Actually, there's a whole genre for this kind of music: folktronika

Just search the folktronica tag on SoundCloud and you will deffo find something you'll like.

I'm trying so hard? Why because I'm telling the truth?


Of course I'm using the Best Pop Band's gifs...

No, because you are being delusional, look up covers of this song on youtube, they all slay the chorus (most of them don't even do Pitbull's verses), so yeah GP loves the chorus that KE$HA SINGS, so yeah it's slaying because of her voice (I'm not telling y'all they are buying because it's Ke$ha, cause they are not, they are buying it because of her flawless voice). Best Pop bands oh lord....

Just so everyone saying Pitbull claimed it's influenced by "Wake Me Up" knows, here's what he said:

He chose the song because he liked Avicii's song and wanted a song in that genre. It was already produced, so he obviously got it when he heard it because it was folktronica. So his decision to accept the song was influenced by "Wake Me Up", not the actual song. People who hate will spin anything negatively.

It'd be interesting to see who it was for before Pitbull, if anyone, though. I'd imagine Ke$ha was attached to the project from the start so maybe it was a solo song, but Luke felt she needed a feature to re-establish her name to the public before making a comeback, so he offered it to Pitbull. (This is complete speculation, it's just interesting to think about)

To answer the OP, I think it's just a very good song. It's not trying to be the epitome of intelligence, and it's not trying to be something it's not. Its aim was to be a catchy, fun dance-pop song with some country influences, and it has achieved that well. I think Ke$ha does play a large part in the success, he voice fitting well with the style and her hook it undeniably one of the catchiest in a long time. Pitbull, of course, also plays a part - his inoffensive pop-rap is catchy and easy to listen to, meaning it has a wider appeal (See: Rhythmic, CHR/Pop and Hot AC radio), plus he is rather success with his singles, and is known a lot more worldwide.

It's just a perfect combination of everything and I'm glad to see it doing so well (I'd be saying the same thing with any other female attached to it - it's a great song and having Ke$ha be apart of it just makes it better for me). I hope "Wake Me Up" and "Timber" inspire more folktronica because it's a bloody grouse genre.

You're trying so hard. The reason why radios play the song is Pitbull, if there was no airplay (or minimum airplay in Kesha's case) people wouldn't here the song and then they wouldn't buy the song then the song wouldn't be high on itunes then it wouldn't be top 10 on hot 100.
Without Pitbull there's no airplay and without airplay there's no slaying. if they don't do Pitbull's verses, oh well I guess they can't rap or they're too stupid to learn another line of the song.
Her voice is flawless!!!
Yeah, Best Pop Band!!!!

The whole song is super catchy. Ke$ha is definitely helping the song no doubt, but Pitbull's part isn't even bad either.

How am I tryng so hard when you're the hater trying to prove a lie. Ke$ha's radio airplay is as big as Pitbull (not including crazy kids, but that's because of will.i.flop), if people don't buy her music why is Die Young #2 and her biggest flops still top 40? lol stop embarrassing yourself.

It's a good song.

Ke$ha's part in it is great and pretty much makes the song, so it's only fair she's getting a lot of credit for it. Then again the song wouldn't be the same without Pitbull either. They both bring their own qualities and appeal to the table imo.

He took a risk & it paid off.

Catchy hook sung by Ke$ha & PERFECT promotional timing as the song is taking off on radio. The boost in sales while the boost in radio at the same time is GOLD!!!!

Its an incredibly generic and boring Pitbull track that happens to have Ke$ha at her most uninteresting. Why its doing well is honestly beyond me, its cheesy in the least fun way imo.

Those saying this is one of Ke$ha's best features or that its a "genuinely good song" are beyond delusional. Those saying this tracks success isn't because of Ke$ha are also delusional though, clearly without her this song would not have entered the Top 10 as same goes for that crappy song he did with Christina.

How am I hater? I haven't said anything about Kesha at all. I'm not trying to prove a lie, you're trying to deny the truth. So now its will.i.am's fault? really? even his singles did better than Kesha's singles, so its clearly not his fault, and will.i.am's version was what pushed the song on iTunes.
Oh yeah Kesha's radio airplay is as big as Pitbull, Timber is already Top 20 on Rhythmic, please tell me when was Kesha's last hit there? Am embarrassing myself? really? Aren't you the one embarrassing yourself by saying its a Kesha song when it's clearly not. Are you really that desperate for Kesha to have a hit, that you pretend Timber is Kesha's song? It doesn't matter how hard you try, it's a Pitbull song and it will always be a Pitbull song. Unless Kesha makes Timber 2.0 and try to make a hit, because she can't get one with her own song...

A year ago with Die Young Ke$ha had a #2 single with heavy, and I mean heavy, radio rotation. It was way more successful than the majority of Pitbulls singles because what Pitbull does is release 1000 songs with features and waits for one to stick and the ones that stick are the ones that have a notable female at the helm (i.e. JLO, Xtina, and now K$). Anyone that tries to deny that Timber's success isn't because of Ke$ha's feature are delusional. Without her, same goes for Christina, those songs would not have entered the Top 10. He may have some hits but he also has plenty of flops himself. And to throw something back in your face, when was the last time Pitbull had a hit without a feature? Really think about that. Its been YEARS upon years. He can not release a song without someone else because no one would care. He needs features. He thrives on them. Ke$ha managed to have a solo song go to #2 and its follow up single peak within the Top 20 on her OWN. Ke$ha had a string of Top 10 hits all but one being solo singles. Pitbull could never. Hes a co-dependent artist. Ke$ha is not.

Not to mention Will.i.am has also had plenty of flops. Die Young did better than anything he released off of his record, even that Bieber song.

That's pretty much what I was going to respond.

You said it, a year ago, and what has happened since then? cuz you know what they say, its hard to get a hit single but its harder to get a second hit....please tell me I'd to hear about her success and her 4th single; also don't forget to mention her album sales which Pitbull outsold not only WW but also in the US. Are you really telling me On The Floor and Feel This Moment were hits because of them? really? when was JLOs last hit? 2003? and Xtinas last Top 10? 2008? or more like last RADIO HIT? 2006? Pitbull gave a hit to JLO and her last single before what was one of the worst flops EVER. Yes, Pitbull releases many singles, but are you really telling now that's a bad thing? when some artists can't even do a 2nd music video, and some fans die for more videos and performances? didn't the Kesha stans already made like 1,000 threads about Supernatural being the next single? Again what does a successful Pitbull song has than a flop song by Xtina or Kesha doesn't have? Pitbull, Timber has Pitbull. Without Pitbull there's no hit, why don't you stop clinging onto Pitbull's song to give Kesha song success, she can get her own hits according to you. Really years? Last year he had two Top 20 songs with only him singing. Really no one would like? I guess you're talking about Xtina & JLO there...Pitbull might be co-dependent but radio play the songs because of him, and at the end of the day no airplay=no sales=no hit, and really is not? really? doesn't she makes all of her songs with the same generic hit maker? because she's afraid of working with someone else who doesn't guarantees a hit? Kesha co-depends on hit makers otherwise she might flop, and even then she still flops.

Are you really that hypocrite? So when a song flops its because of will.i.am but when it doesn't its because of Kesha. And you said I'm the only lying.
will.i.am has only released like 3 songs, and 2 of them were hits, and Scream & Shout was bigger than Die Young, and that Bieber song was even more successful than that Top 30 hit Cmon, not Top 20 as you said.

Look I know you said that you like Ke$ha and all and are just supporting Pitbull for "reason" (which you didn't fully clarify) and that you like to support the underdog, but there's a difference between supporting the underdog and just posting false and ignorant arguments for no purpose. I'm starting to doubt that you even do like Ke$ha at all, because you've been 100% on Pitbull's side the entire time. This thread was never about Pitbull vs. Ke$ha, it was simply meant to be a personal opinion on why the song was doing so well. Most members got that, and have done just that. There shouldn't be any arguments here.

This statement made me cringe. A lot. Either you know nothing about Ke$ha, or you do and you're just being blindly ignorant with your arguments for Pitbull. Ke$ha has signed a contract with Dr. Luke. She doesn't choose to work with him, she's forced to work with him. And she does work with other producers for album tracks that Dr. Luke refuses to allow her to release as singles. Dr. Luke's the one that wants to keep releasing safe, generic party sings for a guaranteed hit, not Ke$ha. That's why the petition exists, because Ke$ha's made it somewhat apparent what she wants, and even when Luke gets his way, Ke$ha still underperforms.

Please just exit the thread if you're going to continue to spew mindless negativity for the sake of standing your ground on some ignorant argument that you won't win because it's simply incorrect. There's a thread for that. I'm honestly upset that I've had to say this, but what you're doing is pretty sad really.

Ke$ha is gettin money while u shade her with ur cheap wifi

It's doing well because it's a really really catchy song.

One word. Production.