"Crank It Up" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Senegalese-American R&B recording artist Akon. Taken from the former's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat. The song was written by Aliaune Thiam, Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Riesterer. Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Rister. On March 14, 2012, Guetta tweeted that he had a dilemma on choosing his next single, asking his fans for opinions, giving two tracks "Crank It Up" and "I Can Only Imagine" featuring Chris Brown and Lil Wayne, but ultimately lost to the latter.[citation needed]
| "Crank It Up" | |
|---|---|
| Song by David Guetta featuring Akon | |
| from the album Nothing but the Beat | |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Dance-pop, electro house, techno |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | EMI |
| Songwriter(s) | David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Aliaune Thiam, Frédéric Riesterer |
| Producer(s) | Guetta, Tuinfort, Riesterer |
| Audio video | |
| "Crank It Up" on YouTube | |
Track listing
edit- Album version
- "Crank It Up" (featuring Akon) – 3:12
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes for Nothing but the Beat.[1]
- David Guetta – songwriting, production, mixing
- Aliaune Thiam – songwriting, lead vocals, production
- Giorgio Tuinfort – songwriting, production
- Frédéric Riesterer – songwriting, production
- Guy Katsav[2] – recording, engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 49 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 50 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 64 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 43 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 96 |
| US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ Nothing but the Beat (Liner Notes). David Guetta. EMI Records. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Nothing but the Beat - David Guetta | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Crank It up by David Guetta and Akon - Music Charts". αCharts.
- ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
- ^ "David Guetta feat. Akon – Crank It Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "David Guetta: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ [2] [permanent dead link]