"Fun" is a song by American rapper
Pitbull
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, featuring American singer
Chris Brown
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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
A colourful music video inspired with the influences from ''
Miami Vice'' and ''
GTA Vice City'' was released on June 19, 2015. It features Pitbull and Brown.
It was directed by
Gil Green.
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winner
Marisela de Montecristo
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made a cameo appearance in the video.
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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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2014 songs
2015 singles
Pitbull (rapper) songs
Chris Brown songs
Songs written by Chris Brown
Songs written by Jason Evigan
Songs written by Pitbull (rapper)
Songs written by Clarence Coffee Jr.
Song recordings produced by the Monsters & Strangerz
Songs written by Jordan Johnson (songwriter)
Songs written by Eskeerdo
Songs written by Marcus Lomax
Songs written by Stefan Johnson
Song recordings produced by Jason Evigan