Outta Nowhere
{{Infobox song
| name = Outta Nowhere
| cover = Outta_Nowhere-Official-Single-Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Pitbull featuring Danny Mercer
| album = Global Warming
| released = {{start date|2013|5|28}}
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|rap rock}}
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=26}}
| label = {{hlist|Mr. 305|Polo Grounds|RCA}}
| writer = {{hlist|Armando C. Perez|Danny Mercer|James T. Huy}}
| producer = Danny Mercer
| chronology = Pitbull
| prev_title = Live It Up
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Habibi I Love You
| next_year = 2013
}}
"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.{{cite web|title=Amazon - Outta Nowhere - Pitbull ft. Danny Mercer|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Pitbull+feat%2E+Danny+Mercer&titel=Outta+Nowhere&cat=s|website=Austriancharts.at|access-date=27 February 2013}}
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.{{cite news|last=Corner|first=Lewis|title=Pitbull unveils new album 'Global Warming' artwork - picture|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a429884/pitbull-unveils-new-album-global-warming-artwork-picture.html|access-date=January 1, 2013|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=October 11, 2012}} "Outta Nowhere" was written by Armando C. Perez, Danny Mercer and James T. Huy while production was handled by Danny Mercer.{{cite web|title=Amazon - Outta Nowhere - Pitbull ft. Danny Mercer|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/outta-nowhere-mt0046025788|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=27 February 2013}}
Music 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/production/2013/07/17/pitbull-outta-nowhere-jessy-terrero-dir|title = IN PRODUCTION: Pitbull f/ Danny Mercer "Outta Nowhere" (Jessy Terrero, dir.)|website=Videostatic.com}}
Production
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/video-clips/1b4h2r/behind-the-music-behind-the-music-nicole-scherzinger-act-1-sneak |title=Behind the Music: Nicole Scherzinger Act 1 Sneak - Behind the Music (Video Clip) | VH1 |access-date=2020-04-24 |archive-date=2020-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926191810/http://www.vh1.com/video-clips/1b4h2r/behind-the-music-behind-the-music-nicole-scherzinger-act-1-sneak |url-status=dead }} The song was then turned over to Nick Wells, whom recorded his version with Danny Murk{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOECzhrmnzg|title=Nick Wells - Outta Nowhere (feat. Danny Murk)|access-date=30 December 2021|via=YouTube}} before being sent over to Pitbull for the final product.
Track listing and formats
- Digital download{{cite web|title=Amazon - Outta Nowhere - Pitbull ft. Danny Mercer|url=https://www.amazon.com/Outta-Nowhere/dp/B00A3OTA36/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370747580&sr=8-1&keywords=outta+nowhere|work=Amazon|access-date=27 February 2013}}
- "Outta Nowhere" {{small|(featuring Danny Mercer)}} – 3:26
- Promo CD
- "Timber" {{small|(featuring Kesha)}} – 3:24
- "Outta Nowhere" {{small|(featuring Danny Mercer)}} – 3:26
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the single's official liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Outta Nowhere |others=Pitbull featuring Danny Mercer|date=2012 |type=liner notes |publisher=RCA Records}}
- Armando C. Perez – vocals, songwriter
- Danny Mercer – vocals, songwriter, record producer
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2013)
!Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Austria|19|artist=Pitbull|song=Outta Nowhere}} |
| {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|20|artist=Pitbull|song=Outta Nowhere}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|46|artist=Pitbull|access-date=December 15, 2020}} |
| {{singlechart|Germany|67|artist=Pitbull feat. Danny Mercer|song=Outta Nowhere|songid=1085727}} |
| Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20){{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Pitbull#fragment-2|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20: Pitbull|website=Olt20.com|access-date=5 June 2015}}
|style="text-align:center;"|14 |
| {{singlechart|Dutch40|34|artist=Pitbull|song=Outta Nowhere|artistid={{BBID|Pitbull}}|access-date=9 August 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Slovakia|77|year=2013|week=33}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|32|artist=Pitbull|song=Outta Nowhere|artistid={{BBID|Pitbull}}|access-date=16 July 2013}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
!scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| Format |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|United States
| May 28, 2013 |
| June 18, 2013 |
| Italy
|June 21, 2013 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|2HGcab-pTVY|"Outta Nowhere (Lyrics)"}}
{{Pitbull songs}}
Category:Pitbull (rapper) songs
Category:Songs written by Pitbull (rapper)