The Bille Woodruff-directed video features Usher literally dancing out of his shoes, but that five-chair intro of cloned Ushers makes fans lose it every time. His various looks-the open striped shirt with the stocking cap and his silky orange top with the slacks-really stole the show this time around. This video and song are emblematic of the Usher we fell in love with. (That iconic headstand?!) Also, shoutout to the sweet Chilli cameo at the end. At one point, the singer humped a tree, and at another he delivered an acapella dance number on a wet street. Let’s start with the obvious: who follows a random woman around, just to tell her that she reminds them of another woman?! This toxic anthem was a hit, but this chaotic video is what makes it one of Usher’s best. Unlike some of his more recent videos, this one just exudes a damn good time. Overall, the visual invites the current generation of R&B fans to party with Usher. The cameos are distinct and range from Snoop Dogg and Evan Ross to Justin and Christian Combs. It’s the elevated house party in this Lesean Harris-directed video for us. Plus, if there’s one thing Usher is gonna do, it’s give us a dance break. As the singer dances like James Brown, half-naked in a bathrobe across his apartment floor and gets ready for a night out, this Director X-led video is signature early 2000s. In the visuals, Diddy is the one urging Ursher to get out of his rut and back in the game. Of all his Confessions collaborations, we’re glad the powers that be saw fit to release this video.ĭuring the Usher-Chilli breakup era, we received one of the best pre-game, get-yourself-together anthems of all time. Fans had already witnessed AK rock straight hair and a dress, but the singer walking the streets of Times Square in a trench coat and pink lace lingerie was different. It also portrayed the Hell’s Kitchen native in a newly-feminine light. It opens with a teaser for the “Bad Girl” music video that fans still want today. Many give this Alicia Keys duet a lot of flack, but this video is undoubtedly special. With this, diving in doesn’t seem so bad. Water itself can either be terrifying a la Titanic, or a symbol of rejuvenation and purity.

Warm hues glisten off of water as Usher and Chanel’s tender intimacy bring the song to life. This video co-stars model Chanel Iman and serves as a representation of falling in love. A few forgotten videos like 2001’s “ Pop Ya Collar” were also considered (fun fact: he told VIBE that the song is an overseas hit).Īnd though certain songs like ”Throwback,” “Lovers & Friends,” “Slow Jam,” and “Bad Girl” never got the visual treatment they deserved, the records that did make the cut deserve their flowers for their cinematic beauty and iconic stamp in Usher’s discography. Then there’s the downright eroticism that permeated through “Trading Places” and the visual declaration of love in “There Goes My Baby.” Usher trying to make his own dance challenge with “U-Turn” was unexpected but fitting as a successor of Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson.

But to see the stark differences between these videos and the ones from his My Way era (which, spoiler alert, all made our top 10), it’s clear why his sophomore album was pegged as his true debut. His three-video trifecta-” Think Of You,” “ Call Me A Mack,” and “ Can U Get Wit It”-from his self-titled debut were classic tropes from that era.

We know how much of an uproar lists can be, so we’re prefacing this with a few honorable mentions. To celebrate his legacy, VIBE combed through all 41 of his music videos (excluding ones where he’s a featured guest) and chose his best 10. Similar to his predecessors, Usher’s visual discography is just as layered and expansive as his musical one.

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