Just Us (Jack Harlow song)
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| Single by Jack Harlow featuring Doja Cat | ||||
| Released | March 21, 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
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"Just Us" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow featuring fellow American rapper and singer Doja Cat. It was released as a single through Generation Now and Atlantic Records on March 21, 2025. The two artists wrote the song with producers Tay Keith, Ojivolta duo members Mark Williams and Raul Cubina, Angel López, Hollywood Cole and Dylan Graham. It contains a sample of "Note to the City (Interlude)" by Boslen featuring Rascalz.
Background
[edit]In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Jack Harlow said he had wanted to collaborate with Doja Cat for four or five years. Prior to creating the song, he had never met Tay Keith in person, although Keith sent him many beats. When Harlow was in Nashville with Angel López and Hollywood Cole, he invited Tay Keith. The producers made the beat in front of him as Harlow wrote the lyrics. Harlow stated that when he sent the song to Doja Cat, "She immediately loved it and knocked it out, so I think it's just timing, about catching people at the right time, making them feel, you know, inspired and I think you could tell by her verse and how long it is and how many lines there are like, how many flow switches there are, like she really wanted to put her foot into it, so."[1]
Content
[edit]The song finds the rappers wishing to spend time alone together. On the chorus, Jack Harlow raps "I wish it was just us in this bitch / But they can't trust us in this bitch". Doja Cat performs the second verse, in which she details an ideal sexual encounter with sexually suggestive lyrics.[2][3]
Critical reception
[edit]Elias Andrews of HotNewHipHop wrote "The instrumental is chilled out yet catchy, tapping into the musical direction of both Harlow and Doja on their last albums. Despite this, both rappers provide accessibility through their verses. Harlow adopts his usual conversational flow. A few clunky lines are littered throughout, sure, but that's become part of Jack Harlow's brand at this point. Doja is more nimble on 'Just Us,' and she continues to lean on the sharper, rhyme-driven side of her sound. 'Just Us' feels like a song designed to move the needle, and given how much star power is deployed here, we'd have a hard time believing it won't do just that. Jack Harlow and Doja Cat reportedly have albums coming, and this is going to set both of them up nicely."[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Neal Farmer and premiered alongside the single. It was filmed at the restaurant Horses in Los Angeles.[3][5] Jack Harlow and Doja Cat spot each other at dinner from across the room[2][6] and sneak away to be together, flirting, displaying their affection and dancing near the bar, oblivious to the people watching them.[2][3][7] They disappear into the kitchen for private time, where they chat and Doja has Harlow pinned to a wall in one scene,[3][5][6][8][9] as the staff is working nearby.[10] Harlow wears a black crewneck shirt,[5] while Doja is wearing a red sequin qipao and high heels.[5][9] The clip features cameos from DJ Drama, John Mayer, Matt Damon, Nicholas Braun, Taylor Rooks, PinkPantheress and Malcolm Todd.[2][3][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 61 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[12] | 96 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 82 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] | 5 |
| Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[15] | 62 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 50 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[17] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 57 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] | 15 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Harlow: "Just Us" feat. Doja Cat & Forthcoming Album | New Music Daily". YouTube. March 21, 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d Gonzalez, Alex (March 21, 2025). "Jack Harlow & Doja Cat Enjoy a Sexy Date Night in New 'Just Us' Music Video". Collider. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Irvin, Jack (March 21, 2025). "Doja Cat and Jack Harlow Throw a Dinner Party with John Mayer, Matt Damon and More Celebs in New 'Just Us' Video". People. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Andrews, Elias (March 21, 2025). "Jack Harlow And Doja Cat Secure Smash Hit With "Just Us" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Mier, Tomás (March 21, 2025). "Jack Harlow, Doja Cat Share Dinner With Celeb Friends in 'Just Us' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Kaufman, Gil (March 21, 2025). "Jack Harlow & Doja Cat Get Hot and Bothered in 'Just Us' Video Featuring Matt Damon, John Mayer, PinkPantheress & More". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b Williams, Aaron (March 21, 2025). "Jack Harlow And Doja Cat Get Hot And Heavy In Their Cameo-Packed 'Just Us' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b Regan, Jenny; Dailey, Hannah (March 21, 2025). "Here Are the Celebrity Cameos in Jack Harlow & Doja Cat's 'Just Us' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Trapp, Malcolm (March 21, 2025). "The Best Cameos In Jack Harlow And Doja Cat's "Just Us" Video, From Taylor Rooks To PinkPantheress". Rap-Up. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b Ocho, Alex (March 21, 2025). "Jack Harlow and Doja Cat Get Close in "Just Us" Video f/ John Mayer, Matt Damon, and More". Complex. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 13, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 28, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: April 18th, 2025 – April 24th, 2025". TurnTable. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2025.