Pitbull Starring in Rebelution

Pitbull Starring in Rebelution is the fourth studio album by the Miami rapper Pitbull, released on August 28, 2009.[4] Featured artists include B.o.B, Ke$ha, Avery Storm, Nayer, The New Royales, Bass III Euro, Akon, Lil Jon and Slim of 112.[5] It was his first major-label release, his first album to be released on his own Mr. 305 Inc. label and also Polo Grounds' second release since Hurricane Chris's 51/50 Ratchet.

Pitbull Starring in Rebelution
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2009
Recorded2008–09
Genre
Length54:43
Label
Producer
Pitbull chronology
The Boatlift
(2007)
Pitbull Starring in Rebelution
(2009)
Armando
(2010)
Singles from Pitbull Starring in Rebelution
  1. "Krazy"
    Released: September 30, 2008[1]
  2. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
    Released: February 24, 2009[2]
  3. "Hotel Room Service"
    Released: June 16, 2009[3]
  4. "Shut It Down"
    Released: November 2, 2009

Singles

  • The first single from the album was "Krazy", produced by and featuring Lil Jon. It peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song samples Federico Franchi's 2007 song, "Cream".
  • The second single was "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a vocal mix of "75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano Vs Pat Rich.
  • The third single was "Hotel Room Service". It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song recreates elements from "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers.[6]
  • The fourth single was "Shut It Down", featuring Akon. It was released on November 2, 2009, with the music video. It peaked at #42 on the Billboard 100.

Promotional singles

  • "Hotel Room Service (Remix)" featuring Nicole Scherzinger was released on October 9, 2009[7] as a promotional single and was included on the deluxe version of the album that was released on 23rd of that same month.[8]

Promotional music videos

  • "Can't Stop Me Now" featuring The New Royales was released on June 14, 2010 on Pitbull's YouTube channel.[9]

Track listing

Standard edition[10]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Triumph" (featuring Avery Storm)Adrian Drop Santalla, DJ Buddha3:20
2."Shut It Down" (featuring Akon)DJ Snake, Clinton Sparks3:46
3."I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"Lil Jon3:57
4."Girls" (featuring Ke$ha)Dr. Luke, Ammo3:07
5."Full of Shit" (featuring Nayer & Bass III Euro)Bass III Euro3:54
6."Dope Ball (Interlude)"DJ Noodles1:40
7."Can't Stop Me Now" (featuring The New Royales)DJ Khalil, Chin (co.), The New Royales3:14
8."Hotel Room Service"Jim Jonsin3:57
9."Juice Box"DJ Montay3:05
10."Call of the Wild"Jim Jonsin3:11
11."Krazy" (featuring Lil Jon)Lil Jon3:51
12."Give Them What They Ask For"Point Blank the Marksman2:56
13."Across the World" (featuring B.o.B)Jim Jonsin3:49
14."Daddy's Little Girl" (featuring Slim)Play-N-Skillz3:44
Total length:47:31
Deluxe edition[11]
No.TitleLength
15."Hotel Room Service (Remix)" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)3:47
Total length:51:18
Japan edition bonus track[12]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
16."All About You"Jim Jonsin3:25
Total length:54:43
iTunes bonus track[13]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
17."Pearly Gates"Jim Jonsin, DJ Noodles3:22
Total length:58:05

Sales

The album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies its first week. As of April 2012, Rebelution had sold 249,000 copies in the United States.[14]

Litigation

In 2009, the reggae band Rebelution sued Pitbull for trademark infringement based on the name of this album. In 2010, the court rejected Pitbull's request for summary judgment.[15]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (2009) Peak
position
Argentinian Albums Chart[16] 10
Australian Albums Chart 54
Austrian Albums Chart 20
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 23
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) 15
Canadian Albums Chart[17] 3
Dutch Albums Chart 42
French Albums Chart 24
German Albums Chart 34
Irish Albums Chart 88
Italian Albums Chart 86
Mexican Albums Chart 6
Polish Albums Chart[18] 45
Spanish Albums Chart[19] 90
Swiss Albums Chart 8
UK R&B Chart 11
U.S. Billboard 200[20] 8

Certifications

Territory Certification Sales
Indonesia Platinum 10,000+ [21]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[22]
Billboard(mixed)[23]
Entertainment Weekly(B-)[24]
HipHopSite.Com[25]
Los Angeles Times[26]
Now[27]
RapReviews[28]
DJBooth.net[29]

See also

References

  1. "Krazy". Google Play.
  2. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". Google Play.
  3. "Hotel Room Service". iTunes.
  4. "Pitbull Starring In: Rebelution by Pitbull". Itunes.apple.com. August 27, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  5. "Defsounds — Think Different — Pitbull Q&A Session". Defsounds.com. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
    - "Pitbull Rebelution - Pitbull News @". Antimusic. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  6. "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  7. "Hotel Room Service Remix (single) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
  8. "Rebelution (Deluxe Version) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
  9. "Pitbull - Can't Stop Me Now ft. The New Royales". YouTube.
  10. "Rebelution (standard edition)". itunes.apple.com.
  11. "Rebelution (deluxe edition)". itunes.apple.com.
  12. "Rebelution (album)". last.fm.
  13. "Rebelution (iTunes Bonus Track) (2009)". WhoSampled.
  14. "Trapped: Many artists selling singles, not albums". Associated Press. April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  15. "Rebelution, LLC v. Perez, 2010 WL 3036217 (N.D. Cal. July 30, 2010)". Google Scholar. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  16. "Top 20 Álbumes". Top 100 Argentina. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
  17. "Canoe - Jam! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 1, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  18. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" (in Polish). OLiS. July 31, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  19. Steffen Hung. "Pitbull - Starring In Rebelution". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  20. Quan, Denise (October 24, 2009). "Rapper Pitbull true to his Cuban heritage". CNN.
  21. "Pitbull diganjar penghargaan platinum". creativedisc.com. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  22. Jeffries, David (August 31, 2009). "Pitbull: Pitbull Starring in Rebelution". Allmusic. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  23. "Rebelution". Billboard.biz. September 5, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  24. Simon Vozick-Levinson (August 16, 2009). "Rebelution | Music". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  25. "In The Deck: Pitbull's 'Rebelution'". October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  26. "Album review: Pitbull's 'Rebelution'". Los Angeles Times. August 31, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  27. Rennie, Andrew (September 24, 2009). "Pitbull". Now. N. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  28. Steve 'Flash' Juon (September 3, 2009). "Rebelution". RapReviews. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
  29. Nathan Slavik (September 1, 2009). "Rebelution Review". DJBooth. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.


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