During 2016, Derulo began recording music at his home in
Los Angeles and previewed a new song called "
Swalla". He subsequently announced the song as his new single on January 2, 2017, noting that it featured rappers
Nicki Minaj and
Ty Dolla Sign. In May, during an interview at the
2017 Billboard Music Awards, Derulo confirmed that "Swalla" and subsequent singles were part of 21 songs that made up his new album,
777. The album would be released in three parts, each with seven songs being released three months apart. A number of other singles were released in 2017, including "
If I'm Lucky" in September and "
Tip Toe" (featuring
French Montana) in November. Whilst on his 2Sides tour during 2018, Derulo confirmed that the album would no longer be called
777 and was instead named after the tour. Explaining his reason further, Derulo said: Upon the album's announcement, press releases explained the concept of
2Sides and Derulo's approach with the project. "
2Sides embodies the concept of duality. There's the side the public sees — the star we know and love — but there’s also a darker side, which is slowly revealed." The release was also accompanied by a trailer posted on Derulo's
Instagram account. "
Goodbye", a joint-collaboration with
David Guetta and featuring Nicki Minaj and
Willy William, was released on August 24, 2018. This was followed by another new single, "
Mamacita" (featuring
Farruko), which was released on July 5, 2019. On August 27, 2019, Derulo released another single called "
Too Hot". ==Release and cancellation of
Side 2==