"I gotta feeling… that tonight is gonna be a good night."

Artist: Black Eyed Peas

Song: I Gotta Feeling
Album: The End
Produced by: DJ David Guetta

Hype music for getting ready to go out, the songs starts as a straightforward rock number until massive kick drums come in.

OR

"Somebody call 911, shawty fire burning on the dancefloor, wooo ohhh."

Artist: Sean Kingston
Song: Fire Burning
Album: Tomorrow
Produced by: RedOne

Reminiscent of Italian DJ Benny Benassi's greatest hits, this club jam was produced by the man who helped Lady Gaga become this year's biggest pop star.

Don't call Da' Zoo the Puerto Rican Black Eyed Peas.

Yes, Da Zoo is also three guys and a cute girl, they have a remix of Boom Boom Pow on their MySpace and plenty of sticky sweet pop hooks. But Da' Zoo say that's where the similarities end: "[P]eople compare us with them just because of the formation of the band: three boys, one girl. They are great artists, but they aren’t one of our influences."

Formed in 2006, Da' Zoo released its self-titled debut earlier this year. Unlike the Peas, the quartet comprised of Charly "Charly Zoo" Rodríguez, Freddy "Yo Fred" Lugo, Raúl "Raggi" Quezada and Elizabeth "Eli Joe" Fuentes prefer their pop served with rock and funk instead of hip hop and R&B. Excuse Me, a flirty track about "un atrevido," is packed with blips, synths and a vicious hook:

Excuse me baby soy un atrevido
solo quiero nadar en tu ombligo

But like the Black Eyed Peas, these Boricuas have a gift for making dirty talk sound sweet. The video for lead single Chitu, which features "jeringoza" (a mix of Puerto Rican slang and children's music), is both cute and pervy at the same time:

Esto esta caliente ya se puso pa' otra cosa
yo lo tengo claro que la cosa esta sabrosa
cuando tu te pegas yo siento la mariposa
y me pongo bruto como la pantera rosa

An infectious hipster remix of "Excuse Me" by Nacotheque's Marcelo Cunning is currently streaming on the Da Zoo's MySpace.

See: myspace.com/dazoomusic

Artist: Michael Jackson
Song: "Thriller"
Album: Thriller
Director: John Landis

What to watch for: MJ and date go for a walk on a dark street after watching a scary horror movie. Suddenly, they're surrounded by hungry zombies. The late King of Pop has only one choice: to join the undead and lead them in an unforgettable dance number.

Watch this video now on The Shuffle and mun2 video mixes Morning Breath, L'Creme and Unwind.

(images by Oquendo and Jorge Rodriguez via flickr)

Listen to Shakira's new single, "Loba," from her forthcoming English-language follow-up to Oral Fixation, Vol. 2.

(image courtesy of El Nido Restaurant)

Nicaraguan gallo pinto is typically a side dish of rice and beans fried together with vegetables. Spanish for "spotted rooster," the dish is usually made with white rice, red beans or black beans and is mixed with cilantro, onion and peppers. When fried with the beans, the pre-cooked white rice takes on a reddish-brown color. Served for breakfast, lunch or dinner, gallo pinto may be eaten as a main course or a side dish with various types of meat, fried eggs and fried plantains.

(image courtesy of Harold and Belles Restaurant)

New Orleans red beans and rice is typically a side dish of rice and beans cooked together with meats and vegetables. A staple of Louisiana creole cuisine, the dish is usually made with white rice as well as red or kidney beans and is mixed with ham, sausage, ham bones, celery, onion and peppers. The beans are cooked slowly over a pot and combined with pre-cooked rice that takes on a reddish-brown color. Traditionally served on Mondays, red beans and rice may be eaten as a main course or a side dish with various types of meats, sausages or vegetables.