Just Us (song) explained

Just Us
Type:single
Artist:DJ Khaled featuring SZA
Album:Father of Asahd
Recorded:2019
Genre:R&B
Producer:DJ Khaled
Chronology:DJ Khaled
Prev Title:Higher
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:You Stay
Next Year:2019

"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

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
France Downloads (SNEP)[7] 155
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 65
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[9] 69
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 68
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 32

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesMay 21, 2019Contemporary hit radio
Rhythmic contemporary[13]
Urban contemporary[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DJ Khaled – Father of Asahd – album. May 17, 2019 . iTunes. May 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access Media Group. May 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190521090350/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. May 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: DJ Khaled – 'Father of Asahd' review. Thomas. Hobbs. NME. May 17, 2019. May 17, 2019.
  4. Web site: DJ Khaled – 'Father of Asahd' review. A.D.. Amorosi. Variety. May 17, 2019. May 17, 2019.
  5. Web site: Watch DJ Khaled and SZA's New 'Just Us' Video. Trace William. Cowen. Complex. May 17, 2019. May 17, 2019.
  6. Web site: Watch DJ Khaled and SZA's New 'Just Us' Video. Alphonse. Pierre. Pitchfork. May 17, 2019. May 17, 2019.
  7. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 21, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. April 19, 2023.
  8. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. May 24, 2019. December 3, 2019.
  9. News: Top Airplay 100 - Hola, yo me llamo No.1!. ro. Arvunescu, Victor. August 4, 2019. August 7, 2019. Un site de muzică.
  10. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21. Sverigetopplistan. May 24, 2019.
  11. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  12. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190522050557/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases. All Access Media Group. May 22, 2019. May 22, 2019.
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190522050235/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases. Urban/UAC Future Releases. All Access Media Group. May 22, 2019. May 22, 2019.