"U Got It Bad" is a 2001 single 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 2001 album 8701

8701 (album)

8701 is the third studio album by American R&B singer Usher, released by Arista Records on August 7, 2001, in North America. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2000 to 2001, and was handled by several producers including The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, Kevin "She'kspere"...

. It was the second US single from the album and the third international single, reaching number 1 on the United States

United States

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 Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 Singles Chart, and reaching the top 5 in the United Kingdom

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 and Australia

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.

The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...

 and co-produced by Bryan-Michael Cox. The Soulpower

Soulshock & Karlin

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 remix, which incorporated some 2-step garage

2-step garage

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 elements, received significantly more airplay than the Dupri-produced version in some territories. The lyrics notably contain some quick direct allusions to other soul music

Soul music

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 ballads, mainly Maxwell

Maxwell

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's Fortunate

Fortunate

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, and Prince

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's "Adore."

The song is listed at #99 on the Billboard: All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-00.shtml, which is compiled by sales data. It was also named the 15th most successful song from 2000 to 2009, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.

Chart performance

The single hit number one on December 15, 2001 but remained for only one week after being temporarily replaced by Nickelback

Nickelback

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's "How You Remind Me

How You Remind Me

"How You Remind Me" is a single from rock band Nickelback's 2001 album, Silver Side Up. A "Gold Mix" was made for latter editions of the single with the heavier guitars edited out of the chorus. This single would be the last rock single to be #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 until Maroon 5's song "Makes...

". "U Got It Bad" then returned to the number one spot on January 19, 2002 and spent five more weeks at the top of the chart.

Track listings

UK CD: 1

1. "U Got It Bad" (Radio Mix)
2. "U Remind Me" (Remix - Featuring Method Man
   Method Man
   Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man...
   
    & Blu Cantrell
   Blu Cantrell
   Blu Cantrell is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Biography:Tiffany Cobb was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1976. Her father was a Narragansett Native American and Cape Verdean, and played in the National Basketball Association...
   
   )
3. "U R the One" (Radio Mix)
4. "U Got It Bad" (CD-Rom Video)

UK CD: 2

1. "U Got It Bad" (Soulpower Remix)
2. "U Got It Bad" (Tee's UK R&B Remix)
3. "U Got It Bad" (Tee's Latin Radio Remix)
4. "U Got It Bad" (Tee's Dub Remix)

Charts

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Chart (2001-02)	Peak position
Billboard: All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs	99

Decade-end charts

Charts (2000–2009)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	15

Chart procession and succession