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- "Burn" was the follow-up to " Yeah!," the first single from Confessions.
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Oct 25, 2009 · Usher's official music video for 'Burn'. Click to listen to Usher on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/UsherSpotify?IQid=...As featured on Confessions.
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"Burn" is a song by American R&B singer Usher, which he wrote with American songwriters Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The song was produced by Dupri and Cox for Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions (2004).
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Mar 21, 2004 · Burn Lyrics: Girl, I understand why / See, it's burnin' me to hold on to this / I know this is somethin' I gotta do / But that don't mean I want to / What I'm tryna say is that, I... love you.
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“Burn” was released as the second single on 21st March, 2004 from Usher’s fourth album, “Confessions”. “Confessions” was released two days later, on 23rdMarch, 2004. The entire project was sponsored by Arista Records, Inc.
Together with Usher, the following writers were credited as official writers of “Burn”: 1. American rapper and songwriter, Jermaine Dupri. He has worked with famous names such as Destiny’s Child and Mariah Carey. 2. American record-producer and songwriter, Bryan-Michael Cox. He has been noted to work alongside artists such as Toni Braxton and Mary ...
In 2006 article on MTV, Dupri shared that Usher’s dying relationship with Chilli from TLC was the inspiration behind the song. According to Dupri, during his conversation with Usher, he told him (Usher) “to…let it ‘Burn’”. The phrase was so profound that it gave birth to this song.
“Burn” was #1 in the United States and three other relevant music markets. In addition to clinching a number 1 status in the above countries, this single also attained a top-10 status in at least 9 more countries.
“Burn” was nominated for two awards at the 2005 Grammy Awards. The first was for “Best Male R&B Vocal Performance”. The second was for “Best R&B Song”. It lost the latter award to Prince’s “Call My Name”. As for the former, it lost it to Alicia Keys’ “You Don’t Know My Name”.
“Burn” has been covered by the likes of: 1. Australian singer-songwriter Sarah De Bono. The cover was part of her first album “No Shame”. 2. Taiwanese-American pop singer Jason Chen. 3. YouTuber Bitner Brown(ft. MYKEL W$TRN)
Jan 15, 2024 · Usher’s evocative delivery pairs with confession-like lyrics to form an anthem that transcends mere pop fodder. Here we dissect the layers beneath its surface, unearthing the deeper significance and hidden truths encrypted in the heart of ‘Burn’.
lyrics. artistfacts. Songfacts®: In this song, Usher bites the bullet and breaks up with his girl even though he knows it's going to hurt. They could stay together and try to work it out, but he knows it's no use. Best to deal with it and let it burn.
"Burn" is a song by American R&B singer Usher, which he wrote with American songwriters Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The song was produced by Dupri and Cox for Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions (2004).
