Meltdown (EP)

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Meltdown EP
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EP by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)
Recorded2013
Genre Dance, hip hop, Pop-rap
Length16:43
Label
Producer
Pitbull chronology
Unreleased [1]
(2010)
Meltdown EP
(2013)
Trackhouse (Daytona 500 Edition) [2]
(2024)
Singles from Meltdown EP
  1. "Timber"
    Released: October 7, 2013

Meltdown EP is an extended play (EP) by American rapper Pitbull, released on November 22, 2013 through Mr. 305, Polo Grounds, and RCA Records. [3]

Contents

The EP can be purchased individually, or can be found attached onto the end of the Global Warming album under the 2013 reissue titled Global Warming: Meltdown.

Singles

"Timber" was released as the lead single on October 7, 2013. [4] 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. [5]

Track listing

Standard edition [6]
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

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 95

Release history

RegionDateFormats Label(s)
United States [8] [9] November 25, 2013 Digital download Mr. 305, Polo Grounds, RCA
CD

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