base talk Bigger: Usher vs Justin Timberlake

[GoodGuyGoneGhetto]

 

[Abel Minaj]

Usher and it's not close. Confessions stomps on Futurelove/Sexsounds in every way possible

[Axelios]

Usher had the bigger peak while JT had the bigger career and better discography overall

[Armani?]

Usher has sold more records 

 

Justin has slightly more streams but it doesn't close the gap

[Stankonia]

Usher for all.

[David Smith2]

Usher 4 all 

[Virgos Groove]

JT + NSYNC > Usher > JT solo.

[Aethereal]

JT - 58M album units

Usher - 70.5M album units

 

Chartmasters inflates streams and digital singles however both of artists were mainly selling pure albums so this pretty much reflects reality. 

[favorite crime]

Usher is bigger overall and Confessions is one of the biggest peaks of the century but JTs discog is more remembered (and better hihi)

[Power love]

23 minutes ago, Axelios said:

Usher had the bigger peak while JT had the bigger career and better discography overall

[KiiKii_Muppisha]

Usher has Confessions.

So him 

[Marry The Gods]

Usher for all 

[playwithme]

Justin Timberlake was much bigger than Usher in Europe. I’ve only heard one song by Usher, and I haven’t touched it in like 14 years (since I had a flip phone). Timberlake was everywhere in Europe during his peak. I had no idea he was that big in the U.S lol. Timberlake had more staying power. He managed to debut with almost 1M copies in 2013. That’s extremely impressive for an artist from the 90s.

Edited September 26, 2023 by playwithme

[Power love]

2 minutes ago, playwithme said:

I’ve only heard one song by Usher, and I haven’t touched it in like 14 years

Which part of Europe babe? Which cave? Because i am also from Europe & you acting like nobody here knows Usher is hilarious and delusional! 
 

For 14 years you served a lack of taste. 

[Devin]

Usher is the correct answer. 
 

If we include NSYNC, then Justin wins.

[Devin]

5 minutes ago, playwithme said:

Justin Timberlake was much bigger than Usher in Europe. I’ve only heard one song by Usher, and I haven’t touched it in like 14 years (since I had a flip phone). Timberlake was everywhere in Europe during his peak. I had no idea he was that big in the U.S lol. Timberlake had more staying power. He managed to debut with almost 1M copies in 2013. That’s extremely impressive for an artist from the 90s.

[Gui Blackout]

JT by far

 

Usher is extremely local and only has a couple of known songs.

[Armani?]

1 minute ago, Gui Blackout said:

JT by far

 

Usher is extremely local and only has a couple of known songs.

 

[Bears01]

Usher for all. 
 

 

[Keeandga]

27 minutes ago, playwithme said:

Justin Timberlake was much bigger than Usher in Europe. I’ve only heard one song by Usher, and I haven’t touched it in like 14 years (since I had a flip phone). Timberlake was everywhere in Europe during his peak. I had no idea he was that big in the U.S lol. Timberlake had more staying power. He managed to debut with almost 1M copies in 2013. That’s extremely impressive for an artist from the 90s.

I’m from the uk and usher has classics from the 90s, 00s and the 10s 

[Ivan_brit]

JT x3 he wins at everything 

[trainsskyscrapers]

Just when I forget how Euro-centric and white-skewing this message board is...  comments like those above me give me that reminder. 

Usher has 9 #1s, 18 Top 10s, and 33 Top 40 singles: numbers JT couldn't even put up if you combined NSYNC + his career.

 

Didn't come up off of dissing Chili from TLC, and probably wouldn't block a pending book release from her.

Respect from all of the greats.

Justin Bieber? Or Esmee Denters? Take your pick.

[Erreur2 La Nature]

On ATRL it is Usher. In the real world it is Justin Timberlake.

[IsidoraMarí]

I think they're very close in Bigger Career and since Usher CLEARS him in discography and peak I'll give JT Career. 

 

But in reality Usher for all. Love JT though

 

Also: Confessions is thee Best Male R&B album of the millenium til this day and 8701 is a Far better album than any JT album, the discography and peak questions are redundant. Bigger Career is the only discussion to be had.

Edited September 26, 2023 by IsidoraMarí

[Fleahive]

I see Janet and Britney stans ran to the polls