"It was our collective idea to have a female's perspective on the record, and Summer seems to be very vulnerable in the way that she discusses her life. Usher praises 21 Savage (who he says "loves singing R&B" and was working on his album with Drake when he sent in his part) for creating "an amazing verse" for the song. I literally had an idea, gave it to the artist, and within minutes or hours, it came right back to being able to make adjustments." This is the first time that there's been instant gratification. Usher says the collaboration "actually happened on the spot, and I was really excited about that. He worked closely and quickly with the rapper and R&B songstress to produce the new track, which came to him via A&R rep Keith Thomas. Reid, with whom he made magic on his chart-topping, critically acclaimed "Confessions" album in 2004, launching him into another stratosphere of fame. His collaboration with 21 Savage, who went viral for his spontaneous duet of "My Boo" with Usher during an April residency concert, and Summer Walker, with whom Usher teamed for a verse and a sample of his aughts hit "U Make Me Wanna" on 2019's "Come Thru," showcases where the multi-hyphenate is taking his music next. "I've had bad (relationships), and now I'm trying to not have as many bad ones." The phrase "organically came out of my mouth within the relationships that I've had in the past," he says. "Good Good" offers a more mature vantage point ("I hate that we didn't make to forever // Probably ain't getting back together // But that don't mean that I can't wish you better // We ain't good good, but we still good")." Usher, 44, has always been hyper-honest in his music, finding a niche of pouring emotions into his lyrics – the good and the bad, the sexy and the toxic, the earnest and the bravado – and vocally outpacing his peers. "Some of it is just that, growing through life experiences to figure out, and just because we're not 'good good' doesn't mean we can't be good with each other," he says. He's got new single "Good Good" (streaming now), with 21 Savage and Summer Walker, looking at love lost through a grown grown lens and wishing the best for an ex. "What's greater than to be able to reconnect with your loved ones and also to relax with family after all the hard work you put in?"Ī respite doesn't mean the hitmaker is fully disconnected. "I've been working really hard this year," he says, calling from an island vacation surrounded by his kids. The singer-performer extraordinaire (and seemingly his phone too) deserves a break – from his sold-out Las Vegas residency, working on his upcoming album and melting hearts worldwide – which he's gladly taking before the next round of Vegas shows and a slate of Paris performances in the fall. That is, once he can get good cell signal. Usher is lounging on vacation, but he's still dialed in.
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