Dive (Usher song)

"Dive"
Single by Usher
from the album Looking 4 Myself
Released	August 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
Recorded	2012
Studio	Parkland Playhouse (Parkland, FL); Circlehouse Studios (Miami, FL)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:47
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Rico Love James Scheffer Danny Morris Frank Romano
Producer(s)	Jim Jonsin Love Romano Morris
Usher singles chronology
"Numb" (2012) "Dive" (2012) "Rest of My Life" (2012)
Music video
"Dive" on YouTube

"Dive" is a song recorded by the American recording artist Usher for his seventh studio album, Looking 4 Myself (2012). It was written and produced by Rico Love, Jim Jonsin, Danny Morris and Frank Romano. "Dive" is a slow-paced R&B ballad with elements of pop music, with Usher making use of his falsetto range. Its lyrics use the metaphor of diving, which was interpreted by critics to discuss a commitment to a relationship. The song was announced by Usher on Twitter as the fifth single from Looking 4 Myself on August 21, 2012.^[1] It was released to urban radio on August 28, 2012.

An accompanying music video directed by Chris Applebaum, portrays Victoria's Secret Angel model Chanel Iman as Usher's love interest, showing them being intimate and having sex in several scenes. The song debuted at number 50 on the South Korea Gaon International Chart, with sales of 6,546 digital copies. "Dive" peaked at number 34 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, remaining on the chart for twelve weeks before dropping out.