Globalization (album)

Globalization is the eighth studio album by American rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 21, 2014 through Mr. 305, Polo Grounds Music, and RCA Records.

Globalization
Studio album by
Pitbull
ReleasedNovember 21, 2014
Recorded2013–14
GenreDance, hip hop
Length38:48
Label
Producer
Pitbull chronology
Global Warming
(2012)		 Globalization
(2014)		 Dale
(2015)
Singles from Globalization
  1. "Wild Wild Love"
    Released: February 25, 2014[1]
  2. "Fireball"
    Released: July 23, 2014[2]
  3. "Time of Our Lives"
    Released: November 17, 2014[3]
  4. "Fun"
    Released: April 21, 2015
  5. "Drive You Crazy"
    Released: August 21, 2015


Singles

"Wild Wild Love" was released as the album's lead single on February 25, 2014.[1] The song features guest appearances from American-British-Canadian girl group G.R.L.. The song reached at number 6 on the UK; number 10 in Australia and number 30 in the United States.

"Fireball" was released as the album's second single on July 23, 2014.[2] The song features guest appearance from John Ryan. The song reached at number one in Netherlands; number 6 in Spain; number 9 in Finland and number 23 in the United States.

"Time of Our Lives" featuring Ne-Yo was released as the album's third single on November 17, 2014.[3] The song reached at number 7 in Czech Republic; number 9 in United States and Norway; number 10 in Canada.

"Fun" featuring Chris Brown was released as the album's fourth single on April 21, 2015. The song reached at number 40 in the United States.

"Drive You Crazy" featuring Jason Derulo and Juicy J was released as the album's fifth official single on August 21, 2015.

Other songs

"We Are One (Ole Ola)" was released as official single of the official 2014 FIFA World Cup song on April 15, 2014.[4] It features American singer Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian recording artist Claudia Leitte.

"Celebrate" was released on October 18, 2014. It serves as the lead single featured on the Original Motion Picture of Penguins of Madagascar and was used in the commercial for the 2016 edition of CBC's Hockey Day in Canada. The Philadelphia Phillies play the song after every home victory. These songs were also included on "Globalization".

"Sexy Beaches" was used in the "Visit Florida" tourism campaign, sponsored by the state of Florida. The music video was filmed at The Don CeSar in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was uploaded to Pitbull's YouTube channel on July 13, 2016.

Commercial performance

Globalization debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 49,000 album-equivalent units (including 38,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[5] The album also debuted at number three on the US Top Rap Albums chart.[6] As of September 2016, the album has sold 198,000 copies in the US.[7] On October 16, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over one million units in the United States.[8]

In Canada, the album also debuted at number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ah Leke" (featuring Sean Paul)
  • JMIKE
3:04
2."Fun" (featuring Chris Brown)
3:22
3."Fireball" (featuring John Ryan)
3:56
4."Time of Our Lives" (with Ne-Yo)
3:49
5."Celebrate"
3:12
6."Sexy Beaches" (featuring Chloe Angelides)
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:57
7."Day Drinking" (featuring Heymous Molly)
  • Pérez
  • Ryan
  • Schuller
  • Frederic
  • Spargur
  • Reed
  • Axident
  • Ryan
  • London
3:08
8."Drive You Crazy" (featuring Jason Derulo and Juicy J)
  • Pérez
  • Gottwald
  • Walter
  • Jordan Houston
  • Djibril "Gibson" Kagni
  • Jordan "TrackStorm" Houyez
  • Theron Thomas
  • Timothy Thomas
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
3:50
9."Wild Wild Love" (featuring G.R.L.)
  • Dr. Luke
  • Max Martin
  • Cirkut
  • A.C.
3:23
10."This Is Not a Drill" (featuring Bebe Rexha)
  • One Love
3:25
11."We Are One (Ole Ola)" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte)
  • Dr. Luke
  • Cirkut
  • Troelsen
3:42
Globalization — Japanese version (bonus tracks)[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Fireball" (featuring John Ryan) (Jump Smokers Remix)
  • Pérez
  • Ryan
  • Schuller
  • Frederic
  • Spargur
  • Peyton
  • Juber
  • Reed
  • Axident
  • Ryan
  • London
  • Jump Smokers[a]
3:28
13."Fireball" (featuring John Ryan) (DJ Noodles Remix)
  • Pérez
  • Ryan
  • Schuller
  • Frederic
  • Spargur
  • Peyton
  • Juber
  • Reed
  • Axident
  • Ryan
  • London
  • DJ Noodles[a]
4:28
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • "Ah Leke" contains elements of "Passinho do Volante (Ah! Lelek Lek Lek)" performed by MC Federado & Os Leleks, and written by MC Federado.
  • "Celebrate" contains elements of "I Just Want to Celebrate" performed by Rare Earth and written by Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s)
Netherlands[25][26] 21 November 2014
France[27] 24 November 2014
Germany[28]
United Kingdom[29]
United States[30]
Canada[31] 25 November 2014
Italy[32]
Spain[33]
Japan[10] 26 November 2014 Sony

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  2. "Fireball". iTunes.
  3. "Time of Our Lives". iTunes.
  4. "We Are One (Ole Ola)". iTunes.
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  6. "Rap Albums: December 13, 2014". Billboard.
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  9. "Rap Albums: December 13, 2014". Billboard.
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