"U-Turn" is a song by American singer-songwriter Usher, released as the fourth international single from his third studio album, 8701 (2001), on March 11, 2002. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri and was a departure from the previous two ballads that had been released from the album. The track reached the top 10 in Australia, the top 20 in the UK and Switzerland and was a top 40 hit in the Netherlands. The single was not released in the US.
"U-Turn" | ||||
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Single by Usher | ||||
from the album 8701 | ||||
Released | March 11, 2002 (2002-03-11) | |||
Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri, Brian Michael Cox | |||
Producer(s) | Jermaine Dupri | |||
Usher singles chronology | ||||
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The song was written by Usher, Dupri and Brian Michael Cox who co-wrote four songs on the album including hit single "U Got It Bad". The song also references Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown and also refers to the crunk style of rap making it one of the first mainstream R&B tracks to refer to that style.
UK CD
Europe Maxi-CD
Germany CD
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 7 |
Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] | 3 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] | 6 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] | 3 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 47 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 51 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 36 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 27 |
Scotland (OCC)[9] | 31 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 51 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 22 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 16 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] | 3 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Europe | March 11, 2002 (2002-03-11) | CD | Arista | [6] |
United Kingdom | April 8, 2002 (2002-04-08) | [14] | ||
Australia | May 13, 2002 (2002-05-13) | [15] |
Usher songs | |
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Usher | |
My Way |
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8701 | |
Confessions |
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Here I Stand | |
Raymond v. Raymond |
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Versus |
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Looking 4 Myself | |
Hard II Love | |
Collaborations |
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Non-album songs |
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