On December 31 , 2004 , The Pussycat Dolls performed an early demo version of " Buttons " on '' New Year 's Eve with Carson Daly '' At that point , the Pussycat Dolls were still recording their album '' PCD '' , and the group featured troupe members who remained after the re-casting process , such as Robin Antin , Cyia Batten , and Kasey Campbell . Kimberly Wyatt is also featured as a dancer prior to becoming a backing vocalist in the group . On June 30 , 2006 , the Pussycat Dolls appeared on '' Good Morning America '' as part of its '' Summer Concert Series '' performing " Do n't Cha " , " Buttons " and " Stickwitu " . On September 8 , 2006 they performed " Buttons " at the Fashion Rocks where they were joined by rapper Jibbs . At the 2006 American Music Awards they performed " Buttons " wearing " sparkly sequined mini dress es . " Corey Moss of MTV wrote that their performance " had the auditorium bumping . " The Pussycat Dolls performed " Buttons " and " When I Grow Up " at the opening of the 2008 MTV Asia Awards . The song was also included in the set list of their Doll Domination Tour ( 2009 ) , being the sixth track performed . Colene McKessick of '' Press and Journal '' said that , " hits such as ' When I Grow Up ' , ' I Hate This Part ' and ' Buttons ' , set the crowd into a frenzy . " Nicole Scherzinger performed it as part of a Pussycat Dolls medley included during the concerts of her first solo tour in support of her debut studio album , '' Killer Love '' ( 2011 )
2008 MTV Asia Awards
MTV Asia Awards 2008
Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls song)