Fun (Pitbull song)

"Fun" is a song by American rapper Pitbull, featuring American singer Chris Brown. The song was released on April 21, 2015 as the fourth single off of Pitbull's eighth studio album Globalization.^[1] The song peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Fun"
Single by Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
from the album Globalization
Released	April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)
Recorded	2014
Length	3:22
Label	Mr. 305 Polo Grounds RCA
Songwriter(s)	Armando C. Pérez Jason Evigan Clarence Coffee, Jr. Marcus Lomax Jordan Johnson Stefan Johnson Alexander Izquierdo Christopher Brown Al Burna
Producer(s)	The Monsters and the Strangerz Jason Evigan
Pitbull singles chronology
"Mr. Put It Down" (2015) "Fun" (2015) "Back It Up" (2015)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"How Many Times" (2015) "Fun" (2015) "All Eyes on You" (2015)

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.^[2] It was directed by Gil Green. Nuestra Belleza Latina 2013 winner Marisela de Montecristo made a cameo appearance in the video.

HollywoodLife's 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.^[3] Zach Frydenlund of Complex gave a negative review, saying the video "doesn't actually look fun at all".^[4]

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.^[5] After climbing the chart for six more weeks, the single reached its peak at number 40 on the chart.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 59 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 44 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 50 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 24 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 22 France (SNEP)[13] 57 Germany (GfK)[14] 36 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[15] 36 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[16] 24 Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] 14 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 59 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 16 Scotland (OCC)[21] 68 Slovenia (SloTop50)[22] 41 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 78 Sri Lanka[24] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 50 UK Singles (OCC)[26] 68 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[27] 14 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 40 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[29] 7 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[30] 14 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[31] 30 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[32] 33 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[33] 17 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[34] 15

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[35] 86 Hungary (Single Top 40)[36] 77 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 52 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 80 US Billboard Rap Songs[39] 30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40]	Gold	35,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[41]	Gold	30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[43]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia[44]	June 23, 2015	CD digital download	Mr. 305 Polo Grounds RCA