In an interview on December 31 , 2013 , Pitbull said that Rihanna was originally meant to be the featured artist on `` Timber '' .
In an interview in December 31 , 2013 , Pitbull said that Rihanna was originally meant to be the featured artist on `` Timber '' , but she had already been asked to be the featured artist on Shakira 's `` Ca n't Remember to Forget You '' and did not have time to record `` Timber '' .
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