8701 is the third studio album by Usher, released in August 2001 on LaFace Records and produced by Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Lil Jon. The album marked a significant artistic leap, moving toward a more sophisticated sound that blended new jack swing with contemporary R&B and hip-hop production. 'U Remind Me' and 'U Got It Bad' both topped the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Usher Grammy Awards for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in consecutive years. The album's title refers to the date 8/7/01, a numerological reference Usher used to mark his creative rebirth. 8701 sold over four million copies in the U.S. and cemented Usher's reputation as one of the premier R&B vocalists of his generation.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | U Got It Bad | Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Usher | Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal | Jermaine Dupri |
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| 2 | U Remind Me | Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal | Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal | Jermaine Dupri |
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| 3 | Pop Ya Collar | Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Usher | Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox | Jermaine Dupri |
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| 4 | Don't Make No Sense | Usher, Lil Jon | Lil Jon | Lil Jon |
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| 5 | Twork It Out | Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri | Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri | Jermaine Dupri |
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| 6 | How Do I Say | Usher, Jermaine Dupri | Jermaine Dupri | Jermaine Dupri |
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| 7 | I Don't Know | Babyface | Babyface | Babyface |
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| 8 | Without U | Babyface, Usher | Babyface | Babyface |
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| 9 | Can U Handle It? | Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal | Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal | Jermaine Dupri |
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| 10 | Case Closed | Usher, Jermaine Dupri | Jermaine Dupri | Jermaine Dupri |
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Data note: Track credits compiled from Wikipedia and Discogs; should be verified against original liner notes.