One dark night in late 2003, Usher murdered crunk music. Thanks, Usher, for indirectly making me a fan of a song I normally wouldn't fuck with by being a random target of The Boondocks. And truthfully, Huey was right: it could've been Omarion. it's comedy, and really sends up how corny these R&B videos can be. Everything from shouting "CAR!" in the middle of the street during their choreography to Tom and Sarah's mid-song phone call to his "you see my chest!". I'm legit a fan of this track for one thing: Tom DuBois doing a perfect rendition of "Burn" on the "Tom, Sarah, and Usher" episode of The Boondocks, with Tom pouring his heart out to his wife (who kicked him out of the house after catching Usher's eye at dinner). What's deep is, I could care less about all of that. It also bolstered what Usher laid out with Confessions, truly bearing his soul for the masses. The (R&B-loving) world definitely loved seeing these two together, and their relationship played out through much of Usher's career in the early 2000s, so it made sense to have him throw this one out there to give it proper closure. It's almost as of "Burn" is the book end to their history, with Usher choosing to let their relationship flame out, not unlike a a campfire that's on it's last legs. Sonically, it sounds a helluvalot like "U Got It Bad," which had a video that starred Chilli, the woman who he ended up having a two-year relationship with. RELATED: Jermaine Dupri Has a Confession to Make About Usher's "Confessions" RELATED: The 30 Best So So Def Songs RELATED: #DeepCuts: So So Def's Best Under-the-Radar Tracks To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Confessions, some COMPLEX staffers picked their favorite of those songs and wrote about what made them so dope. The album was so stacked, some songs that didn't even make the album, like "My Boo" with Alicia Keys, were number one hits.
Out of the first seven tracks, four were top 10 singles. Gossip aside, the real reason Confessions blew up was the stellar song selection. Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas from TLC, the buying public thought this was art imitating life. Raymond was in a two-year relationship with Ms. The theme of the album, tailored for Usher by Jermaine Dupri, was of a man confessing wrongs he's committed while in a committed relationship. It was seen not only as musical feat, but a marketing one, as well. Featuring production by Lil Jon, Just Blaze, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and, most importantly, Jermaine Dupri, Usher's fourth solo album was hailed as his best work yet.
But only one black artist managed to go diamond during that time: Usher Raymond IV. This song won the 2005 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song.Only eight albums managed to sell more than 10 million copies during the Aughts. In 2009 it was named the 21st most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. The song was well received by critics and garnered award nominations. "Burn" was certified platinum in Australia and United States, and gold in New Zealand. Both singles gave Usher nineteen consecutive weeks at the top spot, longer than any solo artist of the Hot 100 era. "Burn" topped various charts around the world, including the Billboard Hot 100 for eight non-consecutive weeks it succeeded "Yeah!" at number one. Originally planned as the album's lead single, "Burn" was pushed back after favorable responses for the song "Yeah!" "Burn" was released as the second single from the album on March 21, 2004.
"Burn" is about breakup in a relationship with an older women who goes by the name of Amy Lewis (lives in Atlanta Ga) and the public referred to it as an allusion to Usher's personal struggles. The song was produced by Dupri and Cox for Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions (2004). "Burn" is a song by American R&B singer Usher, which he wrote with American songwriters Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox.
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