Timber

"Timber" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American recording artist Kesha. The song was released on October 7, 2013, as the lead single from Pitbull's extended play (EP) Meltdown. The song was produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Sermstyle, with additional production by Nick Seeley. The song interpolates "San Francisco Bay" (1979), by Danish harmonica player Lee Oskar of the band War), which was written by Lee Oskar, Keri Oskar, and Greg Errico. "Timber" features harmonica player Paul Harrington of Rockwall, Texas, who plays through the entire song. He was told to emulate Lee Oskar. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, and has also topped the charts in many other countries, including Canada, where it has stood at number one for eight consecutive weeks, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. Kesha had previously featured Pitbull on remixes of her songs "Tik Tok" and "Crazy Kids". In an interview in December 2013, Pitbull said that Rihanna was originally meant to be the featured artist on "Timber", but she had already been asked to be the featured artist on Shakira's "Can't Remember to Forget You" and did not have time to record "Timber". "Timber" is a dance-pop song that contains country and folk influences. According to the sheet music music published at musicnotes.com, the song is set in common time with moderately fast tempo of 132 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of G# minor and follows a chord sequence of G#m-B-F#-E. Kesha's vocals span from G#3 to D#5. It reached #1 in Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, Luxembourg (digital sales charts), the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine (dance charts), the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela. It also peaked at #2 in the Czech Republic, Ireland, and South Korea, #3 in Israel, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland, #4 in Australia and the Flanders region of Belgium, #5 in Spain and the Wallonia region of Belgium, #7 in Italy, #8 in France, #10 in Brazil, #11 in Ukraine, #13 in Mexico, #16 in Japan, and #17 in Russia.

[Chorus: Ke$ha] It's goin' down, I'm yellin' timber You better move, you better dance Let's make a night you won't remember I'll be the one you won't forget [Post-Chorus: Ke$ha & (Pitbull)] Ooh-ooh (Timber), ooh-ooh (Timber) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (It's goin' down) Ooh-ooh (Timber), ooh-ooh (Timber) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (It's goin' down) (Woo!) [Verse 1: Pitbull] The bigger they are, the harder they fall This biggity boy's a diggity dog I have 'em like Miley Cyrus, clothes off Twerking in their bras and thongs (Timber) Face down, booty up (Timber) That's the way we like the what (Timber) I'm slicker than an oil spill She say she won't, but I bet she will (Timber) [Pre-Chorus: Pitbull & (Ke$ha)] Swing your partner 'round and 'round End of the night, it's goin' down One more shot, another round End of the night, it's goin' down Swing your partner 'round and 'round End of the night, it's goin' down (Oh-oh-oh) One more shot, another round End of the night, it's goin' down [Chorus: Ke$ha] It's goin' down, I'm yellin' timber You better move, you better dance Let's make a night you won't remember I'll be the one you won't forget It's goin' down (It's goin' down), I'm yellin' timber You better move (You better move), you better dance (You better dance) Let's make a night you won't remember I'll be the one you won't forget (You won't forget) [Post-Chorus: Ke$ha & (Pitbull)] Ooh-ooh (Timber), ooh-ooh (Timber) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (It's goin' down) Ooh-ooh (Timber), ooh-ooh (Timber) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (It's goin' down) (Woo!) [Verse 2: Pitbull] Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane Nah, it's just me, ain't a damn thing changed Live in hotels, swing on planes Blessed to say, money ain't a thing Club jumping like Lebron, now Voli Order me another round, homie We about to climb, why? 'Cause it's about to go down [Pre-Chorus: Pitbull & (Ke$ha)] Swing your partner 'round and 'round End of the night, it's goin' down One more shot, another round End of the night, it's goin' down Swing your partner 'round and 'round End of the night, it's goin' down (Oh-oh-oh) One more shot, another round End of the night, it's goin' down [Chorus: Ke$ha] It's goin' down, I'm yellin' timber You better move, you better dance Let's make a night you won't remember I'll be the one you won't forget It's goin' down (It's goin' down), I'm yellin' timber You better move, you better dance (You better dance) Let's make a night (Let's make a night) you won't remember I'll be the one (I'll be the one) you won't forget (You won't forget) [Outro: Ke$ha & Pitbull] Whoa-oh-oh (Timber) Whoa-oh-oh (Hey) Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (It's goin' down) (Pitbull) Woah-oh-oh (Oh) Whoa-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (It's goin' down) Whoa-oh-oh (Timber) Whoa-oh-oh (Come on) Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (It's goin' down) (It's goin' down) Whoa-oh-oh (Timber) Whoa-oh-oh (You won't forget) Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Timber)