"Just Us" is a song by American producer
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper.
Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station 99 Jamz, a ...
featuring American R&B singer
SZA from Khaled's 2019 album ''
Father of Asahd
''Father of Asahd'' is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Khaled. It was released on May 17, 2019, through We the Best Music and Epic Records. It features the singles " Top Off" and " No Brainer" along with collaborations wi ...
''. It was serviced to
contemporary hit radio on May 21, 2019 as the fourth single off the album.
The song samples
Outkast's "
Ms. Jackson
"Ms. Jackson" is a song by American alternative hip hop duo Outkast, consisting of André 3000 and Big Boi. It was released on October 24, 2000, as the second single from Outkast's fourth album, ''Stankonia''. It topped the US ''Billboard (magaz ...
".
Critical reception
Thomas Hobbs of ''
NME
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'' praised SZA's performance on the song and described it as "mixtape freestyle".
A.D. Amorosi of ''
Variety
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'' called the track "simmering" and stated that the song sounds out of place on a DJ Khaled album.
Music video
On April 15, 2019, Khaled first teased the video on his
Instagram. The music video was released on May 17, 2019, along with a video of "
Higher", which also appears on the album. It was directed by
Joseph Kahn.
Use in media
The song was featured in the 2022 film ''
Scream
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''.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
2019 singles
2019 songs
DJ Khaled songs
SZA songs
Songs written by DJ Khaled
Songs written by SZA
Songs written by André 3000
Songs written by Big Boi
Songs written by Mr. DJ
Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn
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