U-Turn (song)

"U-Turn" is a song by American singer-songwriter Usher, released as the fourth international single from his third studio album, 8701 (2001), on March 11, 2002. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri and was a departure from the previous two ballads that had been released from the album. The track reached the top 10 in Australia, the top 20 in the UK and Switzerland and was a top 40 hit in the Netherlands. The single was not released in the US.

For other uses, see U-turn (disambiguation).

"U-Turn"
Single by Usher
from the album 8701
ReleasedMarch 11, 2002 (2002-03-11)
Length3:09
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri, Brian Michael Cox
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Usher singles chronology
"I Need a Girl (Part One)"
(2002)		 "U-Turn"
(2002)		 "Can U Help Me"
(2002)
Music video
"U-Turn" on YouTube

The song was written by Usher, Dupri and Brian Michael Cox who co-wrote four songs on the album including hit single "U Got It Bad". The song also references Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown and also refers to the crunk style of rap making it one of the first mainstream R&B tracks to refer to that style.

Track listings

UK CD

  1. "U-Turn" (Album Version)
  2. "U-Turn" (The Almighty Mix)
  3. "U-Turn" (The Almighty Dub)
  4. "U-Turn" (Video - Plus 'Behind The Scenes' Footage)

Europe Maxi-CD

  1. U-Turn [Album Version] 3:12
  2. U-Turn [The Almighty Mix] 7:22
  3. U-Turn [The Almighty Dub] 7:24
  4. U R The One 3:56
  5. Video U-Turn 3:05

Germany CD

  1. U-Turn (Album Version) 3:12
  2. U-Turn (The Almighty Mix) 7:22

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 7
Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 6
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 47
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 51
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 27
Scotland (OCC)[9] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 51
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 16
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13] 3

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe March 11, 2002 (2002-03-11) CD Arista [6]
United Kingdom April 8, 2002 (2002-04-08) [14]
Australia May 13, 2002 (2002-05-13) [15]

References
  1. "Usher – U-Turn". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. "Issue 641" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. "Usher – U-Turn" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. "Usher – U-Turn" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 18. April 27, 2002. p. 11. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  6. "Usher – U-Turn" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  8. "Usher – U-Turn" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  10. "Usher – U-Turn". Singles Top 100.
  11. "Usher – U-Turn". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  14. "Reviews – For Records Released on 8 April 2002" (PDF). Music Week. March 30, 2002. p. 11. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  15. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th May 2002" (PDF). ARIA. May 13, 2002. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2002. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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