Outta Nowhere
2013 single by Pitbull featuring Danny Mercer
"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. 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. "Outta Nowhere" was written by Armando C. Perez, Danny Mercer and James T. Huy while production was handled by Danny Mercer.
01Music video
The music video was filmed in July 2013 by director Jessy Terrero, however, for unknown reasons, Pitbull decided to cancel the upload of the music video.
02Production
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. The song was then turned over to Nick Wells, whom recorded his version with Danny Murk before being sent over to Pitbull for the final product.
03Track listing and formats
- Digital download
- "Outta Nowhere" (featuring Danny Mercer), 3:26
- Promo CD
- "Timber" (featuring Kesha), 3:24
- "Outta Nowhere" (featuring Danny Mercer), 3:26
04Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the single's official liner notes.
- Armando C. Perez , vocals, songwriter
- Danny Mercer , vocals, songwriter, record producer
05Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 19 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 20 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) | 46 |
| Germany (GfK) | 67 |
| Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20) | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 34 |
| Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI) | 77 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 32 |
06Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | May 28, 2013 | Mainstream radio |
| June 18, 2013 | Rhythmic radio | |
| Italy | June 21, 2013 | Mainstream radio |
Sources and credits
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