"I feel like I could stare in them for a lifetime"

Artist: Pitbull

Single: Get It Started (feat. Shakira)

Album: Global Warming

Released: August 26, 2012

Now I'll hold my hands up, Pitbull has undoubtedly been one of the biggest chart successes' in recent times, beginning way back in 2009 when 'I Know You Want Me' reached the UK top 10. Since then, the rapper seems inescapable - Alexandra Burke brought him on for a remix of 'All Night Long' while the likes of Usher and Taio Cruz have brought him on as a collaborative artist; though Jennifer Lopez got a little carried away when she collaborated with him twice in the space of two years; first on the worldwide hit 'On the Floor' and then recently on the copycat 'Dance Again'. With all this success, it was inevitable that Pitbull'd run down the generic route - and so he has, with the likes of 'International Love' and 'Rain Over Me' stealing chords and rhythms from other tracks more-or-less. 

However... It seems Pitbull has finally made a good decision and made something a little bit different to usual - though not as radical as the dubstep-included 'Back in Time' he just released as the soundtrack to Men in Black III. 'Get It Started', the lead single from his upcoming seventh album, Global Warming, is pretty darn good. Produced by an entourage of DJ (including the infamous Sidney Samson) and featuring Columbian superstar Shakira, his latest single is undoubtedly one of his best yet. The chorus, sung by Shakira, is extremely anthemic-sounding and drops straight into the instrumental that'll be championed by the likes of BBC Radio 1 for its drum'n'bass-inspired sound. The verses however, are still... very... Pitbull. Lyrically, Pitbull is hardly a master word smith (he rhymed 'Kodak' with 'Kodak' on 'Give Me Everything') and continues to just name European cities and numbers in an attempt to fill up the verse. Some of the lyrics are actually quite humorous too, take the first: "To all these rappers I apologize I know it ain’t fair" - thought I'm unsure what he apologises for here; perhaps the fact he occupies half of the chart on occasions.

All in all, 'Get It Started' is well worth a listen if you haven't done so already. It's released on Sunday, August 26, 2012 - and will surely début somewhere inside the top 10 (though X-Factor 2011 winner's Little Mix are sure to occupy the top spot).