Released: 2010 • Features: will.i.am
Yo, we’re about to dive deep into Usher’s joint “OMG” featuring will.i.am, a track that pulsates with the club beats and grooves that’ll have you sliding across the dance floor like you’re on ice. This banger is all about that electric shock you get when you spot “the one” and everything just clicks—like finding the missing piece of your puzzle in a club full of jigsaw chaos.
Let’s get it. In the jumpoff, Usher’s caught up in the rapture of spotting this shawty who’s straight killin’ it on the dance floor. Her moves ain’t just average, they got that pop, pop, poppin’—a whole vibe that’s irresistibly dynamite. And it’s not just a quick attraction; dude feels like he’s been hit by cupid’s own arrow. When he says, “Honey got a booty like pow, pow, pow / Honey got some boobies like wow, oh wow,” he’s painting the picture of a woman who stands out in every way. It’s that physical admiration that’s got him losing his cool, and all he can say is “Oh my gosh”—like he’s so taken aback by her presence that he’s beyond words.
When the hook slides in with “Baby, let me love you down / There’s so many ways to love ya,” we catch Usher in full pursuit mode. He’s not just talking about a one-dimensional love; he’s got layers to this game, and he’s ready to explore every single one of them. That repetition of “oh, oh, oh” is him stutter-stepping because the feeling is so intense—it’s overwhelming his system.
Then we roll into the second verse, and Usher’s fixated on this honey, declaring she’s the one out of all the queens in the club. She’s so stunning that she’s got him feeling whipped on sight—no small feat for a player of his caliber. He compares her to a supermodel and is straight up poetic with it, saying she’s so fly she could make a grown man cry. That’s some soulful hyperbole right there, but it reveals the depth of his infatuation. Her appeal is total; from her style to her grace, Usher is caught up in the rapture of newfound love.
As the track grooves to a close, Usher can’t help but let the beat roll and those “Oh my goshs” just keep on coming. It’s like every time he tries to wrap his head around his feelings, the music takes over and he’s back to square one—amazed and astonished by the power of this attraction.
In “OMG,” Usher and will.i.am have concocted a heady mix of club energy and romantic intoxication. It’s all about that moment of pure, unadulterated attraction when the world fades away and all that’s left is you and that one person who’s flipped the script on your whole existence. And for listeners who’ve ever found themselves thunderstruck by love at first sight, this track hits right in the feels, no doubt. “OMG,” indeed.
