Pitbull Starring in Rebelution

Pitbull Starring in Rebelution is the fourth studio album by the Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on August 28, 2009, through J, Polo Grounds and Mr. 305.[12] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including DJ Khalil, Dr. Luke, Lil Jon, Play-N-Skillz and Jim Jonsin who also served as executive producer. The album also features guest appearances by B.o.B, Ke$ha, Avery Storm, Nayer, The New Royales, Bass III Euro, Akon, Lil Jon and Slim of 112.[13] This became 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 Pitbull
Released	August 28, 2009
Recorded	2008–09
Genre	Crunk dance hip hop reggaeton
Length	54:43
Label	J Polo Grounds Mr. 305
Producer	Jim Jonsin (exec.) Adrian "Drop" Santalla Bass III Euro Clinton Sparks DJ Class DJ Khalil DJ Noodles Dr. Luke Lil Jon Nicola Fasano Play-N-Skillz Point Blank The Marksman
Pitbull chronology
The Boatlift (2007) Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009) Armando (2010)
Singles from Pitbull Starring in Rebelution
"Krazy" Released: September 30, 2008[1] "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" Released: February 24, 2009[2] "Hotel Room Service" Released: June 16, 2009[3] "Shut It Down" Released: November 2, 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Billboard	(mixed)[5]
Entertainment Weekly	(B-)[6]
HipHopSite.Com	[7]
Los Angeles Times	[8]
Now	[9]
RapReviews	[10]
DJBooth.net	[11]

Pitbull Starring in Rebelution was supported by four singles: "Krazy", "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)", "Shut It Down" and "Hotel Room Service". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. The album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 41,000 copies its first week.[14]

Singles

The album spawned four singles. The first single from the album was "Krazy". It was released on September 30, 2008 and was produced by and featured Lil Jon. It also peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song samples Federico Franchi's 2007 song, "Cream". The second single was "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". It was released on February 24, 2009. The single eventually peaked at number two on the US 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 number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the second single was the album to reach the top-ten. The song recreates elements from "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers.[15] The fourth single was "Shut It Down", featuring Akon. It was released on November 2, 2009, with the music video. The single eventually peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Promotional singles

• "Hotel Room Service (Remix)" featuring Nicole Scherzinger was released on October 9, 2009[16] as a promotional single and was included on the deluxe version of the album that was released on 23rd of that same month.[17]

Promotional music videos

• "Can't Stop Me Now" featuring The New Royales was released on June 14, 2010 on Pitbull's YouTube channel.[18]

Legal issues

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.[19]

Commercial Performance

Pitbull Starring in Rebelution debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 41,000 copies its first week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[14] This became Pitbull's first US top-ten debut.[14] As of April 2012, the album had sold 249,000 copies in the US.[20] On October 16, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[21]

Track listing

Standard edition[22][23]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Triumph" (featuring Avery Storm)	Armando C. Perez Adrian Santalla Gabriel Pelaez Jesse Michael Nieves Ralph Di Stasio	Adrian "Drop" Santalla Pitbull^[a] DJ Buddha^[a]	3:20
2.	"Shut It Down" (featuring Akon)	Perez Clinton Sparks Aliaune Thiam William Grigahcine	Clinton Sparks DJ Snake Pitbull^[a]	3:46
3.	"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"	Perez Edward Bello David Wolinski Daniel Seraphine Nicola Fasano Stefano Bosco Patrick Gonella	Nicola Fasano Pitbull^[a]	3:57
4.	"Girls" (featuring Ke$ha)	Perez Lukasz Gottwald Joshua Coleman George Clinton Garry Shider David Spradley	Dr. Luke Ammo	3:07
5.	"Full of Shit" (featuring Nayer & Bass III Euro)	Perez Jean-Christoph Ritter Özgür Yelmen Steve Garrett Elgin Lumpkins Timothy Mosley	Bass III Euro	3:54
6.	"Dope Ball" (Interlude)	Perez Matthew Naples	DJ Noodles	1:40
7.	"Can't Stop Me Now" (featuring The New Royales)	Perez Khalil Abdul-Rahman Erik Alcock Liz Rodriguez Pranam Injeti	DJ Khalil	3:14
8.	"Hotel Room Service"	Perez James Scheffer Nile Rodgers Bernard Edwards Luther Campbell David Hobbs Mark Ross Christopher Wong Won Hugh Brankin Ross Campbell John Reid Graham Wilson	Jim Jonsin Pitbull^[a]	3:57
9.	"Juice Box"	Perez Daniel Woodis	DJ Class	3:05
10.	"Call of the Wild"	Perez Scheffer	Jim Jonsin Pitbull^[a]	3:11
11.	"Krazy" (featuring Lil Jon)	Perez Jonathan Smith Federico Franchi	Lil Jon	3:51
12.	"Give Them What They Ask For"	Perez Justin Rockman	Point Blank the Marksman	2:56
13.	"Across the World" (featuring B.o.B)	Perez Scheffer Bobby Ray Simmons	Jim Jonsin	3:49
14.	"Daddy's Little Girl" (featuring Slim)	Perez Juan Salinas Oscar Salinas	Play-N-Skillz	3:44
Total length:				47:31

Deluxe edition[24]

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Hotel Room Service" (Remix) (featuring Nicole Scherzinger)	3:47
Total length:		51:18

Japan edition bonus track[25]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"All About You"	Jim Jonsin	3:25
Total length:			54:43

iTunes bonus track[26][27]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Pearly Gates" (featuring Nayer)	Perez Scheffer Wayne Wilkins Naples Bryan Adams Jim Vallance	Jim Jonsin Wayne Wilkins DJ Noodles Pitbull^[a]	3:22
Total length:				58:05

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Sample credits[23][27]

• "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" contains a sample of "75 Brazil Street", written by David Wolinski, Daniel Seraphine, Nicola Fasano, Stefano Bosco, and Patrick Gonella, as performed by Nicola Fasano.
• "Girls" contains a portion of "Atomic Dog", written by George Clinton, Garry Shider, and David Spradley.
• "Full of Shit" contains a sample of "Pony", written by Steve Garrett, Elgin Lumpkins, and Timothy Mosley, as performed by Ginuwine.
• "Hotel Room Service" contains:
  • a portion of "Rapper's Delight", written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.
  • a portion of "One and One", written by Luther Campbell, David Hobbs, Mark Ross, and Christopher Wong Won.
  • a sample from "Push the Feeling On", written by Hugh Brankin, Ross Campbell, John Reid, and Graham Wilson.
• "Krazy" contains a sample of "Cream", written and performed by Federico Franchi.
• "Pearly Gates" contains a portion of "Heaven", written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2009) Peak position Argentinian Albums charts[28] 10 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[29] 20 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] 23 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31] 15 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[32] 3 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33] 42 French Albums (SNEP)[34] 24 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[35] 34 Irish Albums (IRMA)[36] 88 Italian Albums (FIMI)[37] 86 Polish Albums (ZPAV)[38] 45 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[39] 90 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 8 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[41] 11 US Billboard 200[42] 8 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[43] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2009) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[44] 95 Chart (2010) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[45] 69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[46]	Gold	40,000^^
Indonesia	—	10,000[47]
United States (RIAA)[21]	Gold	500,000
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• "Rebelution Tour"

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External links

• Rebelution on Spotify