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"Fun" is a song by American rapper
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. The song was released on February 21, 2015 as the fourth single off of Pitbull's eighth studio album '' Globalization''. The song peaked at number 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.


Music video

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made a cameo appearance in the video. '' HollywoodLifes Christopher Rogers called the video "amazing" and "masterpiece", and also added that it has everything the audience would want in a music video released in the summer. Zach Frydenlund of '' Complex'' gave a negative review, saying the video "doesn't actually look fun at all".


Live performances

Pitbull and Chris Brown performed the song on the finale of the singing competition series '' American Idol'' on May 13, 2015. That season's ''American Idol'' eighth-place finisher Qaasim Middleton also joined them on the stage for the final verse. On May 17, Pitbull and Brown performed "Fun" at the 2015 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. On May 20, Pitbull performed "Fun" and " Time of Our Lives" on '' The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon''.


Chart performance

The single debuted at number 77 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, on the week of May 30, 2015. After climbing the chart for six more weeks, the single reached its peak at number 40 on the chart.


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