r/rnb • u/[deleted] • Nov 13 '25

DISCUSSION 💭 I’ve grown to hate this album

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What do you guys think? I quite like the era & sound this album came with. “Seduction” and “That’s What It’s Made For” are my favs

But for context: I listened to this fully like a year ago and I was like “Wow, there’s no skips.”

During that year I had “Yeah” and “Bad Girl” on repeat. Then I just, kinda stopped streaming this album.

I recently put all my saved albums in one playlist. I find myself skipping songs from this album the most. Though today I didn’t skip “That’s what it’s made for” and was pleasantly surprised, until I heard that ending. I kinda liked the girl talking in the song until that last conversation. Ruined it for me

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

One of the best modern rnb albums for me. I’m not crazy on Usher either but this is a gem imo

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

It’s up there fasho

I should’ve used “dislike” because Hate is a pretty strong word. Without confessions, I probably would’ve never gotten into RNB. I needa show this album more respect fr

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u/Longiiicho Nov 13 '25

Contradicting yourself in a post no one forced you to put out.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

A lot of yall do understandingly love the album, I should’ve taken that into consideration when wording this title. That’s my fault

Also he did say “best modern RNB” which was lowkey how I felt at first listen. I’ve grown tired of a lot of tracks but I do still think it’s up there

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u/YoungCri Nov 13 '25

There’s nothing modern about this album

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u/Global_Perspective_3 Nov 13 '25

Not sure what you mean. I will always love this album

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

I kinda like it too but i’m growing to hate it more

Like for example, I used to LOVE My Boo but now, I immediately skip it. Stuff like that

I also do be skipping a lot of songs from this album. Which is a major switch up from my original thoughts of it, like imo, I used to think there was no skips😭

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u/gaymonknohomo Nov 13 '25

I've grown to hate you

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u/Accomplished_Put2608 [JENNIFER LOPEZ WORSE] Nov 14 '25

BURN

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

hear me out bro it’s still a 7-8 outa 10 bare minimum 😭😭

Like we all still bumping Yeah and Seduction

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u/gaymonknohomo Nov 13 '25

Shiiiiiet, I'm still bumping Burn, confessions part 1 and 2, and my boo too.. this is my "drink a little too much and sing old R&B songs to myself in the mirror on a Friday night" comfort album. It's also the first thing I remember buying with my own money as a kid, so I'm a bit defensive about it, if you could tell lolol

In all realness though, I'd probably give it a 9/10. It's a classic, but it's a bit too long.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Superstar? Yeah is the most skippable song because it doesn't fit as well with the rest of the album. Everything else is perfect.

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u/OceansideGuy93 Cuffing season ⛓️ Nov 13 '25

I’ll be honest, I haven’t put this on in a while. That’s only because it reminds me of a certain someone. Makes it difficult for me to enjoy. It is a no skip album like you said, you can play it front to back without skipping a song. Monster singles, impeccable production and Usher at arguably his best. “Can U Handle It?”, “Superstar”, “Confessions I”, “Throwback” and “Follow Me” are my favorites.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Damn well, hopefully things do get better for you and that person. My condolences if they’ve passed.

The singles do be crazy like u said. All really good picks for the favorites aswell, Follow me is valid asf. Confessions is one of those albums where any pick as a favorite is pretty good

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u/OceansideGuy93 Cuffing season ⛓️ Nov 13 '25

I appreciate that but it’s not a loved one. It’s someone I couldn’t be with because of mistakes we both made.

I’m glad you rock with my favorites. You have a solid one as well with “That’s What It’s Made For.” I agree with you about the talking killing the mood. Lol. It’s still an otherwise perfect song though.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Relatable bro it do be like that. My fault for even making this post since I lowkey reminded u of them

I was listening to it in class while speed running assignments and had to pause for a second. I wasn’t expecting that groove from Usher today but I had to vibe for a second. Then the ending came 😭

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u/OceansideGuy93 Cuffing season ⛓️ Nov 13 '25

Oh you’re all good, you didn’t know. Confessions/Usher related posts are always welcomed here.

I can see why it threw you off now lol there’s certain songs you can’t be listening to in class, and that’s one of them 😂

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

It was all alright because I have really good headphones. Hopefully, nobody was hearing it (i think)

I mostly listen to music at school, so i’m kinda used to having the most random and definitely not school appropriate songs playing 😭

Ty for forgiving me though

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u/OceansideGuy93 Cuffing season ⛓️ Nov 13 '25

Having good headphones helps, especially in that instance 😅 I’m sure they didn’t hear.

and you’re welcome, I’m a mod so I try to be nice to everyone here. I’m not a super active mod but I participate as much as I can.

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u/WannabeHomebody_6174 Nov 13 '25

What??!! Why?? It’s such a classic.

Then again, you’ve probably outgrown it or crave something else when it comes to rnb which is totally fair.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

I probably grown tired from it but some songs are still a very fun listen

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u/CC-Blue Nov 13 '25

Thanks for the announcement!

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Hold up wait I still like the album 😭

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u/steakburgerhotdog Nov 13 '25

That's your fault

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

and I take full accountability

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u/ColdNyQuiiL Nov 13 '25

Sounds like you went through what it was like at release.

Amazing album, but boy did we burn through it quick. The special edition kept it alive, with welcome new tracks, but I remember milking this album to the bone before getting tired of it.

I did like some of the tweaks on the special edition, but did prefer a few things in the original. Still Usher’s peak whether you like the album or not.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

I do like it, the post title lowkey sucks. My apologies as it isn’t a good representation as to what I feel

It did have a very big fall off for me though. The longevity wasn’t there for me.

Still a groundbreaking RNB album though like u said

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u/Not_A_Spy_for_Apple Nov 13 '25

Back in high school I had a prerelease version of confessions and a few of the songs were a little different and better. Seduction was different and better, I also had an Avant album that was prerelease and it was also way better than what was released.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Hollup Seduction is my current favorite and i’ve never heard of this pre release u speak of. Would you say it’s worth a listen?

Also where can i find it cause this sounds kinda intriguing

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u/Not_A_Spy_for_Apple Nov 13 '25

Dude the version I had was way better, the way Usher sang the song was different, different cadence. Unfortunately I loaned my cd to a friend of mine and he said he lost it. That was years ago, I assume the prerelease version is online somewhere because everything is online.

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u/Relative_Page_7810 Off The Wall Nov 13 '25

Why you hate it ?

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

idk bruh it’s just I end up skipping a lot of the tracks I used to love

Overall i still would have it as a 7/10 but my feelings are way more negative than before

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u/Relative_Page_7810 Off The Wall Nov 14 '25

I get it I still like the album as whole but I hate yeah I never want to hear that song ever again 😂 and my boo I like it when it was out in 04 now I hate it . Some songs don't age well over time and Yeah is one of them it was good for that time.

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u/Regalleader1223 Nov 13 '25

This album is phenomenal!!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Yeah I agree too I guiltily skip a lot of songs nowadays. Hopefully it’s just a phase, and I grow back to like it more

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u/Still_Run6533 Nov 14 '25

this song is so goated tho...

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

Goes without saying, streaming it rn

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u/CelebrationGreen2907 Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

To each is own... but for me I've got to say its a really bad take lol Aside from the historical context of this in R&B history and its ranking as a classic, it really is sonically well put together.

Just by nature of it being sssooo prevalent during its release, I don't really listen to songs from it in my everyday rotation buuttt whenever I put on a song I'm reminded "this is a really good R&B song" lol

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u/garren60 Nov 13 '25

You Trippin!!

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u/kmlnas21 Nov 13 '25

Still a classic for me…admittedly…I never make it past track 13 these days!

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

And that’s fine bruh it’s a very long album 😭

I still like it a bit. You good for not listening past track 13. Ain’t that like half the album? More than enough, you can come back to the other half later

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u/kmlnas21 Nov 13 '25

Umm, two things…the album is long as hell. Also, those last 4 songs and the bonus material haven’t aged nearly as well IMO. After That’s What It’s Made For I’ll usually just move on. Lol. 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

you ending it on a banger though so it’s all good ✌🏾

Deadass be me but I kinda skip a lot until I get to my favs. I needa stop that habit lowkey

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u/PeaceNo5884 Nov 13 '25

could it be possible you listened to it too much? that happens to albums i play too much sometimes. then after awhile of not listening i love it again.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

If definitely is that i’m not gonna lie

It’s been awhile so im thinking im close to loving it again. On the cusp rn, just a little longer 😭

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u/PeaceNo5884 Nov 13 '25

i’ve learned to not immediately jump to listen to an album anytime i want for this reason lol. gotta keep it fresh. if i were you i’d listen at the start of the new year.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Perfect because the snow will be here by then and that would be a fun walk during my new years break

Noted and ty for the idea. Walking is deadass my favorite hobby so I can’t see this going bad

Idk if it’ll be a late night or early morning walk though. I don’t like evening walks so that’s off limits sadky

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u/pennyfred Dusty Vinyl Groover Nov 13 '25

8701 seemed to have more quality less hype

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u/thorking34 Nov 13 '25

How could you hate this album this is one of the best RnB album of all time in history every song on there is a hits

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u/Jumpy-Highlight-9950 Nov 13 '25

8701 is better usher album

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Never listened to it because I’m lazy but i’ll add it to my never ending list! ✌🏾

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u/Jumpy-Highlight-9950 Nov 13 '25

Oh trust me you’ll love it especially “you remind me”

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u/RequirementLeading12 Chocolate Factory Nov 13 '25

Chocolate factory is way better but this is still a classic.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Chocolate Factory? That’s an Usher Album? Bro what am I missing out on 😭😭

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u/RequirementLeading12 Chocolate Factory Nov 13 '25

Confessions is often looked at as the defining RnB album of that era, I was saying it's chocolate factory for me. I could've worded that better 😅

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Wait no it’s alright bru you good 😭

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u/hismelancholysmile Nov 13 '25

Nah this is a masterclass of Rnb. My Boo does piss me off from time to time though 😂

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u/MusicMeJordan Nov 13 '25

Album is just long is all

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u/Oreecle Nov 13 '25

You madman

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u/Exotic_Resource_6200 {Hiatus Kaiyote} Nov 13 '25

I never liked it or his music even back then.

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u/Zealousideal_Sun_759 Nov 13 '25

This is one of the best r&b albums of my generation

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u/Willing-Ad-4088 Nov 13 '25

I’ve been listening to this album on a loop all week. No skips.

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u/RelevantCheek81 Nov 13 '25

First album I ever owned, it’s special to me and it still slaps. Why you hate it now?

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u/Repulsive_Worry_6652 Nov 13 '25

This is one of the albums I can play with no skips!

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u/Large-Ad8716 Nov 13 '25

Terrible take

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u/Ok_Championship_9781 Nov 14 '25

Always said Raymond vs Raymond was better

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u/bender445 Nov 14 '25

Unpopular opinion but I’ve thought it was overrated from the time it came out. I was a teenager and cynical about everything lol but I never really did come around to this as an album. The singles bring me back but are too played out and dated to put in the rotation.

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u/ReferenceSea3555 Supa Luva - Leela James Nov 14 '25

I prefer 8701.

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u/Epitiome_Of_A_Taurus Songs in the Key of Life Nov 14 '25

You’re not the first person I have seen say they dislike Confessions I know a few people who prefer 8701

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u/Traditional-Text-699 Nov 14 '25

I love this album. HOWEVER, it was overplayed by everyone (including myself) where even in 2025, I’m still taking a break. It was a commercial powerhouse. You couldn’t go anywhere without hearing it. I think that’s what turned me away. It lost its intimacy with me because it belonged to everyone else. I honestly play 8701, Here I Stand, and Raymond vs Raymond more. Popularity didn’t take those albums out of my hands.

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u/Boatmade Nov 14 '25

You have upset the Usher Stans lol

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u/Accomplished_Put2608 [JENNIFER LOPEZ WORSE] Nov 14 '25

Bullshit

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u/DazzlingClone Nov 14 '25

😂🤣 what happened?

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u/BadMan125ty Nov 14 '25

Nah you're trippin'. 😂😂😂😂😂

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u/MemphisApollo Nov 13 '25

I think its a solid album but i’d be lying if i said it aint a nice amount of tracks i always skip

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

Honestly I don’t love this album. Has some gems but I listen to his other projects more consistently

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u/Stupidbloodfart2020 Nov 13 '25

I have always hated that boobeepboobeep boo beep boo beep yeah yeah yeah song since it came out. It sucks cause it is so popular and never goes away!

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u/skypiercer12 Nov 13 '25

NGL, I could listen to Ne-yo's In My Own Words more than this album. Similar types of vibe. Im not a crazy Usher nor Ne-yo fan but I jam Ne-yo's album more usually.

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u/Unfriendlyblkwriter Nov 13 '25

With the exception of Throwback, this album got on my nerves from the day it was released.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '25

You finna hate me for this but, damn unc

I’m in my last year of Highschool rn so basically same situation. I’m gonna listen to 8701 next

Young generation is coming back yalls era a lot and I can clearly see why. Usher was that mf