Pitbull Records `Men in Black 3' Theme Song

American rapper Pitbull will provide the theme song for the soundtrack of the third movie in the "Men in Black" series, a number called "Back in Time."

The song was recorded by Pitbull - who also participated in writing it along with Marc Kinchen, Adrian Trejo and Urales Vargas - and it will start being played by radio stations on March 26, 2012.

"It's an incredible honor to be a part of such an amazing franchise as `Men in Black' and I have so much respect for Will Smith, especially with our similar musical backgrounds," Pitbull, whose real name is Armando C. Perez, said in a statement.

Besides appearing in the films, Smith recorded the theme songs for "Men in Black" and "Men in Black II."

For "Back in Time," Pitbull sampled Mickey & Sylvia's 1950s hit "Love is Strange."

"Men in Black 3" will begin showing in the US on May 25, a decade after the second movie in the saga collected more than $440 million at box offices worldwide.