Enrique Iglesias Talks About New Single, 'Tonight'

By Simone Hilliard

Enrique Iglesias' bilingual album Euphoria has produced one hit after another. Following the successful singles "Cuando Me Enamoro," a slow ballad with Juan Luis Guerra, and "I Like It," a fist-pumping track with Pitbull and MTV's Jersey Shore cast that skyrocketed to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, Iglesias is releasing a new track that's sure to be another hit.

The sexy new song, "Tonight," — which boasts the lyric, "Tonight, I'm f---ing you" — is sure to leave listeners blushing, even if that wasn't Enrique's intent.

"I was asked by a bunch of journalists, 'Was it a shock factor that you wanted to create?'" Iglesias told MTV News. "And I honestly told them, it truly wasn't about that. I love the song. I loved the melody. I loved the beat. I thought it was unique. Look, how many adults go out at night or go to the club and that goes through their head, but they would never have the guts to say it?"

The Spaniard teamed up with rapper Ludacris on "Tonight," and even joked that he partnered with Luda to redirect some of the blame for the song's raunchy content.

"I loved his work," Enrique said. "I think he's one of those artists that every single feature I've heard of his, it's always a perfect 10. He's always dead on. I played it for him, and I wanted to see what his reaction would be like, so when I played it for him he immediately called me back and was like, 'Man, I'm on this.' This is exactly what he said: 'This is my kind of sh--.' "

When it came time to shoot the video, however, Iglesias wasn't sure which direction to go.

"It's stylized, and it's not so 'in your face,'" he said. "I don't know how to explain it. When I saw the video, it didn't feel offensive. ... It's a little out there, but I loved it. It's almost like the guys' fantasy. That's what we wanted to create."

The "cinematic" video — shot in four days in Cabo, Mexico, and Los Angeles — will also feature Ludacris' acting chops.

"In this video, it wasn't about us being together," Iglesias said. "I wanted to separate his part. But it was great, and I think he's one of those guys — he's so charismatic. I wanted to get a little bit of his acting skills in there because he's a great actor. I'm trying to be as laid-back as possible."

The guys are teasing the "Tonight" video, set to debut in early 2011, with these online sneak peeks.

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Tags "Tonight", Cuando Me Enamoro, Enrique Iglesias, Euphoria, I Like It, Jersey Shore, Juan Luis Guerra, Ludacris, Pitbull