Album: MUSIQINTHEMAGIQ (2011)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is the second single from R&B/soul singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild's sixth studio album. The song was co-written by Claude Kelly, whose other credits include Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" and Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A.." The other co-writers were the Norwegian record production and songwriting team ELEMENT, who consist of Hitesh Ceon and Kim Ofstad. They have also worked with UK X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke ("Bury Me (6 Feet Under)") and Cee-Lo Green ("It's OK" ).
  • Musiq is an ambassador for Circle of Promise, which educates, and mobilizes the African-American community in the fight against breast cancer. The Be Creative-directed clip finds the singer standing by his girl as she lives with the disease. Real breast cancer survivors make a cameo appearance at the end as he weds his lady love.

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