandi Burruss, Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, Daryl Simmons, and Tricky. Pink shared co-writing credit on seven of the album's tracks. This album featured a contemporary R&B sound; Pink transitioned to a more pop-rock oriented sound on her follow-up albums. She later went on to admit that during the period of promoting this album she felt stifled, as it was not reflective of her true musical ambitions.

***Track Listing:
01 Split Personality
02 Hell Wit Ya
03 Most Girls
04 There You Go
05 You Make Me Sick
06 Let Me Let You Know
07 Love Is Such A Crazy Thing
08 Private Show
09 Can't Take Me Home
10 Stop Falling
11 Do What U Do
12 Hiccup
13 Is It Love
14 There You Go (Sovereign Mix)
15 Most Girls (X-Men Vocal Mix)
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Pitbull - Climate Change (2016)