Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Victoria Monét has acquired an early reward from Billboard.
“SOS (Intercourse on Sight),” a sultry collaboration with R&B icon Usher, rises from No. 13 to No. 10. The steamy tune provides Monét her second prime 10 on this airplay chart and Usher’s sixteenth total.
Extra considerably, “SOS” marks Monét’s first prime 10 look since her breakout hit, “On My Mama,” which spent three weeks at No. 1 in March 2024.
Monét first appeared on this chart in 2021 with “Coastin’,” which sampled Keni Burke. The funky observe reached No. 18 and spent a complete of twenty-two weeks on the chart.
Usher’s final hit within the prime 10 was “Good Good,” that includes Summer time Walker and 21 Savage, which topped the charts for six non-consecutive weeks and stayed within the prime 10 for 51 weeks. Earlier than that, he had a success with “Danger It All,” a duet with H.E.R. that topped the chart for 2 weeks.
Elsewhere this week on Billboard, “SOS” rises to No. 37 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, turning into Monét’s third entry. Her smash “On My Mama” beforehand topped the chart for 2 weeks in December 2023.
Extra on “SOS”: The Camper-produced observe debuted at No. 21 on the Grownup R&B Airplay chart for the week of Sept. 28. Two weeks earlier, it peaked at No. 12 on Billboard’s Scorching R&B Songs chart.
“SOS” was launched on August 27 because the lead single from Monét’s expanded version of Jaguar II, the debut album she launched a 12 months earlier.
Monet talked about her collaboration with Usher, explaining that “SOS (Intercourse On Sight)’ is about want. It’s in regards to the urgency you are feeling if you want some love, bodily contact and high quality consideration!”
She continued, “Typically that want can really feel as pressing as being rescued from a pure catastrophe, or on this case, rescued from your individual sensual urges. Similar to a storm, SOS summons and forewarns a lover of the rainfall that’s to return and welcomes the attractive reduction from that want. It feels romantic, playful, sultry and direct. Primarily based in fantasy and the warmest tones of R&B. It feels timeless and we hope you benefit from the escape!”
Monét launched Jaguar II: Deluxe on Oct. 4 via Lovett Music/RCA Information. This up to date model contains all 11 tracks from the usual version and provides 10 new songs, that includes collaborations with Thundercat and Bryson Tiller.
In different music headlines, Monét has followers celebrating across the Christmas tree with A Jaguar II Christmas: The Orchestral Preparations, the second installment of her festive instrumental challenge launched in 2020.
Music apart, Monét is about to launch her debut kids’s e-book, In every single place You Are, in summer season 2025.
Take heed to Victoria Monét and Usher’s “SOS (Intercourse on Sight)” under.