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Single by Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera | |||||||||||
from the album Global Warming | |||||||||||
Released | February 22, 2013 | ||||||||||
Recorded | 2012 | ||||||||||
Genre | Dance-pop | ||||||||||
Length | 3:49 | ||||||||||
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"Feel This Moment" is a song by the American rapper Pitbull, the recording of which features the American singer Christina Aguilera. It is taken from Pitbull's seventh studio album, Global Warming, which he released in 2012. The song was released on February 22, 2013 as the fourth single from the album by Mr. 305, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records. It is a dance-pop number that talks about stopping to take a moment to appreciate life. "Feel This Moment" was written by Nasri Atweh, Chantal Kreviazuk, Adam Messinger, Sir Nolan, DJ Buddha, Pitbull, and Aguilera, while production was handled by Adam Messinger, Sir Nolan, Nasri Atweh, and DJ Buddha. The song takes the main melody from "Take on Me" by A-ha, which, in turn, was written and composed by Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, and Magne Furuholmen.
"Feel This Moment" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Aguilera's appearance and the sample used on the song, and some of whom compared the song's theme to songs by Ludacris, David Guetta, Usher and Kesha. The single was a commercial success, reaching the top ten of the charts in many countries including Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and was eventually certified platinum for shipments of one million units. It garnered multiple certifications in many regions, including by the Australian Recording Industry Association and the British Phonographic Industry.