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"Feel This Moment" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer Christina Aguilera. The song was released on February 22, 2013, by Mr. 305, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records, as the fourth and final single from the album Global Warming, which was released in 2012. "Feel This Moment" was written by the artists alongside Chantal Kreviazuk and producers Nasri Atweh, Adam Messinger, Sir Nolan, and DJ Buddha. The song interpolates "Take On Me" by a-ha, written and composed by Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, and Magne Furuholmen.

Background
On October 16, 2012, Pitbull's official website gave a list of possible collaborators who were expected to appear on the album, with Christina Aguilera being one of them. A 1-minute, 37-second snippet of the track, leaked online on October 23, 2012, Pitbull spoke about the collaboration with Aguilera in an interview, stating: "'Feel This Moment' is a special record, and to work with Christina Aguilera is an honor, a blessing, someone that I highly respected, as far as her talent, her voice, her range that she can take it, and I think 'Feel This Moment' is gonna be a great record, because it's got a very powerful sample and everybody's gonna dance too. On top of that, when I say 'Feel this Moment' is basically, 'feel life, don't live life for a moment, live life for life, that is your moment.'" ==Composition==
Composition
"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, Nasri Atweh, Sir Nolan and DJ Buddha. It interpolates the hook from Norwegian synthpop band a-ha's 1985 hit "Take On Me," The song is a dance-pop song about stopping to take a moment to appreciate life. According to the sheet music at musicnotes.com, the song is written in common time with a tempo of 136 beats per minute. ==Critical reception==
Critical reception
"Feel This Moment" received generally positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of AllMusic picked the song as one of the album's standout tracks, calling it a "glorious disco explosion." Sarah Godfrey of The Washington Post agreed, recommending the track, as one of the three best tracks on the album. Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times wrote that "it turns A-ha's '80s synth-pop curio 'Take On Me' into the stuff of a Las Vegas bachelorette bash." Jeremy Thomas of 411 Mania praised Aguilera's appearance, writing that she "adds some musical substance to Pitbull's style and makes for a track that, if not necessarily good, at least is very listenable." Sam Lanksy of Idolator called it a "doozy," praising Aguilera's part, calling it a "memorable chorus," adding that the song "fares better than her yowling on Chris Mann's cover of 'The Blower's Daughter.'" Nicolle Weeks of 4Music also enjoyed, writing: "This is actually quite a catchy tune to dance to and it boasts a sick hook. It doesn't feature any misogyny, which is nice." Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Spin wrote a mixed review, stating that "the Christina Aguilera collab should be a major crossover situation — she chips in a slightly cheesy, Selena-alluding diva vocal combined with Miami-worthy sub-bass, but a-ha's 'Take On Me' hook played on a handsy techno synth overrides both vocalists." But an editorial writer from Popjustice was negative towards both "Feel This Moment" and will.i.am's song "Scream & Shout" (2012), stating that what the "two songs represent is pop music writhing around in its own shit." == Chart performance ==
Chart performance
's tenth top-ten hit on the Hot 100 "Feel This Moment" made its first chart appearance on December 15, 2012, debuting at number 169 on the French Singles Chart. The following week, the song did a climb to number 63. In its third week charting, the single jumped to number 35, becoming Pitbull's 13th top-40 single on the chart and Aguilera's 16th. Thanks to the chart success, it was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie. In Norway, "Feel This Moment" debuted at number 17 on the Norwegian Singles Chart on January 26, 2013. In its eighth week on chart, the song peaked at number six. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Pitbull's tenth top-ten hit in the country and Aguilera's 17th. On the New Zealand Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 17 on February 25, 2013. After several weeks, the song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single marks Pitbull's eighth US top ten hit and Aguilera's tenth. On October 16, 2020, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over four million units in the United States. ==Use in media==
Use in media
Since its release, "Feel This Moment" has been used several times throughout various media. It was used in the promos for Australian reality show So You Think You Can Dance Australia, for Chilean reality show Salta si puedes. It was also used in the first trailer for The LEGO Movie which was released on February 7, 2014, a couple of scenes in the 2017 animated movie, The Emoji Movie and was used in trailers for Go Jetters on CBeebies in 2020. The song is also featured in the rhythm game Just Dance 2014 and was featured as the fourth main track on Now That's What I Call Music 46 in the United States. The song was used for the opening number of Miss Universe 2020. == Music video ==
Music video
The music video was first released onto Pitbull's official VEVO channel on March 15, 2013. It was directed by David Rousseau. It was shot in black and white scene. Aguilera is also featured in the video, with big curly hair and black outfit. The video for "Feel This Moment" received mainly positive reviews. Rap-Up wrote, "Mr. Worldwide [Pitbull] reflects on his journey to the top, performing shows across the globe, while the pop diva looks gorgeous as she vamps for the camera in the black-and-white clip." Trent Fitzgerald from PopCrush wrote that "Aguilera is looking rather svelte in her all-black leather outfit as she flirts for the camera." ==Live performances==
Live performances
Pitbull and Aguilera first performed "Feel This Moment" on November 18, 2012, at the 2012 American Music Awards ceremony with a medley of the song "Don't Stop the Party." On March 23, 2013, the pair performed the song at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. Pitbull also performed the song himself at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Indian Premier League. Aguilera and Pitbull performed the song live during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, which ended with a surprise appearance from Morten Harket of A-ha, who then performed a portion of "Take On Me". Pitbull and Aguilera performed the song at the season finale of the fourth season of the talent show The Voice on June 18, 2013. ==Track listing and formats==
Track listing and formats
Digital download • "Feel This Moment" – 3:49 • CD single • "Feel This Moment" – 3:51 • "Don't Stop the Party" – 3:36 • Remixes • "Feel This Moment" – 6:32 ==Credits and personnel==
Credits and personnel
Armando C. Perez – vocals, songwriter • Chantal Kreviazuk – songwriter • Nolan Lambroza – songwriter, record producer • Adam Messinger – songwriter, record producer • Urales "DJ Buddha" Vargas – songwriter, record producer • Christina Aguilera – vocals, songwriter • Nasri – songwriter, record producer • Morten Harketsongwriter, "Take On Me" (interpolation) • Paul Waaktaar-Savoysongwriter, "Take On Me" (interpolation) • Magne Furuholmensongwriter, "Take On Me" (interpolation) Source: ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts ==Certifications==
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