Bryan-Michael Cox worked on the melody, initiating the track musically, while Dupri wrote the lyrics and developed the production concept.
“U Got It Bad” is a slow jam, combining R&B and ballad genres. He was there to listen and catch that record right on time." Composition and theme Me and Jermaine make hit records together. "I knew the record would be successful," Usher said, "but I never knew it would do what it's done for me. Once Usher had returned to the studio, Dupri shared the story of the song with him. You got it bad.” After Usher left, Dupri started writing the lyrics to the song, knowing it was going to be a big hit. A while later, they started on talking on the phone, prompting Dupri to kick Usher out of the studio telling him, “We’re going to do this later on. According to Jermaine Dupri, he and Usher were in the studio trying to record some music for the album, but Usher was continually distracted by a girl he had brought into the studio. The lyrics to the song were inspired by a true story. It was also named the 15th most successful song from 2000 to 2009, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. The song is listed at #99 on the Billboard: All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs, which is compiled by sales data. The lyrics notably contain some quick direct allusions to other soul music ballads, mainly Maxwell's " Fortunate", and Prince's "Adore". The Soulpower remix, which incorporated some 2-step garage elements, received significantly more airplay than the Dupri-produced version in some territories. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri and co-produced by Bryan-Michael Cox. It was the second US single from the album and the third international single, reaching number 1 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, and reaching the top 5 in the United Kingdom and Australia. " U Got It Bad" is a 2001 single from Usher's 2001 album 8701.