Climate Change

by Pitbull

Overview

Perennial party-starter Pitbull continues his crusade to set the club -- and Earth -- aflame with his tenth album, Climate Change. The collection followed 2015's Grammy-winning, Spanish-language Dale but finds Mr. 305 reaching back to 2014's Globalization in terms of creating his trademark radio-friendly pop gems. His charisma, confidence, and indomitable energy remain the primary draw to the Pitbull brand, coursing like a mainline injection of Red Bull and vodka over 12 tracks designed to help listeners forget about their worries and tear up the dancefloor. That propulsive Hakuna Matata spirit flows through highlights like the Pat Benatar-sampling, Kiesza-featuring "We Are Strong"; the Floridian triple-threat "Greenlight" with the state's other celebration king, Flo Rida, and smooth R&B singer LunchMoney Lewis; the sexy come-hither "Educate Ya" with Jason Derulo; and "Freedom," an empowering synth-heavy standout that rides a sample of Soup Dragons' own Rolling Stones-sampling "I'm Free." That encouraging spirit tempers Climate Change and prevents the album from devolving into a completely hedonistic exercise. Between his typical flirtations and bragging, Pit just wants listeners to know that -- with perseverance and hard work -- money, girls, and success are all within reach. Endearing album closer "Can't Have" is another effective example of his two sides. Featuring R&B crooner Steven A. Clark and electronic producer Ape Drums, the tropical house number finds Pitbull strutting down memory lane and pining after a girl who got away. Aside from the minor heartbreak, "Can't Have" includes one of Mr. Worldwide's best verses, when he goes from representing the 305 to taking a stand for all those from distant shores. "First we shine the shoes/Then we own the shoe shop/First we make the sandwich/Then we own the restaurant/First we clean the house/Then we own every house on the block/Not bad for immigrants!" It's a fine way to end the album, injecting Climate Change with a timely and relevant message for 2017. Elsewhere, with the impressive roster of high-profile guests, Pitbull effortlessly lobs hit after potential hit with the help of collaborative combinations as disparate as the head-scratching union of Robin Thicke, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, and blink-182's Travis Barker on the rollicking "Bad Man" to returning favorites and familiar faces like Jennifer Lopez ("Sexy Body") and Enrique Iglesias ("Messin' Around"). Surprisingly, they all work. For an entertainer who has managed to form a career as an extended study on Will Smith's 1997 hit single, Pitbull manages to provide enough variety on Climate Change to at least maintain his position as one of the globe's most enduring peddlers of positive vibes. If the world is going to end, Pitbull will be there to make sure Earth's inhabitants go out with smiles on their faces and an infectious beat thumping in their hearts. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	03/17/2017
Label:	Mr. 305 / Rca
UPC:	0889853173624

Tracks

1. We Are Strong
2. Bad Man
3. Greenlight
4. Messin' Around
5. Better on Me
6. Sexy Body
7. Freedom
8. Options
9. Educate Ya
10. Only Ones to Know
11. Dedicated
12. Can't Have

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pitbull   Primary Artist
Jennifer Lopez   Primary Artist
Tom Peyton   Drums
Ricky Reed   Guitar
LunchMoney Lewis   Featured Artist
Kiesza   Featured Artist
Stephen Marley   Featured Artist
Robin Thicke   Featured Artist
Sam Martin   Vocals (Background)
Ape Drums   Featured Artist
Steven A. Clark   Featured Artist
Jamie Harper   Bass,Drums,Keyboards
The Cali-Trievers   Vocal Group
Kimberly Johnson Breaux   Vocals
Ian Kirkpatrick   Vocals (Background)
Ty Dolla $ign   Featured Artist
Alexandra Isley   Vocals
Austin Mahone   Featured Artist
R. Kelly   Featured Artist
Jason Derulo   Featured Artist
Enrique Iglesias   Featured Artist
Travis Barker   Drums,Featured Artist
Joe Perry   Guitar,Featured Artist
Flo Rida   Featured Artist
Leona Lewis   Featured Artist
Alex Ross   Bass,Drums,Keyboards
Angela Fisher   Vocals

Technical Credits

Randall Slavin   Cover Photo
Autumn Rowe   Composer
Tom Peyton   Composer,Producer
Jordan Johnson   Composer
Eric Frederic   Composer
Ian Kirkpatrick   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Vocal Producer,Instrumentation
Ricky Reed   Producer,Programming
LunchMoney Lewis   Composer
Rick Pearl   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Kiesa Rae Ellestad   Composer
Xavier Dunn   Composer
The Monsters & Strangerz   Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation
Gary Richrath   Composer
Joey Washington   Composer
John Hanes   Mixing Engineer
Robin Thicke   Composer
Jorge Gomez   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Lindy Robbins   Composer
Sam Martin   Composer
Brandon Buttner   Engineer
Ape Drums   Producer
Jason Boyd   Composer
Jeff Jackson   Assistant
Henry Walter   Composer
Steven Sanz   Composer
Ethan Shumaker   Engineer
Leonardo Brooks   Composer,Producer
Steven A. Clark   Composer
Robin Florent   Assistant
Ryan Gladieux   Engineer
Jerome Price   Composer,Producer
Te Whiti Warbrick   Composer
Kalani Thompson   Assistant
Michael Mayeda   Composer,Producer
Tyler Sheppard   Assistant
Eric Alberto Lopez   Composer
Sean Douglas   Composer
Jamie Harper   Composer,Engineer,Programming
Edwin Paredes   Composer,Producer
Alexander Ross Whitwam   Composer
Will "Chilly Willy" Madera   Producer
Samuel Evan Hyken   Composer
Martin Oetegenn   Composer
Maxwell Kernich   Composer
Danielle Alvarez   Production Coordination
Deborah Aramide Ogunbodede   Composer
Joshua Gallander   Composer
Nathan David Gaines   Composer
Dwayne Richardson   Composer
Joe London   Programming,Additional Production
Cheri Williams   Composer
Armando Perez   Composer,Producer
Tramar Dillard   Composer
Olivia Smith   Art Direction
Joe Spargur   Composer
Jimmy Thoernfeldt   Composer
Clint Gibbs   Engineer
Stefan Johnson   Composer
Al Sherrod Lambert   Composer
Lukasz Gottwald   Composer
DJ White Shadow   Producer
Jimmy Joker   Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Achraf "AJ Junior" Jannusi   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Michael Calderon   Composer,Producer
Karen Chin   Composer
Marcus Lomax   Composer,Engineer
Khaled Rohaim   Composer
La Romana   Vocal Engineer
Cirkut   Producer,Instrumentation
Al Burno   Engineer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Gennaro Schiano   Vocal Producer
Jose Garcia   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Luke Calleja   Composer
Lewis Hughes   Composer
Nicholas Audino   Composer
Austin Mahone   Composer
Dino Zisis   Mixing
Wilberto Madera   Composer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Stephen Marley   Composer
Jennifer Lopez   Composer
R. Kelly   Composer
Pitbull   Composer
Noel Fisher   Composer
Jenny Owen Youngs   Composer
Anthony Kelly   Composer
Mitch Allan   Composer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Holly Knight   Composer
Enrique Iglesias   Composer
Bill Malina   Engineer
Keith Richards   Composer
Kronic   Producer
Public Domain   Vocal Engineer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Mike Chapman   Composer
Leona Lewis   Composer
Alex Ross   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Tyrone Griffin   Composer
Jason Evigan   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation
Derek Jenkins   Composer
Paul Scott   Composer
Erwin Gorostiza   Creative Director
Twice as Nice   Producer
Dr. Luke   Producer,Instrumentation
Michelle Mancini   Mastering