The boy band New Edition and its solo member Bobby Brown were childhood influences. Usher told ABC News, "I can remember as a kid attending a New Edition Concert", and called it "one of the greatest moments in my performance history" years later when he was invited on stage with the group to perform "N.E. Heartbreak" at a concert in Washington, D.C.. On Bobby Brown, Usher told CNN, "the first record that I ever bought was Bobby Brown's "Don't Be Cruel"", and that he admired him "Just for being an edgy artist, being a true representative of R&B and rhythmic music". Usher's "Live" album would feature a medley performance of Brown's original singles - "Don't Be Cruel", "Every Little Step", "Rock Wit'cha", and "Roni". Usher was inspired by Frank Sinatra's "My Way" album released in 1969 so much that he decided to name his second album "My Way." Prince would inspire "Nice & Slow" while giving him his first number-one single on the Hot 100 chart. Usher's third album "8701" would be inspired by love and heartache, containing influences from Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. His fourth album was inspired by rapper Eminem, who he credited for being transparent. Usher said in an interview with Sway Calloway; "the honesty of hip-hop and what Eminem was saying on his records it motivated me ... there'd been other story tellers but never quite as vivid as his".