The producer explains how the song evolved into something bigger.

Jack Ü’s “Take Ü There” is a fun, energizing love song featuring Canadian vocalist Kiesza, with an equally catchy remix featuring Missy Elliott. Turns out the song’s beat was initially crafted with Usher in mind.

In an annotation on Genius, Diplo revealed the track’s backstory.

“I do a lot of beats for Usher,” says the 37-year old producer, who previously produced “Climax” for the ATL singer. “We initially made it for him with a fast, up-tempo beat, and he did a little vocal on it.”

It’s not surprising that Jack Ü’s songs are complex ones—layered with effects. “Take Ü There” is a particularly intricate and collaborative track.

“A lot of people had to come together to make this record happen,” Diplo says. “Skrillex put together the piano line and then we changed the beat and tempo around. We had Dr. Luke put those horns in… I actually think Usher’s voice is still in the beat somewhere—a high-pitched sound on the piano.”

The final result? A song that builds quickly, eventually erupting into that classic Jack Ü beat drop we all know and love. “We wanted the song to have an ambience. It goes from peace to a city.”