Usher shares new album ahead of Super Bowl Half-Time show
thefader.comThis Sunday Usher will be the headline performer at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Vegas. To take advantage of his moment in the spotlight the R&B superstar has released his latest albu, Coming Home.
Coming Home is Usher's ninth studio album and his first since 2016's Hard II Love. It features the single "Good Good," plus appearances from Burna Boy, Pheelz, and H.E.R.. "A-Town Girl," which features Latto, is a take on Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl" altered to namecheck Atlanta staples Magic City and lemon pepper wings.
Check out the album in full below. Read Next: Usher, Janet Jackson, Backstreet Boys to headline Lovers & Friends 2024 Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music last year, Usher said the Super Bowl had been on his bucket list for a long time. "I’ve been asked many a times, ‘What are the benchmarks or what are the things that matter most to you?’ Obviously performing, but being able to perform on that stage because so many amazing performers have graced it and did an amazing job," he said. "Of course the obsession of that starts, but man, the excitement of this moment and being able to savor this moment.
You remember the first time you heard your record on the radio. This is like that for me." At the time of writing guest stars for the Super Bowl half-time show remain a surprise.
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