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"Just Us"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring SZA
from the album Father of Asahd
ReleasedMay 17, 2019 (2019-05-17)
Recorded2019
Genre R&B
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled singles chronology
" Higher"
(2019) 		"Just Us"
(2019) 		" You Stay"
(2019)
SZA singles chronology
" Power Is Power"
(2019) 		"Just Us"
(2019) 		" The Other Side"
(2020)
Music video
"Just Us" on YouTube

"Just Us" is a song by American producer DJ Khaled featuring R&B singer SZA from Khaled's 2019 album Father of Asahd. [1] It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on May 21, 2019, as the fourth single off the album. [2] The song samples Outkast's " Ms. Jackson". [3]

Critical reception

Thomas Hobbs of NME praised SZA's performance on the song and described it as "mixtape freestyle". [3] A.D. Amorosi of Variety called the track "simmering" and stated that the song sounds out of place on a DJ Khaled album. [4]

Music video

On April 15, 2019, Khaled first teased the video on Instagram. [5] It was released on May 17, 2019, along with a video of " Higher", which also appears on the album. It was directed by Joseph Kahn. [6]

Use in media

The song was featured in the 2022 film Scream.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [27] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada ( Music Canada) [28] Gold 40,000‡
United States ( RIAA) [29] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 21, 2019 Contemporary hit radio
[2]
Rhythmic contemporary [30]
Urban contemporary [31]

References

  1. ^ "DJ Khaled – Father of Asahd – album". May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019 – via iTunes.
  2. ^ a b "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hobbs, Thomas (May 17, 2019). "DJ Khaled – 'Father of Asahd' review". NME. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Amorosi, A.D. (May 17, 2019). "DJ Khaled – 'Father of Asahd' review". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Cowen, Trace William (May 17, 2019). "Watch DJ Khaled and SZA's New 'Just Us' Video". Complex. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (May 17, 2019). "Watch DJ Khaled and SZA's New 'Just Us' Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. ^ " DJ Khaled feat. SZA – Just Us". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  8. ^ " DJ Khaled feat. SZA – Just Us" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  9. ^ " DJ Khaled feat. SZA – Just Us" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  11. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 21, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography DJ Khaled". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 24, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  14. ^ " DJ Khaled feat. SZA – Just Us". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  15. ^ Arvunescu, Victor (August 4, 2019). "Top Airplay 100 - Hola, yo me llamo No.1!" (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  16. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201921 into search. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  18. ^ " DJ Khaled feat. SZA – Just Us". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  20. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  21. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  22. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  23. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  24. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  25. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  26. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – DJ Khaled – Just Us (ft. SZA)". Music Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – Just Us". Recording Industry Association of America.
  30. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  31. ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.


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