UB First Listen: Anthony Hamilton Returns with ‘Back Together’ feat. Rick James

Anthony Hamilton has returned with the new single “Back Together,” which features the late Rick James.

The song samples the classic “Fire & Desire” by Rick James and Lady Tee aka Teena Marie.

The track is produced by 9th Wonder.
UB has your First Listen. The single will be released tomorrow May 15th.

It has a simmering beat and strings wrap around Hamilton’s instantly recognizable delivery on the verses. Meanwhile, he duets with none other than the late legend Rick James by way of a sample 9th Wonder dug out of the crates. Complemented by a classic James harmony, he carries the hook—“Why can’t we just get back together?”—to the heavens and back.

Anthony says of the single;

“Growing up listening to ‘Super Freak’ and ‘Fire & Desire’ made it impossible not to want to sing. This is when I knew, Rick James would be an ALL-TIME favorite.”

“9th Wonder flipped the sample right in front of me. I wrote the song in a way to make it feel like Rick was singing along with me. ‘Back Together’ pays homage to one of the greats. To me, it’s also about love and getting back together with someone you knew was special. In this time of COVID-19, it took on a new meaning too. It means getting back to our lives. Be close to those who are special to you. We all want to be close to anybody right now.”

Anthony and 9th Wonder will chat on IG Live tomorrow Friday May 15th at 9pm EST.