Champions (Usher and Rubén Blades song)

"Champions" is a song by American singer Usher and Panamanian singer Rubén Blades, recorded for the biographical sports film, Hands of Stone and is also included on his eight studio album Hard II Love. It was released by RCA on August 26, 2016, available for digital download and online streaming. The song was written by Usher, Rubén Blades, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson.

Background and release

Following Usher's 2012 album Looking 4 Myself, his next studio album was expected to be released in 2014. "Good Kisser", "She Came to Give It to You" and "I Don't Mind" were released and he also embarked on the UR Experience Tour, yet no album was released. In October 2015, Usher released "Chains", a song about social justice featuring the artists Nas and Bibi Bourelly. The singer released "Crash" on June 10, 2016 available for digital download on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and online streaming services, Tidal, Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube.

Music video

On August 29, 2016, the official music video was uploaded to the Usher's YouTube and Vevo channel. During the music video various clips of Hands of Stone are played.^[1]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[2]

Usher — lead vocals, composer, lyricist
Rubén Blades — lead vocals, composer, lyricist
Raphael Saadiq — composer, lyricist
Taura Stinson — composer, lyricist

References

↑ "Champions (from the Motion Picture "Hands Of Stone")[Lyric Video]". Vevo. August 29, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
↑ "Champions (from the Motion Picture "Hands Of Stone") / Usher TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved September 2, 2016.

Usher songs
Usher	"Can U Get wit It" "Think of You" "The Many Ways"
My Way	"You Make Me Wanna..." "Nice & Slow" "My Way"
8701	"Pop Ya Collar" "U Remind Me" "U Got It Bad" "U Don't Have to Call" "U-Turn"
Confessions	"Yeah!" "Confessions Part II" "Burn" "Caught Up" "My Boo"
Here I Stand	"Love in This Club" "Trading Places" "Moving Mountains" "What's Your Name" "Love in This Club Part II" "Here I Stand"
Raymond v. Raymond	"Papers" "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" "Lil Freak" "OMG" "There Goes My Baby" "More"
Versus	"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" "Hot Tottie" "Lay You Down" "Somebody to Love (Remix)"
Looking 4 Myself	"Climax" "Scream" "Lemme See" "Dive" "Numb"
Hard II Love	"No Limit" "Crash" "Missin U" "Champions" "Rivals"
Collaborations	"The Party Continues" "I Need a Girl (Part One)" "Lovers and Friends" "Same Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "First Dance" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Fed Up" "Dirty Dancer" "The Christmas Song" "Promise" "Without You" "Touch'N You" "Rest of My Life" "Go Missin'" "New Flame" "Body Language" "The Matrimony" "Don't Look Down" "Back to Sleep" (Remix) "Crush" "Party"
Non-album songs	"Call Me a Mack" "What More Can I Give" "You'll Be in My Heart" "Good Kisser" "She Came to Give It to You" "I Don't Mind" "Chains"

Rubén Blades
Studio Albums	The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (1975) Metiendo Mano (1977) Siembra (1978) Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos (1981) The Last Fight (1982) Buscando América (1984) Caminando (1991) Amor y Control (1992) Mundo (2002) Cantares del Subdesarrollo (2009)
Songs	"Pedro Navaja" "Caminando" "Champions"
Featured singles	"La Perla" "Hoy Es Domingo"

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