For those who have been holding out hope that Usher will finally drop his “Believe” track that’s been swirling around online for years, good news awaits: Jermaine Dupri, one of the song’s writers, confirmed via X on Thursday (Feb. 22) that the song will finally arrive on Friday.
Usher’s reps confirmed to Billboard that “Believe” and “Naked” will be a part of Coming Home (Expanded Edition), a reissue of Usher’s ninth studio album, which originally arrived on Feb. 9 ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show.
“Yo!!! For everyone commenting on this post, for everyone that’s sent me a message about this song, I was just told it will be available on Friday, ‘BELIEVE’ this Friday!!” Dupri wrote while sharing a Shade Room Instagram post about fans being disappointed that “Believe” wasn’t initially included on the original Coming Home release.
The post also included an IG Live snippet of Usher and Dupri previewing the uptempo breakup track in 2019, which Dupri also shared on his Facebook page.
“Believe” was also one of the songs Usher’s team previewed for Billboard for his 2021 cover story, along with “Fresh Air” and “Kissing Strangers,” but the latter record is the only one that made the cut on Coming Home when it arrived Feb. 9 via mega/gamma. The set debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 as well as Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and it topped the Top Album Sales chart this week (ending Feb. 24).
Dupri united with Usher on the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show stage to introduce “Confessions, Pt. II” as part of the R&B superstar’s hit-filled performance earlier this month at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.
