''Meltdown EP'' is an

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(EP) by American rapper Pitbull, released on November 22, 2013 through Mr. 305,

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, and

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. The EP can be purchased individually, or can be found attached onto the end of the ''

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'' album under the 2013 reissue titled ''Global Warming: Meltdown''.

Singles

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" was released as the

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on October 7, 2013. The track features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter

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. 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.

Track listing

;Notes * signifies an additional producer ;Sample credits *"Timber" contains a portion of the composition "San Francisco Bay", written by

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, Keri Oskar, and

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as well as a sample of one of Pitbull's own songs, " 11:59" featuring Vein. *"Do It" contains the original track of "Do It" by Tuxedo, but with Pitbull rapping over the extended instrumental breaks.

Charts

Release history

References

External links

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