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$ha, Avery Storm, Nayer, The New Royales, Bass III Euro, Akon, Lil Jon and Slim of 112.[5] It was his first major-label release, his first album to be released on his own Mr. 305 Inc. label and also Polo Grounds' second release since Hurricane Chris's 51/50 Ratchet.
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Released | August 28, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–09 | |||
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Length | 54:43 | |||
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Singles from Pitbull Starring in Rebelution | ||||
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Singles
- The first single from the album was "Krazy", produced by and featuring Lil Jon. It peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song samples Federico Franchi's 2007 song, "Cream".
- The second single was "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a vocal mix of "75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano Vs Pat Rich.
- The third single was "Hotel Room Service". It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song recreates elements from "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers.[6]
- The fourth single was "Shut It Down", featuring Akon. It was released on November 2, 2009, with the music video. It peaked at #42 on the Billboard 100.
Promotional singles
- "Hotel Room Service (Remix)" featuring Nicole Scherzinger was released on October 9, 2009[7] as a promotional single and was included on the deluxe version of the album that was released on 23rd of that same month.[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Triumph" (featuring Avery Storm) | Adrian Drop Santalla, DJ Buddha | 3:20 |
2. | "Shut It Down" (featuring Akon) | DJ Snake, Clinton Sparks | 3:46 |
3. | "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" | Lil Jon | 3:57 |
4. | "Girls" (featuring Ke$ha) | Dr. Luke, Ammo | 3:07 |
5. | "Full of Shit" (featuring Nayer & Bass III Euro) | Bass III Euro | 3:54 |
6. | "Dope Ball (Interlude)" | DJ Noodles | 1:40 |
7. | "Can't Stop Me Now" (featuring The New Royales) | DJ Khalil, Chin (co.), The New Royales | 3:14 |
8. | "Hotel Room Service" | Jim Jonsin | 3:57 |
9. | "Juice Box" | DJ Montay | 3:05 |
10. | "Call of the Wild" | Jim Jonsin | 3:11 |
11. | "Krazy" (featuring Lil Jon) | Lil Jon | 3:51 |
12. | "Give Them What They Ask For" | Point Blank the Marksman | 2:56 |
13. | "Across the World" (featuring B.o.B) | Jim Jonsin | 3:49 |
14. | "Daddy's Little Girl" (featuring Slim) | Play-N-Skillz | 3:44 |
Total length: | 47:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Hotel Room Service (Remix)" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger) | 3:47 |
Total length: | 51:18 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "All About You" | Jim Jonsin | 3:25 |
Total length: | 54:43 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Pearly Gates" | Jim Jonsin, DJ Noodles | 3:22 |
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 |
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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 |
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Indonesia | Platinum | 10,000+ [21] |
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Billboard | (mixed)[23] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B-)[24] |
HipHopSite.Com | |
Los Angeles Times | |
Now | |
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DJBooth.net |
See also
References
- "Krazy". Google Play.
- "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". Google Play.
- "Hotel Room Service". iTunes.
- "Pitbull Starring In: Rebelution by Pitbull". Itunes.apple.com. August 27, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- "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. - "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.
- "Hotel Room Service Remix (single) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
- "Rebelution (Deluxe Version) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
- "Pitbull - Can't Stop Me Now ft. The New Royales". YouTube.
- "Rebelution (standard edition)". itunes.apple.com.
- "Rebelution (deluxe edition)". itunes.apple.com.
- "Rebelution (album)". last.fm.
- "Rebelution (iTunes Bonus Track) (2009)". WhoSampled.
- "Trapped: Many artists selling singles, not albums". Associated Press. April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- "Rebelution, LLC v. Perez, 2010 WL 3036217 (N.D. Cal. July 30, 2010)". Google Scholar. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- "Top 20 Álbumes". Top 100 Argentina. Retrieved December 18, 2009.
- "Canoe - Jam! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 1, 2006. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" (in Polish). OLiS. July 31, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- Steffen Hung. "Pitbull - Starring In Rebelution". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- Quan, Denise (October 24, 2009). "Rapper Pitbull true to his Cuban heritage". CNN.
- "Pitbull diganjar penghargaan platinum". creativedisc.com. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- Jeffries, David (August 31, 2009). "Pitbull: Pitbull Starring in Rebelution". Allmusic. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- "Rebelution". Billboard.biz. September 5, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- Simon Vozick-Levinson (August 16, 2009). "Rebelution | Music". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- "In The Deck: Pitbull's 'Rebelution'". October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- "Album review: Pitbull's 'Rebelution'". Los Angeles Times. August 31, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- Rennie, Andrew (September 24, 2009). "Pitbull". Now. N. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- Steve 'Flash' Juon (September 3, 2009). "Rebelution". RapReviews. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- Nathan Slavik (September 1, 2009). "Rebelution Review". DJBooth. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.