50-408: " Eenie Meenie " is a song by American-Jamaican singer Sean Kingston and Canadian singer Justin Bieber . The song was written by both Kingston and Bieber along with Carlos Battey, Steven Battey , Marcos Palacios and Ernest Clark and Benny Blanco and was produced by the latter. It was originally released as the first single from Kingston's third studio album Back 2 Life on March 15, 2010, but
100-661: A "current and ongoing working relationship" with Justin Bieber and would be able to get Bieber to work on promotional videos on behalf of the company, even though the two had not made a song together since releasing "Eenie Meenie" in 2010. Kingston filmed a public service announcement with Do Something to encourage teens to become active in their communities by forming a Do Something club. In 2010, he appeared with one of his dogs in an ad for PETA , encouraging people not to chain their dogs outside. Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada ( French : Musique Canada )
150-646: A girl that fit the both of us, because in the video and song, she's trying to play the both of us. So there had to be a contrast. She fit it perfectly." Additionally, Kingston explained the plot of the video to Rap-Up , commenting, "The video is basically about this girl trying to play both of us and at the end... we end up both at the same place at one time, and she's left with a stupid look on her face." Appearances are made by Bieber's friend, Christian Beadles, as well as rapper Lil Romeo and singer/actress Jasmine Villegas , whose appearance further fuelled media speculation Villegas and Bieber were romantically involved after
200-469: A pool party at a condo , being pursued by the same girl. The song premiered on March 4, 2010, on Ryan Seacrest 's website, and it was released officially on March 23, 2010, in the United States. It is a dance-pop song, with R&B , and reggae fusion influences, written in the key of D ♭ major , with a vocal range from F 3 to D ♭ 5 . It moves at 120 beats per minute and
250-418: A previous appearance in his music video for 'Baby'. Jocelyn Vena of MTV News reviewed the video, "Here's the play-by-play: While Kingston and the lady in question are flirting out on the deck, Bieber is chilling inside. But, wait — there she is flirting with Bieber while Kingston is hanging out, wondering where she went. The fickle girl eventually leaves Bieber to chill with Kingston, and then — boom — there she
300-598: Is a non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 in Toronto to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada . It also offers benefits to some of Canada's leading independent record labels and distributors. It was known as the Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association ( French : Association canadienne des fabricants de disques ) until 1972 and
350-520: Is an American reggae fusion singer and rapper. He signed with J. R. Rotem 's label Beluga Heights Records to release his 2007 debut single, " Beautiful Girls ", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 . Preceded by the song, his eponymous debut studio album (2007) peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 , and spawned the top 40-single " Take You There ". His second album, Tomorrow (2009),
400-401: Is set in common time. The song features a prominent synthesized back beat, followed by verses from both singers, then a rap interlude, while utilizing the children's rhyme " Eenie Meenie Miny Moe ." Kyle Anderson of MTV said that "'Eenie Meenie' melds Sean Kingston's island-inflected dance-pop with Bieber's sweet tween R&B." A reviewer of DJBooth said, "The record’s crown jewel, of course,
450-423: Is the chorus, which will worm its way into your head whether you like it or not." Although he called the song catchy, Chris Richards of The Washington Post said Kingston "hogs the mike" on the song. Rudy Klapper of Sputnikmusic wrote about the lyrics, on the album review, that those are "disturbing", but at the same time "unintentionally hilarious." She also criticized the production: "There's not much to say about
500-707: Is with Bieber again. And, well, you get it. Of course, the 'eenie-meenie-miny-moe lover' eventually gets caught. While she's chatting up Kingston, along comes Bieber, and her game is blown. The dudes are cool with it. Well, they're not cool with her playing them, but they seem to remain friends despite both going for the same girl." As of November 2024, the music video on YouTube has over 738 million views. Source: Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Sean Kingston Kisean Paul Anderson (born February 3, 1990), known professionally as Sean Kingston ,
550-735: The ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart on April 4, 2010, the next week, "Eenie Meenie" reached the number thirty, but it fell out the chart the following week. It re-entered at number forty-five on April 25, 2010, and reached its peak at number eleven on May 30, 2010, where it stayed for three weeks. Later it was certified as gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association . The song appeared in the UK Singles Chart on May 22, 2010, at number fifty-eight. The next week "Eenie Meenie" rose to number seventeen and peaked at number nine in
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#1732876859081600-535: The Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ) ( French : Association de l'industrie canadienne de l'enregistrement ) until 2011. Originally formed as the 10-member Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association, the association changed its name to Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) in 1972 and opened membership to other record industry companies. In 2006, a number of smaller labels resigned their memberships, complaining that
650-477: The Federal Court to force five major Canadian Internet service providers – Shaw Communications Inc., Telus Corp., Rogers Cable , Bell Canada 's Sympatico service and Vidéotron – to release the names of 29 people accused of copyright infringement through peer-to-peer file sharing . In April 2005, Vidéotron indicated its willingness to supply customer information to Music Canada. On 31 March 2004, in
700-562: The Supreme Court of British Columbia seeking a declaratory judgment affirming the legality of their operation. The motion was denied, and the court ruled a full trial was needed. This decision was appealed by the operators of isoHunt; the appeal was also denied. In late 2009, isoHunt filed a formal suit against Music Canada and the four "major" record labels seeking "declaratory relief to clarify its legal rights." Additionally, in October 2008,
750-529: The blank media tax , their support for digital locks on music, and positions against copyright reform. In 2007, a group of musicians formed the Canadian Music Creators Coalition , claiming "legislative proposals that would facilitate lawsuits against our fans or increase the labels' control over the enjoyment of music are made not in our names, but on behalf of the labels' foreign parent companies." On 16 February 2004, Music Canada applied to
800-566: The United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song spent four weeks at the summit of the UK Singles Chart . His self-titled debut album was released on July 31, 2007, and has been certified gold by the RIAA for its 500,000 copies sold, while peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200 . In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani 's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyoncé 's The Beyoncé Experience tour. In 2008, he
850-428: The United States. His grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo . Kingston was discovered on YouTube by Matt Tobin at Beluga Heights Records , and signed to the label in a partnership deal with Sony . In an interview with HitQuarters , label head and producer J. R. Rotem described this process with regard to Kingston: "Sean Kingston was a rapper when we found him and it
900-541: The album and that the previous singles would not be on it. Kingston linked up with T.I. on the set of the video for "Back 2 Life", the street single off his then-upcoming album of the same name. The two shot the video in Los Angeles with comedian Mike Epps . In November 2012, Kingston performed in the Dubai Caribbean Carnival at Downtown Dubai with Jason Derulo and Bow Wow . On April 13, 2013, iTunes put up
950-410: The album was supposed to be " Letting Go (Dutty Love) ", which features a verse from Nicki Minaj . It was released on iTunes August 3, while the third, " Dumb Love ", co-written by Bruno Mars , was released on September 8. A fourth single " Party All Night (Sleep All Day) " was released on December 21, 2010. However none of the four singles were included on any album by Kingston. Kingston represented
1000-653: The album. In May 2015, Kingston posted a snippet of the then-upcoming lead single from his fourth studio album. On September 14, 2015, Kingston premiered his first single in two years, titled "Wait Up", the lead single off his upcoming fourth studio album. However the song ended up not included on any album. In December 2015, he released "sina see song" with Sri Lankan music producer Iraj Weeraratne , Indian singer Sonu Kakkar , and Kaizer Kaiz (Sri Lankan rapper). Music videos were released for "One Away" and "All I Got" in January and March 2016, respectively. In March 2017, he announced
1050-625: The album. In the meantime, Kingston co-wrote Jason Derulo 's debut single " Whatcha Say ", that topped the Billboard Hot 100. He also discovered the R&;B-reggae singer Iyaz on MySpace and signed him to J. R. Rotem 's record label. He also recorded the track "Miss Everything" for the UK girl-group Sugababes studio album Sweet 7 which was released March 15, 2010, in the UK. Kingston and DJ Khaled are being featured on Bow Wow's new single "For My Hood", from
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#17328768590811100-530: The case of BMG v. John Doe , Justice Konrad von Finckenstein of the Federal Court of Canada ruled that making music available for download over the Internet was not equivalent to distribution and was thus noninfringing. The Justice compared the peer-to-peer filesharing activities to "having a photocopier in a library room full of copyrighted material" and wrote that there was no evidence of unauthorized distribution presented. The Federal Court of Appeal upheld
1150-512: The continents of North and South America to sing the Official Theme Song of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , " Everyone. " He collaborated with four other artists representing their continent, South African Jody Williams representing Africa, Singaporean Tabitha Nauser (Asia), Briton Steve Appleton (Europe), and Australian Jessica Mauboy representing Oceania. However, Kingston
1200-508: The country. However, some labels and other industry groups have publicly disagreed with Music Canada and stated that it no longer represents them. In 2006, six well-known "indie" labels including Nettwerk left Music Canada in a dispute over Canadian content rules. They claimed the association was only protecting the interests of "the four major foreign multi-national labels", referring to EMI , Universal , Sony BMG , and Warner . Other points of contention include Music Canada's stance against
1250-451: The creation of the "Professional Rapper Boxing League" with hip hop super-agent, Triple the Mogul. On May 21, 2021, Kingston returned with the single, "Darkest Times" (featuring G Herbo ), while also announcing his upcoming fourth studio album. On December 31, 2021, Kingston participated with Japanese rapper Tomoro on the single "Let Me Hold You". On September 30, 2022, Road to Deliverance
1300-426: The four main members of Music Canada were sued by the estate of Chet Baker and several other artists for copyright infringement. The major claims in this lawsuit are as follows: As the standard punitive damages for each act of infringement is set at $ 20,000, and there are three hundred thousand works on the "pending lists", Music Canada could have faced punitive damages of a minimum of $ 6 billion. On 8 November 2011,
1350-410: The kind of producer who thinks the use of the term 'shorty' with an elementary school gimmick is a good idea." Luke O'Neil from The Boston Globe noted "Sultry reggaeton is repackaged here for the tween set with Sean Kingston's 'Eenie Meenie.' ' Shorty' was never sung so literally." In the United States "Eenie Meenie" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number thirty on April 7, 2010, where it
1400-425: The lower courts ruling denying the disclosure of the customers' identities, but, in reference to "what would or would not constitute infringement of copyright", stated: "such conclusions should not have been made in the very preliminary stages of this action, since they would require a consideration of the evidence as well as the law applicable to such evidence after it has been properly adduced, and could be damaging to
1450-693: The member companies. Patrick Rogers (formerly the Vice President, Corporate Affairs) was named Chief Executive Officer, effective 11 January 2021. Graham Henderson had been president from 15 November 2004 to 28 May 2020; Brian Robertson previously held the position from 1974. Music Canada is responsible for the distribution of ISRC registrant codes within Canada, and also works with the IFPI and RIAA to try to prevent copyright infringement of artists' work. Historically, Music Canada has represented all record labels in
1500-519: The movie, The Lottery Ticket . He had a performance in the O2 Arena where he was supported by Mumzy Stranger . His third studio album was announced to feature T-Pain , Nicki Minaj , Kanye West , Flo Rida , Soulja Boy , Wyclef Jean , Cher Lloyd , Akon and Green Eyed Tayla, with its lead single being " Eenie Meenie " with Justin Bieber , released on March 23, 2010, which is also included on Bieber's My World 2.0 album. The second single from
1550-643: The next two weeks. In Ireland, it debuted at number forty-one in the Irish Singles Chart on April 15, 2010, and rose the number twelve on May 17, 2010. In the Canadian Hot 100 "Eenie Meenie" debuted and peaked at number fourteen, becoming the highest debut of the week. But in the next issue, the single became the biggest drop, falling to the number thirty-one. It was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association . In New Zealand it debuted at number thirteen on March 29, 2010, and in its eighth week
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1600-456: The organization was not representing their interests. On 7 July 2011, the CRIA changed its name to Music Canada, and began offering special benefits to some of the leading independent labels and distributors. Music Canada is governed by a board of directors who are elected annually by association members. To be eligible for election a candidate for the board must be among the executive officers of
1650-399: The parties if a trial takes place." The Copyright Board of Canada earlier that year had included downloading music in the list of " private copying " activities for which tariffs on blank media applied. (Private copying is the act of copying music for personal use from a noninfringing source, and is itself noninfringing.) In 2008, the operators of the isoHunt website filed a motion with
1700-411: The preorder of Back 2 Life , its cover art and track listing as well as a release date of September 10, 2013. The album failed to chart on the U.S. Billboard 200 , but spawned the hit single " Beat It ", featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa . In March 2013, Kingston announced plans for his upcoming fourth studio album while stating that he would be recording with Disney and pop star Zendaya . At
1750-580: The record label Time Is Money Entertainment, through which he signed then-unknown Canadian rapper Tory Lanez in 2010. In July 2024, Kingston and his mother were indicted on several federal wire fraud charges. Anderson was born in Miami , Florida , the first of three children of Janice Turner. Anderson's family moved to their native Kingston, Jamaica , when he was six. Anderson attended Ocho Rios High School in Ocho Rios for three years before immigrating back to
1800-542: The release of the Made in Jamaica mixtape, preceded by the single "Chance" that featured Vybz Kartel . However the mixtape was scrapped. In 2018, he participated with Italian singer Giusy Ferreri on the vocal part of the single " Amore e capoeira ", by Italian record producers Takagi & Ketra . In 2019, he released his single "Peace of Mind" with Canadian rapper Tory Lanez and Nigerian singer Davido . In June 2020, he announced
1850-434: The same time, he said that they were both recording a song titled "Heart on Empty", which Kingston described as "a soulful ballad that you all will be sure to remember". In November, Kingston also guest starred as Dexter and Saint in an episode of Black Dynamite on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim . In March 2015, Kingston posted on Instagram a picture with Swedish record producer RedOne , confirming that they were working on
1900-550: The song peaked at number five. It also was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand . The music video was filmed on March 30, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California , and was directed by Ray Kay , director of Bieber's " Baby " video. On the topic of choosing the lead girl, Kingston told MTV News , "I picked the main girl, basically, because Justin is 16 and I'm 20 years old, so it had to be
1950-418: The suit was settled out of court for over $ 45 million. Prior to 12 September 2016, Music Canada had different certification levels for physical singles and digital downloads singles. On that date, the digital downloads singles award was discontinued and the singles award consisted of sales numbers for digital downloads and physical singles alike. It also includes streams, where 150 on-demand audio streams from
2000-497: Was a development process to get him more melodic. At Beluga we essentially refine the talent so that it's more of a marketable product." In a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records , Kingston recorded and released the single " Beautiful Girls " in May 2007. "Beautiful Girls" was a major hit internationally, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , and several other charts, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Spain and
2050-560: Was completed and Kingston showed his fans a preview on uStream on August 19, 2010. However, the album was never released. Kingston also went on to perform on the first leg of Bieber's tour. Kingston released his first mixtape, King of Kingz , on February 3, 2011, as a free download only. The mixtape includes guest appearances by Akon , Flo Rida , Soulja Boy , Justin Bieber , B.o.B , and Tory Lanez . Kingston announced that his new album would be called Back 2 Life . He also said in an interview with MTV that he would be completely re-doing
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2100-484: Was one of the opening acts for the Australian leg of Kelly Clarkson 's My December Tour . The album Tomorrow was released on September 22, 2009. Producers involved in the album included Wyclef Jean ; RedOne (of recent Lady Gaga fame); plus, Kingston's original mentor, J. R. Rotem. " Fire Burning " and " Face Drop " were released as singles. Additionally, five promotional digital singles were released leading up to
2150-641: Was raided by a police SWAT team and his mother was arrested. The federal arrest warrant was issued on several instances of alleged fraud and theft. Kingston was arrested a few hours later in California after a concert in Fort Irwin , and he was booked into jail in San Bernardino County . Kingston waived his right to fight extradition and was sent to Broward County jail in Florida. A week later, Kingston
2200-495: Was released as Kingston's fourth studio album. In 2023, Kingston co-wrote Chris Brown 's single " Sensational ". In May 2011, Kingston was involved in a near-fatal jet skiing accident in Miami and was immediately rushed to the hospital. Kingston was required to pay a $ 180 fine for careless operation in the accident. By 2018, he had begun to ride jet skis again. On May 23, 2024, Kingston's rented Southwest Ranches, Florida , mansion
2250-408: Was released from police custody after posting bail of $ 100,000. On July 19, 2024, a federal grand jury indicted Kingston and his mother on one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts each of wire fraud. The charges stem from their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods purchased through fraudulent documents. It
2300-436: Was reported that Kingston and his mother had $ 1 million worth of items they obtained fraudulently and did not pay for. For each count, Kingston and his mother face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The charges follow a February lawsuit filed against Kingston by Ver Ver Entertainment, which claims Kingston did not pay for items such as luxury watches that he purchased. The lawsuit also alleges that Kingston claimed to have
2350-428: Was supported by the top five-single " Fire Burning ", and met with moderate commercial response. He subsequently released his top twenty duet " Eenie Meenie " with Justin Bieber . His third album, Back to Life (2013), failed to chart and served as his final release on a major label , but spawned the moderate hit single " Beat It " (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa ). After his second album, Kingston launched
2400-500: Was taken off for unknown reasons. However, it is included on Bieber's first studio album My World 2.0 . The song, a dance-pop number with Kingston's reggae influences and Bieber's R&B vocals, is lyrically about an indecisive lover. The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and the top twenty in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United States. The accompanying music video features Kingston and Bieber at
2450-456: Was the highest debut of the week. The next week it dropped three places, and stayed there for another additional week. On the Billboard issue dated May 15, 2010, the single reached its peak, at number fifteen, and it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . As of February 2011, the single was sold 1,238,000 times. In Australia, it debuted at number forty-nine within
2500-707: Was unable to attend the Singapore Youth Olympics 2010 opening ceremony due to passport mix-ups. Kingston was invited to be featured with Cash Money Records /former So So Def member Bow Wow on his single " For My Hood ". He performed the song with Bow Wow and DJ Khaled on BET 's television program 106 & Park the day after release. Kingston planned to release a mixtape with pop star Justin Bieber , called Our World . It featured about 12–14 songs and included their versions of songs like "Pretty Boy Swag", Eagles hit single, "Lyin Eyes" and "Billionaire". The mixtape
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