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Line 1: {{~~short~~Short description\|2004 single by Usher}} {{Good article}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox song \| name = Confessions Part II \| cover = Usher - Confessions Part II ~~- CD cover~~.~~jpg~~png \| alt = \| type = single Line 14 ⟶ 16: \| length = 3:49 \| label = [[Arista Records\|Arista]] \| writer = {{hlist\|[[Usher (musician)\|Usher Raymond]], \|[[Jermaine Dupri]], \|[[Bryan-Michael Cox]]}} \| producer = {{hlist\|Jermaine Dupri, \|Bryan-Michael Cox}} \| prev_title = [[Burn (Usher song)\|Burn]] \| prev_year = 2004 Line 27 ⟶ 29: "'''Confessions Part II'''" is a song by [[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]] singer [[Usher (musician)\|Usher]], produced by [[Jermaine Dupri]] and [[Bryan-Michael Cox]] for Usher's fourth album ''[[Confessions (Usher album)\|Confessions]]''. Written by Usher, Dupri and Cox, the song is a confession of a man to his woman about his impregnated mistress. This is a continuation of "Confessions Part I" which relates to a man's infidelity. Its personal content evoked rumors and early responses from the public even before its release, believing that Usher was asserting the truth; however, Dupri divulged that the story behind the album is about himself. "Confessions Part II" received mixed reviews from critics. The song was released as the third single from the album, following the success of "[[Burn (Usher song)\|Burn]]". The single reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] for two weeks, becoming the album's third consecutive number-one single. Internationally, the single had lesser success than the album's previous releases. ==Background and release== When he started working on his fourth studio album ''Confessions'' after the release of his 2001 album ''[[8701]]'', Usher chose not to branch out much with musical collaborators; instead, he chose to continue creating music with his previous producers. He again enlisted producer-songwriter [[Jermaine Dupri]], who had produced songs for Usher's two previous albums. Dupri approached [[Bryan-Michael Cox]], asking him to become a collaborator. Cox has been a frequent partner of Dupri who had produced hits for Usher as well. Like "Burn", the second single from the album, Dupri and Cox conversed about a situation, creating the idea of the prospective song. However, they were concerned because they needed somebody to write such a song and they never thought Usher would do it. The concept became "Confessions".<ref name="ReidRoad">{{Cite news \|last=Reid \|first=Shaheem \|title=Road To The Grammys: The Making Of Usher's Confessions \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496656/20050207/usher.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308103009/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496656/20050207/usher.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=March 8, 2005 \|publisher=[[MTV News]]. [[Viacom Media Networks]]\|date=February 7, 2005 \|access-date=~~2008-02-~~February 29, 2008}}</ref> Usher started recording the song in July 2003 in [[New York City]]. One day, before the night was over, Usher was singing about impregnating a mistress and becoming displeased, having found that she is three months pregnant. The theme of cheating inspired him and Dupri, and they then decided to produce two parts of "Confessions": Part I and Part II.<ref name="ReidKingMe">{{Cite news \|last=Reid \|first=Shaheem \|title=Usher: King Me – Part 3 \|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/u/usher/news_feature_052404/index3.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040528223307/http://www.mtv.com/bands/u/usher/news_feature_052404/index3.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=May 28, 2004 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|access-date=~~2008-02-~~February 29, 2008}}</ref> Usher said that the former is a "dramatization where a guy confesses all the stuff he's been doing" against his woman.<ref name="ReidKingMe"/> The latter speaks of impregnating a mistress. While ''Confessions'' was still in production, Usher promised "real talk" in it.<ref name="ReidKingMe"/><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Reid \|first=Shaheem \|title=Usher Works With R. Kelly, Neptunes To Deliver Real Talk On New LP \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1474674/20030723/usher.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801095221/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1474674/20030723/usher.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=August 1, 2003 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|date=July 24, 2004 \|access-date=~~2008-02-~~February 29, 2008}}</ref> He decided "to let it all hang out by singing about some of his own little secrets, as well as a few bones from his homies' skeleton-filled closets."<ref name="ReidRoad"/> He explained: "All of us have our Pandora's boxes or skeletons in our closets. I let a few of them out, you know. I've got a lot to say. I've got a lot of things and stuff built in me that I just want to let go of."<ref name="Skeleton">{{Cite news \|title=Usher Lets Skeletons Out Of The Closet On Confessions \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485074/20040217/usher.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040407191919/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485074/20040217/usher.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=April 7, 2004 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|date=February 17, 2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> He further noted that, for the most part, the album's subject matter is "very personal".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Reid \|first=Shaheem \|title=Usher: Souled Out \|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/u/usher/news_feature_031904/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040411163908/http://www.mtv.com/bands/u/usher/news_feature_031904/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=April 11, 2004 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> Dupri expected people to question some of the personal lyrics they associated in the song.<ref name="ReidKingMe"/> "Confessions Part II" was released as the third single from the album, following "Burn". The single was released in the United States as a [[single (music)\|12"-inch single]] on August 24, 2004.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Confessions, Pt. 2 [US 12"] \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/confessions-pt-2-us-12-mr0001321271\|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]\|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> It was released in Germany on October 18, and Australia on October 26, 2004, featuring the album and remix version of the track and a song called "Whatever I Want".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Confessions [Germany CD] \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/confessions-germany-cd-mr0001270829\|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation\|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Confessions, Pt. 2 [Australia CD] \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/confessions-pt-2-australia-cd-mr0001276746\|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation\|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, it was issued as a double A-side with "[[My Boo (Usher and Alicia Keys song)\|My Boo]]", the fourth single from the album. ItThe single was released in the country on ~~December~~November 281, 2004~~, and re-released on January 18, 2005~~.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ magazine\|title=~~Confessions/My~~Key ~~Boo, Pt. 2 [UK CD]~~Releases: Singles\|~~url~~magazine=~~http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/confessions-my-boo-pt-2-uk-cd-mr0001315276~~[[Music Week]]\|~~publisher~~page=~~Allmusic. Rovi Corporation~~15\|~~access-~~date=~~August~~October 1330, ~~2012~~2004}}</ref> ==Lyrical interpretation== Usher held few listening parties for the album prior to its release.<ref name="Vineyard">{{Cite news \|last=Vineyard \|first=Jennifer \|title=In Book Proposal, Dupri Calls Em A Hater, Says Usher's Confessions Are Really His \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1521586/20060125/dupri_jermaine.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702224645/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1521586/20060125/dupri_jermaine.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=July 2, 2007 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|date=January 25, 2006 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> Shortly after, people came up with different interpretations of "Confessions Part II", among other personal songs in the album. In 2003, Usher's two-year relationship with [[TLC (group)\|TLC]]'s [[Rozonda Thomas\|Chilli]] was going to "flame-out", which partly contributed to the concept of "Burn".<ref name="Vineyard"/> They finally broke up early in 2004 because of "irreconcilable differences and because the two found it almost impossible to make compromises" which partly triggered public speculation that some of the songs in the album are in reference to his personal struggle.<ref name="ReidKingMe"/> They referred to the song speaking about Usher's "infidelity" to Chilli.<ref name="ReidKingMe"/><ref name="ReidShook"/> Alongside the "cheating" rumors, the public inferred from the lyrics that Usher had impregnated a mistress in real life.<ref name="ReidDaddy"/> Usher, however, emphasized that he was not in a relationship or "got another girl pregnant" and he was singing a "character".<ref name="ReidShook"/> The similarity of situations he faced before and experiences of his friends collectively inspired him to write the song.<ref name="Vineyard"/> In the middle of rumors, Dupri admitted that the stories behind the songs in the album are his. He stated, "me cheating on my steady girlfriend, having a baby with that other woman and having to confess to everything that happened to my main girl."<ref name="Vineyard"/> Behind rumors, Usher refuted in an interview with [[MTV News]]: Line 56 ⟶ 58: "Confessions Part II" is an R&B song composed in the key of [[F minor]]. Set in [[common time]], the song is performed with a moderate groove. The song follows the [[chord progression]] of D{{music\|flat}}maj<sub>7</sub>-E{{music\|flat}}-Fm<sub>7</sub>, and Usher's voice spans from the low note of E{{music\|flat}}<sub>4</sub> to the high note of F<sub>6</sub>.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Usher - Confessions Part II \|publisher=Musicnotes.com. [[Sony/ATV Music Publishing]]}}</ref> The lyrics are constructed in the inverted chorus-verse form. There are four choruses and two verses, and then a break between the third and final chorus which Usher speaks the lyrics. The lyrics of "Confessions Part II" centers on a confession about impregnating a mistress.<ref name="ReidShook">{{Cite news \|last=Reid \|first=Shaheem \|title=The Road To Confessions: How Usher 'Shook A Million' \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486094/20040331/usher.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040406004209/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486094/20040331/usher.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=April 6, 2004 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|date=March 31, 2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> For the prelude, Usher tells his significant other that he impregnated his mistress. "Confessions Part II" apologizes what he had done in part one.<ref name="Cibula">{{Cite web \|last=Cibula \|first=Matt \|title=Usher: By the Numbers! \|url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/u/usher-confessions.shtml \|publisher=[[PopMatters]] \|date=March 23, 2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> Usher said of the song that right after he confessed with his real woman, he hoped she would still give him a chance.<ref name="ReidDaddy">{{Cite news \|last=Reid \|first=Shaheem \|title=Usher Says He's Not A Baby's Daddy \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485933/20040323/usher.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812053558/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485933/20040323/usher.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=August 12, 2004 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|date=March 23, 2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> Dupri said that "Confessions Part II" is one of the songs which speak about breakups in relationships.<ref name="ReidKingMe"/> ==Reception== Many critics found the song intriguing and came up with interpretations of it as well. Andrew McGregor of the [[BBC]] questioned if "Confessions Part II", as well as "Truth Hurts", are only "mere theatre" or telling the truth.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=McGregor \|first=Andrew \|title=Usher: Confessions \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/gnhj/ \|publisher=[[BBC Music]]. [[BBC]]\|date=November 20, 2002 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> Laura Sinagra of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' focuses on how Usher admits in the song about impregnating a mistress.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~magazine\|last=Sinagra \|first=Laura \|title=Usher: Confessions \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/usher/albums/album/5165180/review/5944284/confessions \|~~work~~magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213035104/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/usher/albums/album/5165180/review/5944284/confessions \|archive-date=~~2007-12-~~December 13, 2007 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Sal Cinquemani of [[Slant Magazine]] commented that Usher was at an age when "getting his 'chick on the side'" seemed appropriate.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sal Cinquemani \|first=Sal \|title=Usher: Confessions \|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=431 \|publisher=[[Slant Magazine]] \|year=2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316222807/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=431 \|archive-date=~~2008-03-~~March 16, 2008 }}</ref> Outside of rumors, Jem Aswad of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' said that the best songs from the album were "Confessions Part II" and "Burn", which he described as having smooth melodies.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~magazine \|last=Aswad \|first=Jem \|title=Confessions (2004): Usher \|url=~~http~~https://~~www.~~ew.com~~/ew~~/article/~~0,,602386,00.html~~2004/03/26/confessions/ \|~~work~~magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] \|publisher=[[Time Warner]] \|date=March 26, 2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008 \|archive-03date=October 11, 2008 \|archive-06url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011212214/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,602386,00.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Matt Cibula of [[Popmatters]] ~~said~~pointed ofout the ~~flow~~lack of ~~the~~continuity ~~concept does not work. He pointed out~~in that in the second part, Usher claims he "barely knows the other lady", while in the first part, he already said that she was his ex-girlfriend. He furthered called it the "wimpiest" song on the theme of the album.<ref name="Cibula"/> Kelefa Sanneh of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called it a "tricky infidelity narrative".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sanneh \|first=Kelefah \|title= R&B REVIEW; Knowing When to Strut, When to Pander \|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E5D7173EF930A1575BC0A9629C8B63&scp=4&sq=confessions+by+usher&st=nyt \|work=[[The New York Times]] \|date=August 23, 2004 \|access-date=~~2008-03-~~March 16, 2008}}</ref> "Confessions Part II" was nominated for Best R&B/Soul, Male at the 2005 [[Soul Train Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news \|author=MTV News Staff \|title=For The Record: Quick News On Usher, TLC, Ciara, Beck, Alice In Chains, C-Murder, Beyonce, Cher & More \|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496441/20050201/usher.jhtml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204043643/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496441/20050201/usher.jhtml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=February 4, 2005 \|publisher=MTV News. Viacom Media Networks\|date=February 1, 2005 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> At the 2005 [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers]] Pop Music Awards, Dupri received the ASCAP Golden Note Award for co-writing the song, alongside his many achievements and contributions to [[American popular music]]. [[United Kingdom\|British]] record company [[EMI]] was recognized as Publisher of the Year for the song, including "Burn" and songs by [[Alicia Keys]], [[Beyoncé Knowles]], [[Britney Spears]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2005 \|url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/popawards/2005/ \|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers \|access-date=March 25, 2008 \|archive-03date=June 13, 2022 \|archive-25url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613135119/https://www.ascap.com/ascaperrorpage?item=%2Feventsawards%2Fawards%2Fpopawards%2F2005%2F \|url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Chart performance== "Confessions Part II" lived up to the success of its predecessors in the United States, though not as overwhelmingly. The single debuted on the [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at number 48, a higher entry than those of "[[Yeah! (Usher song)\|Yeah!]]" and "[[Burn (Usher song)\|Burn]]" did, while "Yeah!" was still at the top of the chart and "Burn" at number three.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Billboard Hot 100 \|url=http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2004/18 \|publisher=αCharts \|date=May 4, 2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080602070156/http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2004/18 \|archive-date = June 2, 2008}}</ref> It peaked at number one on July 27, 2004, replacing "Burn"'s eighth non-consecutive chart run,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Billboard Hot 100 \|url=http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2004/30 \|publisher=αCharts \|date=July 27, 2004 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> and stayed there for two weeks. It failed to match the number of days at top spot of the previous two releases, and remained on the top ten for 13 weeks. The single left the chart after 25 weeks.<ref name="aCharts">{{Cite web \|title=Usher - Confessions Part II \|url=http://acharts.us/song/455 \|publisher=αCharts \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> The single was certified ~~gold~~three-times platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on for reaching ~~half a~~3 million shipments. Internationally, "Confessions Part II" had lesser success. The single debuted at number five in Australia, becoming its highest entry, and failed to reach a higher position. The single reached number five in the United Kingdom, peaked at number seven in Ireland, and below top ten in the Netherlands and France,<ref name="aCharts"/> where it reached #43<ref>[http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Usher&titel=Confessions+Part+II&cat=s French chart position @ Australian-charts.com] Retrieved June 2009</ref> Line 71 ⟶ 73: [[File:Capture 3.PNG\|220px\|thumb\|Usher isolated in a low lighting room, sat on a chair.]] The music video of "Confessions Part II" was co-directed by Usher and music video director [[Chris Robinson (director)\|Chris Robinson]], who also directed the video for the album's fourth single, "[[My Boo (Usher and Alicia Keys song)\|My Boo]]". "Confessions (Interlude)" serves as the opening of the video. Set in a studio, Usher receives a phone message and finds out that he impregnated his mistress. After he speaks the spoken section of the interlude and gets in a car, "Confessions Part II" proceeds. Usher is set in a dark lit room, with only one chair. He occasionally shows a large ring on his ring finger. In the middle of the video, he lies on a [[piano]] and in his imagination, his woman and mistress are beside him. The next scene shows Usher in a brown car singing, goes out and kneels before his woman to confess. She refuses to listen and slaps Usher, then walks away. This led to Usher being sad and angry for losing his woman and becoming shirtless. Alone, Usher stands in front of a wide mirror, which breaks into pieces accompanied by a roaring sound, ending the same way "Confessions Part II" started, with him sitting on a chair. The music video features actresses [[Angell Conwell]] and [[Robinne Lee]] as Usher's two love interests, as mentioned in the song. The music video successfully charted on video programs. It debuted on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]'' on June 28, 2004, the same entry as "Burn".<ref name="TRL">{{Cite web \|title=TRL Debuts \|url=http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/db.html \|publisher=Popfusion \|access-date=2008-03-06\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080507191111/http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/db.html \|archive-date = May 7, 2008}}</ref> The music video reached number one on the countdown, and retired on September 15, 2004 at number seven.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=TRL Number Ones \|url=http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/no.html \|publisher=Popfusion \|access-date=2008-03-06\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415223822/http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/no.html \|archive-date = April 15, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=TRL Hall of Fame \|url=http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/rd.html \|publisher=Popfusion \|access-date=2008-03-06\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415224041/http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/rd.html \|archive-date = April 15, 2008}}</ref> Like "Yeah!", "Confessions Part II" video remained on ''TRL'' for 50 days.<ref name="TRL"/>▼ ▲The music video successfully charted on video programs. It debuted on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Total Request Live]]'' on June 28, 2004, the same entry as "Burn".<ref name="TRL">{{Cite web \|title=TRL Debuts \|url=http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/db.html \|publisher=Popfusion \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080507191111/http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/db.html \|archive-date = May 7, 2008}}</ref> The music video reached number one on the countdown, and retired on September 15, 2004, at number seven.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=TRL Number Ones \|url=http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/no.html \|publisher=Popfusion \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415223822/http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/no.html \|archive-date = April 15, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=TRL Hall of Fame \|url=http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/rd.html \|publisher=Popfusion \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415224041/http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/rd.html \|archive-date = April 15, 2008}}</ref> Like "Yeah!", "Confessions Part II" video remained on ''TRL'' for 50 days.<ref name="TRL"/> ==Remixes and parodies==▼ The music video on [[YouTube]] has received over 215 million views as of June 2024.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sy19X0xxrM Usher - Confessions, Pt. II].[[YouTube]]</ref> The official remix of "Confessions Part II" was included on the re-release of ''Confessions'', and features additional verses by Usher, [[Shyne]] (rapped his verse on the phone while in prison), [[Kanye West]], [[Twista]] and [[Jermaine Dupri]]. The song is also parodied by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] on his album ''[[Straight Outta Lynwood]]'' (2006) as "[[Confessions Part III]]".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Vrabel \|first=Jeff \|title='Weird Al' Won't Back Down On Twelfth Album \|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57116/weird-al-wont-back-down-on-twelfth-album \|work=Billboard \|publisher=Prometheus Global Media \|date=September 25, 2006 \|access-date=2008-03-06}}</ref>▼ ▲==Remixes and parodies== ▲The official remix of "Confessions Part II" was included on the re-release of ''Confessions'', and features additional verses by Usher, [[Shyne]] (rapped his verse on the phone while in prison), [[Kanye West]], [[Twista]] and [[Jermaine Dupri]]. The song is also parodied by [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] on his album ''[[Straight Outta Lynwood]]'' (2006) as "[[Confessions Part III]]", and features the singer confessing more minor or ridiculous actions, such as borrowing his partner's nose-hair trimmer or returning a gift from her for store credit.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~magazine \|last=Vrabel \|first=Jeff \|title='Weird Al' Won't Back Down On Twelfth Album \|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57116/weird-al-wont-back-down-on-twelfth-album \|~~work~~magazine=Billboard \|publisher=Prometheus Global Media \|date=September 25, 2006 \|access-date=March 6, 2008~~-03-06~~}}</ref> == Track listings == ;'''UK CD 1'''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Confessions/My Boo, Pt. 2 [UK Single] \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/confessions-pt-2-my-boo-uk-single-mr0002754437\|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation\|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> # "Confessions Part II" # "My Boo" <small>(Duet with [[Alicia Keys]])</small> ;'''UK CD 2'''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Confessions/My Boo Pt.2 \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/confessions-my-boo-pt2-mr0000688175\|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation\|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> # "Confessions Part II" # "My Boo" <small>(Duet with Alicia Keys)</small> Line 96 ⟶ 101: ===Weekly charts=== {\|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Weekly chart performance for "Confessions Part II" \|-▼ !scope="col"\|Chart (2004) !scope="col"\|Peak<br />position \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|Australia\|5\|artist=Usher\|song=Confessions Part II}} ▲\|- {{single chart\|Australiaurban\|3\|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222437/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/ISSUE766.pdf\|urltitle=Issue 766\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 5, 2022}} \|- !scope="row"\|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-07-30.pdf\|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30\|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]\|issue=1566\|page=28\|date=July 30, 2004\|access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref> Line 106 ⟶ 113: \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|Denmark\|8\|artist=Usher\|song=Confessions}} \|-▼ !scope="row"\|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles\|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Hits of the World: Eurocharts\|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]]\|volume=116\|issue=47\|page=77\|date=November 20, 2004}}</ref> \|7 \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|France\|43\|artist=Usher\|song=Confessions Part II}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|Ireland2\|7\|song=Confessions Part II\|~~accessdate~~access-date=January 16, 2020\|note=with "[[My Boo (Usher and Alicia Keys song)\|My Boo]]"}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|~~Scotland~~Dutch40\|814\|~~date~~artist=~~20041113~~Usher\|~~rowheader~~song=~~true~~Confessions Part II\|accessdate=~~January~~March 1612, ~~2020\|note=with "My Boo"~~2023}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|Scotland\|8\|date=20041113\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 16, 2020\|note=with "My Boo"}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|5\|artist=Usher\|song=Confessions Part II/My Boo\|artistid=21617\|note=with "My Boo"}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|UKrandb\|3\|date=20041113\|rowheader=true\|~~accessdate~~access-date=January 16, 2020\|note=with "My Boo"}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|1\|artist=Usher}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|~~Billboardhot100~~Billboardrandbhiphop\|1\|artist=Usher~~\|song=Confessions Part II~~}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|~~Billboardrandbhiphop~~Billboardpopsongs\|17\|artist=Usher~~\|song=Confessions Part II~~}} \|- !scope="row"{{single chart\|~~Billboardpopsongs~~Billboardrhythmic\|71\|artist=Usher~~\|song=Confessions Part II~~}} \|} {{col-2}} Line 127 ⟶ 141: ===Year-end charts=== {\|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Year-end chart performance for "Confessions Part II" ▲\|- !scope="col"\|Chart (2004) !scope="col"\|Position \|- !scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.~~ariacharts~~aria.com.au/~~annual-~~charts/2004/singles-chart\|title=ARIA ~~End of~~Top ~~Year~~100 Singles ~~Chart~~for 2004\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> \|87 \|- !scope="row"\|UK Singles (~~Official Charts Company~~OCC)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2004.pdf\|title=The Official Singles Chart 2004\|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]\|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> \|56 \|- !scope="row"\|UK Urban (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2005/Music-Week-2005-01-22.pdf \|title=2004 Urban top 30\|magazine=[[Music Week]]\|page=24\|date=January 22, 2005\|access-date=August 5, 2023}}</ref><br />{{small\|''"Confessions Part II" / "My Boo"''}} \|3 \|- !scope="row"\|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2004-2/\|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2004\|website=billboardtop100of.com\|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> \|12 \|- !scope="row"\|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite ~~web~~magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2004/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004\|~~work~~magazine=Billboard\|access-date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> \|10 \|- !scope="row"\|US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ\|title=2004 The Year in Music\|magazine=Billboard\|volume=116\|issue=52\|page=YE-75\|date=December 25, 2004\|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> \|10 \|} Line 146 ⟶ 166: ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top\|caption=Certifications and sales for "Confessions Part II"}} {{Certification Table Entry\|region=Australia\|title=\|artist=\|type=single\|award=Platinum\|~~certyear~~relyear=~~2018~~2004\|idcertyear=~~1443\|salesamount=70,000~~2018}} {{Certification Table Entry\|region=United Kingdom\|type=single\|artist=Usher\|title=Confessions Part II~~\|artist=Usher~~\|award=~~Gold~~Platinum\|relyear=2004\|certyear=~~2021~~2024\|id=13892-1290-1\|access-date=~~March~~September 1912, ~~2021~~2024}} {{Certification Table Entry\|region=United States\|type=single\|artist=Usher\|title=Confessions Part II\|~~artist~~award=~~Usher~~Platinum\|~~award~~number=~~Gold~~3\|relyear=2004\|certyear=~~2005~~2024\|digital=true}} {{Certification Table Entry\|region=United States\|type=ringtone\|artist=Usher\|title=Confessions Part II\|award=Gold\|relyear=2004\|certyear=2006\|access-date=November 5, 2023\|note=Mastertone}} {{Certification Table Bottom\|noshipments=true\|streaming=true}} ==See also== * [[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2004 (U.S.)]] * [[List of number-one R&B singles of 2004 (U.S.)]] == References == {{Reflist~~\|30em~~}} ~~==External links==~~ * {{MetroLyrics song\|usher\|confessions-pt-2}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> {{Usher singles}} {{~~good~~Authority ~~article~~control}} ~~{{authority control}}~~ [[Category:~~Contemporary R&B~~2000s ballads]]▼ [[Category:2004 singles]] [[Category:~~2000s~~2004 ~~ballads~~songs]] [[Category:~~Usher~~Arista ~~(musician)~~Records ~~songs~~singles]] [[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]] [[Category:Contemporary R&B ballads]] [[Category:Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director)]] [[Category:Sequel songs]]▼ [[Category:Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri]] [[Category:Songs about infidelity]]▼ [[Category:Songs written by Bryan-Michael Cox]] [[Category:Songs written by Jermaine Dupri]] ▲[[Category:Contemporary R&B ballads]] ▲[[Category:Sequel songs]] ~~[[Category:2004 songs]]~~ [[Category:Songs written by Usher (musician)]] [[Category:~~Arista~~Usher ~~Records~~(musician) ~~singles~~songs]] 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