U Remind Me

"U Remind Me"
Single by Usher
from the album 8701
Released May 19, 2001
Format Cassette, CD single, 12"
Recorded 2001
Genre R&B
Length 4:27
Label Arista
Songwriter(s) Anita McCloud, Edmund Clement
Producer(s) Edmund "Butter" Clement, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Usher singles chronology
"Pop Ya Collar"
(2001)		 "U Remind Me"
(2001)		 "U Got It Bad"
(2001)
Music video
"U Remind Me" on YouTube
Audio
"U Remind Me" on YouTube

"U Remind Me" is a song by American entertainer Usher. It was written by Anita McCloud and Edmund Clement and produced by the latter along with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Usher's third studio album 8701 (2001). A fast-paced mid-tempo contemporary R&B track, the song is about a man who meets a woman who seems like a nice catch, but he decides not to enter a relationship with her because she looks too much like an ex-girlfriend with whom he had a bad breakup.

The song served as the lead American single from 8701 following the release of previous single "Pop Ya Collar" which was only included in some editions of the album. "U Remind Me" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 on July 7, 2001 and also reached the top five in Australia, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The song won Usher his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2002. Its accompanying music video features Chilli of TLC as one the female leads.

Composition

"U Remind Me" is a contemporary R&B song [1] written in the key of G♭ major, and is set in common time with a moderate tempo of 92 beats per minute. The song follows the chord progression of E♭m7-A♭m7-B♭m7, and the piano ranges from the low note of E♭2 to the high note of A♭5, while Usher's vocal range stretches from B♭2 to A♭5.[2]

The song's lyrics are based on meeting a woman who reminds Usher of an ex-girlfriend, and therefore cannot date her.[3][4]

Critical reception

James Poletti of Yahoo! Music noted the song as the best track on 8701, dubbing it the 2001 version of Craig David's "Fill Me In".[1] Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine also chose it as a highlight from the album.[5] In 2010, Boonsri Dickinson of AOL Radio ranked "U Remind Me" as Usher's ninth-best song.[4] Website/YouTube channel Watchmojo.com ranked "U Remind Me" at number eight for Top 10 Usher Songs (http://watchmojo.com/video/id/14203/) (The list was ranked based on a combination of the artist's fan favorites and successful songs commercially).

"U Remind Me" gained Usher his first Grammy Award, winning the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 44th annual ceremony.[6] Other nominees for the award were Case's "Missing You", Maxwell's "Lifetime", Brian McKnight's "Love of My Life" and Musiq Soulchild's "Love".[7]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Dave Meyers.[8] The video features look-a-likes for singers Mýa, Brandy, and Tamia, while featuring the real Chili of TLC at the end to show the theme of the women reminding him of his past relationships. Chilli of TLC makes a cameo appearance in the video.[3]

The video was filmed in April 2001.

Track listings

Remixes

In he's gonna follow the remix with Latrice, Blu Cantrell and Method Man in, 2001.

Charts and certifications

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Poletti, James (July 11, 2001). "Usher - 8701 Album Review". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! UK & Ireland. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ "U Remind Me". Musicnotes.com. Windswept Holdings, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Usher : U Remind Me". NME. IPC Media. June 22, 2001. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  4. 1 2 Dickinson, Boonsri (2010). "Top 10 Usher Songs". AOL Radio. AOL. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "8701 - Usher". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Usher's Spring/Summer Tour Evolves". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees". Los Angeles: CBS News. CBS Corporation. January 4, 2002. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Usher - U Remind Me". MTV. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  9. ↑ "U Remind Me [CASSETTE]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  10. ↑ "U Remind Me". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
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  14. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Usher – U Remind Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Usher – U Remind Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Usher – U Remind Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  17. ↑ "Usher - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. June 10, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Usher – U Remind Me". Tracklisten.
  19. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Usher – U Remind Me" (in French). Les classement single.
  21. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Usher – U Remind Me". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  22. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – U Remind Me". Irish Singles Chart.
  23. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Usher – U Remind Me". Top Digital Download.
  24. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  25. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Usher – U Remind Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  26. ↑ "Charts.nz – Usher – U Remind Me". Top 40 Singles.
  27. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Usher – U Remind Me". VG-lista.
  28. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Usher – U Remind Me". Singles Top 100.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Usher – U Remind Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
  31. ↑ "Usher: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  32. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  33. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  34. ↑ "Usher Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  35. ↑ "Usher Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  36. ↑ "Usher Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  37. ↑ "Usher Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  38. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2001". ARIA. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  39. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2001" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  40. ↑ "Classement Singles - année 2001" (in French). Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  41. ↑ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 2001" (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  42. ↑ "End of Year Charts 2001". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  43. ↑ "Årslista Singlar - År 2001" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  44. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  45. ↑ "Top 100 Songs of 2001 - Billboard Year End Charts". bobborst.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  46. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  47. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Usher – U Remind Me". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  48. ↑ "British single certifications – Usher – U Remind Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 June 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type U Remind Me in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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