I'm Lovin' It (song)
| "I'm Lovin' It" | ||||
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| Single by Justin Timberlake | ||||
| from the album Live From London | ||||
| B-side | "Last Night" | |||
| Released | November 20, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
| Justin Timberlake singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Lovin' It" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. The song was produced by The Neptunes and is credited as being written by Pharrell Williams, Tom Batoy, Andreas Forberger and Franco Tortora[1].
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. 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.[3] The song was also included on the bonus audio CD of Timberlake's first live DVD, Live From London.[2]
A music video to promote the single was released in late 2003 and was directed by Paul Hunter.
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]
Track listing
- Maxi single[4]
- "I'm Lovin' It" – 3:42
- "I'm Lovin' It" (Instrumental) – 3:42
- "Last Night" – 4:47
- Digital download EP[3]
- "I'm Lovin' It" – 3:48
- "Rock Your Body" (Sander Kleinenberg Just in The Club Mix) – 9:42
- "Cry Me a River" (Dirty Vegas Vocal Mix) – 8:21
- "Like I Love You" (Basement Jaxx Vocal Mix) – 6:12
- "Señorita" (Num Club Mix) – 7:53
Charts
| Chart (2003–04) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 55 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 25 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] | 1 |
| Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 50 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 15 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 27 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 43 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 47 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain[13] | November 20, 2003 | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Singapore[14] | |||
| Germany | December 1, 2003 | Digital download[15] | |
| Maxi single[16] | |||
| Luxembourg[17] | Digital download | ||
| France[18] | December 9, 2003 | ||
| United States[3] | December 16, 2003 |
References
- ^ a b c Hogan, Marc. "The Contentious Tale of the McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" Jingle | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ a b Moran, Alec. "Five Things You Never Knew About 'I'm Lovin' It'". Chicago magazine. No. 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "I'm Lovin' It – EP by Justin Timberlake". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "I'm Lovin' It" (Maxi single liner notes). Justin Timberlake. New York City: Jive Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2003. 82876 58172 2.
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- ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 50, 2003". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Justin Timberlake" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Justin Timberlake – I'm Lovin' It". Swiss Singles Chart.
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