Rap-Up.com || New Music: Jennifer Hudson

An excited Jennifer Hudson broadcasted live from her home earlier today to premiere “Where You At,” the first single off her sophomore album I Remember Me (March 22). Poised at a piano with a Grammy sitting on top, J-Hud grooved as the song played, taking time after to field questions from fans and bounce her son David Otunga Jr. on her knee.

The ballad, written by R. Kelly and produced by Harvey Mason Jr., begins with a rolling drumbeat and an inspiring piano melody. The tune puts the songstress on the defense, admonishing a lover for ditching her when they were supposed to meet up. “Thought you were my hero/ But as it turns out you a no-show,” she wails, elongating the note before shifting into a dramatic key change.

The Oscar winner, who revealed collaborations with Alicia Keys (“I Need Love”) and Ne-Yo (“Why Is It So Hard”), shared her excitement about the new single. “This song to me is like what I always wanted to do vocally,” she explained. “As an aspiring writer, just the subject of it means so much to me. It’s simple and it’s something we say every day.”

Jennifer claims that the 12-track album, which will include a gospel song, will have something for everyone. “We got some good uptempos for you. It’s a bit of everything,” she said. “I think this album brings all of that to the table. I was allowed to be far more involved in the recording process and the song selection. And this time, I only recorded what I loved. If I didn’t like it, I was not putting my vocals on that song.”

Listen to “Where You At” in its entirety below.

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29 Comments

Kwayzee
January 24th, 2011 at 9:22 am
She Lost Tooooo Much Weight !!

#Team Minaj

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dsf
January 24th, 2011 at 9:27 am
I love it!

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RAH RAH
January 24th, 2011 at 9:29 am
You can hear the difference, in her voice, now that’s she slim! Still powerful tho! & she looks good!

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mb
January 24th, 2011 at 9:30 am
I like the song, but something about the “Where You At”? bothers me, it’s ghetto lol…

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omg!
January 24th, 2011 at 9:31 am
loveeeeeee it! welcome back miss hudson =)

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jeremydante
January 24th, 2011 at 9:37 am
love this song, r. kelly knows how to make a classic R&B record. high hopes for this album.

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arisea
January 24th, 2011 at 9:58 am
This song is amaaazin!!…And her losing the weight makes me love her more she is a really beautiful person. I will always support good music.

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Yeah
January 24th, 2011 at 10:01 am
it alright…cool

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Rosewood
January 24th, 2011 at 10:01 am
Her vocals are flawless. Good song.

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Brown Sugar
January 24th, 2011 at 10:17 am
Luv it!

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JamesBrown
January 24th, 2011 at 10:40 am
She nails it. Love Jhud.

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youdontneedtoknow
January 24th, 2011 at 10:44 am
dont like it AT ALL! I expect something bigger from her!

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mike
January 24th, 2011 at 10:47 am
such a snooze fest, she can do much better than this R.Kelly outdated as hell rejected song

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jeremydante
January 24th, 2011 at 10:56 am
how the fuck does her losing the weight make you love her more- like her vocals were any less great when she was bigger?! (@arisea)

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FutureLoveSex
January 24th, 2011 at 11:34 am
Love the song. A nice R&B track and I agree with Jeremy R.Kelly really knows how to write a great R&B track. This song will do well on the R&B stations

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KJW22
January 24th, 2011 at 12:58 pm
You can hear the difference since she lost weight? Fa real? Ok. Anyway, good comeback J-Hud. I sense more Grammy & Oscar nominations coming your way w/ this new CD & the Mandela movie on its way out. Look out ya’ll.

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HUDMAN
January 24th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
SHEEEEEEEES BACK! AND IT IS ALL THAT! THANK YOU MISS JENNIFER FOR SOME REAL MUSIC! CAN’T WAIT FOR YOUR ALBUM TO DROP!WILLBE BUYING A HUNDRED OF THEM ON THE FIRST DAY!

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jonNbk
January 24th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
@RAH RAH! umm just because she lost weight doesn’t mean she can sing any lesser imma gonna need you to not say dumb comments like that ever again! THANKS

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norma
January 24th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
I love it! I can not wait for my pre-ordered copy to come in. Jennifer Hudson is back and she is putting it down the right way. Love love love her new song.

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Leon
January 24th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
She’s a rather dull vocalist.

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Big Man
January 24th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Wow!That song is GREAT!

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Tiffany
January 25th, 2011 at 9:57 am
Leon, I agree…it’s one tone, no falsetto, nothing that adds dimension to the song or her voice. I’m not feeling soul power ballads and her yelling. =/

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Emily
January 26th, 2011 at 11:13 am
great R&B singer!!!
with the most powerful voice!!

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NICHOLAS EDGEWORTH
January 27th, 2011 at 9:20 am
I LOVE IT SOUNDS AMAZING NEED TO TELL THE HATERS BE QUIET

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eric
February 1st, 2011 at 3:52 pm
It’s interesting how everyone loves the song including me except for a few. Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion, but again, it’s quite interesting how some not only dislike the song but seem to personally want to attack her or R. Kelly. “Everyone is a critic.”

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LD
March 29th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Nothing less than outstanding!!!! Great song. Good lyric.

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