Pitbull opens this track by telling everyone he is "reporting live from Cape Canaveral',' before name-checking the song's producer, Big Syphe, and launching into lyrics that describe his hometown of Miami. The song was released to radio on March 26, 2012.
The song serves as the theme tune for the sci-fi movie Men In Black 3. The Miami rapper got the job after director Barry Sonnenfeld 's daughter played him some of his music. Said the director: "My 19-year-old daughter turned me on to Pitbull. I'm thrilled that he wrote such a great song for our movie that totally gets it."
This is the first time that co-star Will Smith has not recorded the Men In Black theme himself. His 1997 track "Men in Black" led the UK singles chart in the summer of 1997, but wasn't released as a single in the US so wasn't eligible for a chart position. Smith then recorded "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" for Men in Black II in 2002. "It's an incredible honor to be a part of such an amazing franchise as Men In Black and I have so much respect for Will Smith, especially with our similar musical backgrounds," said Pitbull in a statement.
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