Pitbull - Get It Started

Pitbull's career lately seems to be following in the exact footsteps of Flo Rida.  A while ago, Flo released, "Good Feeling" a song that sampled a much older song, that took a bit to warm up to, but was actually incredibly catchy.  Then later Pitbull released "Back In Time" which was essentially the same idea.  At the start of the year we got "Wild Ones" from Flo Rida and Sia.  A dancy song, that clearly showcased Sia much more than it did Flo Rida.  And just now we've got "Get It Started" a song where Pitbull sounds like the guest rapper for Shakira.

The song starts out with a Pitbull sounding plain and boring.  It's not until Shakira explodes onto the scene that the energy really starts to pick up.  Her powerful vocals really bring the song alive and actually make you feel like dancing.  Pitbull, on the other hand, sounds like he's doing his cheap, generic featured verses.  There's no playful rhythms or puns that stand out.  It's incredibly lacking on his part.

The song does keep the energy up with an electro dance-break  in between verses.  Normally I'm against songs that give credit to the DJ, like David Guetta or Tiesto, but that's exactly what this song should have been.  If they gave it to some big name DJ like Calvin Harris then he could have really gone all out on the electronic parts, while mixing Shakira and Pitbull together.

The song is able to keep the energy alive, though, and that is what really matters.  "Wild Ones" was a huge success, even if Flo Rida wasn't the star of it.  So, I'm thinking that "Get It Started" still could do good, but not great, if it starts to pick up.