I'm Lovin' It (song)

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"I'm Lovin' It"
Single by Justin Timberlake
from the album Live from London
B-side"Last Night"
ReleasedNovember 20, 2003 (2003-11-20)
Recorded2003
Studio
Length3:42
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Neptunes
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Señorita"
(2003) 		"I'm Lovin' It"
(2003) 		"Signs"
(2005)

"I'm Lovin' It" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. The song, originally written as a jingle for American fast food chain McDonald's, was produced by the Neptunes and is credited as being written by Pharrell Williams, Tom Batoy, Franco Tortora, and Andreas Forberger.[1] It was released as a single on November 20, 2003, and became a chart hit in a few European countries, reaching the top 20 in Greece, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

Background[edit]

The song was written as a jingle for McDonald's commercials based on a pre-existing German campaign originally developed as "Ich Liebe Es."[2] Timberlake was paid $6 million to sing the jingle; despite this, Timberlake has since regretted the deal.[3] Soon thereafter, the Neptunes produced a song based on the jingle and released it (along with an instrumental version) as part of a three-track EP in November 2003. A digital download EP with the same name was also released through the iTunes Store on December 16, 2003. The extended play included the title-track and a remix for all of the singles from Timberlake's first solo studio album, Justified.[4] The song was also included on the bonus audio CD of Timberlake's first live DVD, Live From London.[2]

Rapper Pusha T revealed his involvement with the song in June 2016 and claimed that he had created the "I'm Lovin' It" jingle.[1] However, co-writers Batoy and Tortora, as well as several others involved with the jingle's creation, have disputed his claim.[1] Nevertheless, Pusha T's rap vocals do appear on the track for the first ad to air with the new hook and slogan; however, he was only paid on a one-time basis without royalties.[5]

Music video[edit]

A music video to promote the single was released in late 2003 and was directed by Paul Hunter. In the video, Timberlake is seen chasing a girl played by Lindsay Frimodt around New York City.

Track listings[edit]

  • European CD single [6]
  1. "I'm Lovin' It" – 3:42
  2. "I'm Lovin' It" (instrumental) – 3:42
  3. "Last Night" – 4:47
  • Digital download EP[4]
  1. "I'm Lovin' It" – 3:48
  2. "Rock Your Body" (Sander Kleinenberg Just in the Club mix) – 9:42
  3. "Cry Me a River" (Dirty Vegas vocal mix) – 8:21
  4. "Like I Love You" (Basement Jaxx vocal mix) – 6:12
  5. "Señorita" (Num Club mix) – 7:53

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.[6]

Studio

Personnel

Charts[edit]

Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 55
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 25
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 1
CIS (TopHit)[10] 64
Greece (IFPI)[11] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 27
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 90
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 47
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 79
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[19] 28

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Spain November 20, 2003 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment [20]
Singapore [21]
Germany December 1, 2003 [22]
Maxi single [23]
Luxembourg Digital download [24]
France December 9, 2003 [25]
United States December 16, 2003 [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Hogan, Marc (July 14, 2016). "The Contentious Tale of the McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" Jingle | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Moran, Alec (October 14, 2014). "Five Things You Never Knew About 'I'm Lovin' It'". Chicago magazine.
  3. ^ "Timberlake Inc". British GQ. March 29, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "I'm Lovin' It – EP by Justin Timberlake". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "McDonald's: The Mystery of 'I'm Lovin It'". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b I'm Lovin' It (European CD single liner notes). Justin Timberlake. New York City: Jive Records. 2003. 82876 58172 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. ^ Justin Timberlake — I'm Lovin' It. TopHit. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 15–21/2" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on February 19, 2004. Retrieved February 19, 2004.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm Lovin' It". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Justin Timberlake" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  14. ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 3, saptamina 19.01 – 25.01, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 20, 2005. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It". Singles Top 100.
  17. ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  20. ^ "I'm Lovin' It". 7digital. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
  21. ^ "I'm Lovin' It". 7digital. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013.
  22. ^ "I'm Lovin' It". 7digital. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
  23. ^ "I'm Lovin' It: Amazon.de: Musik". amazon.de.
  24. ^ "I'm Lovin' It". 7digital. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
  25. ^ "I'm Lovin' It". 7digital. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
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