We Call It Electro Hop

David Guetta's electro-hop has him on top of the world

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David Guetta began DJing as a teenager while growing up in Paris and has been a star in his French homeland for most of this decade, but the success of his new "One Love" album has taken him to a new level.

"One Love" debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian sales chart earlier this month on the strength of two gold-certified singles, "When Love Takes Over" (featuring former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland) and "Sexy Bitch" (featuring Akon). It topped the charts in France and Belgium and reached the Top 5 in Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland.

"We call it electro-hop," says Guetta of the sound on his fourth album that's capturing everyone's attention. "It's a mix of electronic music from Europe and urban music from America."

In addition to Rowland and Akon, "One Love" also features contributions from Black Eyed Pea Will.i.am, Estelle, Ne-Yo, Kid Cudi, Apl De Ap, Novel, longtime vocal collaborator Chris Willis and others.