My Boo (Usher and Alicia Keys song)
2004 single by Usher and Alicia Keys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"My Boo" is a duet between American R&B singers Usher and Alicia Keys, written by the artists alongside Adonis Shropshire, Manuel Seal, and Jermaine Dupri, the latter of whom produced it with No I.D.—who is uncredited. It was included on the re-release of Usher's fourth studio album, Confessions (2004). The song was released as the album's fourth single on August 29, 2004.[1]
"My Boo" | ||||
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Single by Usher and Alicia Keys | ||||
from the album Confessions (Special Edition) | ||||
Released | August 29, 2004 (2004-08-29)[1] | |||
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Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | LaFace | |||
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"My Boo" on YouTube | ||||
The song received positive reviews from critics, being considered one of the best R&B collaborations of the 2000s. At the 47th Annual Grammy Awards the song won for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was nominated for Best R&B Song.
Commercially the single stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks, becoming Usher seventh and Keys' second number one on the chart. "My Boo" marked the third-most-successful single from the album after "Yeah!" and "Burn", respectively. It was also ranked as the 36th-biggest song of the 2000s decade in the United States and it has been certified quintuple-platinum by RIAA.