My Way
Usher | Artist Essentials
First released: 1997 (year verified)
Original 1997 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The relaxed melodic phrasing plays against the more sharply accented beat and vocal responses.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1997 (year verified)
The original 1997 album program establishes this recording before its later annual-list appearance. The album-first year is retained.
Recording: Original 1997 studio recording
Credit: Usher
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: My Way
My Way - original 1997 program and named extended edition
The original program identifies You Make Me Wanna, Nice & Slow, My Way and Bedtime in 1997. You Make Me Wanna has its earlier same-year single field and a separately named Extended Version; the normal short recording is selected. Later 1998 annual appearances do not redate the album songs. | 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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