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| - %22Feel This Moment%22 is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer Christina Aguilera, taken from Pitbull's seventh studio album, Global Warming (2012). The song was released on January 18, 2013 as the fourth single from the album by Mr. 305, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records. It is a dance-pop number that talks about stopping to take a moment to appreciate life. %22Feel This Moment%22 was written by Nasri Atweh, Chantal Kreviazuk, Adam Messinger, Sir Nolan, DJ Buddha, Pitbull, and Aguilera, while production was handled by Adam Messinger, Sir Nolan, Nasri Atweh, and DJ Buddha. The song takes the main melody from %22Take on Me%22 by A-ha.%22Feel This Moment%22 received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Aguilera's appearance and the sample used on the song, and some of whom compared the song's theme to songs by Ludacris, David Guetta, Usher and Kesha. The single was a commercial success, reaching the top ten of the charts in many countries including Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and was eventually certified platinum for shipments of one million units. It garnered multiple certifications in many regions, including by the Australian Recording Industry Association and the British Phonographic Industry.An accompanying music video for %22Feel This Moment%22 was directed by David Rousseau and was released on March 15, 2013. The video was shot in a black and white scene, featuring several shots from Pitbull's Planet Pit World Tour and Aguilera with big curly hair. The clip garnered positive feedback, who praised Aguilera's new figure in it. At the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, the video was nominated for Best Collaboration. The duo performed %22Feel This Moment%22 on a number of occasions, including at the 2012 American Music Awards, 2013 Kids' Choice Awards and the 2013 Billboard Music Awards featuring Morten Harket, the lead-singer of a-ha, as guest star.
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