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Album: Nothing But The Beat 2.0 (2012)
Charted: 6 64
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Songfacts®:

  • This single was taken from the re-release of David Guetta's fifth studio album, titled Nothing but the Beat 2.0. It was the ninth single from Nothing but the Beat as a whole.
  • The song features vocals from American R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and American-Senegalese singer/rapper Akon. Both artists previously collaborated with Guetta on tracks from his One Love album - Ne-Yo on "Choose" and Akon on "Sexy Chick." Guetta also produced Akon's 2010 single "Angel."
  • The chorus melody heavily incorporates Alice Deejay's 1999 Eurodance hit "Better Off Alone."
  • The song's music video was filmed in Mexico and features both Akon and Ne-Yo partying at a rodeo. The latter described the clip as, "Strange...but fly!"

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