Eric Benét has joined forces with Keri Hilson for a new feel-good anthem, “Can’t Wait.”
Produced by Camper, “Can’t Wait” is a slickly constructed R&B-meets-disco groove that captures the anticipation of a night on the town with a significant other.
“I got my chains on / And my favorite cologne / The barber got me right,” Benét sings in the first verse. Hilson sings in verse two: “It’s like a theme song / Soon as you step inside, it’s on / They should have some champagne pourin’ / While the whole crowd sings along.”
Benét and Hilson harmonize in the chorus: “Can’t wait til I show up in there with you / You know what we came in this b–h to do / I know I ain’t got nothin’ else to prove.”
Speaking on his new collaboration, Benét shares, “It has always been a dream of mine to release music with Keri.”
He continues, “She’s an undeniably powerful songwriter, a phenomenal singer, and just a beautiful person inside and out. Being able to bring the vision of ‘Can’t Wait’ to life has been an incredible experience, and I am beyond excited to finally share this song with our fans!”
“Can’t Wait” is the lead single from Benét’s upcoming duets album, The Co-Star, set to release June 6 via his label JBR Creative Group. The Co-Star follows Benét’s 2024 EP, Duets.
The latter project included his No. 1 hit, “Something We Can Make Love To,” with Tamar Braxton, which topped Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, as well as “So Distracted” with Chanté Moore, currently at No. 7 on the same chart.
Regarding Duets, Benét told Rated R&B in a 2024 interview, “If I look back on my entire career, I think my duets were some of the most powerful songs. For the past 10 years, it’s always been in the back of my mind, like, ‘Yo, one of these days, I need to do a whole album where it’s all duets.’ This seems the perfect opportunity because I haven’t had a project out in like eight years.”
The Co-Star will also mark Benét’s first full-length project since his self-titled album, released in 2016. The album included the single “Sunshine,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart.
As for Hilson, the Grammy-nominated singer released her long-awaited album, We Need to Talk: Love, on April 18. Her first project in 15 years, preceded by the lead single “Bae,” will be released in three installments with themes of drama and redemption on the way.
Stream Eric Benét and Keri Hilson’s new song “Can’t Wait” below.
