Us Against the World (Christina Milian song)

"Us Against the World"
A woman appears against a purple spotlight, against a black background. Her skin is tinged blue while a pink heart glows in the centre of her chest. To the top right, it reads "Christina Milian", followed by "Us Against the World".
Single by Christina Milian
ReleasedOctober 6, 2008 (2008-10-06)
StudioLarrabee Sound (Hollywood, California)
Length
  • 4:39 (single version)
  • 4:16 (Jason Nevins remix)
  • 4:02 (video edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Madd Scientist
Christina Milian singles chronology
"Say I"
(2006) 		"Us Against the World"
(2008) 		"Hello"
(2012)
Alternative cover
A woman stands against a wall of LED lights, she stands leaning into the wall with her hands up to the ceiling. To the bttom, it reads "Christina Milian", followed by "Us Against the World (Jason Nevins Remix)".
Cover for Jason Nevins remix

"Us Against the World" is a song by American entertainer Christina Milian. It was written by Milian and Makeba Riddick as well as the producer Theodore "Madd Scientst" Thomas. The song was released for streaming as a single on October 6, 2008 by MySpace Records, through a joint venture with Interscope, as part of a new record deal for Milian. The song is Milian's first release since her 2006 album So Amazin' and the single "Say I". Shortly after the release of that album, Milian was dropped from longtime record label Def Jam due to poor album sales. "Us Against the World" is a cinematic ballad, which Milian acknowledged was her first ballad release. Milian conceived the song as a love anthem while watching the 1996 adaption of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, and wanting to create music that captured the same themes.

A music video inspired by the films Mad Max (1979) and 300 (2007), helmed by Ray Kay, was released in promotion of the song. Filmed in Sepia, the video features Milian alone amongst sand dunes in a desert backdrop before uniting with her love interest. Kay had previously worked with Milian for the videos on the videos for her singles "Whatever U Want" and "Say I" in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Additionally, a remix of the song produced by Jason Nevins was, released in January 2009. "Us Against the World" experienced limited commercial success, peaking at number 65 on the US Billboard Pop 100 Airplay and number 112 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was billed as the lead single for her fourth studio album Dream in Colour, later titled Elope, which ultimately went unreleased after more record label changes for Milian.