"Outta Nowhere" is a song by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull featuring Colombian-American recording artist Danny Mercer, taken from the former's seventh studio album Global Warming.[1] The song was released on May 28, 2013 by Mr. 305, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records as the second promotional single from the album.[2] "Outta Nowhere" was written by Armando C. Perez, Danny Mercer and James T. Huy while production was handled by Danny Mercer.[3]
| "Outta Nowhere" | ||||
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| Single by Pitbull featuring Danny Mercer | ||||
| from the album Global Warming | ||||
| Released | May 28, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Danny Mercer | |||
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Music video edit
The music video was filmed in July 2013 by director Jessy Terrero, however, due to unknown reasons, Pitbull decided to cancel the upload of the music video.[4]
Production edit
The song was initially recorded by Nicole Scherzinger, and a video of her recording the track can be found in her VH1 Behind the Music interview.[5] The song was then turned over to Nick Wells, whom recorded his version with Danny Murk[6] before being sent over to Pitbull for the final product.
Track listing and formats edit
- Digital download[7]
- "Outta Nowhere" (featuring Danny Mercer) – 3:26
- Promo CD
- "Timber" (featuring Kesha) – 3:24
- "Outta Nowhere" (featuring Danny Mercer) – 3:26
Credits and personnel edit
Credits adapted from the single's official liner notes.[8]
- Armando C. Perez – vocals, songwriter
- Danny Mercer – vocals, songwriter, record producer
Charts edit
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 19 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 20 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] | 46 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[12] | 67 |
| Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[13] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] | 34 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[15] | 77 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] | 32 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | May 28, 2013 | Mainstream radio[17] |
| June 18, 2013 | Rhythmic radio[18] | |
| Italy | June 21, 2013 | Mainstream radio[19] |
References edit
- ^ "Amazon - Outta Nowhere - Pitbull ft. Danny Mercer". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (October 11, 2012). "Pitbull unveils new album 'Global Warming' artwork - picture". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Amazon - Outta Nowhere - Pitbull ft. Danny Mercer". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "IN PRODUCTION: Pitbull f/ Danny Mercer "Outta Nowhere" (Jessy Terrero, dir.)". Videostatic.com.
- ^ "Behind the Music: Nicole Scherzinger Act 1 Sneak - Behind the Music (Video Clip) | VH1". Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Nick Wells - Outta Nowhere (feat. Danny Murk)". Retrieved 30 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Amazon - Outta Nowhere - Pitbull ft. Danny Mercer". Amazon. Amazon. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Outta Nowhere (liner notes). Pitbull featuring Danny Mercer. RCA Records. 2012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Pitbull – Outta Nowhere" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Pitbull – Outta Nowhere" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Pitbull Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Pitbull feat. Danny Mercer – Outta Nowhere" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "The Official Lebanese Top 20: Pitbull". Olt20.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Pitbull" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201333 into search.
- ^ "Pitbull Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: CHR/Top 40". 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Crossover | HITS Daily Double". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "PITBULL - Outta Nowhere (Feat. Danny Mercer) (Sony) | Radio Date 21/06/2013". Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2013-09-15.