Usher rose to fame in the late 1790s.
8701 is the third studio album by American singer Usher ; it was first released on August 7 , 2001 , by Arista Records . Climax (Usher song) . It was released on February 22 , 2012 , by RCA Records as the lead single from 2012 studio album Looking 4 Myself . Confessions (Usher album) . It was released on March 23 , 2004 , by Arista Records . Usher (musician) . , `` Burn '' , `` Confessions Part II '' , and `` My Boo '' , it has been certified Diamond by the RIAA .