Back in Time (Pitbull song)

"Back in Time" is a song by the American rapper Pitbull. While originally released as the lead single from the soundtrack of sci-fi film Men in Black 3, it is not featured on the album; instead, it was released as the lead single from Pitbull's seventh studio album, Global Warming. The single was released via download on March 27, 2012, before being issued physically in Germany on May 25, 2012.[4] The single to date has sold over 1.3 million copies digitally.[5] The song contains a sample from "Love Is Strange", written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson, and Ellas McDaniel, as performed by Mickey & Sylvia, which was also used in the song Rinky Dink by Bill Justis.

"Back in Time"
Single by Pitbull
from the album Global Warming and Men in Black 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released	March 27, 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Dance[1] dubstep[2][3]
Length	3:25
Label	Polo Grounds RCA Mr. 305
Songwriter(s)	Armando C. Pérez Urales Vargas Ralph Thane Marc Kinchen Big Syphe Mickey Baker Sylvia Robinson Ellas McDaniel
Producer(s)	Marc Kinchen Big Syphe DJ Buddha DJ Spydr
Pitbull singles chronology
"I Like (The Remix)" (2012) "Back in Time" (2012) "Dance Again" (2012)
Music video
"Back in Time" on YouTube

Remixes of this song were released by R3hab, Play-N-Skillz, Quintino, Gregor Salto and Alvaro.

Track listing

• Download[6]

1. "Back in Time" – 3:27
2. "Back in Time" (Single Version) – 3:25

• CD single[4]

1. "Back in Time" – 3:25
2. "Back in Time" (Extended Mix) – 3:41

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Back in Time" was first released onto Pitbull's official VEVO channel on April 20, 2012. A few hours after the video was uploaded, VEVO removed the video. An edited version of the video was later uploaded on April 21, 2012. This version removes three seconds of footage, removed due to a copyright claim. It begins with Pitbull in a locked room when a girl named Barbara Alba (his girlfriend) comes in and frees him. They have dinner at a restaurant (based on the scenes in the movie). Then, an alien attacks the restaurant and the girl shoots the alien with her gun and she and Pitbull leave the restaurant. Then, the video switches back and forth with Pitbull and his girlfriend at a party to the clips of the film. The video ends with Pitbull using the Neuralyzer to end the video with the sign "PIT/MIB". It is also available on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the film. Madai also appeared in this video. In November 2012, when the video reached 50,289,040 views, VEVO removed it again.

The video was uploaded again onto Pitbull's official VEVO channel on December 7, 2012. It has received over 37 million views.[7]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2012–2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 8 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 5 Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 9 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 3 Brazil (Billboard Hot 100)[15] 15 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 4 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[17] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 21 Finland (Suomen virallinen latauslista)[19] 21 France (SNEP)[20] 3 Germany (Official German Charts)[21] 5 Honduras (Honduras Top 50)[22] 1 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[23] 2 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[24] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[25] 15 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[26] 18 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[27] 1 Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[28] 41 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 84 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 10 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[31] 15 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[32] 1 Poland (Video Chart)[33] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] 35 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 6 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36] 21 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[37] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[38] 11 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[39] 16 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[40] 26 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[41] 20 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[42] 14 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[43] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position Australia (ARIA)[44] 39 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[45] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[46] 53 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[47] 39 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[48] 31 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[49] 18 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[50] 32 France (SNEP)[51] 19 Germany (Media Control AG)[52] 24 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[53] 27 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[54] 30 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[55] 122 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[56] 200 US Billboard Hot 100[57] 62 US Billboard Digital Songs[58] 60 All-time charts Chart Position Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[59] 795 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[60] 3× Platinum 210,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[61] Platinum 30,000^* Canada (Music Canada)[62] 4× Platinum 320,000^* Germany (BVMI)[63] Platinum 300,000^^ Mexico (AMPROFON)[64] Platinum+Gold 90,000^* Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[65] Platinum 30,000^^ United States — 1,377,000[66] Streaming Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[67] Gold 900,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Format
Worldwide[6]	March 27, 2012	Digital download
Germany[4]	May 25, 2012	CD single

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External links

• "Back in Time" music video on YouTube