Usher and Jungkook.Photo:Daniele Venturelli/Getty, Jason Mendez/Getty
Daniele Venturelli/Getty, Jason Mendez/Getty
JungkookandUshermake a smooth duo!
On Friday, the BTS member and “Good Good” singer joined forces for a remix of Jungkook’s “Standing Next to You.”
“Standing Next to You” was featured on the K-pop star’s debut albumGolden. In the new version of the track — which was teased earlier this week — Usher adds smooth vocals to the track.
The singer, 26, releasedGoldenin November. That same day, he also released a music video for “Standing Next to You.”
Jungkook — who is known as “Golden Maknae” aka “Golden Youngest” of BTS — is aiming to highlight his trajectory from a band member on BTS to a solo star on his debut album. It also features collaborations with stars like Jack Harlow, Latto and DJ Snake, while producers on the album includeEd SheeranandShawn Mendes.
A press release also states that “through the order of the tracks, Jungkook expresses the flow of emotions that follow the changes in relationships. The first half of the album introduces songs with light-hearted melodies portraying someone falling in love, whereas the latter half lays out songs that feel heavier, dealing with emotions following a breakup.”
In July, the singermade his solo debutonGood Morning America’s Summer Concert Series.
Jungkook performed his single “Seven,” his first official solo release; as well as “Euphoria,” a fan-favorite Jungkook track off the group’s 2018’s albumLove Yourself: Answer;and BTS’s 2020 smash hit “Dynamite.”
In an interview withGMA’sJuju Chang that was moved indoors to the show’s Times Square studio, Jungkook shared that his fellow BTS members — RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin and V — had heard his new music and gave it a glowing review. “They loved it,” he said. The members have already been sharing messages of support for the single on their Instagram accounts.
The group announced last June that they would be pursuing solo projects while continuing some group activities as the members fulfill South Korea’s mandatory military service.Jin,j-hopeandSUGAare currently enlisted, while Jungkookbegins his service this month.
Meanwhile, Usher is currently performing for hisLas Vegas residencyshow and gearing up for hisSuper Bowl halftime show performancein February.
source: people.com
