Timbaland told MTV that will.i.am's work on "I Gotta Feeling" inspired him to make "If We Ever Meet Again": "When I did this song, I was in love with this record called ... you're gonna be surprised. The record didn't have anything to do with ['If We Ever Meet Again'], but when I heard [the Black Eyed Peas'] 'I Gotta Feeling,' I said, 'I want a record just like that on my album.' I said, 'I gotta do me a "I Gotta Feeling" record.' Me and one of my producers, Jim Beanz, we came up with this concept. I said, '["I Gotta Feeling"] is happy, but I like it.' It gives a good feeling".[3] On the record, Timbaland sings , instead of rap: "It's not like it's incredible singing, but it made sense for me and it fits my voice," he explained. "To get somebody else to sing it, it might sound too overdone. I like it better with mistakes — I make mistakes. With me singing it, it gives it a different kind of swagger to it".[3] [edit] Music video

UK CD pressing of this single from OneRepublic and groundbreaking artist/producer Timbaland taken from the massive platinum-selling album ‘Timbaland Presents Shock Value. OneRepublic are the number one band on MySpace and have been in the MySpace Music’s Top Artists since summer 2006, with over 12 million total song plays and counting! Features 'Apologize' (Album Version) and a remix of 'Give It To Me (Laugh At 'Em)' (Radio Edit). Polydor.