My Boo
Usher and Alicia Keys | Artist Essentials
First released: 2004 (year verified)
Original 2004 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The exchanged lead lines and closely blended refrain make the duet feel conversational and familiar.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2004 (year verified)
The original LaFace single establishes the full Usher/Alicia Keys duet in 2004. The expanded album's inherited March field is not used as its first-release day.
Recording: Original 2004 studio recording
Credit: Usher and Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with Alicia Keys
Original single: My Boo
My Boo - original LaFace single program
The original 2004 single and associated Alicia Keys credit are used instead of the inherited March date on expanded Confessions. The selected full duet keeps the same credit and original recording identity as the preserved Alicia Keys collection. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About Usher
Usher is an American singer, songwriter and dancer whose childhood moved from Dallas to Chattanooga and then Atlanta. Local singing competitions preceded his self-titled debut album in 1994. My Way brought a wider audience in 1997, followed by 8701 in 2001. Songs such as U Remind Me, U Got It Bad and U Don't Have to Call became central to that early-2000s phase of his R&B career.
Artist background sources
Usher - Sony Music UK biography
Performer roles, Dallas/Chattanooga/Atlanta background, first three albums and 8701 repertoire. Sales totals, awards and unrelated business roles are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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