Prepare to be swept off your feet as Usher gears up for a sensational comeback. Eight years after dropping his last studio album, Hard II Love, the singer has a new project coming and fans have been anxiously waiting for. In addition to the singer’s new album, fans are also excited about his Super Bowl LVIII Halftime performance.
Being that Coming Home is Usher’s first new album in eight years, fans have been looking forward to this new music. He’s already released the single “Good Good” featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage, which landed on the Top 10 Billboard Charts for Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs back in October 2023.
Being that his last album, Hard ll Love (2016) peaked at No.5 on the Billboard 200 and topped the R&B Album charts, it’s safe to say that fans will not be expecting any less from the singer who made his debut in the mid-90s.
Usher has also received many accolades for his accomplishments as a singer and performer, with recognition from The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), along with successful residencies in Las Vegas and Paris.
However, this isn’t by chance. Usher juggles performing, planning, singing, being a parent to 4 kids, remaining present, and much more, as expressed in his January 2024 cover story for Vogue. “I know that it’s going to be the hardest time of my life,” he said. “Even when you see the artwork, you will understand it. When you see the peach. You get it. You understand where I’m from and what we’re doing.”
What is Coming Home‘s tracklist?
The tracklist for Coming Home consists of 20 songs, including Usher’s singles “Good Good,” “Risk It All” featuring H.E.R, and “Standing Next To You” which is a remix of K-pop artist Jung Kook’s hit single. Latto is also be a featured artist on Coming Home‘s track “A-Town Girl.”
Songs like “Coming Home” featuring Burna Boy, “Cold Blooded” featuring The-Dream, “Kissing Strangers,” Keep On Dancin’,” “Bop,” “Stone Kold Freak,” “Ruin” featuring Pheelz, “BIG,” “On The Side,” “I Am The Party,” “I Love U,” “Please U,” “Luckiest Man,” “Margiela,” “Room In A Room,” and “One Of Them” also appear on the album.
COming Home‘s original release Date changed.
It was initially announced in September 2023 that Usher’s ninth studio album would be released on Feb. 11, which is the same day he’s set to headline the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. However, on Jan. 20, the “My Boo” singer confirmed on Twitter that Coming Home will be released two days before his Halftime Show performance on Feb. 9.
Will there be a Coming Home tour?
On Feb. 6, Usher took to Instagram to announce that he’s embarking on a North American, dubbed the USHER: Past Present Future tour. The tour will feature music from throughout his 30-year career.
The tour will consist of shows in 24 U.S. cities, starting with Washington D.C., and concluding with Chicago. Tickets for the general public will go on sale Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. and the fan pre-sale will begin on Feb. 9.
Since there are still a few months before Usher’s tour begins, fans are excited that Usher will be performing at the 2024 Super Bowl. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before,” the singer told Entertainment Weekly in September 2023.
Usher explained his vision of the big Halftime Show embodying an R&B essence like no other. “This night was specifically curated in my mind to have R&B take the main stage,” he continued, “Not just R&B music, but R&B performance, R&B connection, R&B spirit.”
Many fans have been giving Usher his flowers for years for being one of the greatest R&B singers and performers in the industry, and have no shame in bumping to his throwback songs from arguably his best album yet, Confessions.
Not only are fans getting new music from Usher, but also new merch! All fans have the option of purchasing Coming Home merch, which is now available on Usher’s official online store.
Vinyl and CD copies will also be sold in retail stores such as Walmart, Amazon Music, Urban Outfitters, and Barnes and Noble.