"Crank It Up" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Senegalese-American R&B recording artist Akon.
The song was written by Aliaune Thiam, Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Riesterer.
Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Rister.
On March 14, 2012, Guetta tweeted that he had a dilemma on choosing his next single, asking his fans for opinions, giving two tracks "Crank It Up" and "I Can Only Imagine" featuring Chris Brown and Lil Wayne, but ultimately lost to the latter.
[citation needed] Credits adapted from the liner notes for Nothing but the Beat.