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"Confessions Part II"
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"Confessions Part II" is an R&B song composed in the key of F minor. Set in common time, the song is performed with a moderate groove. The song follows the chord progression of D♭maj7-E♭-Fm7, and Usher's voice spans from the low note of E♭4 to the high note of F6. [13] The lyrics are constructed in the inverted chorus-verse form. There are four choruses and two verses, and then a break between the third and final chorus which Usher speaks the lyrics.

The lyrics of "Confessions Part II" centers on a confession about impregnating a mistress. [11] For the prelude, Usher tells his significant other that he impregnated his mistress. "Confessions Part II" apologizes what he had done in part one. [14] Usher said of the song that right after he confessed with his real woman, he hoped she would still give him a chance. [12] Dupri said that "Confessions Part II" is one of the songs which speak about breakups in relationships. [2]

Reception

Many critics found the song intriguing and came up with interpretations of it as well. Andrew McGregor of the BBC questioned if "Confessions Part II", as well as "Truth Hurts", are only "mere theatre" or telling the truth. [15] Laura Sinagra of Rolling Stone focuses on how Usher admits in the song about impregnating a mistress. [16] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine commented that Usher was at an age when "getting his 'chick on the side'" seemed appropriate. [17] Outside of rumors, Jem Aswad of Entertainment Weekly said that the best songs from the album were "Confessions Part II" and "Burn", which he described as having smooth melodies. [18] Matt Cibula of Popmatters said of the flow of the concept does not work. He pointed out that in the second part, Usher claims he "barely knows the other lady", while in the first part, he already said that she was his ex-girlfriend. He furthered called it the "wimpiest" song on the theme of the album. [14] Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times called it a "tricky infidelity narrative". [19]

"Confessions Part II" was nominated for Best R&B/Soul, Male at the 2005 Soul Train Music Awards. [20] At the 2005 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Pop Music Awards, Dupri received the ASCAP Golden Note Award for co-writing the song, alongside his many achievements and contributions to American popular music. British record company EMI was recognized as Publisher of the Year for the song, including "Burn" and songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé Knowles, Britney Spears. [21]

Chart performance

"Confessions Part II" lived up to the success of its predecessors in the United States, though not as overwhelmingly. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 48, a higher entry than those of "Yeah!" and "Burn" did, while "Yeah!" was still at the top of the chart and "Burn" at number three. [22] It peaked at number one on July 27, 2004, replacing "Burn"'s eighth non-consecutive chart run, [23] and stayed there for two weeks. It failed to match the number of days at top spot of the previous two releases, and remained on the top ten for 13 weeks. The single left the chart after 25 weeks. [24] The single was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on for reaching 3 million shipments.

Internationally, "Confessions Part II" had lesser success. The single debuted at number five in Australia, becoming its highest entry, and failed to reach a higher position. The single reached number five in the United Kingdom, peaked at number seven in Ireland, and below top ten in the Netherlands and France, [24] where it reached #43 [25]

Music video

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Usher isolated in a low lighting room, sat on a chair.

The music video of "Confessions Part II" was co-directed by Usher and music video director Chris Robinson, who also directed the video for the album's fourth single, "My Boo". "Confessions (Interlude)" serves as the opening of the video. Set in a studio, Usher receives a phone message and finds out that he impregnated his mistress. After he speaks the spoken section of the interlude and gets in a car, "Confessions Part II" proceeds. Usher is set in a dark lit room, with only one chair. He occasionally shows a large ring on his ring finger. In the middle of the video, he lies on a piano and in his imagination, his woman and mistress are beside him. The next scene shows Usher in a brown car singing, goes out and kneels before his woman to confess. She refuses to listen and slaps Usher, then walks away. This led to Usher being sad and angry for losing his woman and becoming shirtless. Alone, Usher stands in front of a wide mirror, which breaks into pieces accompanied by a roaring sound, ending the same way "Confessions Part II" started, with him sitting on a chair.

The music video successfully charted on video programs. It debuted on MTV's Total Request Live on June 28, 2004, the same entry as "Burn". [26] The music video reached number one on the countdown, and retired on September 15, 2004, at number seven. [27] [28] Like "Yeah!", "Confessions Part II" video remained on TRL for 50 days. [26]

Remixes and parodies

The official remix of "Confessions Part II" was included on the re-release of Confessions, and features additional verses by Usher, Shyne (rapped his verse on the phone while in prison), Kanye West, Twista and Jermaine Dupri. The song is also parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic on his album Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) as "Confessions Part III", and features the singer confessing more minor or ridiculous actions, such as borrowing his partner's nose-hair trimmer or returning a gift from her for store credit. [29]

Track listings

UK CD 1 [30]

  1. "Confessions Part II"
  2. "My Boo" (Duet with Alicia Keys)

UK CD 2 [31]

  1. "Confessions Part II"
  2. "My Boo" (Duet with Alicia Keys)
  3. "Confessions Part II" (Remix) (featuring Shyne, Kanye West & Twista)
  4. "Confessions Part II" (Music Video)

Charts

"Confessions Part II"
Usher - Confessions Part II.png
Single by Usher
from the album Confessions
ReleasedJune 1, 2004
RecordedJuly 2003
Genre R&B
Length3:49
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Bryan-Michael Cox
Usher singles chronology
"Burn"
(2004)		"Confessions Part II"
(2004)		"My Boo"
(2004)
Music video
"Confessions Part II" on YouTube

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Confessions Part II"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [53] Platinum70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [54] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [55] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡
United States (RIAA) [56]
Mastertone 		Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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