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Records and achievements of Usher

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This is a list of chart records and achievements by American singer Usher. During his career he has set numerous charts and sales records, and furthermore received many outstanding awards. The US sales records are certified by the RIAA and can be considered accurate. The US chart positions are official through the Billboard.

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Sales and certification records

  • Usher has one Diamond certified album in Confessions, two multi-platinum albums in My Way and 8701, two Platinum albums in Here I Stand and Raymond v. Raymond, and one Gold album in Looking 4 Myself, collectively selling over 23 million albums in the US and 43 million albums worldwide.
  • Confessions has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, as of 2016, has sold over 10 million copies in the US and over 20 million copies worldwide.
  • Confessions was best-selling album in the United States in 2004 (10,300,000).
  • Raymond has four multi-platinum singles in Love in This Club", "OMG", "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love", and "I Don't Mind", seven Platinum singles in "You Make Me Wanna...", "Nice & Slow", "My Way", "Yeah!", "Burn", "My Boo", "Scream", and three Gold singles "U Got It Bad", "Confessions Part II", and "Love in This Club Part II"
  • As a featured performer, Usher has one Diamond certified single Romeo Santos "Promise", one multi-platinum single David Guetta's " Without You", three Platinum singles Kid Ink's "Body Language", Wale's "The Matrimony", and two Gold single R.Kelly's "Same Girl", Gucci Mane's "Spotlight".

    • Other records and achievements

  • Usher has been given 165 recognized awards, including 8 Grammy Awards, 18 Billboard Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Music Awards, 8 American Music Awards, and 7 Teen Choice Awards.
  • In 2004, Usher set the record for most Billboard Music award wins in a single night by a male artist, taking eleven awards ㅡ Artist of the Year, Hot 100 Artist of the Year, Billboard 200 Artist of the Year, Mainstream Top 40 Artist of the Year, Billboard 200 Album of the Year, R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the year, R&B/Hip-Hop albums artist of the year, Hot 100 Single of the Year, Hot 100 Airplay single of the Year, Mainstream Top 40 single of the Year,
  • Confessions spent a total 9 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the longest-running number one album of the millennium until 2009, when country singer Taylor Swift spent 11 weeks atop the charts with Fearless.
  • Most cumulative weeks at number one (47)
  • Raymond has 18 top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • Raymond became the first 2010's artist to collect number-one singles in three consecutive decades ('90s,'00,'10s). He became the fourth artist of all-time to achieve that feat behind Stevie Wonder ('60s,'70s,'80s), Michael Jackson ('70s,'80s,'90s), Janet Jackson and Madonna ('80,'90s,'00s).
  • "Yeah!" (13), "You Make Me Wanna..." (100) ranked Billboard Top 100 Hits of All-Time (1958-2013)
  • "Yeah!" ranked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs, and second on the Hot 100 decade-end chart, behind Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together".
  • Raymond, in (2010) became the third artist in history to have at least one number-one single from five consecutive studio albums.
  • Raymond had largest number of singles on top of the Hot 100 during the 2000s (7 songs).
  • "Yeah!" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for twelve consecutive weeks, making it the longest-running number one single in 2004, subsequently topping the year-end chart on the Hot 100.
  • Most number-one singles in a calendar year "Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", "My Boo" (2004).
  • Most number-one singles from one album (4) "Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", "My Boo"
  • Self-replacement number-one singles — "Yeah!" → "Burn" (May 22, 2004); "Burn" → "Confessions Part II" (July 24, 2004)
  • Simultaneously occupying the top two positions June 26 – July 3, 2004; July 17, 2004 "Burn" "Confessions Part II"
  • Simultaneously three or more singles in the top 10 June 5 – July 10, 2004 "Yeah!" (featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris) "Burn" "Confessions Part II"
  • Guinness World Record for the Most R&B number-one records in the US.
  • ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, honored him with the Golden Note Award which recognises career milestones in American music.
  • Inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
  • BET Honors Music Arts Award
  • Fuse ranks him as the 10th most award-winning musician of all time.
  • Billboard placed him at number 6 on their list of "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years"

    • US Chart Achievements

  • Usher has 9 #1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100

    • Mainstream Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

  • Usher has 16 number one hits on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
  • Songs with most weeks on the chart 71 weeks – "You Make Me Wanna..." – (1997), "There Goes My Baby" – Usher (2010)
  • Usher has the most Number-one record in one calendar as a lead artist with four No. 1s in 2004 "Yeah" (Usher featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon), "Burn""Confessions Part II", and "My Boo" (Usher featuring Alicia Keys).

    • R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

    Usher has 16 number one hits on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Airplay charts.

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    Rhythmic Songs

  • Usher has 14 number one hits on the Billboard R&B charts.
  • Most weeks at number one "You Make Me Wanna..." (13)

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    Comprehensive charts

  • "You Make Me Wanna..." topped Billboard charts in three categories: US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales, US Rhythmic Top 40.
  • "Nice & Slow" (1997), "U Remind Me" (2001), "U Got it Bad" (2001), "Burn" (2004), "Confessions Part II" (2004), "My Boo" (2004), "Love in This Club" (2010): topped both US Billboard Hot 100, US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

    • References

    Records and achievements of Usher Wikipedia
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