It was written by James Scheffer, Frank Romano, Danny Morris and Rico Love, with the latter producing the song with Jim Jonsin.

The song's accompanying music video features Usher pursuing his love interest in risque scenes.

[7] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune said that the sweetness of Usher's falsetto balanced out the album's "boilerplate swagger.

"[10] Calling the song "decent," James Reed of the Boston Globe thought the lyrical content was hollow.

"[12] As a promo single, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number seventy-one solely from digital downloads.

Containing a vague plot,[18] the opening scene of the clip features Usher donning a black tank top and dark jeans, while he stands in a field with the sun rising in the background.

While performing tai chi-inspired dance moves, he begins to pursue his love interest, and appears shirtless in front of a black backdrop.

[18] Appearing alongside his interest in the backdrop scenes, Usher then sings propped on a concrete wall in a dark alley, while he and the woman tease each other, before moving outside on the balcony of a house on top of mountains.

Jayson Rodriguez of MTV News positively reviewed the clip, stating, "with a new video for his single "There Goes My Baby," the singer continues to push back at detractors who dare to suggest he's slipped.

"[21] Megan Vick of Billboard said the clip was classic Usher, "from the stunning women to the architectural scenery and most importantly, the rippling abs.

[26] In August 2010, he sang the song at his 2010 World Leadership Awards for his New Look Foundation, alongside other performers, friend Ciara and protege Justin Bieber.