American R&B star Ciara brings Akeem Ali into a remix of “Yes,” retitling it “Yes (Unfinished Business)” for a version that deepens the original’s romantic declaration.
The original “Yes” was already a personal milestone. Ciara released it on July 6 – her 10th wedding anniversary with recently retired NFL quarterback Russell Wilson – describing it as a fun, flirty, feel-good anthem of commitment and choosing love every single day. Written by Ciara, Rachel West, Courtlin Jabrae, and Thom Bridges, the record arrived as a genuine love letter to a decade of marriage rather than a calculated single. That authenticity is what gave it its emotional power on first release.
So when “Yes (Unfinished Business)” arrives featuring Akeem Ali, the remix does not override that original feeling. Instead it adds a second voice that extends the record’s romantic conversation. Akeem Ali’s contribution gives the remix a duet quality – two people declaring the same commitment from different sides of the relationship. The stacked layered vocals on the chorus also give this version a fuller sonic texture that listeners who wanted more from Ciara vocally will appreciate.
The “Unfinished Business” subtitle also carries specific meaning. That framing matches what Ciara herself said about “Yes” – that saying yes is not one moment but something you continue to choose through every season.
For R&B fans who follow Ciara’s post-“CiCi” output closely, this remix arrives as one of her most personally meaningful 2026 releases yet.
Stream “Yes (Unfinished Business)” and tell us – does Akeem Ali make this version better than the original?
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