Usher - U Remind Me

What this video is

Released in May 2001 as the lead American single from Usher's third studio album 8701, 'U Remind Me' arrived during a pivotal commercial moment for neo-soul and mainstream R&B. Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis — legendary architects of Janet Jackson's sound — the track signaled a maturation of Usher's image from teen sensation to polished adult R&B star. The video's Los Angeles-set visual language, blending warm…

Why it matters

A defining artifact of early-2000s mainstream R&B crossover, 'U Remind Me' demonstrates the genre's capacity to fuse mid-tempo groove production (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) with youth-oriented aspirational visual storytelling. Dave Meyers' direction pioneered a multi-vignette romantic narrative…

The director

David Charles Meyers (born October 19, 1972, Berkeley, California) studied Film Production and Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. After working through studio systems at Paramount and Fox, he transitioned to music videos, ultimately directing more…