Savan Kotecha

And to his credit, he's such a trooper. We ended up finishing at four in the morning. He's such an incredible vocalist, first of all.

And to his credit, he's such a trooper. We ended up finishing at four in the morning. He's such an incredible vocalist, first of all.

But he allowed us to lower the key and he re-sang it in the lower key. And apparently when he showed up for American Idol at seven on time, he was like the best mentor they had that season.

But he allowed us to lower the key and he re-sang it in the lower key. And apparently when he showed up for American Idol at seven on time, he was like the best mentor they had that season.

But he allowed us to lower the key and he re-sang it in the lower key. And apparently when he showed up for American Idol at seven on time, he was like the best mentor they had that season.

I mean, what a guy. I mean, at the time, though, we were like so scared that this wasn't going to happen because we were so excited that Usher was going to record our song. And then it ended up, you know, I remember when Pitbull got on, I think it was in Paris with my wife and I got the file, the MP3 with Pitbull's verse and the excitement of that was like, oh my gosh, amazing.

I mean, what a guy. I mean, at the time, though, we were like so scared that this wasn't going to happen because we were so excited that Usher was going to record our song. And then it ended up, you know, I remember when Pitbull got on, I think it was in Paris with my wife and I got the file, the MP3 with Pitbull's verse and the excitement of that was like, oh my gosh, amazing.

I mean, what a guy. I mean, at the time, though, we were like so scared that this wasn't going to happen because we were so excited that Usher was going to record our song. And then it ended up, you know, I remember when Pitbull got on, I think it was in Paris with my wife and I got the file, the MP3 with Pitbull's verse and the excitement of that was like, oh my gosh, amazing.

Yeah. I mean, I remember that song was probably the first time I felt like what a worldwide hit feels like.

Yeah. I mean, I remember that song was probably the first time I felt like what a worldwide hit feels like.

Yeah. I mean, I remember that song was probably the first time I felt like what a worldwide hit feels like.

Yeah. And I didn't even think about it back then because I never went out and stuff like that. So, yeah.

Yeah. And I didn't even think about it back then because I never went out and stuff like that. So, yeah.

Yeah. And I didn't even think about it back then because I never went out and stuff like that. So, yeah.

so yeah no it's it was definitely like the yeah the feeling that feeling of like oh this is big like not the song but when it was out like and that feeling of what happens when you have like a global song um that became like the addiction so continuing on this run was maroon fives one more night was that with max as well Yeah. Um, I actually wrote, I was sent that idea here.

so yeah no it's it was definitely like the yeah the feeling that feeling of like oh this is big like not the song but when it was out like and that feeling of what happens when you have like a global song um that became like the addiction so continuing on this run was maroon fives one more night was that with max as well Yeah. Um, I actually wrote, I was sent that idea here.

so yeah no it's it was definitely like the yeah the feeling that feeling of like oh this is big like not the song but when it was out like and that feeling of what happens when you have like a global song um that became like the addiction so continuing on this run was maroon fives one more night was that with max as well Yeah. Um, I actually wrote, I was sent that idea here.

Um, when I was in this apartment actually. Um, and, um, yeah. And they had this idea, him and Shell back sent it to me and then I sent them like lyric ideas for that. And we just finished the song. And then, um, again, that was supposed to be for another artist, the same one that DJ was written for. Wow. And, uh, Maroon, uh, Adam loved it and cut it and same room as DJ and Conway.

Um, when I was in this apartment actually. Um, and, um, yeah. And they had this idea, him and Shell back sent it to me and then I sent them like lyric ideas for that. And we just finished the song. And then, um, again, that was supposed to be for another artist, the same one that DJ was written for. Wow. And, uh, Maroon, uh, Adam loved it and cut it and same room as DJ and Conway.

Um, when I was in this apartment actually. Um, and, um, yeah. And they had this idea, him and Shell back sent it to me and then I sent them like lyric ideas for that. And we just finished the song. And then, um, again, that was supposed to be for another artist, the same one that DJ was written for. Wow. And, uh, Maroon, uh, Adam loved it and cut it and same room as DJ and Conway.