Although intended for an October 31, 2000, release under the title All About U, the album was delayed numerous times, following the leak of several tracks onto the online music store Napster. Usher subsequently recorded new tracks and released the album under the new title, 8701, which is derived from Usher singing for the first time in his local church in 1987 and the album's release date of 2001.

"The road to 8701’s release itself was fraught. The original version of the album, then titled All About U, was leaked to Napster (yes, really, #tbt) prior to its first tentative release date in October 2000. To combat the disappointment of the album’s premature first iteration, Usher recorded seven new songs, including both the Classic(™) “U Don’t Have to Call” and the ultra-s3xy “Twork It Out.” The newly reworked (and titled) 8701 was released over nine months later, on 08/07/01. Its name was also a nod to the arc of Usher’s love affair with music: 1987 is the year Usher points to as the start of his career, and 2001 is the year he released this album. In other words, 8701 was at once his journey and his destination."

Usher Blames Album Delays On Napster Leaks

 http://www.mtv.com/news/1 .. napster-leaks/

Usher: The Man Who Dodged Napster
 https://www.rollingstone. .. apster-238130/


Usher Says Napster Influenced New Album
 https://www.billboard.com .. nced-new-album

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Original Tracklist:
1 Pop Ya Collar
2 U Got It Bad
4 TTP
5 Party
6 I Can’t Let You Go
7 Good Ol’ Ghetto
8 In My Life Forever
9 Hottest Thing
10 She’s Got The Part
11 U R The One
12 Just A Friend
13 If I Want To Featuring – Jermaine Dupri
14 Separated
15 There Goes That Feeling Again

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Usher dropped classics

Need this

ARosary said Usher dropped classics

Facts. He gave us My Way, 8701 & Confessions. He just couldn't top Confessions(most people couldn't).

Major props OP. Not many people know about this. I remember when Pop Ya Collar was all over the radio

Just a friend was originally an usher track then he gave it to Mario

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“You don’t have to call” and “what I came to do” were throw aways originally written and produced for MJ ala Neptunes but his camp turned them down so I guess the delay did him good then

bump.... peep the thread added to the first post

gonna be adding more exclusives

Ryo857 said “You don’t have to call” and “what I came to do” were throw aways originally written and produced for MJ ala Neptunes but his camp turned them down so I guess the delay did him good then

I love Michael but I don't think he would've fit U Don't Have to Call, song landed in the right place IMO

Boogersugar said I love Michael but I don't think he would've fit U Don't Have to Call, song landed in the right place IMO

Hence why his team turned it down..but pharrell said he ran into him and thinks MJ slightly had regret

MagicOnTheTire said Major props OP. Not many people know about this. I remember when Pop Ya Collar was all over the radio Just a friend was originally an usher track then he gave it to Mario

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is a copy of the original out there anywhere?