His Mistakes

Album: Here I Stand (2008)
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Songfacts®:

  • In this song Usher sings about being in a relationship where he is haunted by the man who came before him. His girl is always comparing him to her ex, and it's driving Usher crazy.
  • The song is part of Usher's album Here I Stand, the follow-up to his blockbuster Confessions. A collection of top producers and songwriters worked on the album; "His Mistakes" was produced by the Norwegian production team Stargate, who also produced "What's A Man To Do" on the same album. Along with Stargate and Usher, Ne-Yo also had a hand in writing the song.

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  • Amos Jude Franklin from New York CityThe song is also written by Ne-Yo.
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