March 2004

Usher released 'Confessions,' which sold over 1.1 million copies in its first week and became one of the best-selling albums of the 2000s with over 20 million copies sold worldwide. The album produced four number-one singles and demonstrated that Black R&B artists could achieve massive mainstream crossover success.

Atlanta R&B star Usher released Confessions, which sold over 20 million copies worldwide and produced four consecutive number-one singles, making it one of the best-selling albums of the decade and cementing his status as the dominant R&B artist of the era.