yeah usher song yeah song american recording artist usher written usher features guest vocals produced incorporated coined song production song released lead single usher fourth studio album confessions january usher told label time record tracks album yeah topped billboard hot chart consecutive weeks replaced follow single burn yeah longest running number single subsequently topping year end chart hot certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa song received similar response countries topping fourteen charts worldwide certified platinum countries including australia belgium canada germany norway received times platinum certification new_zealand song peaked year end charts yeah met critical acclaim critics production specifically combination accompanying music video directed shows usher performing choreography club blue laser beams yeah won best rap sung collaboration 47th grammy awards nominated record year song ranked second billboard hot decade end chart september song sold million copies background release fall usher submitted fourth studio album confessions record label singer company president listened songs felt album lacked song potential released album lead single light usher told record tracks enlisted american rapper producer aid musical production recalled usher needed single burn burn hot needed powerful monster came months prior coming aid production confessions commissioned produce tracks rapper rapper select tracks opportunity songs record labels knowledge gave tracks hip hop artist track eventually freak assuming song gave production usher rough version yeah recorded mixed mastered eventually realizing mistake played insisted producing tracks song fact recorded getting responses southern radio commented invested wouldn cut reworked track new instrumental yeah based yeah completed label burn queue lead single usher friend commented burn great song thing things people said strong history end day want event usher unsure yeah right choice leaked yeah street united_states usher opted burn lead single album planning music video song intended proper single teaser usher fans waiting years responses yeah overwhelmingly favorable yeah released single instead burn second single album single released united_states january single single sent yeah contemporary hit radio february united_kingdom released single containing album instrumental version song unreleased tracks album red light sweet lies composition reception yeah combines genres genres form described songs wanna wild entertainment_weekly found song contain transition hip hop soul ballad genres song written phillips according sheet music published yeah written common time moderately slow tempo beats minute written key minor boasts trance style synths usher vocal range spans low note high note yeah lauded contemporary critics production entertainment_weekly called adding ensuing track smoothly club friendly hip hop soul ballads rolling_stone commented song creates sensual panic combining usher attacks jon sublime beats jon blender noted yeah song mix mainstream menacing southern sal_cinquemani slant_magazine said song brought usher new level andy_kellman allmusic described song meets foundation features instantly addictive note keyboard added song absorbing guest verse little notice popmatters characterized song fledged club added fails club usa today referred yeah club song combination atlanta vibrant music scene beats rhymes los_angeles_times described yeah tale dance floor pop musician michael_jackson produced old thriller magic usher garnered praise song called song usher sung reveals newfound maturity said probably record good way usher shares spotlight stated usher ass singing presence contributes success single yeah nominated grammy awards record year won best rap sung collaboration award soul train music awards yeah nominated best soul rap dance cut chart performance yeah debuted billboard hot number january march song peaked atop chart stayed position consecutive weeks yeah usher fourth number single second single remained hot weeks yeah played song united_states reporting song getting total plays commercial success yeah follow single burn helped sustain confessions atop billboard chart single certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa june shipping million copies release yeah best performing single united_states single ranked number billboard hot time songs second hot decade end chart mariah carey belong september song sold million copies internationally yeah received similar response topping charts australia song topped chart week april week remained seven weeks dropping certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipping units new_zealand yeah better chart performance peaking number non consecutive weeks remained chart seven weeks dropping certified times platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz switzerland austria yeah peaked number remained charts thirty thirty weeks respectively certified gold countries song topped charts denmark weeks remaining chart seventeen weeks netherlands yeah remained number weeks norway seven weeks song remained number ireland weeks number week france united_kingdom country march yeah sold copies compared countries yeah performed finland stayed charts weeks peaked number seventeen spain peaked number thirteen song charts italy sweden peaked number respectively belgium flanders hungary charted number overall single remained charts worldwide year early year end charts yeah eighth best selling single australia sixth france peaked year end charts austria belgium flanders belgium wallonia netherlands ireland switzerland united_kingdom music video background previously directed videos usher singles don got bad said song reminded laser beams usher combined ideas create dance video yeah development handled usher wanted portrayed video particularly showcasing dance moves music video filmed vacant art gallery los_angeles days shooting started recalled michael_jackson low tech laser flashing rock video reference extra people commissioned dance usher ladies different scenes went photo phone calling opting destiny friend usher club wardrobe complement lyrics canadian model discovered portrayed usher second acted assistant director sessions usher took charge ideas wardrobe choreography additional routines specifically learned jamaica influenced lean video synopsis reception video begins usher entering club scene dancing blue video club laser scenes setting usher sat woman portrayed destiny video producer friend approaches attempts seduce woman stands walks dance floor telling usher come baby let song usher goes dances chorus beginning second verse laser scene usher dancing shows blue green usher woman dancing woman attempting seduce second chorus usher performs choreography club backed male dancers female dancers come performing choreography usher male dancers champagne camera laser scene performs verse dancing club laser scene camera alternating female dancing club final chorus usher performs choreography club scene setting time showing different portrayed model walking away telling follow following hallway women pulling usher room begin romance says final verse rapper assistant appearances holding violin says final verse present track version yeah repeats numerous dance moves including usher performing video ends repeating rock away cut soul train music awards video nominated best soul track listings charts certifications
Yeah! (Usher song)