"Go Missin'" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter

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. It was produced by

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and was released on

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2013 through

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as a free download. The year before, Usher released "

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" on Valentine's Day, the lead single from his seventh

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'' (2012). Prior to its release, the singer tweeted that he had a "special delivery from the cloud" for his fans, who responded positively to the release of "Climax" on Valentine's Day the preceding year. "Go Missin'" contains similar characteristics to "Climax"; it is a

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-style mid-tempo R&B track, and incorporates heavy

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and

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s. Usher utilizes his

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range throughout, with ''

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'' writing that the song's lyrics follow Usher attempting to "convince a stranded woman at a club to come home with him". The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Diplo's production and Usher's vocals.

Background and release

On February 14, 2013,

, Usher announced through his

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and

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the release of a new single. He wrote through Twitter "You loved what I gave you last Valentine's #Climax So here is 'Special delivery from the cloud'Happy Valentine's Day!". "Go Missin'" was released on the day of its announcement through

as a free download. The song was produced by

, who previously collaborated with Usher on the track "

", which was released as the lead single from the latter's seventh studio album, ''

'' (2012). "Go Missin'" was later released to Italian radio on February 22, 2013.

Composition and lyrics

"Go Missin'" has a running duration of three minutes and two seconds. It contains similar characteristics to "

", in that it is a

-style R&B track, complemented by drum machine. It is built upon

s, while incorporating

. Usher utilizes his

range throughout the song, shifting in arrangements. ''

'' wrote that the song's lyrics follow Usher attempting to "convince a stranded woman at a club to come home with him". ''

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'' Kia Makarechi described "Go Missin'" as a "standard track", and wrote that its lyrics contain "serial killer-esque" undertones in the line: Conscience telling you you shouldn't go, don't listen / I'mma take care of you for sure / Follow me right out that back door / Go missin.

Critical response

August Brown of ''

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'' commended the song's production and Usher's vocals. Brown described the track as to be "full of roiling snares and boomy bass kicks" while saying that Usher's vocals are "so pristine" that they walk a line between "digital witch-magic and the hair-raising choral work of Ligeti." About.com's Mark Edward Nero described the collaboration as "innovative", and thought that the track contained a "cinematic quality with delicate vocals laid over a moody, semi-futuristic electronic beat". ''Billboard'''s David Greenwald compared "Go Missin'" to the work of Canadian singer The Weeknd, while describing Usher's vocals as "seductive". Marc Hogan of ''

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'' wrote that despite the song not being as "immediately jaw-dropping" compared to "

", it still contains the same "

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quiet storm style" as the latter song, with Usher utilizing his "hair-raising falsetto". Forrest Wickman of ''

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'' magazine interpreted the song as different in terms of music and lyrics to the latter song. Wickman praised Usher's vocals, describing them as "calculated" to make you feel "uneasy, swirling around in minor harmonies". ''

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'' Jon Dolan gave the song three out of five stars, writing that "Go Missin'" is not as "subtle" as "Climax", though he praised its implementation of

s, saying that it gives the song a "nervous, predatory throb".

Chart performance

References

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