Meltdown (EP)

Meltdown EP is an extended play (EP) by American rapper Pitbull, released on November 22, 2013 through Mr. 305, Polo Grounds, and RCA Records.[2]

Meltdown EP
EP by
Pitbull
ReleasedNovember 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)
Recorded2013
GenreDance, hip hop
Length16:43
Label
Producer
Pitbull chronology
Unreleased[1]
(2010)		 Meltdown EP
(2013)
Singles from Meltdown EP
  1. "Timber"
    Released: October 6, 2013

The EP can be purchased individually, or can be found attatched onto the end of the Global Warming album under the 2013 reissue titled Global Warming: Meltdown (Deluxe Version).

Singles

"Timber" was released as the lead single on October 7, 2013.[3] 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

The EP debuted at number 95 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 10,000 copies in the United States.[4]

Track listing
Standard edition[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Timber" (featuring Kesha)
3:24
2."That High" (featuring Kelly Rowland)
3:14
3."Do It" (featuring Mayer Hawthorne)
  • Tuxedo
3:40
4."Sun in California" (featuring Mohombi and PLAYB4CK)
  • Lisinski
  • Olmås
3:00
5."All the Things" (featuring Inna)
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.[6]
  • "Do It" contains the original track of "Do It" by Tuxedo, but with Pitbull rapping over the extended instrumental breaks.

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 95

Release history
Region Date Formats Label(s)
United States[7][8] November 25, 2013 Digital download Mr. 305, Polo Grounds, RCA
CD
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References
  1. "iTunes - Music - Bojangles - EP by Pitbull". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. "Timber (single) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
  4. 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.
  5. "Meltdown (EP) on iTunes". itunes.apple.com.
  6. Pitbull ft Vein - 11:59 on YouTube
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