U Remind Me

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"U Remind Me"
Usher - U Remind Me.png
Single by Usher
from the album 8701
ReleasedMay 22, 2001 (2001-05-22)
Studio Tree Sound (Norcross, Georgia)
Genre R&B [1]
Length4:27
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
  • Anita McCloud
  • Edmund Clement
Producer(s)
Usher singles chronology
"Pop Ya Collar"
(2000)		"U Remind Me"
(2001)		"U Got It Bad"
(2001)
Music video
"U Remind Me" on YouTube

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes. [21]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "U Remind Me"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [72] 2× Platinum140,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [73] Gold25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [74] Gold45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [75] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [76] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [77] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [78] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "U Remind Me"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United StatesMay 22, 2001 Arista [79]
June 12, 2001 Contemporary hit radio
June 19, 2001
  • CD
  • 12-inch vinyl
 [81]
SwedenJune 25, 2001CD
 [82]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 [83] [84]
AustraliaJuly 30, 2001CDArista [85]

See also

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