Meltdown EP is an extended play (EP) by American rapper Pitbull, released on November 22, 2013 through Mr. 305, Polo Grounds, and RCA Records.[3]
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| Released | November 22, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Dance, hip hop, pop rap | |||
| Length | 16:43 | |||
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The EP can be purchased individually, or can be found attached onto the end of the Global Warming album under the 2013 reissue titled Global Warming: Meltdown.
Singles
edit"Timber" was released as the lead single on October 7, 2013.[4] The track features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Kesha. The single has peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #1 in the UK, Canada, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, #4 in Australia, #6 in Spain, #3 in New Zealand, and at #8 in France. It has further peaked in the top 5 in over 25 countries. The song became a worldwide hit. This marks Pitbull's 2nd global hit. Pitbull performed the song in the AMA's, The X Factor finale, Good Morning America and also in the Jingle Balls. Timber has peaked at number one in more than 16 countries, number 2 in 7 countries, number 3 in four countries, and reached the top 10 in 4 countries and top 20 in 3 countries making it the biggest hit of 2014.
Commercial performance
editThe EP debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 10,000 copies in the United States.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Timber" (featuring Kesha) |
| 3:24 | |
| 2. | "That High" (featuring Kelly Rowland) | 3:14 | ||
| 3. | "Do It" (featuring Mayer Hawthorne) |
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| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Sun in California" (featuring Mohombi and PLAYB4CK) |
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| 3:00 |
| 5. | "All the Things" (featuring Inna) |
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| 3:25 |
| Total length: | 16:43 | |||
- Notes
- Sample credits
- "Timber" contains a portion of the composition "San Francisco Bay", written by Lee Oskar, Keri Oskar, and Greg Errico as well as a sample of one of Pitbull's own songs, "11:59" featuring Vein.[7]
- "Do It" contains the original track of "Do It" by Tuxedo, but with Pitbull rapping over the extended instrumental breaks.
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 95 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Formats | Label(s) |
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| United States[8][9] | November 25, 2013 | Digital download | Mr. 305, Polo Grounds, RCA |
| CD |
References
edit- ^ "iTunes - Music - Bojangles - EP by Pitbull". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Trackhouse (Daytona 500 Edition)". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "PITBULL TO RELEASE DELUXE EDITION OF MASSIVE HIT ALBUM GLOBAL WARMING ENTITLED GLOBAL WARMING: MELTDOWN FEATURING 5 BRAND NEW TR | The Official RCA Records Site". Rcarecords.com. 2013-10-24. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ^ "Timber (single) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
- ^ a b Tardio, Andres (2013-12-04). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/1/2013". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "Meltdown (EP) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
- ^ Pitbull ft Vein - 11:59 on YouTube
- ^ "global warming songs by pitbull: PITBULL: Meltdown: Music". amazon.com.
- ^ "iTunes Store". apple.com.