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"Rivals"
Single by Usher featuring Future
from the album Hard II Love
ReleasedAugust 30, 2016 (2016-08-30)
Length3:49
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • K-Major
  • Murphy Kid
Usher singles chronology
" Missin U"
(2016)
"Rivals"
(2016)
" Party"
(2016)
Future singles chronology
" Too Much Sauce"
(2016)
"Rivals"
(2016)
" Used to This"
(2016)
Music video
"Rivals" on YouTube

"Rivals" is a song by American singer Usher, released as the fourth single for his eighth studio album, Hard II Love. The song features the vocal collaboration of American rapper Future. Usher co-wrote the song with Future, Kendricke Brown, Cameron Murphy, Paris Jones, and Carlos St John, while K-Major and Murphy Kid handled the song's production. [1] It was released by RCA on August 30, 2016 for online streaming through the streaming service Tidal. [2] It impacted US urban contemporary radio on September 13, 2016. [3]


Music video

The music video for "Rivals" was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. [4] [5] It was premiered on August 30, 2016 through the streaming service Tidal. [2] The video featured cameo appearances from Keri Hilson, DJ Drama, Lil Uzi Vert and Swae Lee from Rae Sremmurd.[ citation needed]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers ( Recorded Music NZ) [6] 8
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard) [7] 8
US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard) [8] 19
US Rhythmic ( Billboard) [9] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [10] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 13 September 2016 Urban contemporary radio RCA Records [3]
4 October 2016 Rhythmic contemporary radio [11]

References

  1. ^ "Usher Featuring Future (4) - Rivals". Discogs.
  2. ^ a b Platon, Adelle (August 30, 2016). "Usher & Future Dedicate 'Rivals' to the Ride-or-Dies in New Video". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Roth, Madeline (August 30, 2016). "Usher And Future Make Atlanta Their Playground In New 'Rivals' Video". MTV News. MTV. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Sonis, Rachel (August 30, 2016). "Usher And Future Party It Up In Atlanta In "Rivals" Video". Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Usher – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  8. ^ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?page=1&f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Ausher&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=usher [ dead link]
  9. ^ "Usher Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 05, 2016.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Usher – Rivals". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates".