He aimed to fuse pop, reggaeton, and electronic dance music into a "minimalist" production.
Rexha had previously collaborated with Guetta on the 2014 hit "Hey Mama," but she was initially uncredited despite being the primary voice. David Guetta - Say My Name ft. Bebe Rexha, J Balvin
The song almost sounded very different. Initially, David Guetta and J Balvin recorded the track with . For reasons that remain private, that version was never released, and the song was eventually re-recorded with Rexha. Guetta's manager even announced at one point that the song wouldn't be released at all, but it eventually found its home on Guetta’s album, 7 . Merging Three Worlds He aimed to fuse pop, reggaeton, and electronic