Reports suggest the collaboration had some competitive tension:
: The song was written by R. Kelly, Ronnie Jackson (Lil' Ronnie), and J. Smith. Same girl - Usher Featuring R.Kelly
: Rolling Stone ranked it #26 on its list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007 . : Rolling Stone ranked it #26 on its
: Usher recognizes the description as his own girlfriend, down to specific details like her job at TBS, her beauty mark, and her habit of eating at Waffle House. Kelly originally sent the record over, but Usher
: R. Kelly originally sent the record over, but Usher reportedly "cut the wrong part," leading to a version where it sounded more like he had stolen Kelly’s girl rather than them being mutually played.
: The track uses a call-and-response format typical of mid-2000s R&B "he-said, he-said" tracks. Behind-the-Scenes Friction
: During production, discussions arose about who the "King of R&B" was, with Usher reportedly refusing to recut certain parts of the record despite Kelly's requests.