The hits keep on coming for the NFL, who have secured the services of eight-time Grammy winner Usher for its Super Bowl 58 halftime show.Among the most prolific R&B artists of his time, Usher has enjoyed an eye-catching career currently stretching into its fourth decade. The 45-year old has soundtracked birthdays, weddings, funerals, and everything in between, becoming something of a symbol for R&B fans of a certain generation. His name still enraptures the ma ses, best evidenced by his recent live performance on NPRs Tiny Desk which has been viewed more than 20 million times.Usher is one of the music industrys biggest names, but not everyone who is watching this years Super Bowl is doing so for all the theatrics. Some rabid football fans are hoping to witne s a cla sic display between the Chiefs and 49ers in the big game.Perhaps youre not an Usher fan; perhaps you need a refresher on what hes contributed to the world of sound. After all, he hadnt dropped an album in nearly a decade prior to this year.So, what is there to know about him? Have no fear, friend The Sporting News has the answer, giving you the background on his career, songs, lyrics, and net worth.MORE HALFTIME SHOW: | | Who is Usher?Usher Raymond IV, better known by his stage name, Usher, is one of the most succe sful R&B artists of his (or any) era. A Chattanooga, Tenn., native, Usher grew up in the church, honing his singing skills first as a member of a local youth choir, then, eventually, as a part of a secular music group.Believing better musical opportunities were available away from his hometown, Usher and his family moved to Atlanta when he was a teenager. It was there that he found his sound, cultivating a rhythm all his own with Atlanta-based producer Jermaine Dupri. In 1994, he released his eponymous debut album, which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard David Njoku Jersey R&B/Hip Hop Charts.It was his 1997 release, My Way, that thrust him into superstardom. Spearheaded by You Make Me Wanna (which became the No. 1 song in the U.K.) and chart-topping Nice & Slow, Usher cemented his status as one of R&Bs most formidable acts. And he did all that at the tender age of 18.Usher continued to exert himself all acro s the charts, spraying around No. 1 hits like seeds acro s dilapidated farmland. A singer, song writer, and dancer, hes the sort of multifaceted artist that has proven exceedingly rarer in todays musical environment.Since the release of My Way, Usher has put out six more solo albums: 8701 (2001), Confe sions (2004), Here I Stand (2008), Raymond vs. Raymond (2010), Looking 4 Myself (2012), and Hard II Love (2016). On Thursday, he dropped his seventh individual solo release, entitled Coming Home. The Super Bowl, then, offers the perfect environment to drum up interest in his latest project. What better space to entrench yourself than a glittering billboard of an event, perhaps the biggest in the American calendar?Usher songs, lyricsUsher has 53 songs as a lead or featured artist that have placed in the Billboard Top 100, not including charity or promotional singles. That includes 18 in the top 10 and nine that have topped the charts:Nice & Slow (1998)U Remind Me (2001)U Got It Bad (2001)Burn (2004)Yeah (2004)My Boo (2004)Confe sions PartII (2004)Love In This Club (2008)OMG (2010)Another song, Needed Me (2016), was used in the Super Bowl 57 halftime show trailer. It peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Top 100 and became the artists longest-charting song at 16 weeks.Below is a list of each of his chart-topping songs, as well as their accompanying lyrics.Ah, whatcha doing?Really?You know Im coming over right?(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Now you got it hot for me already, baby?OkayBe there in bout, uh, give me ten minutesBe readyAy, wear that little thing I like(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Its seven o clock on the dotIm in my drop top, cruisin the streets, oh yeahI gotta real pretty, pretty little thang thats waiting for meI pull upAnticipating good loveDont keep me waitingI got plans to put my hands in placesI never seen girl you know what I meanLet me take you to a place nice and quietThere aint no one there to interruptAint gotta rushI just want to take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)See Ive been waiting for this for so longWell be makin love until the sun comes up, babyI just wanna take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Now here we areDrivin round townContemplating where Im gonna lay you downGirl you got me sayinMy, my, my (my)I wish that I (I)Could pull overAnd get this thing started right nowI wanna do something freaky to you babyI dont think they heard meI, I wanna do something freaky to you babySo call out my nameThey call me U-S-H-E-R-R-A-Y-M-O-N-DNow, baby, tell me what you wanna do with meGot a n fiendin like JodeciEvery time that you roll with me, holdin meTryin to get control of me, nice and slowlyYou know, never lettin goNever me sin up the flowThis is how the hook go, come onLet me take you to a place (thats right) nice and quietThere aint no one there to interruptAint gotta rushI just want to take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)See Ive been waiting for this for so longWell be makin love until the sun comes up, babyI just wanna take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Now tell meDo you wanna get freaky, causeIll freak you right I willIll freak you right I willIll freak you like no one has ever, ever made you feelIll freak you right I willIll freak you right I willIll freak you, freak you like no one has ever made you feel, yeah(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Yo, I aint seeing you in a minute, but I got something to tell you, listenSee, the thing about you that caught my eyeIs the same thing that makes me change my mindKinda hard to explain, but girl, Ill tryYou need to sit down this may take a whileSee this girl, she sorta looks just like youShe even smiles just the way you doSo innocent she seemed but I was fooledIm reminded when I look at youYou remind me of a girl, that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youThought that she was the one for meTil I found out she was on her creepOoh, she was sexing everyone, but meThis is why we could never beYou remind me of a girl, that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youI know its so unfair to you (its so unfair)That I relate her ignorance to youWish I knew, wish I knew how to separate the twoYou remind me (you remind me)Whoa, whoa, oh-oh-oh-ohYou remind me of a girl, that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with you (gotta let you go)You remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me through (all the shit she put me through)This is why I just cant get with you, no, noYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWouldnt believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youOh-oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, noNo-oohWhen you feel it in your body you found somebody whoMakes you change your ways like hanging with your crewSaid you act like youre ready but you dont really knowAnd everything in your past, you wanna let it goIve been there, done it, humped around, haAfter all that this is what I foundNobody wants to be aloneIf youre touched by the words in this songThen maybeYou got it, you got it badWhen youre on the phoneHang up and you call right back (oh, you)You got it, you got it badIf you mi s a day without your friend, your whole life Chad Thomas Jersey s off trackKnow you got it bad when youre stuck in the houseYou dont wanna have funIts all you think aboutYou got it bad when youre out with someoneBut you keep on thinkin bout somebody elseYou got it badWhen you say that you love emAnd you really knowEverything that used to matter, dont matter no moreLike my money, all my cars(You can have it all back)Flowers, cards, and candy(I do it just cause Im-)Said Im fortunate to have you, girlI want you to knowI really adore youAll my people who know whats going onLook at your mate, help me sing my songTell her, Im your man, youre my girlIm gonna tell it to the whole wide worldLadies say, Im you gIrl, youre my manPromise to love you the best I canSee Ive been there, done it, humped aroundAfter all that this is what I foundEvery one of yall are just like meIts too bad that you cant seeThat you got it bad, heyYou got it, you got it badWhen youre on the phoneHang up and you call right backYou got it, you got it badIf you mi s a day without your friend, your whole lifes off trackKnow you got it bad when youre stuck in the houseYou dont wanna have funIts all you think about (look at yourself)You got it bad when youre out with someoneBut you keep on thinkin bout somebody elseYou got it badYou got it, you got it badWhen youre on the phoneHang up and you call right backYou got it, you got it badAnd if you mi s a day without your friend, your whole lifes off trackKnow you got it bad when youre stuck in the houseYou dont wanna have funIts all you think aboutYou got it bad when youre out with someoneBut you keep on thinkin bout somebody elseGirl, I understand whySee, its burnin me to hold on to thisI know this is something I gotta doBut that dont mean I want toWhat Im tryna say is that, I... love you, I justI feel like this... is comin to an endAnd its better for me to... let it go nowThan hold on and hurt youBut I gotta let it burnIts gon burn for me to say this, but its coming from my heartIts been a long time coming, but we done been fell apartReally wanna work this out, but I dont think youre gonna changeI do, but you dont, think its best we go our separate waysTell me why I should stay in this relationshipWhen Im hurtin, baby, I aint happy, babyPlus theres so many other things I gotta deal withI think that you should let it burnWhen your feeling aint the same and your body dont want toBut you know, gotta let it go cause the party aintJumpin like it used to, even though this might bruise you (No, no)Let it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burnDeep down, you know its best for yourself, but youHate the thought of her bein with someone elseBut you know that its over, we knew it was throughLet it burn (Let it burn), let it burn (Let it burn), gotta let it burnSendin pages I aint supposed toGot somebody here, but I want youCause the feelin aint the sameFind myself callin her your nameLadies, tell me, do you understand?Now, all my fellas, do you feel my pain?Its the way I feelI know I made a mistake, now its too lateI know she aint coming backWhat I gotta do now to get my shorty back?Ooh, ooh, ooh, oohMan, I dont know what Im gonna do without my booYouve been gone for too longIts been fifty-leven days, umpteen hoursIma be burnin til you return (Let it burn)When your feeling aint the same and your body dont want toBut you know, gotta let it go cause the party aintJumpin like it used to, even though this might bruise youLet it burn (Let it burn, let it burn, you gon learn)Let it burn (Gotta let it burn, oh), gotta let it burnDeep down, you know its best for yourself, but youHate the thought of her bein with someone elseBut you know that its over (Know its over), we knew it was throughLet it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burnIm twisted cause one side of me is tellin me that I need to move onOn the other side, I wanna break down and cry, oohIm twisted cause one side of me is tellin me that I need to move onOn the other side, I wanna break down and cry, yeahOoh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohOoh, ooh, ooh (Can you feel me burning?)Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohSo many days, so many hoursIm still burnin til you return (Let it burn)When your feeling aint the same and your body dont want toBut you know, gotta let it go cause the party aintJumpin like it used to, even though this might bruise youLet it burn (Let it burn, let it burn), let it burn, gotta let it burnDeep down, you know its best for yourself, but youHate the thought of her bein with someone elseBut you know that its over, we knew it was throughLet it burn (Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn)Let it burn, gotta let it burn Usher (Lil Jon): Peace up, A-Town downYeah, yeah! Okay, okay!Usher (Usher, Usher, Usher, Usher)Lil JonLets go!Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!Lets go!I was up in the club with my homiesTryna get a lil V-IKeep it down on the low-key (Low-key)Cause you know how it feels (Hey!)I seen shorty, she was checkin up on meFrom the game she was spitting in my earYou would think that she know me (Know me)I decided to chill (Okay!)Conversation got heavy (Hey!)She had me feeling like shes ready to blow (Watch out!)Oh! (Watch out)Shes saying, Come get me (Come get me)So I got up and followed her to the floorShe said, Baby, lets goWhen I told her (Lets go!), I said(Yeah!) Yeah!Shawty got down low, she said, come and get me(Yeah!) Yeah!I got so caught up, I forgot she told me(Yeah!) Yeah!Her and my girl, they used to be the best of homies(Yeah!) Yeah!Next thing I knew, she was all up on me, screamingYeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!Yeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!So shes all up in my head now, got me thinkingThat it might be a good idea to take her with meCause shes ready to leave (Ready to leave now) (Lets go!)And I got to keep it real nowCause on a one to ten, shes a certified twentyBut that just aint me (Hey!)Cause I dont know, if I take that chanceJust wheres it gonna lead?But what I do know is the way she danceMake shorty alright with meThe way she get lowIm like, yeah, just work that out for meShe asks for one more dance, and Im like, yeahHow the hell am I supposed to leave?(Lets go, bring the beat back!) And I say(Yeah!) Yeah!Shawty got down low, she said, come and get me(Yeah!) Yeah!I got so caught up, I forgot she told me(Yeah!) Yeah!Her and my girl, they used to be the best of homies(Yeah!) Yeah!Next thing I knew, she was Sione Takitaki Jersey all up on me, screamingYeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!Yeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!(Hey! Hey! Luda!) Ludacris (Lil Jon): Watch out, my outfits ridiculousIn the club, looking so conspicuousAnd these women all on the prowlIf you hold the head steady, Ima milk the cow (Yeah!)And forget about game, Ima spit the truth (What?)I wont stop til I get em in their birthday suit (Yeah!)So gimme the rhythm and itll be off with their clothesThen bend over to the front, and touch your toesI left the Jag and I took the RollsIf they aint cutting, then I put em on foot patrol (Lets go!)How you like me now?When my pinkys valued over three hundred thousandLets drink, you the one to please (Yeah!)Ludacris fill cups like double Ds (Yeah!)Me and Ursh once more, and we leaves em deadWe want a lady in the street, but a freak in the bed, that say(Yeah!) Yeah!Shawty got down low, she said, come and get me(Yeah!) Yeah!I got so caught up, I forgot she told me(Yeah!) Yeah!Her and my girl, they used to be the best of homies(Yeah!) Yeah!Next thing I knew, she was all up on me, screamingYeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!Yeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah! Ludacris: Take that and rewind it backLil Jon got the beat that make your booty go (Clap)Take that, rewind it backUrsher got the voice make your booty go (Clap)Take that, rewind it backLudacris got the flow to make your booty go (Clap)Take that, rewind it backLil Jon got the beat that make your booty go (Clap) Usher & Alicia Keys: Theres always that one person that will always have your heartYou never see it coming cause youre blinded from the startKnow that youre that one for me, its clear for everyone to seeOoh baby, ooh, yeah (You gotta rock away to this one)You will always be my booSee, I dont know bout yall, but I know about us and, uh (Oh!)Its the only way we know how to rockI dont know bout yall, but I know about us and, uh (Oh!)Its the only way we know how to rock Usher: Do you remember, girl?I was the one who gave you your first ki sCause I remember, girlI was the one who said, Put your lips like this.Even before all the fameAnd people screaming your nameGirl, I was there when you were my baby Alicia Keys & Usher: It started when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)Now another brothers taken over, but its still in your eyes (My boo)Even though we used to argue, its alright (Its alright, girl, thats okay)I know we havent seen each other in a whileBut you will always be my booI was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)And I see it from time to time, I still feel like (My boo, thats my baby)And I can see it no matter how I try to hide (I cant hide it, my boo)And even though theres another man whos in my lifeYou will always be my booYes, I remember, boyCause after we ki sed, I could only think about your lipsYes, I remember, boyThe moment I knew you were the one I could spend my life withEven before all the fame, and people screaming your nameI was thereAnd you were my babyIt started when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)Now another brothers taken over, but its still in your eyes (My boo)Even though we used to argue, its alright Larry Ogunjobi Jersey (My boo)I know we havent seen each other in a whileBut you will always be my booI was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)And I see it from time to time, I still feel like (My boo)And I can see it no matter how I try to hide (My boo)And even though theres another man whos in my lifeYou will always be myOh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my, my booMy oh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my booIt started when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)Now another brothers taken over, but its still in your eyes (My boo)Even though we used to argue, its alright (My boo)I know we havent seen each other in a whileBut you will always be my boo Usher: I dont know about yall, but I know about us and, uhIts the only way we know how to rockI dont know about yall, but I know about us and, uhIts the only way we know how to rockIt started when we were youngerMy booWatch thisThese are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sionsNow this gon be the hardest thing I think I ever had to doGot me talkin to myself askin how Im gon tell youBout that chick on part one I told yall I was creepin with, creepin withSaid shes three months pregnant and shes keepin itThe first thing that came to mind was youSecond thing was how do I know if its mine and is it trueThird thing was me wishin that I never did what I didHow I aint ready for no kid and bye bye to our relationshipThese are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sionsSee when this stuff goes through be tryna figure outWhen, what, and how Ima let this come out of my mouthSaid it aint gon be easyBut I need to stop thinkin, contemplatinBe a man and get it over with (over with)Im ridin in my whipRacin to her placeTalkin to myselfPreparin to tell her to her faceShe open up the door and didnt want to come near meI said one second baby, please hear meThese are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sionsThis by far is the hardest thing I think Ive ever had to doTo tell you, the woman I loveThat Im having a baby by a woman that I barely even knowI hope you can accept the fact that Im man enough to tell you thisAnd hopefully youll give me another chanceThis aint about my careerThis aint about my lifeIts about us (Please)These are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sions Usher: Gotta do it for the ladiesAnd I gotta keep it hoodWhere we at, Polow? (Hey)I see you, RyanYo, Keith, you was rightBut we just getting startedYeah, manYou say youre searching for somebody thatll take you out and do you rightWell, come here, baby and let daddy show you what it feel likeYou know all you got to do is tell me what you sipping onAnd I promise that Im gonna keep it coming all night longLooking in your eyes while you on the other sideAnd I think that shawty, I got a thing for youDoing it on purpose, winding and working itI can tell by the way you looking at me, girlI wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)You got some friends rolling with you, baby, then thats coolYou can leave them with my homies, let them know that I got youIf you didnt know, youre the only thing thats on my mindCause the way Im staring at you got me wanna give it to you all nightLooking in your eyes while you on the other sideI cant take it no more, baby, Im coming for youYou keep doing it on purpose, winding and workingIf we close our eyes, it could just be me and youI wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey) Jeezy: Im what you want, Im what you needHe got you trapped, Ill set you freeSexually, mentally, physically, emotionallyIll be like your medicine, youll take every dose of meIts going down on aisle three, Ill bag you like some groceriesAnd every time you think about it, you gon want some more of meBout to hit the club, make a movie, yeah, rated RPulled up like a trap star, thats if you had your regular carYou ever made love to a thug in the club with his ice on?87 Jeans and a fresh pair of Nikes onOn the couch, on the table, on the bar, or on the floorYou can meet me in the bathroomYeah, you know Im trained to go Usher: Might as well give me a ki sIf we keep touching like thisI know youre scared, baby, they dont know what we doingLets both get undre sed right hereKeep it up, girl, and I swearIma give it to you non-stopAnd I dont care whos watchingWatching, watchingIn this club, on the floorBaby, lets make loveI wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)Oh my goshBaby let me lI did it again, so Ima let the beat rockOh myBaby, let me love you downTheres so many ways to love Bernie Kosar Jersey yaBaby, I can break you downTheres so many ways to love yaGot me like, oh my God Im so in loveI found you finally, you make me wanna sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ohOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohOh my goshYou make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohI fell in love with shawty when I seen her on the dance floorShe was dancing sexy, pop, pop, popping, dropping, dropping lowNever ever has a lady hit me on the first sightThis was something special, this was just like dynamiteHoney got a booty like pow, pow, powHoney got some boobies like wow, oh wowGirl you know Im loving your, loving your styleCheck, check, check, check, check, checking you out likeOh (ooh), she got it allSexy from her head to her toesAnd I want it all, n all, n allBaby, let me love you downTheres so many ways to love yaBaby, I can break you downTheres so many ways to love yaGot me like, oh my gosh Im so in loveI found you finally, you make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ohOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohOh my goshYou make me want to sayYou make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohFell so hard for honey out of all the girls up in the clubThis one got me whipped, just off of one look, yup I fell in loveThis one something special, this one just like dynamiteOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh out of sightFell in love with honey like my, oh myHoney looking wonderful, fly, so flyHoney like a supermodel, my, oh myBaby how you do that, make a grown man cryOh, baby, you got it allSexy from her head to her toe, uhAnd I want it all, n all, n allSo, honey let me love you downTheres so many ways to love yaBaby I can break it downTheres so many ways to love yaGot me like, oh my goshIm so in love, I found you finallyYou make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ohOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohOh my goshOh my goshOh myOh myOh, oh my goshOh my goshI did it againSo Im gon let the beat rockOh, oh, oh myOh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, my, myOh my goshOh, oh, oh myOh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, myOh my goshOh, oh, oh myOh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, my, myOh my goshUsher net worthAccording to , Usher is worth an estimated $180 million. An iconic figure, Ushers value has surely been increased by way of appearances acro s the world of media, as well as astute busine s ventures. He has a minority stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers and music streaming surface Tidal. Usher also has aligned himself with some corporate heavyweights, namely Remy Martin and US Records.
The hits keep on coming for the NFL, who have secured the services of eight-time Grammy winner Usher for its Super Bowl 58 halftime show.Among the most prolific R&B artists of his time, Usher has enjoyed an eye-catching career currently stretching into its fourth decade. The 45-year old has soundtracked birthdays, weddings, funerals, and everything in between, becoming something of a symbol for R&B fans of a certain generation. His name still enraptures the ma ses, best evidenced by his recent live performance on NPRs Tiny Desk which has been viewed more than 20 million times.Usher is one of the music industrys biggest names, but not everyone who is watching this years Super Bowl is doing so for all the theatrics. Some rabid football fans are hoping to witne s a cla sic display between the Chiefs and 49ers in the big game.Perhaps youre not an Usher fan; perhaps you need a refresher on what hes contributed to the world of sound. After all, he hadnt dropped an album in nearly a decade prior to this year.So, what is there to know about him? Have no fear, friend The Sporting News has the answer, giving you the background on his career, songs, lyrics, and net worth.MORE HALFTIME SHOW: | | Who is Usher?Usher Raymond IV, better known by his stage name, Usher, is one of the most succe sful R&B artists of his (or any) era. A Chattanooga, Tenn., native, Usher grew up in the church, honing his singing skills first as a member of a local youth choir, then, eventually, as a part of a secular music group.Believing better musical opportunities were available away from his hometown, Usher and his family moved to Atlanta when he was a teenager. It was there that he found his sound, cultivating a rhythm all his own with Atlanta-based producer Jermaine Dupri. In 1994, he released his eponymous debut album, which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard David Njoku Jersey R&B/Hip Hop Charts.It was his 1997 release, My Way, that thrust him into superstardom. Spearheaded by You Make Me Wanna (which became the No. 1 song in the U.K.) and chart-topping Nice & Slow, Usher cemented his status as one of R&Bs most formidable acts. And he did all that at the tender age of 18.Usher continued to exert himself all acro s the charts, spraying around No. 1 hits like seeds acro s dilapidated farmland. A singer, song writer, and dancer, hes the sort of multifaceted artist that has proven exceedingly rarer in todays musical environment.Since the release of My Way, Usher has put out six more solo albums: 8701 (2001), Confe sions (2004), Here I Stand (2008), Raymond vs. Raymond (2010), Looking 4 Myself (2012), and Hard II Love (2016). On Thursday, he dropped his seventh individual solo release, entitled Coming Home. The Super Bowl, then, offers the perfect environment to drum up interest in his latest project. What better space to entrench yourself than a glittering billboard of an event, perhaps the biggest in the American calendar?Usher songs, lyricsUsher has 53 songs as a lead or featured artist that have placed in the Billboard Top 100, not including charity or promotional singles. That includes 18 in the top 10 and nine that have topped the charts:Nice & Slow (1998)U Remind Me (2001)U Got It Bad (2001)Burn (2004)Yeah (2004)My Boo (2004)Confe sions PartII (2004)Love In This Club (2008)OMG (2010)Another song, Needed Me (2016), was used in the Super Bowl 57 halftime show trailer. It peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Top 100 and became the artists longest-charting song at 16 weeks.Below is a list of each of his chart-topping songs, as well as their accompanying lyrics.Ah, whatcha doing?Really?You know Im coming over right?(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Now you got it hot for me already, baby?OkayBe there in bout, uh, give me ten minutesBe readyAy, wear that little thing I like(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Its seven o clock on the dotIm in my drop top, cruisin the streets, oh yeahI gotta real pretty, pretty little thang thats waiting for meI pull upAnticipating good loveDont keep me waitingI got plans to put my hands in placesI never seen girl you know what I meanLet me take you to a place nice and quietThere aint no one there to interruptAint gotta rushI just want to take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)See Ive been waiting for this for so longWell be makin love until the sun comes up, babyI just wanna take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Now here we areDrivin round townContemplating where Im gonna lay you downGirl you got me sayinMy, my, my (my)I wish that I (I)Could pull overAnd get this thing started right nowI wanna do something freaky to you babyI dont think they heard meI, I wanna do something freaky to you babySo call out my nameThey call me U-S-H-E-R-R-A-Y-M-O-N-DNow, baby, tell me what you wanna do with meGot a n fiendin like JodeciEvery time that you roll with me, holdin meTryin to get control of me, nice and slowlyYou know, never lettin goNever me sin up the flowThis is how the hook go, come onLet me take you to a place (thats right) nice and quietThere aint no one there to interruptAint gotta rushI just want to take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)See Ive been waiting for this for so longWell be makin love until the sun comes up, babyI just wanna take it nice and slow(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Now tell meDo you wanna get freaky, causeIll freak you right I willIll freak you right I willIll freak you like no one has ever, ever made you feelIll freak you right I willIll freak you right I willIll freak you, freak you like no one has ever made you feel, yeah(Now, baby, tell me what you wanna do with me)Yo, I aint seeing you in a minute, but I got something to tell you, listenSee, the thing about you that caught my eyeIs the same thing that makes me change my mindKinda hard to explain, but girl, Ill tryYou need to sit down this may take a whileSee this girl, she sorta looks just like youShe even smiles just the way you doSo innocent she seemed but I was fooledIm reminded when I look at youYou remind me of a girl, that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youThought that she was the one for meTil I found out she was on her creepOoh, she was sexing everyone, but meThis is why we could never beYou remind me of a girl, that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youI know its so unfair to you (its so unfair)That I relate her ignorance to youWish I knew, wish I knew how to separate the twoYou remind me (you remind me)Whoa, whoa, oh-oh-oh-ohYou remind me of a girl, that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with you (gotta let you go)You remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me through (all the shit she put me through)This is why I just cant get with you, no, noYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWont believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youYou remind me of a girl that I once knewSee her face whenever I, I look at youWouldnt believe all of the things she put me throughThis is why I just cant get with youOh-oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, noNo-oohWhen you feel it in your body you found somebody whoMakes you change your ways like hanging with your crewSaid you act like youre ready but you dont really knowAnd everything in your past, you wanna let it goIve been there, done it, humped around, haAfter all that this is what I foundNobody wants to be aloneIf youre touched by the words in this songThen maybeYou got it, you got it badWhen youre on the phoneHang up and you call right back (oh, you)You got it, you got it badIf you mi s a day without your friend, your whole life Chad Thomas Jersey s off trackKnow you got it bad when youre stuck in the houseYou dont wanna have funIts all you think aboutYou got it bad when youre out with someoneBut you keep on thinkin bout somebody elseYou got it badWhen you say that you love emAnd you really knowEverything that used to matter, dont matter no moreLike my money, all my cars(You can have it all back)Flowers, cards, and candy(I do it just cause Im-)Said Im fortunate to have you, girlI want you to knowI really adore youAll my people who know whats going onLook at your mate, help me sing my songTell her, Im your man, youre my girlIm gonna tell it to the whole wide worldLadies say, Im you gIrl, youre my manPromise to love you the best I canSee Ive been there, done it, humped aroundAfter all that this is what I foundEvery one of yall are just like meIts too bad that you cant seeThat you got it bad, heyYou got it, you got it badWhen youre on the phoneHang up and you call right backYou got it, you got it badIf you mi s a day without your friend, your whole lifes off trackKnow you got it bad when youre stuck in the houseYou dont wanna have funIts all you think about (look at yourself)You got it bad when youre out with someoneBut you keep on thinkin bout somebody elseYou got it badYou got it, you got it badWhen youre on the phoneHang up and you call right backYou got it, you got it badAnd if you mi s a day without your friend, your whole lifes off trackKnow you got it bad when youre stuck in the houseYou dont wanna have funIts all you think aboutYou got it bad when youre out with someoneBut you keep on thinkin bout somebody elseGirl, I understand whySee, its burnin me to hold on to thisI know this is something I gotta doBut that dont mean I want toWhat Im tryna say is that, I... love you, I justI feel like this... is comin to an endAnd its better for me to... let it go nowThan hold on and hurt youBut I gotta let it burnIts gon burn for me to say this, but its coming from my heartIts been a long time coming, but we done been fell apartReally wanna work this out, but I dont think youre gonna changeI do, but you dont, think its best we go our separate waysTell me why I should stay in this relationshipWhen Im hurtin, baby, I aint happy, babyPlus theres so many other things I gotta deal withI think that you should let it burnWhen your feeling aint the same and your body dont want toBut you know, gotta let it go cause the party aintJumpin like it used to, even though this might bruise you (No, no)Let it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burnDeep down, you know its best for yourself, but youHate the thought of her bein with someone elseBut you know that its over, we knew it was throughLet it burn (Let it burn), let it burn (Let it burn), gotta let it burnSendin pages I aint supposed toGot somebody here, but I want youCause the feelin aint the sameFind myself callin her your nameLadies, tell me, do you understand?Now, all my fellas, do you feel my pain?Its the way I feelI know I made a mistake, now its too lateI know she aint coming backWhat I gotta do now to get my shorty back?Ooh, ooh, ooh, oohMan, I dont know what Im gonna do without my booYouve been gone for too longIts been fifty-leven days, umpteen hoursIma be burnin til you return (Let it burn)When your feeling aint the same and your body dont want toBut you know, gotta let it go cause the party aintJumpin like it used to, even though this might bruise youLet it burn (Let it burn, let it burn, you gon learn)Let it burn (Gotta let it burn, oh), gotta let it burnDeep down, you know its best for yourself, but youHate the thought of her bein with someone elseBut you know that its over (Know its over), we knew it was throughLet it burn, let it burn, gotta let it burnIm twisted cause one side of me is tellin me that I need to move onOn the other side, I wanna break down and cry, oohIm twisted cause one side of me is tellin me that I need to move onOn the other side, I wanna break down and cry, yeahOoh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohOoh, ooh, ooh (Can you feel me burning?)Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oohSo many days, so many hoursIm still burnin til you return (Let it burn)When your feeling aint the same and your body dont want toBut you know, gotta let it go cause the party aintJumpin like it used to, even though this might bruise youLet it burn (Let it burn, let it burn), let it burn, gotta let it burnDeep down, you know its best for yourself, but youHate the thought of her bein with someone elseBut you know that its over, we knew it was throughLet it burn (Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn)Let it burn, gotta let it burn Usher (Lil Jon): Peace up, A-Town downYeah, yeah! Okay, okay!Usher (Usher, Usher, Usher, Usher)Lil JonLets go!Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!Lets go!I was up in the club with my homiesTryna get a lil V-IKeep it down on the low-key (Low-key)Cause you know how it feels (Hey!)I seen shorty, she was checkin up on meFrom the game she was spitting in my earYou would think that she know me (Know me)I decided to chill (Okay!)Conversation got heavy (Hey!)She had me feeling like shes ready to blow (Watch out!)Oh! (Watch out)Shes saying, Come get me (Come get me)So I got up and followed her to the floorShe said, Baby, lets goWhen I told her (Lets go!), I said(Yeah!) Yeah!Shawty got down low, she said, come and get me(Yeah!) Yeah!I got so caught up, I forgot she told me(Yeah!) Yeah!Her and my girl, they used to be the best of homies(Yeah!) Yeah!Next thing I knew, she was all up on me, screamingYeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!Yeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!So shes all up in my head now, got me thinkingThat it might be a good idea to take her with meCause shes ready to leave (Ready to leave now) (Lets go!)And I got to keep it real nowCause on a one to ten, shes a certified twentyBut that just aint me (Hey!)Cause I dont know, if I take that chanceJust wheres it gonna lead?But what I do know is the way she danceMake shorty alright with meThe way she get lowIm like, yeah, just work that out for meShe asks for one more dance, and Im like, yeahHow the hell am I supposed to leave?(Lets go, bring the beat back!) And I say(Yeah!) Yeah!Shawty got down low, she said, come and get me(Yeah!) Yeah!I got so caught up, I forgot she told me(Yeah!) Yeah!Her and my girl, they used to be the best of homies(Yeah!) Yeah!Next thing I knew, she was Sione Takitaki Jersey all up on me, screamingYeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!Yeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!(Hey! Hey! Luda!) Ludacris (Lil Jon): Watch out, my outfits ridiculousIn the club, looking so conspicuousAnd these women all on the prowlIf you hold the head steady, Ima milk the cow (Yeah!)And forget about game, Ima spit the truth (What?)I wont stop til I get em in their birthday suit (Yeah!)So gimme the rhythm and itll be off with their clothesThen bend over to the front, and touch your toesI left the Jag and I took the RollsIf they aint cutting, then I put em on foot patrol (Lets go!)How you like me now?When my pinkys valued over three hundred thousandLets drink, you the one to please (Yeah!)Ludacris fill cups like double Ds (Yeah!)Me and Ursh once more, and we leaves em deadWe want a lady in the street, but a freak in the bed, that say(Yeah!) Yeah!Shawty got down low, she said, come and get me(Yeah!) Yeah!I got so caught up, I forgot she told me(Yeah!) Yeah!Her and my girl, they used to be the best of homies(Yeah!) Yeah!Next thing I knew, she was all up on me, screamingYeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah!Yeah (Yeah!) yeah (Yeah!) yeah, yeah! Ludacris: Take that and rewind it backLil Jon got the beat that make your booty go (Clap)Take that, rewind it backUrsher got the voice make your booty go (Clap)Take that, rewind it backLudacris got the flow to make your booty go (Clap)Take that, rewind it backLil Jon got the beat that make your booty go (Clap) Usher & Alicia Keys: Theres always that one person that will always have your heartYou never see it coming cause youre blinded from the startKnow that youre that one for me, its clear for everyone to seeOoh baby, ooh, yeah (You gotta rock away to this one)You will always be my booSee, I dont know bout yall, but I know about us and, uh (Oh!)Its the only way we know how to rockI dont know bout yall, but I know about us and, uh (Oh!)Its the only way we know how to rock Usher: Do you remember, girl?I was the one who gave you your first ki sCause I remember, girlI was the one who said, Put your lips like this.Even before all the fameAnd people screaming your nameGirl, I was there when you were my baby Alicia Keys & Usher: It started when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)Now another brothers taken over, but its still in your eyes (My boo)Even though we used to argue, its alright (Its alright, girl, thats okay)I know we havent seen each other in a whileBut you will always be my booI was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)And I see it from time to time, I still feel like (My boo, thats my baby)And I can see it no matter how I try to hide (I cant hide it, my boo)And even though theres another man whos in my lifeYou will always be my booYes, I remember, boyCause after we ki sed, I could only think about your lipsYes, I remember, boyThe moment I knew you were the one I could spend my life withEven before all the fame, and people screaming your nameI was thereAnd you were my babyIt started when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)Now another brothers taken over, but its still in your eyes (My boo)Even though we used to argue, its alright Larry Ogunjobi Jersey (My boo)I know we havent seen each other in a whileBut you will always be my booI was in love with you when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)And I see it from time to time, I still feel like (My boo)And I can see it no matter how I try to hide (My boo)And even though theres another man whos in my lifeYou will always be myOh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my, my booMy oh, my oh, my oh, my oh, my booIt started when we were younger, you were mine (My boo)Now another brothers taken over, but its still in your eyes (My boo)Even though we used to argue, its alright (My boo)I know we havent seen each other in a whileBut you will always be my boo Usher: I dont know about yall, but I know about us and, uhIts the only way we know how to rockI dont know about yall, but I know about us and, uhIts the only way we know how to rockIt started when we were youngerMy booWatch thisThese are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sionsNow this gon be the hardest thing I think I ever had to doGot me talkin to myself askin how Im gon tell youBout that chick on part one I told yall I was creepin with, creepin withSaid shes three months pregnant and shes keepin itThe first thing that came to mind was youSecond thing was how do I know if its mine and is it trueThird thing was me wishin that I never did what I didHow I aint ready for no kid and bye bye to our relationshipThese are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sionsSee when this stuff goes through be tryna figure outWhen, what, and how Ima let this come out of my mouthSaid it aint gon be easyBut I need to stop thinkin, contemplatinBe a man and get it over with (over with)Im ridin in my whipRacin to her placeTalkin to myselfPreparin to tell her to her faceShe open up the door and didnt want to come near meI said one second baby, please hear meThese are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sionsThis by far is the hardest thing I think Ive ever had to doTo tell you, the woman I loveThat Im having a baby by a woman that I barely even knowI hope you can accept the fact that Im man enough to tell you thisAnd hopefully youll give me another chanceThis aint about my careerThis aint about my lifeIts about us (Please)These are my confe sionsJust when I thought I said all I can sayMy chick on the side said she got one on the wayThese are my confe sionsMan Im throwed and I dont know what to doI gue s I gotta give you part two of my confe sionsIf Im gonna tell it then I gotta tell it allDamn near cried when I got that phone callIm so throwed and I dont know what to doBut to give you part two of my confe sions Usher: Gotta do it for the ladiesAnd I gotta keep it hoodWhere we at, Polow? (Hey)I see you, RyanYo, Keith, you was rightBut we just getting startedYeah, manYou say youre searching for somebody thatll take you out and do you rightWell, come here, baby and let daddy show you what it feel likeYou know all you got to do is tell me what you sipping onAnd I promise that Im gonna keep it coming all night longLooking in your eyes while you on the other sideAnd I think that shawty, I got a thing for youDoing it on purpose, winding and working itI can tell by the way you looking at me, girlI wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)You got some friends rolling with you, baby, then thats coolYou can leave them with my homies, let them know that I got youIf you didnt know, youre the only thing thats on my mindCause the way Im staring at you got me wanna give it to you all nightLooking in your eyes while you on the other sideI cant take it no more, baby, Im coming for youYou keep doing it on purpose, winding and workingIf we close our eyes, it could just be me and youI wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey) Jeezy: Im what you want, Im what you needHe got you trapped, Ill set you freeSexually, mentally, physically, emotionallyIll be like your medicine, youll take every dose of meIts going down on aisle three, Ill bag you like some groceriesAnd every time you think about it, you gon want some more of meBout to hit the club, make a movie, yeah, rated RPulled up like a trap star, thats if you had your regular carYou ever made love to a thug in the club with his ice on?87 Jeans and a fresh pair of Nikes onOn the couch, on the table, on the bar, or on the floorYou can meet me in the bathroomYeah, you know Im trained to go Usher: Might as well give me a ki sIf we keep touching like thisI know youre scared, baby, they dont know what we doingLets both get undre sed right hereKeep it up, girl, and I swearIma give it to you non-stopAnd I dont care whos watchingWatching, watchingIn this club, on the floorBaby, lets make loveI wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)I wanna make love in this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)In this club (Hey)Oh my goshBaby let me lI did it again, so Ima let the beat rockOh myBaby, let me love you downTheres so many ways to love Bernie Kosar Jersey yaBaby, I can break you downTheres so many ways to love yaGot me like, oh my God Im so in loveI found you finally, you make me wanna sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ohOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohOh my goshYou make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohI fell in love with shawty when I seen her on the dance floorShe was dancing sexy, pop, pop, popping, dropping, dropping lowNever ever has a lady hit me on the first sightThis was something special, this was just like dynamiteHoney got a booty like pow, pow, powHoney got some boobies like wow, oh wowGirl you know Im loving your, loving your styleCheck, check, check, check, check, checking you out likeOh (ooh), she got it allSexy from her head to her toesAnd I want it all, n all, n allBaby, let me love you downTheres so many ways to love yaBaby, I can break you downTheres so many ways to love yaGot me like, oh my gosh Im so in loveI found you finally, you make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ohOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohOh my goshYou make me want to sayYou make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohFell so hard for honey out of all the girls up in the clubThis one got me whipped, just off of one look, yup I fell in loveThis one something special, this one just like dynamiteOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh out of sightFell in love with honey like my, oh myHoney looking wonderful, fly, so flyHoney like a supermodel, my, oh myBaby how you do that, make a grown man cryOh, baby, you got it allSexy from her head to her toe, uhAnd I want it all, n all, n allSo, honey let me love you downTheres so many ways to love yaBaby I can break it downTheres so many ways to love yaGot me like, oh my goshIm so in love, I found you finallyYou make me want to sayOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ohOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohOh my goshOh my goshOh myOh myOh, oh my goshOh my goshI did it againSo Im gon let the beat rockOh, oh, oh myOh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, my, myOh my goshOh, oh, oh myOh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, myOh my goshOh, oh, oh myOh, oh, oh my, my, my, my, my, myOh my goshUsher net worthAccording to , Usher is worth an estimated $180 million. An iconic figure, Ushers value has surely been increased by way of appearances acro s the world of media, as well as astute busine s ventures. He has a minority stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers and music streaming surface Tidal. Usher also has aligned himself with some corporate heavyweights, namely Remy Martin and US Records.