"My Way" is a 1998 single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Usher

Usher (entertainer)

Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...

's 1997 album My Way

My Way (Usher album)

Sample credits* "Come Back" contains a sample of "Funky" by the Ultramagnetic MCs.* "One Day You'll Be Mine" contains a sample of "Footsteps in the Dark" by The Isley Brothers.-Personnel:Credits for My Way adapted from Allmusic....

. Despite moderate airplay, the single sold well and reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. Its rise to #1, however, was halted due to the success of the mega-hit "The Boy Is Mine

The Boy Is Mine

"The Boy Is Mine" is a duet by American recording artists Brandy and Monica. It was written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Brandy with co-production by Darkchild and Dallas Austin, and released as the lead single from both singers' second albums during the...

" by Brandy

Brandy (entertainer)

Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....

 and Monica

Monica (singer)

Monica Denise Brown , and professionally known as Monica, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as a child and became part of a traveling gospel choir, by the time she was ten...

, during its 13 week run atop the summit. Due to the disappointment of the "Nice and Slow

Nice and Slow

"Nice & Slow" is a 1998 single from Usher's second album My Way. It became his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in early 1998. However, in the UK, it did not follow the number one success of "You Make Me Wanna...", only peaking at #24, therefore becoming the final...

" single in the U.K.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, "My Way" was not released as a single there.

Rapper Lil' Troy

Lil' Troy

Troy Birklett, better known by his stage name Lil' Troy is an American rapper from Houston, Texas.-Life and career:Before his rapping career, Birklett was a successful drug dealer, who funded his music business with the money he earned from selling drugs...

interpolates "My Way" in the chorus of his song "Wanna Be a Baller".

Track listing

US Vinyl, 12"

1. My Way [Remix W/J.D.] 3:37 Rap [Featuring] - Jermaine Dupri
2. My Way [Remix Instrumental] 3:37
3. My Way [Remix Acappella] 3:37 Rap [Featuring] - Jermaine Dupri
4. My Way [Album Version] 3:38
5. My Way [Instrumental] 3:36
6. My Way [Acapella]

Peak positions

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Chart (1998)	Peak position

End of year charts

End of year chart (1998)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	16

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	81