My Way

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:40:22
Personnel: Usher, Monica, Lil' Kim (vocals); Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (various instruments, background vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, bass, drum programming, background vocals); Nathan East (bass); Randy Walker (Midi programmer); Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard, Shanice Wilson (background vocals). Producers: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Jermaine Dupri, Sprauge "Doogie" Williams. Engineers include: Phi Tan, Rob Williams, Manny Marroquin. Recorded at Somewhere In College Park, College Park, Georgia; Sony Studios, New York, New York; Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, Califonia; Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia. "You Make Me Wanna" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. "My Way" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Personnel: Usher, Monica, Lil' Kim (vocals); Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal (various instruments, background vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, bass, programming, background vocals); Nathan East (bass); Randy Walker (programming); Jagged Edge, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard, Shanice Wilson (background vocals). Producers: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Jermaine Dupri, Sprague "Doogie" Williams. Engineers include: Phil Tan, Rob Williams, Manny Marroquin. Recorded at Somewhere In College Park, College Park, Georgia; Sony Studios, New York, New York; Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, Califonia; Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia. "You Make Me Wanna" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Personnel: Usher (vocals, background vocals); Lil' Kim (vocals); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, keyboard programming, drum programming, background vocals); Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr., Monica, Shanice, Trey Lorenz, Trina Broussard (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Jermaine Dupri; Jon Gass; Phil Tan; John Hanes . Recording information: Brandon's Way Recording, L.A., CA; College Park, MD; Future Recording Studios, Virginia Beach, VA. Photographers: Michael Benabib; Butch BelAir. Three years after his debut album, 18 year-old Usher returns with a newly mature, seductively smooth voice, and a palpable sense of self confidence. What remains so appealing about Usher's soulful crooning and sexy whisper, however, is a youthful freshness and vibrancy. This unpretentious approach is felt throughout the album in the simple, clean production, especially on songs like the Babyface-produced ballad "Bedtime," which has lovely background vocals by Shanice Wilson. Funkier, more up-tempo songs include the title track, an R&B-tinged song endearingly lacking the slightest hint of humility: "from this day forth you know I'm all about heat/And what I do be the major league/That's why your girlfriend's paging me."
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)

映画「Soul Food」にもタイアップされたモニカとのデュエット曲「Slow Jam」はまさにベイビフェイスがミッドナイト・スターに提供した楽曲をそのままカヴァーさせた名曲。