David Guetta releases 'I Don't Wanna Wait' with OneRepublic along with the live performance video
He premiered it at Ultra Music Festival in Miami
Last updated 8th Apr 2024
Just last month, David Guetta premiered his new song 'I Don't Wanna Wait' with OneRepublic at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, and now he's released it along with the live performance video from the event. The song interpolates O-Zone's 2003 song 'Dragostea Din Tei'.
OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder joined David Guetta on the main stage at Ultra to premiere their new song in front of the thousands gathered in the city centre festival.
Watch the live performance of 'I Don't Wanna Wait':
This is the same electronic dance music festival where the French DJ premiered his huge hit 'Baby Don't Hurt Me' with Anne-Marie and Coi Leray in 2023.
The making of 'I Don't Wanna Wait'
Days before the release of the song, David Guetta, who has recently welcomed his first child with his girlfriend Jessica Ledon, shared a behind-the-scenes video.
In the video he can be seen working with OneRepublic in a studio on their new song. In the footage, David is working on a laptop, while lead singer Ryan Tedder can be seen singing into a microphone. Then, David plays some notes on a keyboard for the band to hear, before Ryan joins in.
When is 'I Don't Wanna Wait' released?
'I Don't Wanna Wait' was released on 5th April.
It is the follow-up to David Guetta's song 'Lighter' with Galantis and 5 Seconds of Summers, which is released just a few weeks ago.
You can hear songs by David Guetta on KISS.
Take a look through some of David Guetta's biggest songs:
1. 'When Love Takes Over' featuring Kelly Rowland (2009)
David Guetta scored his first Number 1 in the UK with 'When Love Takes Over' in 2009. The collaboration, featuring former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland, was released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, 'One Love'.
2. 'Sexy Chick' featuring Akon (2009)
The French DJ followed up is first UK Number 1 with 'Sexy Chick' which also hit the top spot. The single featured on David's 'One Love' album and was popular around the world. The song was written in just one night after the artists met at a festival.
3. 'Gettin' Over You' with Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO (2010)
Despite being French, David didn't get a Number 1 in his home country until he released 'Gettin' Over You' in 2010. The single also topped the charts in a number of other countries, including the UK. It was certified Gold in the UK selling 400,000 copies.
4. 'Where Them Girls At' featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj (2011)
Originally titled 'Where Dem Girls At', this 2011 single was a Number 3 hit for the DJ in the UK. To begin with, Flo Rida was the only collaborator on the song, however after Nicki Minaj was approached, the rapper had a listen and she decided to record some vocals for the song.
5. 'Little Bad Girl' featuring Taio Cruz and Ludacris (2011)
'Little Bad Girl' was co-written by David Guetta and the featuring artists, Taio Cruz and Ludacris. It featured on David's 2011 album, 'Nothing But The Beat' as well as Taio Cruz's album 'TY.O.' released in the same year.
6. 'Titanium' featuring Sia (2011)
'Titanium' was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack, and became yet ANOTHER Number 1 for the French DJ. 'Titanium' was the first released track that David and Sia collaborated on. Since releasing 'Titanium', they have continued to work together on a number of different songs over the years, including 'Flames'.
7. 'Shot Me Down' featuring Skylar Grey (2014)
Featuring the vocals of American singer Skylar Grey, 'Shot Me Down' was popular around the world reaching Number 4 in the UK. The song was a reworking of Cher's original 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)' in 1966, which was also covered by Nancy Sinatra in the same year.
8. 'Lovers on the Sun' featuring Sam Martin (2014)
'Lovers on the Sun' was yet ANOTHER Number 1 for David Guetta. The single was combination of different musical genres, country, folk and electronic dance music. The song was featured on his sixth studio album, 'Listen' and was released as the lead single. 'Lovers on the Sun' was certified Gold in the UK, selling 400,000 copies.
9. '2U' featuring Justin Bieber (2017)
'2U' was the lead single from David Guetta's album '7'. It featured the voice of Canadian singer Justin Bieber and is pop-dance at its best. There are two versions of the music video, one features Victoria's Secrets models lipsyncing to Justin's vocals.
10. 'Flames' with Sia (2018)
David Guetta has released a number of collaborations including his hit 'Flames', with Australian singer Sia. 'Flames' was written by both David and Sia along with a team of songwriters. This hit is the sixth song that the pair have collaborated on.
11. 'Don't Leave Me Alone' and Anne-Marie (2018)
In July 2018, David Guetta and British singer Anne-Marie dropped their fantastic collaboration 'Don't Leave Me Alone'. Nearly a month after its release, the pair dropped their official music video for the hit song which featured Anne-Marie in her apartment when she receives a parcel.
On opening it, the parcel turns out to be a VR headset which she puts on. Once in a new dimension, Anne-Marie finds herself experiencing a strobe-lit dance floor, then a picturesque forest with and bitter mountaintops, she eventually 'sees' her ideal partner.
12. 'Heartbreak Anthem' with Little Mix (2021)
In May 2021, David Guetta, Swedish DJ duo Galantis and Little Mix teamed up on their epic collab 'Heartbreak Anthem'. The song hit the Number 1 spot on the UK Dance Chart and the Number 3 spot on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was also one of the most played songs of the year, along with another collab from the year with Joel Corry and RAYE 'Bed'.
13: 'Crazy What Love Can Do' with Becky Hill and Ella Henderson (2022)
In March 2022, David Guetta teased a new track with Becky Hill and Ella Henderson. The track was titled 'Crazy What Love Can Do', and was released on 8th April of that year. The song's release also came alongside a 'mini movie' as the music video, starring David, Ella and Becky. The song hit the Number 5 spot in the UK Singles Chart, as well as Number 2 in the UK Dance Chart.
14: David Guetta and Bebe Rexha release 'I'm Good (Blue)' (2022)
Years after the song was recorded, after it went viral on TikTok, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha released 'I'm Good (Blue)', which became a massive hit, sampling the 90s classic 'Blue' by Eiffel 65. In January 2023, the song was nominated for a BRIT Award for International Song of The Year, losing out to Beyoncé for 'Break My Soul'.
Given the song's insane popularity on TikTok, it's no surprise the bop hit the Number 1 spots on both the UK Singles and Dance charts.
15. David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray - 'Baby Don't Hurt Me' (2023)
David Guetta sent fans into wild back in March 2023 when he premiered a new song called 'Baby Don't Hurt Me'. The DJ was joined on stage at Ultra Music Festival in Miami by Coi Leray, who features on his collab along with Anne-Marie. Hitting the almighty Number 4 spot on the UK Dance Chart, the song also entered the UK Singles Chart at Number 13.
Now read:
David Guetta: Everything you need to know about the superstar DJ
David Guetta's career from nightclub DJ to Grammy Award winner
15 of David Guetta's most successful songs