burn usher song burn song singer usher wrote american songwriters song produced cox usher fourth studio album confessions burn breakup relationship public referred allusion usher personal struggles originally planned album lead single burn pushed favorable responses song yeah burn released second single album march burn topped charts world including billboard hot non consecutive weeks succeeded yeah number singles gave usher nineteen consecutive weeks spot longer solo artist hot era burn certified platinum australia united_states gold new_zealand song received critics garnered award nominations named 21st successful song 2000s billboard hot songs decade song won kids choice award favorite song background usher planned new record album decided branch musical collaborators continue building music previous producers usher enlisted record producer collaborated previous albums work fourth studio album confessions contacted frequent collaborator hits like single got bad usher early session album cox talked situation later burn time usher year relationship said got let burn song right started writing release usher submitted album label felt completed company president listened songs felt album needed single needed songs create caused album release usher went studio collaborated said needed single burn burn hot needed powerful monster came worked tracks including red light included release album yeah features everybody label scared decide consider lead single choosing yeah released considering burn usher doubtful right choice wanted record yeah leaked burn chosen official single confessions yeah intended promotional song teaser usher fans released street song favorable responses led direction yeah pursued lead single burn set follow burn released united_states july single single lyrical interpretation usher decided new material let hang singing little secrets bones skeleton filled public speculated material new album referring recent personal struggles promised real talk early usher broke differences found impossible usher said interview unfortunate let situation working added reference breakup later revealed fact broke usher cheating media said lyrics song based relationship confessed personal life real story album usher said took inspirations collectively looking friends personal situations gone composition burn slow jam combining ballad genres song performed moderate groove composed key sharp major melody line song influences remix deal combination robotic noises synthesized strings guitar lines lyrics constructed traditional verse chorus form song starts spoken intro giving way verse continues chorus following second verse chorus bridge follows leading break chorus burn considered window usher inner thoughts controversial track confessions confessions song ending relationships according popmatters burn constructed step concept lyrics know know let burn got let burn usher breaks woman found sad feeling bad happened relationship usher says deal accept truth lines days hours gon till return direction changes usher realized breaking huge mistake wanted critical reception burn lauded contemporary music critics entertainment_weekly complimented cox producing called best song album confessions produced found songs feature melodies rolling_stone found usher singing sweet falsetto breakup song adding convincingly marries resolve regret comes rough stuff called song brilliant considers step step technique hit jon blender complimented song living ballad influenced songs album allmusic considered burn usher best moments album caught final single confessions usa today stated usher singing relationship saved flame simply died burn nominated 47th grammy awards best male vocal performance song earned british record company emi publisher year authors chart performance burn commercial success usher united_states single debuted billboard hot number months prior physical release reached spot replacing yeah week run number single beaten single believe propelled chart debut returned number week finally knocked album single confessions single failed remain spot long yeah staying non consecutive weeks burn fifth played song earning total plays alongside yeah topped tally spins single certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america shipping units second best selling single united_states usher single yeah gives distinction alongside beatles singles occupying spots billboard year end chart like yeah burn helped confessions remain spot internationally music markets responded equally united_kingdom single debuted number stayed weeks european countries single performed reaching denmark ireland norway netherlands switzerland entered austria belgium germany sweden australia single debuted number peaked number single certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association selling units year charts burn thirty best selling single australia new_zealand peaked number weeks remained chart weeks single certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand music video background music video burn directed produced wide array videos shot hollywood house american popular singer video features model july issue vibe magazine usher told writer women started lovers result having men june writer revealed lead usher burn music video fact openly gay model article warn writes maybe lack men turning women gay usher maybe synopsis reception video starts usher sitting backdrop girlfriend verse starts usher went wide glass window looking girlfriend swimming pool surface immersed water scene continues usher mistress having sex sitting edge bed usher moments girlfriend having intimate moment bed burns following usher riding silver right hand drive british registration car featured series video cuts backdrop burning continuing car scene usher stops sees imaginary girl went dances executing hand routines video follow video ends usher standing right chorus screen changes small screen framework music video debuted mtv total request live number debut confessions video reached spot remained countdown thirty days burn topped countdown july remained chart weeks impact usher cox benefited creating confessions success burn records mariah carey felt introduced landscape music industry contribution song elevated fame people looking past records burn earned grammy nominations cox stated everybody living dreams nominated ultimate accomplishment silent guy come job head like leave glory shine means makes want work harder recognition charts certifications versions cappella version created south asian fusion cappella group
Burn (Usher song)