New music alert! Jason Derulo has tapped Michael BublÊ for the first single off his upcoming album Nu King. The iconic duo premiered track "Spicy Margarita" on-air with Ryan Seacrest on Thursday, January 25.
The song, which samples Dean Martin and BublÊ's "Sway," came out of a rejected Christmas collaboration. BublÊ shared with Seacrest Jason originally called him to collaborate on a holiday track and Michael respectfully declined the idea because he knew they were destined for more.
"In seconds I was like 'No' and then I said to him ... 'You know, Jason, I know how smart you are. ... How is it that you can't see how much potential we have taking this old school thing I do ... and continuing the legacy of my heroes?'"
"I think the average person would have been like, 'Oh, I don't mess with that guy anymore,'" Derulo added. "... But for me I saw the truth and I saw the vision that he had in mind and it was the clash of worlds and I thought it was brilliant. ... How come there's never been a Michael BublÊ song like this that clashes those two worlds?"
Derulo revealed after writing the track he slept on it for a night and then presented it to BublÊ who was blown away, telling Seacrest he hasn't been this excited about a song since 2009's "Haven't Met You Yet."
"I'll never forget it," BublÊ shared. "I got emotional because I knew [it's a hit]."
Watch back the full interview for more behind-the-scenes, including to hear all about Derulo's first album in five years Nu King.