1 00:00:01,711 --> 00:00:03,213 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:03,246 --> 00:00:06,149 narrator: On this episode of "My Life on MTV"... 3 00:00:06,182 --> 00:00:08,718 ♪ 4 00:00:08,752 --> 00:00:10,921 - This face, MTV-- it goes together. 5 00:00:10,954 --> 00:00:14,024 narrator: From fresh-faced rookies on the music scene... 6 00:00:14,057 --> 00:00:16,593 - At 17, I had my first hit record, 7 00:00:16,626 --> 00:00:18,562 and that's when it all started. 8 00:00:18,595 --> 00:00:21,264 narrator: To full-fledged global superstars. 9 00:00:21,298 --> 00:00:22,732 [cheers and applause] 10 00:00:22,766 --> 00:00:24,301 - So, you guys went from being like normal teenagers 11 00:00:24,334 --> 00:00:26,570 to huge stars really quickly. 12 00:00:26,603 --> 00:00:28,838 narrator: The Jonas Brothers and Usher have grown up 13 00:00:28,872 --> 00:00:31,875 before our MTV-watching eyes. 14 00:00:31,908 --> 00:00:33,510 - Like, I'm a superstar. 15 00:00:33,543 --> 00:00:34,744 - I love them! 16 00:00:34,778 --> 00:00:36,580 - Yeah! 17 00:00:36,613 --> 00:00:38,582 narrator: The chart-topping music videos 18 00:00:38,615 --> 00:00:40,850 and heart-stopping live performances 19 00:00:40,884 --> 00:00:42,752 have made them some of the hottest 20 00:00:42,786 --> 00:00:46,223 and best-selling performers of all time. 21 00:00:46,256 --> 00:00:48,858 - The Jonas Brothers! - Usher. 22 00:00:48,892 --> 00:00:50,827 narrator: We're busting open the archives. 23 00:00:50,860 --> 00:00:52,229 - We gonna go hard. 24 00:00:52,262 --> 00:00:53,496 narrator: Sharing everything they did 25 00:00:53,530 --> 00:00:55,332 for our cameras only. 26 00:00:55,365 --> 00:00:57,100 - There's nothing like it. 27 00:00:57,133 --> 00:01:00,403 narrator: This is "My Life on MTV." 28 00:01:00,437 --> 00:01:02,472 - Definitely in for a surprise. 29 00:01:02,505 --> 00:01:07,143 - Ladies and gentlemen... rock and roll. 30 00:01:08,111 --> 00:01:09,579 - Hello, I'm Nick. - I'm Kevin. 31 00:01:09,613 --> 00:01:11,448 - I'm Joe. And we're the Jonas Brothers. 32 00:01:11,481 --> 00:01:14,851 - ♪ Oh, oh, Mandy always knows exactly what I'm thinking ♪ 33 00:01:14,885 --> 00:01:16,786 ♪ And she's always on my mind 34 00:01:16,820 --> 00:01:19,256 ♪ I never thought that I'd get hit ♪ 35 00:01:19,289 --> 00:01:22,859 ♪ By this lovebug again 36 00:01:22,893 --> 00:01:24,394 - ♪ What a man gotta prove? 37 00:01:24,427 --> 00:01:26,630 ♪ To be totally locked up by you ♪ 38 00:01:26,663 --> 00:01:28,565 - ♪ I'm a sucker for you 39 00:01:28,598 --> 00:01:31,368 narrator: Your family tree has nothing on this. 40 00:01:31,401 --> 00:01:33,003 - When we didn't believe in ourselves 41 00:01:33,036 --> 00:01:34,604 as a band and brothers, 42 00:01:34,638 --> 00:01:36,773 you guys stuck with us through the thick and thin. 43 00:01:36,806 --> 00:01:38,675 - ♪ I'm feeling so cool 44 00:01:38,708 --> 00:01:40,343 narrator: They have style. 45 00:01:40,377 --> 00:01:42,245 They have swag. 46 00:01:42,279 --> 00:01:44,281 - ♪ Damn it, I'm feeling so cool ♪ 47 00:01:44,314 --> 00:01:46,516 narrator: The Jonas Brothers must've been slaying the game 48 00:01:46,550 --> 00:01:48,285 since day one, right? 49 00:01:49,152 --> 00:01:50,220 - Hey, everybody! 50 00:01:50,253 --> 00:01:52,155 This is the Jonas Brothers! Yeah! 51 00:01:52,188 --> 00:01:53,590 - [giggles] 52 00:01:53,623 --> 00:01:55,191 - Whoo! 53 00:01:55,225 --> 00:01:57,427 - There's a brand-new boy band of brothers 54 00:01:57,460 --> 00:01:58,828 about to break big. 55 00:01:58,862 --> 00:02:00,263 - They're so hot! 56 00:02:00,297 --> 00:02:02,165 - These New Jersey natives have already opened 57 00:02:02,198 --> 00:02:03,800 for the likes of Jesse McCartney 58 00:02:03,833 --> 00:02:05,101 and the Backstreet Boys. 59 00:02:05,135 --> 00:02:06,803 - Our dream came true in that day. 60 00:02:06,836 --> 00:02:08,371 narrator: The JoBros' big dreams 61 00:02:08,405 --> 00:02:09,906 didn't come true overnight. 62 00:02:09,940 --> 00:02:12,108 - ♪ I wish I had a song on MTV ♪ 63 00:02:12,142 --> 00:02:14,144 narrator: All icons gotta start somewhere. 64 00:02:14,177 --> 00:02:15,111 - Follow me. 65 00:02:15,145 --> 00:02:16,313 narrator: Kevin, Joe, and Nick 66 00:02:16,346 --> 00:02:18,215 grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey. 67 00:02:18,248 --> 00:02:20,116 - Our dad was a pastor at a church in Wyckoff, 68 00:02:20,150 --> 00:02:22,118 so I guess we've always been around music. 69 00:02:22,152 --> 00:02:23,553 narrator: But the Big Apple was calling, 70 00:02:23,587 --> 00:02:25,121 and these Jersey boys 71 00:02:25,121 --> 00:02:28,225 were headed straight to Times Square. 72 00:02:28,258 --> 00:02:30,227 - So, you guys went from being like normal teenagers 73 00:02:30,260 --> 00:02:32,362 to huge stars really quickly. 74 00:02:32,395 --> 00:02:33,964 - It actually started with Nick. 75 00:02:33,997 --> 00:02:36,800 narrator: Nick Jonas kicked off his career at age seven. 76 00:02:36,833 --> 00:02:38,568 - I did Broadway for about four years. 77 00:02:38,602 --> 00:02:40,670 It was good training, you know, for what I do now. 78 00:02:40,704 --> 00:02:43,206 narrator: By 11, Nick had a record deal, 79 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,542 but it wasn't a solo deal for long. 80 00:02:45,575 --> 00:02:46,776 - Me and Kevin were like, 81 00:02:46,810 --> 00:02:48,144 "Hey, Nick, can we write a song with you?" 82 00:02:48,144 --> 00:02:49,346 We wrote a song called "Please Be Mine," 83 00:02:49,379 --> 00:02:50,714 and it was actually really good. 84 00:02:50,747 --> 00:02:54,851 - ♪ Can't stop my heart from calling you ♪ 85 00:02:54,885 --> 00:02:57,387 ♪ It's calling you 86 00:02:57,420 --> 00:02:59,689 - We asked the A&R guy, "Can we just play it for you?" 87 00:02:59,723 --> 00:03:01,091 I mean, he absolutely loved it 88 00:03:01,091 --> 00:03:02,525 and wanted to sign us as a brother group that day. 89 00:03:02,559 --> 00:03:03,860 narrator: After a year, 90 00:03:03,894 --> 00:03:06,096 the Jonas Brothers hit a major milestone. 91 00:03:06,096 --> 00:03:08,999 - When I was 17, I went to TRL for the first time. 92 00:03:09,099 --> 00:03:11,134 - I love the Jonas Brothers! 93 00:03:11,167 --> 00:03:12,535 Awesome! 94 00:03:12,569 --> 00:03:15,238 [cheers and applause] 95 00:03:17,941 --> 00:03:19,276 - Looking out that window 96 00:03:19,309 --> 00:03:21,244 and seeing fans that we didn't know we had, 97 00:03:21,278 --> 00:03:23,280 was possibly the coolest thing that happened to us. 98 00:03:23,313 --> 00:03:26,516 - I mean, I'm here at TRL. Like what? That's crazy. 99 00:03:26,550 --> 00:03:27,784 - That's when it all felt like 100 00:03:27,817 --> 00:03:29,386 "Oh, my gosh. This could happen." 101 00:03:29,419 --> 00:03:31,588 - Your debut album, "It's About Time," coming out. 102 00:03:31,621 --> 00:03:33,990 The first single off of your guys's album is called "Mandy." 103 00:03:34,024 --> 00:03:36,126 Is there a real Mandy? - There is. 104 00:03:36,126 --> 00:03:37,527 We grew up, like, best friends. 105 00:03:37,561 --> 00:03:39,829 Then Joseph dated her. - [gasps] 106 00:03:39,863 --> 00:03:42,165 - They broke up. It's all good. 107 00:03:42,198 --> 00:03:44,034 - He's single. - We're all single. 108 00:03:44,134 --> 00:03:46,436 - ♪ Mandy always laughs when I act stupid ♪ 109 00:03:46,469 --> 00:03:49,306 ♪ I am unaware that I'm a nuisance ♪ 110 00:03:49,339 --> 00:03:52,242 ♪ With her, it's never wasted time ♪ 111 00:03:54,477 --> 00:03:56,913 narrator: The brothers were taking over TRL 112 00:03:56,947 --> 00:04:00,684 and the world had no choice but to stan. 113 00:04:00,717 --> 00:04:02,485 - And you guys have sold out the Garden, right, 114 00:04:02,519 --> 00:04:04,154 for these--all three of these nights, 115 00:04:04,187 --> 00:04:05,622 which is absolutely amazing. - Yeah. 116 00:04:05,655 --> 00:04:07,591 - The fact that we're able to play Madison Square Garden 117 00:04:07,624 --> 00:04:08,858 and sold it out... 118 00:04:08,892 --> 00:04:10,193 - It's like all of our dreams coming true. 119 00:04:10,227 --> 00:04:11,561 - And to top it off, it's going to be streaming 120 00:04:11,595 --> 00:04:13,530 live on mtv.com. 121 00:04:13,563 --> 00:04:16,099 - ♪ Hotter 122 00:04:16,099 --> 00:04:18,501 ♪ 'Cause I'm burnin' up, burnin' up ♪ 123 00:04:18,535 --> 00:04:20,770 narrator: The band's stint at Madison Square Garden 124 00:04:20,804 --> 00:04:22,239 lasted for three nights, 125 00:04:22,272 --> 00:04:25,242 but they got nice and comfy at TRL. 126 00:04:25,275 --> 00:04:27,844 - We hosted for, I think, a week back in 2008. 127 00:04:27,878 --> 00:04:32,449 ♪ 128 00:04:32,482 --> 00:04:36,119 - The Jonas Brothers' fans have taken over Times Square. 129 00:04:36,152 --> 00:04:39,155 - Please send me up. I wanna meet them so bad. 130 00:04:39,189 --> 00:04:41,591 - Times Square is shut down. 131 00:04:41,625 --> 00:04:43,159 - I absolutely love you guys. - Thank you. 132 00:04:43,193 --> 00:04:45,562 - And my question's for Nick. Who's the most competitive 133 00:04:45,595 --> 00:04:47,030 and who's the biggest sore loser? 134 00:04:47,130 --> 00:04:49,733 - I think you take both those categories, though. 135 00:04:49,766 --> 00:04:51,835 - I think he does. 136 00:04:51,868 --> 00:04:54,571 - Question for me, Joe. - Oh, I'm sorry, Nick. 137 00:04:54,604 --> 00:04:56,206 narrator: Seemed like the JoBros 138 00:04:56,239 --> 00:04:59,042 were living their best life in the summer of '08, 139 00:04:59,142 --> 00:05:00,844 but it was about to get better. 140 00:05:00,877 --> 00:05:02,546 - Does anyone here know that we're going to play 141 00:05:02,579 --> 00:05:04,281 at this year's Video Music Awards? 142 00:05:07,584 --> 00:05:10,453 narrator: The night started with teen titan Taylor Swift 143 00:05:10,487 --> 00:05:12,923 cosigning the band on the red carpet. 144 00:05:12,956 --> 00:05:14,591 - We've got my favorite people on the planet. 145 00:05:14,624 --> 00:05:16,393 We've got the Jonas Brothers here. 146 00:05:16,426 --> 00:05:17,994 You guys are nominated for Video of the Year, 147 00:05:18,094 --> 00:05:19,396 which is pretty insane. 148 00:05:19,429 --> 00:05:20,630 narrator: They were also up 149 00:05:20,664 --> 00:05:22,699 for the best pop video of the year, 150 00:05:22,732 --> 00:05:25,235 but both Moon Men went to Britney. 151 00:05:25,268 --> 00:05:27,103 - Thank you. 152 00:05:27,103 --> 00:05:28,905 narrator: But there's no time to be salty 153 00:05:28,939 --> 00:05:32,242 when your debut VMA performance awaits. 154 00:05:32,275 --> 00:05:36,112 - ♪ Over the edge, I'm just breathless ♪ 155 00:05:36,112 --> 00:05:38,515 ♪ I never thought that I'd catch this ♪ 156 00:05:38,548 --> 00:05:41,885 ♪ Lovebug again 157 00:05:41,918 --> 00:05:43,620 - It was my favorite performance of the night. 158 00:05:43,653 --> 00:05:44,821 It was a rock show. 159 00:05:44,854 --> 00:05:46,890 narrator: By the end of 2008, 160 00:05:46,923 --> 00:05:52,162 the band sold over eight million albums worldwide 161 00:05:52,195 --> 00:05:55,298 and were gaining millions of fans on the daily. 162 00:05:55,332 --> 00:05:58,401 - My shirt says, "Will you marry me Nick?" 163 00:05:58,435 --> 00:06:01,071 - They're crazy, fanatic, amazing fans. 164 00:06:01,071 --> 00:06:03,073 - We woke up at 4:00 this morning 165 00:06:03,073 --> 00:06:05,242 and we just really love them so much. 166 00:06:05,275 --> 00:06:07,210 - All right, we're going upstairs. 167 00:06:07,244 --> 00:06:08,712 - They're the best. 168 00:06:08,745 --> 00:06:09,913 They're the reason that we're doing what we're doing. 169 00:06:10,980 --> 00:06:14,145 {\an7}\hnarrator: With JoBro mania going full throttle by 2009, 170 00:06:14,145 --> 00:06:16,244 {\an7}the brothers dropped \h\h\h\ha new album. 171 00:06:16,244 --> 00:06:18,980 {\an7}- Titled "Lines, Vines, \h\hand Trying Times." 172 00:06:18,980 --> 00:06:21,343 {\an7}\h\h\h\hThis is the fourth, and, according to the guys, 173 00:06:21,343 --> 00:06:24,541 {\an7}most personal Jonas Brothers \h\h\h\h\hstudio project yet. 174 00:06:24,541 --> 00:06:26,475 {\an7}- We went through a lot, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hyou know, 175 00:06:26,475 --> 00:06:28,376 {\an7}in our personal lives \hand also musically. 176 00:06:28,376 --> 00:06:31,046 {\an7}\h\h\h- And with the new album comes a new look. 177 00:06:31,046 --> 00:06:33,442 {\an7}- But don’t you think they \h\h\h\hdress really well? 178 00:06:33,442 --> 00:06:34,310 {\an7}- Yes, they definitely do. 179 00:06:34,310 --> 00:06:35,673 {\an7}- They’ve got the best outfits \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hall over. 180 00:06:35,673 --> 00:06:37,640 {\an7}- Trend alert. Trend alert. \h- We pick our own clothes 181 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:38,805 {\an7}and we come together, \h\h\hand sometimes, 182 00:06:38,805 --> 00:06:39,871 {\an7}it just looks insane together. 183 00:06:39,871 --> 00:06:42,574 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hBut then sometimes when it just clicks, it clicks. 184 00:06:42,574 --> 00:06:44,244 {\an7}narrator: After Joe \hhit the flat iron 185 00:06:44,244 --> 00:06:46,475 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hand Kevin unleashed his curls... 186 00:06:46,475 --> 00:06:47,442 {\an7}- That’s my look, you know 187 00:06:47,442 --> 00:06:49,013 {\an7}I thought I was all cool, \h\h\h\h\h\hbut whatever. 188 00:06:49,013 --> 00:06:50,838 {\an7}\hnarrator: The boys were all glowed up. 189 00:06:50,838 --> 00:06:53,310 {\an7}\h\h- And I’m usually the one to go for the colorful stuff. 190 00:06:53,310 --> 00:06:55,277 {\an7}- I’m the most hip hop. 191 00:06:55,277 --> 00:06:57,079 {\an7}[record scratch] \h- [laughing] 192 00:06:57,079 --> 00:06:58,475 {\an7}narrator: The band’s style 193 00:06:58,475 --> 00:06:59,838 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hwasn’t the only thing changing. 194 00:06:59,838 --> 00:07:02,508 {\an7}\h\h- Joe Jonas is dropping his very first solo album. 195 00:07:02,508 --> 00:07:04,376 {\an7}- Being able to have \h\ha little time off 196 00:07:04,376 --> 00:07:05,442 {\an7}from the Jonas Brothers 197 00:07:05,442 --> 00:07:07,607 {\an7}to work on this solo project \h\h\h\h\h\hhas been amazing. 198 00:07:07,607 --> 00:07:10,343 {\an7}narrator: Nick also came \h\h\hto MTV with plans 199 00:07:10,343 --> 00:07:12,013 {\an7}for his solo project. 200 00:07:12,013 --> 00:07:13,475 {\an7}- So I heard you have \h\h\h\h\ha dream job 201 00:07:13,475 --> 00:07:15,673 {\an7}that doesn’t involve music. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- I do. 202 00:07:15,673 --> 00:07:17,442 {\an7}I have always dreamed \hof opening a deli. 203 00:07:17,442 --> 00:07:19,541 {\an7}\h\hMy primary focus will be on me doing 204 00:07:19,541 --> 00:07:21,112 {\an7}some side producing \h\hand songwriting. 205 00:07:21,112 --> 00:07:24,013 {\an7}Kevin has some really exciting \hprojects coming up as well. 206 00:07:24,013 --> 00:07:26,046 {\an7}- I just want to explore \h\h\h\h\h\hevery option. 207 00:07:26,046 --> 00:07:27,343 {\an7}narrator: Kevin and his wife, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hDanielle, 208 00:07:27,343 --> 00:07:31,046 {\an7}starred on a reality show, \hand then this happened. 209 00:07:31,046 --> 00:07:33,376 {\an7}\h\h\h- You recently announced that you and your wife Danielle 210 00:07:33,376 --> 00:07:34,475 {\an7}are expecting. \h\h\hCongrats. 211 00:07:34,475 --> 00:07:37,211 {\an7}\h\h\h\h- Thank you so much. We’re really, really excited. 212 00:07:37,211 --> 00:07:40,937 {\an7}narrator: In 2012, the JoBros \h\h\hwere back in the studio. 213 00:07:40,937 --> 00:07:42,574 {\an7}- When you travel a lot \h\h\h\h\hby yourself, 214 00:07:42,574 --> 00:07:43,541 {\an7}you start to realize how much 215 00:07:43,541 --> 00:07:45,640 {\an7}you miss those experiences \h\h\h\h\h\h\hand touring. 216 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,871 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThere may be some more Jonas Brothers stuff soon. 217 00:07:48,871 --> 00:07:52,442 {\an7}\hnarrator: It was family forever... 218 00:07:52,442 --> 00:07:53,244 {\an7}until it wasn’t. 219 00:07:53,244 --> 00:07:55,871 {\an7}- We just reached a point where we weren’t creating 220 00:07:55,871 --> 00:07:57,805 {\an7}\h\h\h\hthe kind of music that we needed to create 221 00:07:57,805 --> 00:08:00,574 {\an7}\h\h\hto really progress. It wasn’t really healthy. 222 00:08:00,574 --> 00:08:03,772 {\an7}\h\h- I can’t really breathe and I don’t have my inhaler. 223 00:08:03,772 --> 00:08:04,640 {\an7}[fans sobbing] 224 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:06,607 {\an7}\h- Literally feel like it came out of nowhere, 225 00:08:06,607 --> 00:08:09,409 {\an7}\h\hlike a bird in the sky just pooped on my shoulder. 226 00:08:09,409 --> 00:08:10,640 {\an7}- We all thought it was a joke. 227 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,145 {\an7}\h\h\h- I truly believe that it’s Nick’s fault. 228 00:08:13,145 --> 00:08:15,607 {\an7}[dramatic bass music] 229 00:08:15,607 --> 00:08:18,277 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: The JoBros might have been no more, 230 00:08:18,277 --> 00:08:20,178 {\an7}but they stayed on MTV’s radar 231 00:08:20,178 --> 00:08:23,310 {\an7}\hwith huge solo hits like Nick’s "Jealous." 232 00:08:23,310 --> 00:08:26,607 {\an7}- ♪ It’s my right \hto be hellish ♪ 233 00:08:26,607 --> 00:08:29,277 {\an7}♪ I still get jealous 234 00:08:29,277 --> 00:08:30,937 {\an7}- I try and push myself \h\h\h\h\h\hlyrically, 235 00:08:30,937 --> 00:08:32,706 {\an7}say some deeper things. 236 00:08:32,706 --> 00:08:34,244 {\an7}♪ And everybody wants a taste ♪ 237 00:08:34,244 --> 00:08:35,673 {\an7}- ♪ I’ll be Diddy, you’ll be \h\h\h\h\h\hNaomi, whoa-oh ♪ 238 00:08:35,673 --> 00:08:37,871 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: Joe smashed the charts and got us all 239 00:08:37,871 --> 00:08:40,805 {\an7}on the DNCE train \hwith their track 240 00:08:40,805 --> 00:08:42,640 {\an7}"Cake by the Ocean." 241 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:46,772 {\an7}\h\h\h\h- ♪ I keep on hoping we’ll eat cake by the ocean ♪ 242 00:08:46,772 --> 00:08:49,706 {\an7}narrator: The brothers lived the solo life for six years, 243 00:08:49,706 --> 00:08:53,244 {\an7}gaining some very special \hplus-ones along the way, 244 00:08:53,244 --> 00:08:55,607 {\an7}and fans couldn’t let go. 245 00:08:55,607 --> 00:08:57,211 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Why? - We’re upset about it. 246 00:08:57,211 --> 00:08:59,706 {\an7}- So many people who, like, \h\h\h\h\hwaited for them. 247 00:08:59,706 --> 00:09:00,838 {\an7}\h\h- Whatever it is you’re going through, 248 00:09:00,838 --> 00:09:02,376 {\an7}we hope you one day come back together 249 00:09:02,376 --> 00:09:05,475 {\an7}and stay the Jonas Brothers \h\h\hthat the world loves. 250 00:09:05,475 --> 00:09:09,343 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Then...a miracle happened. 251 00:09:09,343 --> 00:09:11,541 {\an7}- They’re back. 252 00:09:12,673 --> 00:09:16,706 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hMy guests today are no strangers to TRL, 253 00:09:16,706 --> 00:09:18,541 {\an7}the Jonas Brothers! 254 00:09:18,541 --> 00:09:21,508 {\an7}narrator: The Jonas Brothers returned to a familiar place 255 00:09:21,508 --> 00:09:24,871 {\an7}with their new album, \h"Happiness Begins." 256 00:09:24,871 --> 00:09:27,310 {\an7}- Times Square has not looked \h\h\hlike that on TRL top 10 257 00:09:27,310 --> 00:09:29,871 {\an7}\h\hin quite some time. We’re very excited here. 258 00:09:29,871 --> 00:09:30,838 {\an7}- That feels good, right? 259 00:09:30,838 --> 00:09:32,980 {\an7}\h\h- This is a really important place for us, 260 00:09:32,980 --> 00:09:37,607 {\an7}being on TRL and able to see \h\hour songs start to chart. 261 00:09:37,607 --> 00:09:39,442 {\an7}There’s nothing like it. 262 00:09:39,442 --> 00:09:40,871 {\an7}narrator: Jonatics ate the \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\halbum up 263 00:09:40,871 --> 00:09:44,739 {\an7}\h\hand "Sucker" got the guys their first number one single 264 00:09:44,739 --> 00:09:45,442 {\an7}ever. 265 00:09:45,442 --> 00:09:47,244 {\an7}- ♪ I’m a sucker for you 266 00:09:47,244 --> 00:09:49,640 {\an7}[slinky pop music] 267 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,409 {\an7}narrator: That year’s VMAs \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hwent down 268 00:09:51,409 --> 00:09:53,805 {\an7}for the first time \h\hin New Jersey. 269 00:09:53,805 --> 00:09:56,772 {\an7}\h- How does it feel to be home? - Feels pretty good to be home, 270 00:09:56,772 --> 00:09:59,475 {\an7}you know, to be back here, \h\h\hplaying in New Jersey 271 00:09:59,475 --> 00:10:02,013 {\an7}after 11 years, on the VMAs, \h\h\h\h\h\htogether again. 272 00:10:02,013 --> 00:10:02,980 {\an7}It feels pretty good. 273 00:10:02,980 --> 00:10:04,838 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Unbelieve-- they’re going cra--say hi. 274 00:10:04,838 --> 00:10:07,706 {\an7}\hnarrator: Just the thought of a reunion had fans shook, 275 00:10:07,706 --> 00:10:11,211 {\an7}\h\hbut the guys still had to decide what to perform. 276 00:10:11,211 --> 00:10:14,046 {\an7}- I think we should play none \h\hother than "Burnin’ Up." 277 00:10:14,046 --> 00:10:15,640 {\an7}- Okay. Throwback. \h\h- "Burnin’ Up." 278 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:17,871 {\an7}- Our first-ever video \hnominated for a VMA. 279 00:10:17,871 --> 00:10:19,937 {\an7}\h\h\h- We lost. Just a reminder. 280 00:10:19,937 --> 00:10:21,376 {\an7}[laughter] 281 00:10:21,376 --> 00:10:22,607 {\an7}- ♪ I can’t remember 282 00:10:22,607 --> 00:10:24,607 {\an7}narrator: But that didn’t \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hstop them. 283 00:10:24,607 --> 00:10:26,574 {\an7}From Jersey’s famous \h\h\h\hStone Pony, 284 00:10:26,574 --> 00:10:30,442 {\an7}they solidified their status \h\h\h\h\has comeback kings. 285 00:10:30,442 --> 00:10:31,607 {\an7}- ♪ Stumbling out of bars 286 00:10:31,607 --> 00:10:34,475 {\an7}\h\h\h♪ I follow you through the dark, can’t get enough ♪ 287 00:10:34,475 --> 00:10:39,244 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h♪ I’m a sucker for all the subliminal things ♪ 288 00:10:39,244 --> 00:10:41,343 {\an7}♪ No one knows about you 289 00:10:41,343 --> 00:10:45,442 {\an7}narrator: Jonas Brothers \hwere officially back. 290 00:10:46,673 --> 00:10:48,343 {\an7}- Best pop. 291 00:10:48,343 --> 00:10:51,178 {\an7}- And the VMA goes to... 292 00:10:51,178 --> 00:10:52,838 {\an7}the Jonas Brothers. 293 00:10:52,838 --> 00:10:53,937 {\an7}- ♪ I’m a sucker for all 294 00:10:53,937 --> 00:10:56,739 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: They won their first VMA ever, 295 00:10:56,739 --> 00:10:59,112 {\an7}which only took 13 years. 296 00:10:59,112 --> 00:11:02,046 {\an7}- This award is dedicated \h\h\h\h\hto all the fans 297 00:11:02,046 --> 00:11:03,706 {\an7}that believed in us. 298 00:11:03,706 --> 00:11:05,310 {\an7}- Thank you. We love you. 299 00:11:05,310 --> 00:11:06,046 {\an7}- Thank you. 300 00:11:06,046 --> 00:11:07,838 {\an7}- ♪ You ain’t tryna be \h\h\h\hwasting time ♪ 301 00:11:07,838 --> 00:11:09,046 {\an7}♪ On stupid people \hand cheap lines ♪ 302 00:11:09,046 --> 00:11:11,145 {\an7}narrator: The bros showed off \h\h\h\h\htheir better halves 303 00:11:11,145 --> 00:11:14,805 {\an7}\hwith the release of their "What a Man Gotta Do" video, 304 00:11:14,805 --> 00:11:17,376 {\an7}featuring the first ladies \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hof Jonas: 305 00:11:17,376 --> 00:11:20,640 {\an7}Danielle, Sophie, \h\hand Priyanka. 306 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:22,343 {\an7}- ♪ What a man gotta do? 307 00:11:22,343 --> 00:11:24,739 {\an7}♪ What a man gotta do? 308 00:11:24,739 --> 00:11:28,244 {\an7}♪ To be totally locked up \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hby you ♪ 309 00:11:28,244 --> 00:11:29,442 {\an7}♪ What a man gotta pray? 310 00:11:29,442 --> 00:11:34,343 {\an7}narrator: Here’s to a future \hfull of MTV JoBro moments. 311 00:11:34,343 --> 00:11:36,640 {\an7}- And we love you MTV. \h\h\h\h\h\hThank you. 312 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:39,046 {\an7}- ♪ Totally locked up \h\h\h\h\h\hby you ♪ 313 00:11:42,004 --> 00:11:46,268 {\an7}- Ladies and gentlemen... \h\h\h\h\h\hrock and roll. 314 00:11:46,268 --> 00:11:48,641 {\an7}\h\h- ♪ You make me wanna leave the one I’m with ♪ 315 00:11:48,641 --> 00:11:52,268 {\an7}♪ Ooh, baby, start a new \hrelationship with you ♪ 316 00:11:52,268 --> 00:11:53,377 {\an7}♪ See what you do? 317 00:11:53,377 --> 00:11:56,509 {\an7}♪ I said, yeah, yeah, shorty got down low ♪ 318 00:11:56,509 --> 00:11:58,542 {\an7}♪ Said, come and get me 319 00:11:58,542 --> 00:11:59,872 {\an7}♪ Yeah, yeah 320 00:11:59,872 --> 00:12:03,169 {\an7}♪ I got so caught up, forgot she told me ♪ 321 00:12:03,169 --> 00:12:05,268 {\an7}♪ ’Cause, baby, tonight 322 00:12:05,268 --> 00:12:10,169 {\an7}♪ The DJ got us falling \h\h\h\hin love again ♪ 323 00:12:10,169 --> 00:12:11,575 {\an7}♪ In love again 324 00:12:11,575 --> 00:12:12,839 {\an7}♪ Oh, my, oh, my 325 00:12:12,839 --> 00:12:15,169 {\an7}♪ Oh, oh, oh, my, my 326 00:12:15,169 --> 00:12:16,806 {\an7}♪ My, my, my, my 327 00:12:16,806 --> 00:12:18,542 {\an7}♪ Oh, my gosh 328 00:12:18,542 --> 00:12:21,169 {\an7}♪ You don’t have to call 329 00:12:21,169 --> 00:12:23,608 {\an7}narrator: R&B superstar Usher \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hhas had hits 330 00:12:23,608 --> 00:12:25,608 {\an7}that have dominated \h\h\h\hthe airwaves 331 00:12:25,608 --> 00:12:27,806 {\an7}and topped the charts \h\h\h\h\h\hfor years. 332 00:12:27,806 --> 00:12:30,575 {\an7}- ♪ If you wanna scream, yeah 333 00:12:30,575 --> 00:12:33,301 {\an7}narrator: It’s clear \hthis R&B Casanova 334 00:12:33,301 --> 00:12:34,872 {\an7}is in a league of his own. 335 00:12:34,872 --> 00:12:36,169 {\an7}- We’re going all the way \h\h\h\h\hto the top, MTV. 336 00:12:36,169 --> 00:12:38,971 {\an7}I’m taking y’all with me and we gonna do the damn thing. 337 00:12:38,971 --> 00:12:42,169 {\an7}\h- ♪ Take back, rewind it back ♪ 338 00:12:43,136 --> 00:12:44,410 {\an7}[slow jam music] 339 00:12:44,410 --> 00:12:45,641 {\an7}narrator: At just \h\h15 years old, 340 00:12:45,641 --> 00:12:48,542 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hthis fresh-faced kid from Atlanta had a record deal 341 00:12:48,542 --> 00:12:51,575 {\an7}\h\h\hbefore he had a driver’s license. 342 00:12:51,575 --> 00:12:54,103 {\an7}- ♪ Every time I look at you 343 00:12:54,103 --> 00:12:56,839 {\an7}♪ There are so many things \h\h\h\h\hthat I wanna do ♪ 344 00:12:56,839 --> 00:12:59,377 {\an7}narrator: Usher hitched a ride \h\h\hwith Sean "Puffy" Combs 345 00:12:59,377 --> 00:13:02,410 {\an7}\honto the R&B scene with his debut album 346 00:13:02,410 --> 00:13:04,608 {\an7}"Usher" in 1994, 347 00:13:04,608 --> 00:13:07,773 {\an7}and he leveled up fast. 348 00:13:07,773 --> 00:13:09,070 {\an7}- The vibe really didn’t work 349 00:13:09,070 --> 00:13:11,971 {\an7}’til we started moving in another direction, 350 00:13:11,971 --> 00:13:14,301 {\an7}creating a new vibe \h\h\hand a new look 351 00:13:14,301 --> 00:13:16,004 {\an7}for what Usher was all about. 352 00:13:16,004 --> 00:13:17,070 {\an7}I mean, it came from me. 353 00:13:17,070 --> 00:13:19,509 {\an7}- ♪ I don’t want to go, \hdon’t need to stay ♪ 354 00:13:19,509 --> 00:13:22,377 {\an7}\h♪ But I really need to get it together ♪ 355 00:13:22,377 --> 00:13:24,575 {\an7}narrator: His second album, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h"My Way," 356 00:13:24,575 --> 00:13:25,806 {\an7}dropped in 1997, 357 00:13:25,806 --> 00:13:28,773 {\an7}earned him a spot \h\hon our couch. 358 00:13:28,773 --> 00:13:30,542 {\an7}\h\h- ♪ Wanna leave the one I’m with ♪ 359 00:13:30,542 --> 00:13:31,773 {\an7}\h\hYou like that? - I love that song. 360 00:13:31,773 --> 00:13:33,301 {\an7}- ♪ Start a new relationship \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hwith you ♪ 361 00:13:33,301 --> 00:13:35,674 {\an7}♪ Think about a ring and all the things ♪ 362 00:13:35,674 --> 00:13:37,377 {\an7}♪ That come along with you 363 00:13:37,377 --> 00:13:40,169 {\an7}♪ You make me, you make me 364 00:13:40,169 --> 00:13:43,136 {\an7}narrator: Usher served up \h\h\ha fresh take on R&B 365 00:13:43,136 --> 00:13:45,839 {\an7}with nods to some of the OGs. 366 00:13:45,839 --> 00:13:47,334 {\an7}- ...Stevie Wonder, \h\hDonny Hathaway, 367 00:13:47,334 --> 00:13:49,839 {\an7}just a couple of people \h\hthat I listened to. 368 00:13:49,839 --> 00:13:51,334 {\an7}[vocalizing] 369 00:13:51,334 --> 00:13:52,905 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hThat’s the way that you better yourself. 370 00:13:52,905 --> 00:13:53,806 {\an7}If you study legends, man, 371 00:13:53,806 --> 00:13:57,202 {\an7}I mean, there’s a possibility you could turn into a legend. 372 00:13:57,202 --> 00:14:01,235 {\an7}\h\h\h\h♪ I’d do any and everything you want to ♪ 373 00:14:01,235 --> 00:14:03,334 {\an7}- One of the more colorful \hvideos on MTV, "My Life" 374 00:14:03,334 --> 00:14:06,542 {\an7}from Usher comes in at number seven on "Total Request Live." 375 00:14:06,542 --> 00:14:07,773 {\an7}- ♪ She likes it my way 376 00:14:07,773 --> 00:14:09,202 {\an7}narrator: Usher had found \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hhis voice 377 00:14:09,202 --> 00:14:12,575 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\has an artist and his record sales exploded. 378 00:14:12,575 --> 00:14:15,004 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- At 17, I had my first hit record, 379 00:14:15,004 --> 00:14:17,707 {\an7}and that’s where \hit all started. 380 00:14:17,707 --> 00:14:18,806 {\an7}♪ 381 00:14:18,806 --> 00:14:21,938 {\an7}\h- ♪ Bad-ass señoritas, two-seaters with kicks ♪ 382 00:14:21,938 --> 00:14:23,938 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h♪ New kicks, y’all all up in the mix ♪ 383 00:14:23,938 --> 00:14:25,575 {\an7}narrator: Performing \h\h\h\hat the VMAs, 384 00:14:25,575 --> 00:14:27,872 {\an7}Usher was quickly becoming \h\h\h\h\ha household name 385 00:14:27,872 --> 00:14:32,938 {\an7}and a hit-making powerhouse \hwith no signs of stopping. 386 00:14:32,938 --> 00:14:34,070 {\an7}- MTV live, this is Usher, 387 00:14:34,070 --> 00:14:36,542 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hgearing up for 1998 Spring Break 388 00:14:36,542 --> 00:14:37,674 {\an7}here in Jamaica. 389 00:14:37,674 --> 00:14:39,443 {\an7}♪ It’s 7:00 on the dot 390 00:14:39,443 --> 00:14:42,839 {\an7}\h♪ I’m in my drop top, cruisin’ the streets ♪ 391 00:14:42,839 --> 00:14:45,268 {\an7}- ♪ Yeah, oh yeah 392 00:14:45,268 --> 00:14:46,410 {\an7}- ♪ I got a real pretty 393 00:14:46,410 --> 00:14:51,740 {\an7}\h♪ Pretty little thang that’s waiting for me ♪ 394 00:14:51,740 --> 00:14:53,509 {\an7}\h\h\hWhat I want to do is bring R&B solo music 395 00:14:53,509 --> 00:14:54,806 {\an7}back to the forefront. 396 00:14:54,806 --> 00:14:56,905 {\an7}- Ladies, we got Usher \h\h\h\h\hin the house. 397 00:14:56,905 --> 00:14:58,773 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 398 00:14:58,773 --> 00:15:01,707 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hHis CD, "8701," drops in stores tomorrow. 399 00:15:01,707 --> 00:15:02,740 {\an7}He’s got a hot new single, 400 00:15:02,740 --> 00:15:05,641 {\an7}\h\h\h"You Remind Me," burning up the charts. 401 00:15:05,641 --> 00:15:08,004 {\an7}- ♪ You remind me of a girl 402 00:15:08,004 --> 00:15:10,971 {\an7}\h♪ That I once knew ♪ 403 00:15:10,971 --> 00:15:13,103 {\an7}narrator: "You Remind Me" \h\h\h\h\hwas a hit single 404 00:15:13,103 --> 00:15:15,707 {\an7}before the album even dropped. 405 00:15:15,707 --> 00:15:20,575 {\an7}So it was no surprise his fans \h\hat TRL knew all the words. 406 00:15:20,575 --> 00:15:23,509 {\an7}all: ♪ You won’t believe \h\h\hall of the things ♪ 407 00:15:23,509 --> 00:15:27,004 {\an7}♪ She put me through 408 00:15:27,004 --> 00:15:30,169 {\an7}♪ This is why I just \h\h\h\h\hcan’t get ♪ 409 00:15:30,169 --> 00:15:31,971 {\an7}fans: ♪ With you 410 00:15:31,971 --> 00:15:33,235 {\an7}- Yeah, what’s the deal? 411 00:15:33,235 --> 00:15:34,235 {\an7}This is La La coming at you 412 00:15:34,235 --> 00:15:36,443 {\an7}from the "Confessions" \halbum release party. 413 00:15:36,443 --> 00:15:38,037 {\an7}The album is unbelievable. 414 00:15:38,037 --> 00:15:40,410 {\an7}- ♪ She got one on the way 415 00:15:40,410 --> 00:15:41,740 {\an7}♪ These are my confessions 416 00:15:41,740 --> 00:15:43,542 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h♪ Man, I’m throwed and I don’t know what to do ♪ 417 00:15:43,542 --> 00:15:45,037 {\an7}With everything that has been \h\h\h\hhappening in my life, 418 00:15:45,037 --> 00:15:47,971 {\an7}\h\hI got a lot built up in me that I just want to let go of. 419 00:15:47,971 --> 00:15:48,773 {\an7}♪ Confessions 420 00:15:48,773 --> 00:15:50,773 {\an7}narrator: The "Confessions" \h\h\h\h\halbum showed fans 421 00:15:50,773 --> 00:15:51,806 {\an7}a different side of Usher 422 00:15:51,806 --> 00:15:55,509 {\an7}that was raw, emotional, \h\h\h\h\hand relatable. 423 00:15:55,509 --> 00:15:57,509 {\an7}- "Confessions" is number one \h\h\h\h\h\h\hin the country 424 00:15:57,509 --> 00:16:00,136 {\an7}this week for five weeks, man. 425 00:16:00,136 --> 00:16:02,905 {\an7}- Y’all I have no idea \hhow happy I am, man. 426 00:16:06,036 --> 00:16:08,102 {\an7}[bumping beat plays] \h\h\h\h- ♪ Yeah! 427 00:16:08,102 --> 00:16:10,300 {\an7}narrator: Usher paid tribute \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hto Atlanta’s 428 00:16:10,300 --> 00:16:11,871 {\an7}distinct hip-hop sound, 429 00:16:11,871 --> 00:16:16,135 {\an7}\h\hteaming up with producer Lil Jon and rapper Ludacris 430 00:16:16,135 --> 00:16:19,168 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hto create the gritty club track "Yeah." 431 00:16:19,168 --> 00:16:20,772 {\an7}- ♪ Let’s drink, you the one \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hto please ♪ 432 00:16:20,772 --> 00:16:23,036 {\an7}♪ Ludacris fill cups \h\hlike double Ds ♪ 433 00:16:23,036 --> 00:16:25,432 {\an7}♪ Me and Ursh’ once more, and we leaves ’em dead ♪ 434 00:16:25,432 --> 00:16:26,673 {\an7}♪ We want a lady \hin the street ♪ 435 00:16:26,673 --> 00:16:28,706 {\an7}♪ But a freak in the bed \h\h\h\h\h\h\hthat say ♪ 436 00:16:28,706 --> 00:16:29,531 {\an7}- ♪ Yeah, yeah! 437 00:16:29,531 --> 00:16:32,531 {\an7}\h\h- ♪ Shorty got down low and said, come and get me ♪ 438 00:16:32,531 --> 00:16:33,673 {\an7}♪ Yeah, yeah 439 00:16:33,673 --> 00:16:36,739 {\an7}\h♪ I got so caught up, I forgot she told me ♪ 440 00:16:36,739 --> 00:16:38,333 {\an7}- ♪ Let me hear you say \h\h\h\h- ♪ Yeah, yeah 441 00:16:38,333 --> 00:16:42,805 {\an7}narrator: Usher rocked the VMA stage in 2004, 442 00:16:42,805 --> 00:16:46,036 {\an7}and his night was about \h\hto get even better. 443 00:16:46,036 --> 00:16:50,003 {\an7}- And the Moon Man goes to... 444 00:16:50,003 --> 00:16:51,366 {\an7}- My A-town boys, 445 00:16:51,366 --> 00:16:55,102 {\an7}Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris! \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hYeah! 446 00:16:55,102 --> 00:16:56,465 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 447 00:16:56,465 --> 00:16:58,772 {\an7}narrator: The Atlanta trio \h\h\h\htook home Moon Men 448 00:16:58,772 --> 00:17:01,432 {\an7}\h\h\hfor best dance and best male video. 449 00:17:01,432 --> 00:17:04,300 {\an7}- I must say it before \hLil Jon get up here. 450 00:17:04,300 --> 00:17:05,871 {\an7}Yeah! 451 00:17:05,871 --> 00:17:08,640 {\an7}narrator: And best album \h\h\h\h\h\hat the EMAs. 452 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:10,465 {\an7}- First, I want to thank \h\h\h\h\hall of my fans 453 00:17:10,465 --> 00:17:12,772 {\an7}for all of your support. 454 00:17:12,772 --> 00:17:15,465 {\an7}narrator: And he did it \h\h\h\h\h\h\hin person. 455 00:17:15,465 --> 00:17:16,970 {\an7}\h\h- [giggling] - How you doing? 456 00:17:16,970 --> 00:17:20,201 {\an7}- You made this the most memorable day in my life. 457 00:17:20,201 --> 00:17:21,135 {\an7}- Thank you. Come on. 458 00:17:21,135 --> 00:17:23,465 {\an7}narrator: Throughout \h\h\h\hhis career, 459 00:17:23,465 --> 00:17:24,607 {\an7}MTV was more than happy 460 00:17:24,607 --> 00:17:28,607 {\an7}\hto "usher" in fans, up close and personal. 461 00:17:28,607 --> 00:17:30,201 {\an7}- Do your fans mean \h\h\ha lot to you? 462 00:17:30,201 --> 00:17:32,531 {\an7}- I spend more time thinking \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\habout my fans 463 00:17:32,531 --> 00:17:33,465 {\an7}than I think about myself. 464 00:17:33,465 --> 00:17:35,333 {\an7}\h- When was it that you first realized that you were famous? 465 00:17:35,333 --> 00:17:38,673 {\an7}- I think when the lady ran \hafter the bus butt-naked, 466 00:17:38,673 --> 00:17:39,904 {\an7}that’s when I realized, \h\h\h\hyou know what? 467 00:17:39,904 --> 00:17:42,234 {\an7}\h\h\hIt’s on and popping and it’s not gonna stop. 468 00:17:42,234 --> 00:17:45,003 {\an7}[horn honking, \h\h\hlaughter] 469 00:17:45,003 --> 00:17:46,201 {\an7}- ♪ Don’t leave your girl \h\h\h\h\h\h\haround me ♪ 470 00:17:46,201 --> 00:17:49,333 {\an7}♪ True playa for real, ask my [...] Pharrell ♪ 471 00:17:49,333 --> 00:17:52,135 {\an7}♪ You don’t have to call 472 00:17:52,135 --> 00:17:54,036 {\an7}♪ It’s okay, girl 473 00:17:54,036 --> 00:17:56,838 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: And just how Usher’s sound has evolved, 474 00:17:56,838 --> 00:17:59,135 {\an7}so has his fashion \hover the years. 475 00:17:59,135 --> 00:18:00,069 {\an7}- I’m noticing your wardrobe. 476 00:18:00,069 --> 00:18:01,772 {\an7}\h\h- This is flavor. You know what I mean? 477 00:18:01,772 --> 00:18:04,399 {\an7}Just opening up something new. \h\h\h\h\hYou know what I mean? 478 00:18:04,399 --> 00:18:06,234 {\an7}\h\h\hnarrator: From sporting goggles... 479 00:18:06,234 --> 00:18:07,574 {\an7}- Ever went skiing? \h\h\h\h\h\h\h- No. 480 00:18:07,574 --> 00:18:09,465 {\an7}I’ve actually never \h\h\hwent skiing. 481 00:18:09,465 --> 00:18:11,772 {\an7}You know, we do it like that. 482 00:18:11,772 --> 00:18:12,531 {\an7}Ridiculous. 483 00:18:12,531 --> 00:18:14,036 {\an7}narrator: To blinged-out \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hJordans. 484 00:18:14,036 --> 00:18:15,531 {\an7}- I collect, like, \h\h\hmad Jordans. 485 00:18:15,531 --> 00:18:18,366 {\an7}I have every Jordan ever. 486 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:19,772 {\an7}narrator: And in the years \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hsince, 487 00:18:19,772 --> 00:18:22,069 {\an7}Usher has traded \hin his goggles 488 00:18:22,069 --> 00:18:23,432 {\an7}for a more mature look, 489 00:18:23,432 --> 00:18:25,498 {\an7}always stepping up his swag, 490 00:18:25,498 --> 00:18:28,640 {\an7}like when he showed up \h\h\hto the 2004 VMAs 491 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:30,739 {\an7}in the ultimate accessory. 492 00:18:30,739 --> 00:18:32,937 {\an7}\h- ♪ It’s 7:00 on the yacht ♪ 493 00:18:32,937 --> 00:18:37,201 {\an7}♪ I’m in my drop top, \hcruisin’ the sea ♪ 494 00:18:37,904 --> 00:18:40,838 {\an7}- I tell you what, you know \hhow to make an entrance. 495 00:18:40,838 --> 00:18:41,574 {\an7}- Yeah, man. 496 00:18:41,574 --> 00:18:44,333 {\an7}\hnarrator: And what better place to punk a fashion icon 497 00:18:44,333 --> 00:18:46,069 {\an7}\h\h\hthan a ritzy LA clothing store? 498 00:18:46,069 --> 00:18:49,036 {\an7}- All right, so he has this watch him with the bag now. 499 00:18:49,036 --> 00:18:50,531 {\an7}That goes into the bag. 500 00:18:50,531 --> 00:18:52,498 {\an7}- We’re doing a radio spot \h\h\h\h\h\h\hin two days. 501 00:18:52,498 --> 00:18:53,838 {\an7}- Are you suggesting \h\h\hthat I perform 502 00:18:53,838 --> 00:18:56,904 {\an7}\h\h\hto compensate for him stealing this merchandise? 503 00:18:56,904 --> 00:18:57,970 {\an7}- This is $522. 504 00:18:57,970 --> 00:19:01,640 {\an7}- I’m worth a little bit \h\h\h\h\hmore than 522. 505 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:04,168 {\an7}- Usher... \h\h- Yes? 506 00:19:04,168 --> 00:19:05,970 {\an7}You’ve just been punked. 507 00:19:05,970 --> 00:19:09,168 {\an7}[laughter] 508 00:19:09,168 --> 00:19:12,135 {\an7}narrator: But there were \h\h\hno hard feelings. 509 00:19:12,135 --> 00:19:15,970 {\an7}- Hey, it’s always good \h\h\h\h\h\hto be home. 510 00:19:15,970 --> 00:19:18,366 {\an7}♪ I wanna make love \h\hin this club ♪ 511 00:19:18,366 --> 00:19:19,904 {\an7}♪ Make love in this club 512 00:19:19,904 --> 00:19:22,102 {\an7}narrator: Usher’s slow jam, \h\h\h\h"Love in This Club" 513 00:19:22,102 --> 00:19:24,036 {\an7}became his eighth number one single 514 00:19:24,036 --> 00:19:27,267 {\an7}and the fastest-rising \hsong of his career. 515 00:19:27,267 --> 00:19:31,531 {\an7}- [vocalizing] 516 00:19:31,531 --> 00:19:33,772 {\an7}♪ 517 00:19:33,772 --> 00:19:37,937 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: Usher rode that success but didn’t stop there. 518 00:19:37,937 --> 00:19:40,102 {\an7}- This is actually the studio \h\h\hwhere we do everything. 519 00:19:40,102 --> 00:19:42,640 {\an7}narrator: He headed back into \hthe lab just a couple years 520 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,739 {\an7}later to create something completely out of the box. 521 00:19:45,739 --> 00:19:48,574 {\an7}- We’re gonna do it like we did it last time, but even better. 522 00:19:48,574 --> 00:19:52,904 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h♪ Baby, I can break you down ♪ 523 00:19:52,904 --> 00:19:56,168 {\an7}♪ There’s so many ways \h\h\h\h\hto love ya ♪ 524 00:19:56,168 --> 00:19:57,706 {\an7}♪ Got me like, oh, my God 525 00:19:57,706 --> 00:19:59,531 {\an7}narrator: The evolution of \h\h\h\h\hUsher continued 526 00:19:59,531 --> 00:20:02,706 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hwhen he tore up the stage at the 2010 VMAs 527 00:20:02,706 --> 00:20:05,399 {\an7}with a new electropop sound. 528 00:20:05,399 --> 00:20:07,234 {\an7}- ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh 529 00:20:07,234 --> 00:20:09,036 {\an7}♪ Oh, oh, oh 530 00:20:09,036 --> 00:20:12,904 {\an7}♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, \h\hoh, my gosh ♪ 531 00:20:12,904 --> 00:20:14,300 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 532 00:20:14,300 --> 00:20:16,904 {\an7}♪ If you wanna \hscream yeah ♪ 533 00:20:16,904 --> 00:20:19,168 {\an7}\h"Scream" is really like the next step. 534 00:20:19,168 --> 00:20:21,168 {\an7}You know, as I’ve had \h\hthis long journey, 535 00:20:21,168 --> 00:20:23,399 {\an7}every bit of what I’ve experienced 536 00:20:23,399 --> 00:20:24,838 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hmusically, physically, emotionally, 537 00:20:24,838 --> 00:20:28,465 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI put into it in a creative, artistic way. 538 00:20:28,465 --> 00:20:30,937 {\an7}♪ It ain’t what you do \h\h\h\h\h\h\h’cause ♪ 539 00:20:30,937 --> 00:20:32,739 {\an7}♪ 540 00:20:32,739 --> 00:20:34,838 {\an7}♪ Ooh, hey! 541 00:20:34,838 --> 00:20:35,838 {\an7}♪ Yeah! 542 00:20:35,838 --> 00:20:37,904 {\an7}♪ If you knew what I knew 543 00:20:37,904 --> 00:20:40,607 {\an7}narrator: In recent years, \hhe’s been collaborating 544 00:20:40,607 --> 00:20:42,498 {\an7}\h\h\h\hwith artists like Nicki Minaj... 545 00:20:42,498 --> 00:20:43,739 {\an7}- ♪ Usher, got ’em under \h\h\h\h\h\h\hpressure ♪ 546 00:20:43,739 --> 00:20:46,102 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h♪ When your girl come through, Nicki gonna crush her ♪ 547 00:20:46,102 --> 00:20:48,574 {\an7}♪ Just don’t waste my time 548 00:20:48,574 --> 00:20:50,498 {\an7}narrator: Ella Mai. 549 00:20:50,498 --> 00:20:52,607 {\an7}- ♪ Coffee in the morning, \h\h\h\hwhat a date night ♪ 550 00:20:52,607 --> 00:20:55,168 {\an7}narrator: And producer \h\h\h\hMartin Garrix. 551 00:20:55,168 --> 00:20:56,904 {\an7}- ♪ Don’t be timid \hwhen you in it ♪ 552 00:20:56,904 --> 00:20:58,201 {\an7}♪ Better lay right 553 00:20:58,201 --> 00:21:00,135 {\an7}- ♪ ’Cause, baby, tonight 554 00:21:00,135 --> 00:21:04,673 {\an7}♪ The DJ got us falling \h\h\h\hin love again ♪ 555 00:21:04,673 --> 00:21:07,366 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hnarrator: Over the past 20-plus years, 556 00:21:07,366 --> 00:21:10,201 {\an7}Usher has delivered \h\h\hhit after hit. 557 00:21:10,201 --> 00:21:11,706 {\an7}- ♪ In love again 558 00:21:11,706 --> 00:21:14,607 {\an7}\h\hnarrator: With a Vegas residency on the horizon, 559 00:21:14,607 --> 00:21:18,772 {\an7}the multitalented showman is sure to blow fans away, 560 00:21:18,772 --> 00:21:24,234 {\an7}\hjust like he’s been doing for years right here on MTV. 561 00:21:24,234 --> 00:21:28,531 {\an7}- ♪ Falling in love again 562 00:21:28,531 --> 00:21:30,003 {\an7}And cut. 563 00:21:30,003 --> 00:21:32,498 {\an7}- Rock and roll.