The Weeknd and Usher Clash Over 'Climax,' Igniting a Furious Falsetto Feud

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The Weeknd and Usher Clash Over 'Climax,' Igniting a Furious Falsetto Feud
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The Weeknd (deeply incorrectly) called Usher’s 2012 hit “a Weeknd song” in a new interview

,’ and was like, ‘Holy f—, that’s a Weeknd song.’ It was very flattering, and I knew I was doing something right, but I also got angry,” Weeknd says. “But the older I got, I realized it’s a good thing.”

Predictably, Usher also had time on his hands to respond, albeit in a roundabout fashion. On Instagram Live, the singer shared a series of videos that feature him re-listening to “Climax” to reacquaint himself with the notes before launching into a falsetto rendition of the song. The peak of the performance comes when Usher knowingly looks directly at the camera and adds an addition to the last line of the song, “Can’t take it back,.

Usher takes to his Instagram stories to sing his hit song “Climax” after The Weeknd claimed he copied his style in the song.

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