Can I Get a Moment?

"Can I Get a Moment?"
Single by Jessica Mauboy
from the album Beautiful: Platinum Edition
Released17 October 2014 (2014-10-17)
RecordedBrandon's Way Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:25
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
  • Antonio Dixon
  • The Rascals
Jessica Mauboy singles chronology
"I Believe – Anything Is Possible"
(2014)
"Can I Get a Moment?"
(2014)
"Spirit of the Anzacs"
(2015)
Music video
"Can I Get a Moment?" on YouTube

"Can I Get a Moment?" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jessica Mauboy for the platinum edition of her third studio album, Beautiful. It was released on 17 October 2014 as the album's fifth overall single and the first single from the platinum edition. "Can I Get a Moment?" was written by Antonio Dixon, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Carmen Reece, Leon Thomas III and Helen Jane Culver. Production of the song was helmed by Edmonds, Dixon and The Rascals. Musically, "Can I Get a Moment?" is an up-tempo funk and soul song that consists of a percussion, horns, "chunky beats" and handclaps. Upon its release, the song received positive reviews from various publications, who praised its production and Mauboy's vocal performance.

"Can I Get a Moment?" debuted at number five on the ARIA Singles Chart and became her eighth top-ten single. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales exceeding 70,000 copies. The accompanying music video was directed by Stu Gosling and filmed at Crown casino in Melbourne. It features various shots of Mauboy in several outfits, singing the song's lyrics in different sets and in front of different coloured backgrounds. The video received positive feedback from critics, who compared it to Beyoncé's video for "Love on Top" (2011) and noted that Mauboy was channeling Mariah Carey. However, the video received mixed opinions from fans, who complained about Mauboy's outfits and the video's budget. She promoted the song with interviews and performances on television and radio programs.


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