Prior to the release of the “Essence” remix, Wizkid on August 12, 2021, told fans to expect tweet “something special”.
“Got something special for you guys tomorrow…,” he wrote on Twitter.
Hours later, Bieber shared a graphic featuring all three artists’ names on top of the song’s title. “Thank u for letting me jump on the song of the summer,” he wrote in the caption.
The un-remixed version of Tems-assisted “Essence” was released in October 2020 from Wizkid’s album Made in Lagos.
The song was included in Spotify’s Song of the Summer playlist in June 2021, and in Barack Obama’s Favorite songs of 2020 playlist
It debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July at No. 82 and is currently at No. 54.
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