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Pitbull said he got "excited" when Jennifer Lopez unexpectedly grinded on him during their 2011 American Music Awards performance of "On the Floor."

He explained that Lopez had not rehearsed the move, finally adding context to a widely memed photo from the performance.

The longtime collaborators later reunited for songs including "Dance Again" and "Live It Up," while Lopez has described their relationship as strictly platonic.

Pitbull is clearing up a 15-year-old mystery about one of his most-memed moments on stage with Jennifer Lopez .

Speaking at a Q&A for Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami, the musician revealed how Lopez grinding on him at the 2011 American Music Awards, during a performance of "On the Floor," left him standing at attention — for a lack of a less explicit term.

He opened the conversation by praising his longtime collaborator before getting to the punchline. "What an absolute blessing and honor to be able to work with Jennifer Lopez," he said.…