Pursuit of Happiness (song)
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| Single by Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat | ||||
| from the album Man on the Moon: The End of Day | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2010 | |||
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| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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4:55 (album version) 4:03 (radio edit) 6:13 (Steve Aoki Remix) |
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| Producer(s) | Ratatat | |||
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| Slow party version on YouTube | ||||
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| Megaforce version on YouTube | ||||
"Pursuit of Happiness" is a song by American recording artist Kid Cudi, released January 25, 2010, as the third single from his debut studio album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009). The song was produced by American rocktronica duo Ratatat and features vocals from American neo-psychedelic act, MGMT.
On the album, the track is titled "Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)", following the album's dream sequence. The final version of the song was premiered on September 4, 2009, on the DJ Semtex BBC Radio 1 show. The song made its US television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 11, 2009. Cudi later performed the song on September 23, 2009, on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The first music video released, directed by Brody Baker and produced by Josh Hartnett, displays Kid Cudi at a party. While everyone is having a good time, the whole party goes into a slow-motion state. Ratatat does not appear in the video, however MGMT member Ben Goldwasser does make an appearance. Other cameo appearances include Cudi's then GOOD Music label-mate Consequence, along with fellow rappers Johnny Polygon and Drake.
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