David Guetta - Crank It: Up Ft. Akon

The song features Akon’s signature melodic vocals over a high-energy, electronic beat. Key themes include:

This track is one of several successful collaborations between Guetta and Akon, including the global hit "Sexy Bitch" and "Play Hard". Lyrical Themes David Guetta - Crank It Up ft. Akon

David Guetta, Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort, and Frédéric Riesterer. The song features Akon’s signature melodic vocals over

In March 2012, Guetta considered "Crank It Up" as a potential single. He polled fans on Twitter to choose between it and "I Can Only Imagine" featuring Chris Brown and Lil Wayne; the latter was eventually selected as the single. In March 2012, Guetta considered "Crank It Up"

Nothing but the Beat (and later Nothing but the Beat 2.0 ). Genre: Electronic Dance Music (EDM) / Dance-Pop.

Guetta reportedly produced the track with Britney Spears in mind for her Femme Fatale album, but it was ultimately recorded with Akon for his own project.