"Messin' Around" | ||||
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Single by Pitbull featuring Enrique Iglesias | ||||
from the album Climate Change | ||||
Released | April 8, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
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Length | 3:43 | |||
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"Messin' Around" on YouTube |
"Messin' Around" is a song by American rapper and singer Pitbull,featuring vocals from Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. It was released on April 8,2016,as the lead single of Pitbull's tenth studio album, Climate Change . [1] The song interpolates "Take It on the Run" by REO Speedwagon. [2] It also recycles a verse by Pitbull from the song "Kiss from Those Lips" by Pitbull and Qwote.
On May 25,2016,Pitbull uploaded the music video for "Messin' Around" on his YouTube and Vevo account. [3]
Pitbull sang the track for the first time on television on May 24,2016,during the Dancing with the Stars season finale on an outdoor stage. [4]
Pitbull performed the song live with REO Speedwagon on the TV series Greatest Hits in 2016. That version of the song was also released as a single on iTunes.
He also performed the song at the 2016 CMT Music Awards with English singer Leona Lewis and The Voice winner Cassadee Pope.
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] | 51 |
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [6] | 37 |
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [7] | 50 |
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay) [8] | 33 |
Mexico (Billboard Ingles Airplay) [9] | 12 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] | 74 |
Romania (Airplay 100) [11] | 74 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [12] | 16 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [13] | 49 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] | 64 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [15] | 10 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [16] | 15 |
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [17] | 25 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [18] | 37 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [19] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |