Savan Kotecha

Like R&B and stuff like that was not what the Americans thought was R&B at the time. Even though I was American, it's still like I had been there long enough where I sort of became Swedish in that sense.

And I remember the excitement for, you know, I was around Max Moore, so I don't know Shellback's reaction, but we were really excited that Usher was going to cut it, you know, because he had never worked with like an R&B, like a black artist before. Like it was always pop stuff, you know, and I'm a huge Usher fan. I mean, my gosh, like you make me want on all those.

And I remember the excitement for, you know, I was around Max Moore, so I don't know Shellback's reaction, but we were really excited that Usher was going to cut it, you know, because he had never worked with like an R&B, like a black artist before. Like it was always pop stuff, you know, and I'm a huge Usher fan. I mean, my gosh, like you make me want on all those.

And I remember the excitement for, you know, I was around Max Moore, so I don't know Shellback's reaction, but we were really excited that Usher was going to cut it, you know, because he had never worked with like an R&B, like a black artist before. Like it was always pop stuff, you know, and I'm a huge Usher fan. I mean, my gosh, like you make me want on all those.

It was like one of the dream, that was one of the dream cuts. And I remember us being at Conway and, And, you know, during that time, you never know, like if they, you know, someone says they're going to do some, the label says they're going to cut something and then things don't happen. So you just have to, by then I was also seasoned enough to know like, okay, don't get excited yet.

It was like one of the dream, that was one of the dream cuts. And I remember us being at Conway and, And, you know, during that time, you never know, like if they, you know, someone says they're going to do some, the label says they're going to cut something and then things don't happen. So you just have to, by then I was also seasoned enough to know like, okay, don't get excited yet.

It was like one of the dream, that was one of the dream cuts. And I remember us being at Conway and, And, you know, during that time, you never know, like if they, you know, someone says they're going to do some, the label says they're going to cut something and then things don't happen. So you just have to, by then I was also seasoned enough to know like, okay, don't get excited yet.

Don't get excited yet. And I remember we're at Conway and it's like, he shows up at 12 at night. And again, when we're there from like six in the evening, being told it's going to be six and then it's eight and then it's nine and then it's 12, you're thinking, oh, this isn't happening. And the next day, and to Usher's credit, by the way, who was the most amazing guy on the planet.

Don't get excited yet. And I remember we're at Conway and it's like, he shows up at 12 at night. And again, when we're there from like six in the evening, being told it's going to be six and then it's eight and then it's nine and then it's 12, you're thinking, oh, this isn't happening. And the next day, and to Usher's credit, by the way, who was the most amazing guy on the planet.

Don't get excited yet. And I remember we're at Conway and it's like, he shows up at 12 at night. And again, when we're there from like six in the evening, being told it's going to be six and then it's eight and then it's nine and then it's 12, you're thinking, oh, this isn't happening. And the next day, and to Usher's credit, by the way, who was the most amazing guy on the planet.

Usher's a great guy. He had a seven in the morning call time to be a mentor on American Idol. He doesn't show up to studio until 12 o'clock. So, and it's a really high key. So him and Max are playing, they play, he wanted to play Connect Four with Max for some reason. I remember that. And we're just sitting there like, you know, waiting for them to be finished. And then we're like, let's record.

Usher's a great guy. He had a seven in the morning call time to be a mentor on American Idol. He doesn't show up to studio until 12 o'clock. So, and it's a really high key. So him and Max are playing, they play, he wanted to play Connect Four with Max for some reason. I remember that. And we're just sitting there like, you know, waiting for them to be finished. And then we're like, let's record.

Usher's a great guy. He had a seven in the morning call time to be a mentor on American Idol. He doesn't show up to studio until 12 o'clock. So, and it's a really high key. So him and Max are playing, they play, he wanted to play Connect Four with Max for some reason. I remember that. And we're just sitting there like, you know, waiting for them to be finished. And then we're like, let's record.

He's like, yeah, sure. So we go through the song and we're sitting there and the chorus is way too high for him.

He's like, yeah, sure. So we go through the song and we're sitting there and the chorus is way too high for him.

He's like, yeah, sure. So we go through the song and we're sitting there and the chorus is way too high for him.

Now it's like two in the morning and his assistant or someone is going in like, hey, guys, he's got a seven o'clock call time. And I was just like, you know, hey, let's just lower the key. And now it's like two in the morning. And we're like, you sure? He's like, yeah, come on, come on, let's go. I'll do it again. I'll do it again. I'll sing in the lower key.

Now it's like two in the morning and his assistant or someone is going in like, hey, guys, he's got a seven o'clock call time. And I was just like, you know, hey, let's just lower the key. And now it's like two in the morning. And we're like, you sure? He's like, yeah, come on, come on, let's go. I'll do it again. I'll do it again. I'll sing in the lower key.

Now it's like two in the morning and his assistant or someone is going in like, hey, guys, he's got a seven o'clock call time. And I was just like, you know, hey, let's just lower the key. And now it's like two in the morning. And we're like, you sure? He's like, yeah, come on, come on, let's go. I'll do it again. I'll do it again. I'll sing in the lower key.

And to his credit, he's such a trooper. We ended up finishing at four in the morning. He's such an incredible vocalist, first of all.