The most recent certified Diamond album by an African American artist is The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill, which was released in 1998 and became Diamond in February 2021.
Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life was released in 1976 but didn’t became Diamond until 2005. While the rise of these and many other Diamond albums was quick, a few have taken many years to sell 10 million copies. Prince and The Revolution’s Purple Rain and MC Hammer’s Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em followed in 19-more examples of albums with incredibly fast sales. Lionel Richie followed in 1985 when Can’t Slow Down was certified Diamond, also two years after it hit the charts. Confessions has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, as of 2016, has sold over 10.3 million copies in the US and over 20 million copies worldwide.Michael Jackson became the first African American artist with a Diamond certified album in 1984 with Thriller, just two years after it was released (it became 20x Multi-Platinum on October 30, 1984). It was also exemplary of urban music's commercial peak and dominance of the Billboard charts in 2004. With over eight million copies sold in 2004, the album was viewed as a sign of recovering album sales in the US, following three years of decline. Confessions earned Usher several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album.Īccording to Billboard, it is the second-best selling album of the 2000s decade in the United States, behind Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP. To boost sales amid threats of bootlegging, the special edition for the album was issued, which includes the single, "My Boo" a duet with Alicia Keys. In the United States, the album sold 1.1 million copies in its first week. The album's themes generated controversy about Usher's personal relationships however, the album's primary producer Jermaine Dupri claimed the album reflects Dupri's own personal story. Primarily an R&B album, Confessions showcases Usher as a crooner through a mixture of ballads and up-tempos, incorporating musical genres of dance-pop, hip hop and crunk. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003 to 2004, with its production handled by his longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri, along with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Lil Jon, among others. It was released on March 23, 2004, by Arista Records.
Confessions is the fourth studio album by American singer Usher.
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