El Mariel

El Mariel
Studio album by Pitbull
Released	October 31, 2006
Recorded	2005-2006
Genre	Crunk, reggaeton
Length	70:55
Label	TVT, Bad Boy Latino
Producer	Sean "P. Diddy" Combs (exec.), Armando "Pitbull" Pérez (exec.) Diaz Brothers, Lil Jon, DJ Khaled, Mr. Collipark, Jim Jonsin, The Runners, Pharrell Williams, Gorilla Tek, DJ Rob-N, Taz Arnold
Pitbull chronology
Money Is Still a Major Issue (2005) El Mariel (2006) The Boatlift (2007)
Singles from El Mariel
"Bojangles" Released: May 2, 2006 "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)" Released: October 30, 2006 "Dime" Released: October 30, 2006 "Be Quiet" Released: October 31, 2006

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El Mariel is the second studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It features production from Lil Jon, Diaz Brothers, DJ Khaled, Mr. Collipark, The Neptunes and Jim Jonsin. It includes guest appearances from Lil Jon, Twista and Trick Daddy. A Spanish-language version of the album was released on October 31, 2006 featuring the three singles from El Mariel, along with twelve Spanish-only tracks. The album leaked onto the internet on October 27, 2006.

El Mariel debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 17, selling 48,000 copies that week;^[1] this was also the album's peak on the chart.^[2] The album has so far sold a total of 189,499 copies.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Allright Intro" - 1:56 - Produced by Donavan Knowles
2. "Miami Sh*t" - 3:22 - Produced by Gorilla Tek
3. "Come See Me" - 3:07 - Produced by DJ Toomp
4. "Jealouso" - 4:03 - Produced by Pharrell Williams
5. "Qué Tú Sabes D'eso" (featuring Fat Joe & Sinful) - 4:03 - Produced by Oak, Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel
6. "Fademaster Skit" - 0:37
7. "Be Quiet" - 3:22 - Produced by Shakespeare
8. "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)" - 3:25 - Produced by Mr. Collipark
9. "Fuego" - 3:49 - Produced by Mr. Collipark
10. "Rock Bottom" (featuring Bun B & Cubo) - 4:31 - Produced by Taz Arnold
11. "Amanda Diva Skit" - 0:41
12. "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" (featuring Redd Eyezz) - 4:05 - Produced by Cip
13. "Jungle Fever" (featuring Wyclef Jean & Oobie) - 4:02 - Produced by DJ Rob-N & Gamboa
14. "Hey You Girl" - 3:46 - Produced by Jim Jonsin
15. "Raindrops" (featuring Anjuli Stars) - 4:15 - Produced by Diaz Brothers
16. "Voodoo" - 3:47 - Produced by Lil Jon
17. "Descarada (Dance)" (featuring Vybz Kartel) - 3:02 - Produced by Don "Vendetta" Bennett
18. "Dime (Remix)" (featuring Ken-Y) - 5:07 - Produced by Lil Jon
19. "Bojangles (Remix)" (featuring Lil Jon & Ying Yang Twins) - 4:29 - Produced by Lil Jon
20. "Born-N-Raised" (DJ Khaled featuring Pitbull, Trick Daddy, & Rick Ross) - 4:16 - Produced by The Runners
21. "Outro" - 1:10
22. "We Run This" - 3:29 (iTunes Bonus Track) Produced by Ervin EP Pope

Sample credits

• "Come See Me" Contains a sample of "La Murga" by Willie Colón featuring Hector Lavoe
• "Fuego" Contains a sample of "When I Hear Music" by Debbie Deb
• "Hey You Girl" Contains a sample of "Rock Lobster" by The B-52's

Best Buy Bonus DVD

1. The Making of El Mariel
2. Bojangles (Remix) Video
3. Bojangles Live Performance Video
4. La Esquina: Trading Races

References

1. ↑ Katie Hasty, "'Montana' Zooms By Manilow For Second Week At No. 1", Billboard.com, November 8, 2006.
2. ↑ Artist chart history for Pitbull (albums), Billboard.com.
3. ↑ Independent Sales Chart, , IndieHQ.com