THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

531-Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer-Give Me Everything.

2011-Number 1 single.

Best Bit-At 0.43. In ‘Pop,’ musical snobbery runs rife, and no one is more guilty than me, but sometimes you just have to hold your hands up, and appreciate a song for the joy it brings.

Pitbull (see also best songs 876) was born Armando Christian Pérez, on January 15th, 1981, in Miami, Florida, United States, to date he has sold in excess of 15 million Albums, and 100 million singles worldwide. Pitbull has said that he chose his stage name of ‘Pitbull’ because the dogs ‘Bite to lock. The dog is too stupid to lose, and they’re outlawed in Dade County, they’re basically everything that I am, it’s been a constant fight.’ Pitbull began his music career in 2000, recording in the genres of ‘Reggaeton,’ ‘Latin.’ ‘Hip-Hop,’ and ‘Crunk’ music, but it was after re-branding himself as a ‘Pop’ artist in 2011 that he finally achieved major mainstream commercial success. The discography of Pitbull includes 12 studio Albums released between 2004-2023, and he has appeared on in excess of 300 singles, there are also four official compilation Albums available. In America on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, as the lead artist, he has had 17 top 40 entries, with ‘Give Me Everything,’ featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer, (2011) and ‘Timber,’ featuring Kesha, (2013) both getting to Number 1, while as a featured artist, he has appeared on five top 40 singles, with ‘On the Floor,’ by Jennifer Lopez, featuring Pitbull, peaking the highest at Number 3 in 2010 (see also best songs 876.) In the UK, Pitbull has had 14 top 40 singles as the lead artist, with ‘Give Me Everything, and ‘Timber,’ both making Number 1. He has also had a further 11 top 40 hits as a featured artist, with ‘On the Floor’ making the Number 1 spot.

‘Give Me Everything’ was the second of four singles released from ‘Planet Pit,’ which was the sixth studio Album from Pitbull, from June 2011. The song was co-written by Pitbull, Afrojack, (see also best songs 210) and Ne-Yo, with the production being by Afrojack, and DJ Buddha. The lyrics were written by Pitbull, and Ne-Yo, both of whom also provided vocals, with the music provided by Afrojack. The female vocals on the track are by the American singer Nayer Regalado, who has worked with Pitbull on other occasions. To date ‘Give Me Everything’ has sold in excess of 8 million copies worldwide.

Ne-Yo was born Shaffer Chimere Smith, on October 18th, 1979, in Camden, Arkansas, United States, he is a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and music producer. Ne-Yo started his music career, adopting the stage name ‘GoGo,’ and joining an ‘R&B’ group called ‘Envy,’ who appeared during amateur night on ‘Showtime at the Apollo,’ an American television variety programme, and then on the short lived ‘MTV’ series ‘The Cut,’ hosted by Lisa Left Eye Lopes of the American girl group ‘TLC.’ ‘Envy’ parted ways in 2000, and Ne-Yo then concentrated on song writing, and the launching of his solo career. The stage name Ne-Yo was coined by ‘Big D Evans,’ a producer with whom Ne-Yo once worked, because Evans claimed that Ne-Yo sees music like the character ‘Neo’ sees the ‘Matrix.’ Prior to finding success as a singer, Ne-Yo first gained recognition for his songwriting abilities following the success of his first major credit on the American ‘R&B’ singer Mario’s 2004 single ‘Let Me Love You,’ (2004-Billboard & UK Number 2) its release prompted a meeting between Ne-Yo and ‘Def Jam’ records then-president Jay-Z (see also best songs 636-477-267 and 23) resulting in a contract.

The discography of Ne-Yo includes nine studio Albums released between 2006-2022, and 41 singles released between 2005-2023. On the Billboard Hot 100 in America, as the lead artist he has had 11 top 40 hits, with ‘So Sick,’ from 2006, reaching Number 1, he has also had a further eight hits as a featured artist, with ‘Give Me Everything’ making the Number 1 position. In the UK he has achieved 14 top 40 singles, with four of those tracks reaching Number 1. He has also had a further seven hits as a featured artist, with ‘Give Me Everything’ topping the chart.

‘Give Me Everything’ has received more than it’s fare share of criticism, from it’s lyrical message about a one night stand, to as the ‘NME’ wrote, it’s random components. The review said, ‘So how many types of wrong is this? You’ve got the earnest vocal jibbering about living in the moment, you’ve got your cheap rave wibble, a high frequency irritation that buzzes like a fly trapped in jism.’ Even the use of the word ‘Kodak’ at the start of the song has been criticised, because Pitbull rhymed ‘Kodak’ with ‘Kodak,’ and did you know Pitbull was under contract to promote ‘Kodak’ at that time.

‘Tonight I want all of you tonight, give me everything tonight, for all we know we might not get tomorrow. Let’s do it tonight.’