Track features Sebastian Yatra
John Legend has released a breathtaking version of his hit song “Nervous” with Colombian-American chart-topping singer and songwriter Sebastián Yatra.
“Sebastian is such a gifted artist,” states Legend. “I’m so glad we could collaborate again on this special version of Nervous!”
“I was actually a bit nervous to do “Nervous” with John because singing alongside one of the best singers in the world can be pretty overwhelming,” adds. Yatra. “He is an incredible vocalist and performer and puts so much emotion into everything he does. I’m so grateful to be a part of such a special song.”
The original version of “Nervous” is featured on Legend’s eighth studio album, Legend available now everywhere via Republic Records. The track recently blew up on TikTok after Legend initiated an open verse challenge inviting fans to add their own verse to the song via the popular “duets” feature. To date, the video has generated over 56 million views on the platform. “Nervous” has also amassed over 11 million global streams since its release.
This is the second collaboration for Legend and Yatra, who previously collaborated on a bilingual version of Yatra’s No. 1 hit “Tacones Rojos,” from his latest project, Dharma, which debuted at No. 12 on the US Billboard Top Latin Albums, including No. 2 on the Latin Pop Albums chart, amassing over 2.3 billion streams in its first week. Legend will join Yatra to perform “Tacones Rojos” at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, which will air on Univision on Thursday, November 17th at 8 pm ET.
