And now ladies, Usher would like to take you to the bedroom and tell you his deepest, darkest secrets. Disappointingly, what Usher has to impart in “Confessions Part II” is not that he’s got a hankering for whips, or that he likes wearing women’s underwear. If only it were that exciting.
Instead, aided by a simpering boudoir groove and a deluge of chocolate box harmonies, he croons, with silky smooth sincerity, a peculiar morality tale. He had a one night stand (see “Confessions Part I") and now he’s got to tell his girlfriend because the lady he cheated with has just told him she’s pregnant. He’s pleading for forgiveness. He’s sorry. He never meant to hurt her. All he wants is one more chance. He really is sorry.
What makes it peculiar is that he’s pouring out his heart to a smoochy backing track that’s made for seduction…like he’s telling her about his infidelity while trying to get her to show him her love.
Still, while it’s all very naff, and probably got him a slap, he gets full marks for making “I got another girl pregnant” sound like a come on.
