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Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up

Rhythm City Volume 1: Caught Up is a 20-minute mini movie from the American artist Usher, that aired on New Year's Eve 2004 on Fox. The video followed his 2004 recording Confessions that would sell 1.1 million copies in its first week, the highest ever for an R&B debut.[1] The movie features appearances from Joy Bryant, Ryan Seacrest, Clifton Powell, Naomi Campbell, and Sean Combs.[2] The mini movie featured musical performances from the songs "Seduction," "Caught Up," "Red Light," and "Take Your Hand" from the Confessions album.[3]

Usher: Rhythm City, Vol. 1 - Caught Up
Directed byDirector X
Written byDirector X
Story byAnwar Burton
Todd Sams
Produced byJil Hardin
Usher Raymond IV
Jonetta Patton
Samantha Lecca
Ericka Danko
StarringUsher
Joy Bryant
Clifton Powell
Naomi Campbell
Sean Combs
CinematographyJeff Cutter
Edited byJarrett Fijal
Music byUsher
Production
company
Distributed byLaFace Records
Zomba
Release date
  • December 31, 2004 (2004-12-31)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Credits

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  • Directed by: Director X
  • Produced by: Jil Hardin
  • Executive Producer: Usher Raymond IV
    Jonetta Patton
    Samantha Lecca
    Ericka Danko
  • Cinematographer: Jeff Cutter
    Omer Ganhai
  • Product Designer: Robb Buono
  • Written by: Director X
  • Starring: Usher
  • Co-starring: Joy Bryant
    Clifton Powell
    Naomi Campbell
    Sean Combs
  • Costumes: Laury Smith
  • Choreography: Todd Sams
    Anwar Burton
  • Dancers

Music videos

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  • Yeah!
  • Burn
  • Confessions Part II
  • My Boo

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dot Com"
  • Pro J
  • Thicke
5:06
2."Doin the Most"
4:03
3."It Is What It Is"
  • B. Avila
  • I. Avila
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Raymond
  • James Q. Wright
  • Jam
  • Lewis
  • Avila Brothers[a]
4:39
4."What You Need"
3:38

Notes

  • ^a denotes co-producer

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 7,500^
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Platinum 10,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Usher to debut mini-movie". UPI.com. 2004-12-26. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  2. ^ Feimster, Timothy; Raymond, Usher; X, Director; Nava, Jake; Robinson, Chris (2005-03-08), Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up, retrieved 2016-07-05
  3. ^ "Usher Heads To The Movies, Preps CD/DVD". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  4. ^ Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up (Media notes). Usher. LaFace Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Canadian video certifications – Usher – Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up". Music Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2021.


 

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