While Usher is on a well-deserved vacation with his family from his Las Vegas residency, he opened up about his newly released single and what fans can expect for his next album.
The 44-year-old R&B singer has been one of the most consistent artists in the music industry throughout his almost 30-year career. The talented sex symbol has been enjoying his time performing for fans at MGM Park in Las Vegas for his My Way residency that kicked back up in March after a successful run last year.
While on break from his Vegas show, Usher is relaxing until the launch of his Rendez-Vous à Paris shows. Since he had some free time, the 44-year-old recently had a virtual interview with USA Today where he dived into the success of his residency, how his new single “Good Good” came together, and his upcoming album.
“I’ve been working really hard this year,” Usher told the publication. “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?”
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Although he’s relaxing, that hasn’t stopped him from working on his new untitled album. Today, his new song “Good Good” featuring fellow ATLiens 21 Savage and Summer Walker is now available. The new bop focuses on pushing forward and sending positive vibes to an ex-lover despite the romantic relationship failing.
“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 said.
He went on to share that the track’s name “organically came out of my mouth within the relationships that I’ve had in the past,” according to USA Today. “I’ve had bad [relationships], and now I’m trying to not have as many bad ones.”
The smooth collaborative song came about after A&R rep Keith Thomas presented it to him. Although he has a personal friendship with 21 Savage and has previously worked with Summer Walker for the songstress’ hit single “Come Thru,” which samples Usher’s 1997 hit “U Make Me Wanna,” the “Good Love” artist revealed that nothing for the song was planned because everything “happened on the spot,” which “excited” him.
“This is the first time that there’s been instant gratification. 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,” he said.
He also disclosed that he and the “Jimmy Cooks” rapper agreed Walker would be the perfect fit since she’s transparent about her life experiences in music similar to the Confessions singer.
“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. … I was like ‘Yo, who better to be able to narrate on the woman’s perspective than Summer Walker,” he told the outlet.
Usher shared that he’s in a space in life where he’s been moving forward differently as he’s been doing inner work to navigate relationships differently as he’s had obstacles of his own romantically, professionally and personally, and that’s what the “Good Good” is a reflection of ultimately.
“Life is all about ebb and flow, highs or lows, so long as you stay within the mindset that life is like the stock market, life is like true balance,” the father of four said. “I’ve never disconnected from the idea of working to create something that I think people would really enjoy, whether it was viewed as a down moment or an up, or in control or not as in control, or having a hot moment or having a moment of silence and reflection, only to be better to come back and do something impactful and amazing again.”
Although he didn’t divulge too much about his upcoming music, the Grammy winner said he’s returning to his R&B roots because he wants to intentionally “be of service” to his fans and music lovers in general. What does this mean to him? He broke it down and said it means he’ll be of “service when you’re making love, service when you are in love, service when you’re in heartache and pain, service when you’re trying to think about how to communicate better and don’t necessarily have the words to say.”
