Chains (Usher song)
"Chains" | ||||
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Usher featuring Nas and Bibi Bourelly | ||||
Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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"Chains" is a song by American R&B recording artist
Background and release
The song's interactive video experience forces people to confront racial injustice and police brutality. To watch; users must open the video on their computers in
Following the release, Usher led a dialogue alongside civil rights activist
Music video
On February 2, 2016 Usher uploaded the standard music video for "Chains" on his YouTube and Vevo account. The video is directed by Ben Louis Nicholas and
Impact
In four days of the release the video was featured on
Live performances
Usher debuted "Chains" for the first time at the Tidal X: 1020 concert on October 20, 2015 in Brooklyn at the Barclays.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
- Writing – Bibi Bourelly, Paul Epworth, Albert Andre Bowman, Nasir Jones, Usher
- Composers - Bibi Bourelly, Paul Epworth, Albert Andre Bowman, Nasir Jones, Usher, Arthur Strong, Issiah J. Avila, Miguel Gandelman, Juan Najera
- Production – Paul Epworth
- Conductor – Sally Herbert
- Mix engineering – Manny Marroquin
Chart performance
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Russia (Airplay)[5] | 194 |
References
- ^ "Usher And Harry Belafonte Talk Activism In Joint Appearance". The Huffington Post. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Usher, Jay Z, Soledad O'Brien and Harry Belafonte discuss social injustice - Rolling Out". Rolling Out. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Watch Usher and Nas' Devastating 'Chains' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ "Don't Look Away - AKQA".
- Tophit.