Global Warming (Pitbull album)
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Global Warming is the seventh studio album recorded by American rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 19, 2012 worldwide.[2][3] A teaser to accompany the release of Global Warming was first released onto Pitbull's official Facebook and YouTube channel on September 17, 2012.[4][5]
Background
On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. With the shutdown, Pitbull, and all other artists previously signed to these three labels, will instead release future material on the RCA Records brand. In April 2012, it was announced that his seventh studio album would be entitled "Global Warming". Pitbull announced in May 2012, via Facebook, that the album would be released on November 19, 2012. It was also announced that the lead single from the album would be attached to the Men in Black 3 soundtrack. "Back in Time", which samples "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia, was released on March 26, 2012. The second single, "Get It Started", featuring singer Shakira was released in June 2012. A tour promoting the album in the United States began in August 2012, and includes the concert in Ulan Bator, Mongolia on September 8.[6]
In October, Pitbull confirmed that Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, The Wanted, Enrique Iglesias and Havana Brown would all be featured on the album.[7] The song "Last Night" was originally intended for Paris Hilton.
Singles
"Back in Time" was released as the album's lead single on March 26, 2012.[8] The song peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was released as the main theme from Men in Black 3, appearing over the end credits of the film. "Get It Started" was released as the album's second single on June 25, 2012. The track features guest vocals from Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Don't Stop the Party" was released as the album's third single on September 25, 2012. It samples the song "Funky Vodka" by TJR. The song has so far peaked at number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100.
Critical reception
Ray Rahman of Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A- rating stating that the: "highlight may be the Christina Aguilera collab" while also giving a nod to the Havanna Brown collaboration "Last Night" as the other "Best Track".[9] Sam Lansky of the website Idolator stated the music and large range of featured artists are "mostly what fans of his clubby hip-pop have come to expect, so don’t be surprised when it’s blasting at your local mall for the next year."[10] He noted Pitbull's collaboration with Jennifer Lopez, "Drinks for You (Ladies Anthem)" to be one of the album's stand-out tracks.[10]
Commercial Performance
Global Warming debuted on the Billboard 200 at #14 with 63,800 units sold.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Global Warming (Intro)" (featuring Sensato) | Armando C. Perez, William Reyna, Urales Vargas, Antonio Monge, Rafael Ruiz, Ritter, Yelmen | Bass ill Euro | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Don't Stop the Party" (featuring TJR) | Perez, TJ Rozdilsky, José García, Jorge Martinez, Warwick Lynn, Frederick Hibbert | DJ Buddha, Marc Kinchen, TJR | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Feel This Moment" (featuring Christina Aguilera) | Perez, Nasri Atweh, Chantal Kreviazuk, Adam Messinger, Nolan Lambroza, Urales Vargas, Pal Waaktaar, Morten Harket, Magne Furholmen, Christina Aguilera | Adam Messinger, Nasri, Sir Nolan, DJ Buddha | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Back in Time" | Perez, Kinchen, Vargas, DJ Big Syphe, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel | Kinchen, DJ Big Syphe, DJ Buddha | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Hope We Meet Again" (featuring Chris Brown) | Chris Brown, Perez, Vargas, Atweh, Messinger, Lambroza, Ghantous, Capellaro | Nasri, Adam Messinger, Sir Nolan | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Party Ain't Over" (featuring Usher and Afrojack) | Perez, Jamal Jones, Nick van de Wall, Usher Raymond, Vargas, Earl Hayes | Afrojack, Polow da Don | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Drinks for You (Ladies Anthem)" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) | Perez, Jennifer Lopez, Daniel Woodis Jr., Vargas, Monica Rustgi | DJ Class, Monica Rustgi, DJ Buddha | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Have Some Fun" (featuring The Wanted and Afrojack) | Perez, van de Wall, Vargas, Danny Mercer, David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert | Afrojack | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Outta Nowhere" (featuring Danny Mercer) | Perez, Danny Mercer | Danny Mercer | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Tchu Tchu Tcha" (featuring Enrique Iglesias) | Enrique Iglesias, Perez, SoFLY, Mike Caren, Nius | soFLY & Nius | 3:25 |
| 11. | "Last Night (Never Happen)" (featuring Havana Brown and Afrojack) | Perez, van de Wal, Clyde McKnight, Vargas, Anthony Preston | Afrojack | 3:39 |
| 12. | "I'm Off That" (featuring Afrojack) | Perez, RL Grimes, van de Wall, Vargas, Adrian Trejo, Jorge Gomez Martinez, José Garcia, Poncho | Afrojack, Danny Mercer | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" (featuring Papayo) | Perez, Gregor Salto, Manuel Corrao, Vargas, Tzvetin Todorov | Gregor Salto, Todorov, DJ Buddha | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Everybody Fucks" (featuring Akon and David Rush) | Perez, Salto, Mercer, Jackson Morgan, Jencarlos Canela, Aliaune Thaim, Vargas, Todorov, Kizzo | Salto, Todorov, DJ Buddha | 4:17 |
| 15. | "Get It Started" (featuring Shakira) | Shakira, Perez, Durrell Babbs, Kinchen, Vargas, Sidney Samson, Bigram Zayas, Kris Stephens | DJ Buddha, Marc Kinchen, DVLP, Sidney Samson | 4:05 |
| 16. | "11:59" (featuring Vein) | Perez, Gravriel Aminov | Vein | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rain Over Me" (featuring Marc Anthony) | Perez, RedOne, Marc Anthony, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, AJ Janussi, Rachid Aziz | RedOne, David Rush, Jimmy Joker | 3:51 |
| 2. | "International Love" (featuring Chris Brown) | Perez, Carsten Shack, Peter Biker, Sean Hurley, Claude Kelly | Soulshock & Biker, Sean Hurley^ | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Give Me Everything" (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer) | Perez, van de Wall, Shaffer Smith | Afrojack | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Hotel Room Service" | John Reid, Mark Ross, David Hobbs, Nile Rogers, Hugh Brankin, Armando Perez, Graham Wilson, Ross Campbell, James Scheffer, Bernard Edwards, Luther Campbell, Christopher Wongwon. | Jim Jonsin | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" (featuring T-Pain) | Perez, Sandy Wilhem, Faheem Najm | Sandy Vee | 3:54 |
| 6. | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Usher featuring Pitbull) | Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Perez | Martin, Shellback | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Dance Again" (Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull) | RedOne, Iglesias, Bilal The Chef, AJ Junior, Perez | RedOne | 3:57 |
- The clean version of "Tchu Tchu Tcha" is used for the explicit version of Global Warming on iTunes.
- Samples
- "Tchu Tchu Tcha" contains a sample from "Eu Quero Tchu, Eu Quero Tcha" written by Shylton Fernandes, as performed by João Lucas & Marcelo.[15]
- "Feel This Moment" contains a sample from "Take On Me" written by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Pål Waaktaar, performed by A-ha.
- "Back in Time" contains a sample from "Love is Strange" performed by Mickey & Sylvia.
- "Have Some Fun" contains a sample from "All I Wanna Do" written by Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow, David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Kevin Gilbert, as performed by Sheryl Crow.
- "Global Warming (Intro)" contains a sample background music from "Macarena" performed by Los del Río.
- "I'm Off That" contains a sample background music from "Pacha On Acid" performed by Afrojack.
- "Don't Stop The Party" contains a sample background music from "Funky Vodka" performed by TJR.
Release history
| Region | Date | Label(s) | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany[16][17] | November 16, 2012 | Sony Music | Digital download, CD |
| United States | November 19, 2012 | RCA Records | Digital download, CD, LP |
| United Kingdom | December 3, 2012 |
Chart positions
| Peak Position | |||
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| Canadian Albums Chart[18] | 12 | ||
| US Billboard 200[19] | 14 | ||
| US Rap Albums | 1 | ||
| US Digital Albums | 11 | Australian Albums Chart[20] | 14 |
References
- ^ *Pitbull Talks "Global Warming" Tour with Extra
- ^ "Pitbull Sets World Ablaze with 'Global Warming'". ETonline.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "Global Warming - Pitbull : Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "Global Warming Teaser - Pitbull". YouTube. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "Global Warming Coming Soon". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "Fabulous From f | Project Fabulous 2012 v1". Pitbullmongolia.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ ""Global Warming" jetzt vorbestellen". Pitbullmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "Pitbull - Back In Time Chart Performance" (in Template:De icon). Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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- ^ a b Lansky, Sam (November 13, 2012). "Pitbull's 'Global Warming' Leaks: Hear The Jennifer Lopez Collab "Drinks For You (Ladies Night)"". Idolator. (Buzz Media). Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ http://www.sohh.com/2012/11/rihanna_makes_history_at_no_1_pitbull_wa.html
- ^ "Pitbull - Global Warming". Official Pitbull Store.
- ^ "Pitbull - Global Warming (Deluxe Version)". iTunes.
- ^ "Global Warming (Deluxe Version): Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Willmersdorf, Pedro (November 12, 2012). "'Tchu tchu tcha': sucesso de João Lucas e Marcelo ganha versão do rapper Pitbull". Terra. Jornal do Brasil. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ "Global Warming (Deluxe Version)". Amazon.
- ^ "Global Warming (Deluxe Version) [Explicit]". Amazon.
- ^ "Canadian Albums: Week of December 4, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ HDD Charts/Album Sales
- ^ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Pitbull&titel=Global+Warming&cat=a