Usher released Call Me A Mack as the lead single from the Poetic Justice soundtrack in summer of 1993. The song bombed, not even making it top 50 on the R&B/Hip Hop Singles Chart. The song was also slightly controversial, as some lyrics were shady to other child star Tevin Campbell.
The other singles from his 1st debut album, did fairly better. And one, Think Of You made #8 on R&B/Hip Hop Singles Chart, and the other #13. The album itself recieved no certification and barely charted on Billboard Album 200.
Both peaked at #59 & #58 on the Hot 100 respectively.
I mean...Think Of You is a cute bop, and he had sexual swagger going on from the start. Why didn't people buy into this era?