Fireball (Pitbull song)

"Fireball"
Single by Pitbull featuring John Ryan
from the album Globalization
Released July 23, 2014
Format
Genre
Length 3:55
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Pitbull singles chronology
"We Are One (Ole Ola)"
(2014)		 "Fireball"
(2014)		 "Celebrate"
(2014)
John Ryan singles chronology
"Fireball"
(2014)
Music video
"Fireball" on YouTube

"Fireball" is a song by American rapper Pitbull, featuring American singer John Ryan.[1] It was released on July 23, 2014[2][3] as the second release from Pitbull's 2014 album Globalization.

Music video

According to Variety, the music video for the song includes a digital mashup with internet stars Jenna Marbles (who has a great following on her YouTube comedy channel and hosts YouTube 15 weekly program), Bart Baker (producer of popular music parodies including Pitbull himself) and Brittany Furlan, Vine star signed with Endemol Beyond USA. All three are slated to appear on the "Fireball" official video. Pitbull's collaboration with Marbles, Baker and Furlan was brokered by Endemol Beyond USA.[4]

Synopsis

The video begins with Pitbull leaving a car and entering a club. The video shows people dancing in black and white, and people firebreathing, along with Marbles, Baker, and Furlan dancing by Pitbull. Pitbull sees a woman (Alejandra Espinoza) coming down stairs, and when she enters the main room, the video turns to color. The woman looks very much like Jessica Rabbit. Many men (usually with women) stare at her. She walks over to Pitbull, they go to a dressing room and passionately make out. The video then ends with Pitbull and the girl leaving the club in his car.

Chart performance

The song has peaked at number 23 at the US Billboard Hot 100. It has sold 1 million copies in the US as of January 2015.[5] It has been certified Gold in Canada and Australia.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 26
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 11
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 16
Colombia (National-Report)[11] 20
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart)[12] 2
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 23
Europe (Billboard Euro Digital Songs)[14] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 9
France (SNEP)[16] 114
Germany (Media Control Charts)[17] 22
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[18] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 66
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[20] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 20)[23] 15
Poland (Dance Top 50)[24] 2
Serbia (IFPI)[25] 8
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 18
South Africa (EMA)[27] 9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 51
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 49
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 23
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[33] 4
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[34] 35
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[35] 14
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[36] 6
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[38] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[39] 74

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[40] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[41] Platinum 80,000^
Italy (FIMI)[41] Gold 15,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[42] Platinum 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[43] 1,000,000[5]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Pitbull Teams Up With John Ryan On "Fireball": Listen To The First Single From ‘Globalization’ - Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com.
  2. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (July 23, 2014). "Pitbull Announces New Album ‘Globalization’: Listen to New Single ‘Fireball’". radio.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ Lilah, Rose (July 23, 2014). "Pitbull - Fireball Feat. John Ryan". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ Todd Spangler (August 17, 2014). "Pitbull ‘Fireball’ Official Video to Feature Jenna Marbles, Other Digital Stars". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Grein, Paul (January 7, 2015). "Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars Jump to #1 on Hot 100". Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – Fireball". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – " (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – Fireball" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – Fireball" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Pitbull. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Top 10 Música Nacional Radio". National-Report (in Spanish). Radio y Música. December 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  12. ↑ "ARC, Issue Date: January 20, 2014" (in Croatian). HRT. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201438 into search.
  14. ↑ "Euro Digital Songs: October 26, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Pitbull Feat. John Ryan: Fireball" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – Fireball" (in French). Les classement single.
  17. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Pitbull Feat. John Ryan > Fireball – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  18. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 47, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Luxembourg Digital Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – Fireball" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  23. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 20.
  24. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Maroon 5 - Maps SERBIA". POP TOP LISTA - TOP 50 SRBIJA. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201439 into search.
  27. ↑ "South African Airplay Chart Top 10 - September 23, 2014". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. September 23, 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – Fireball" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Pitbull Feat. John Ryan – Fireball". Singles Top 60.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pitbull feat. John Ryan – Fireball". Swiss Singles Chart.
  31. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 29.11.2014". zobbel.de. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Pitbull. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  33. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  34. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  35. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Latin Airplay for Pitbull. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  36. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  37. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Pitbull Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  39. ↑ Illegal name entered Pitbull Feat. John Ryan/Pitbull+Feat.+John+Ryan/chart?f=793 "Pitbull Feat. John Ryan Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Pitbull Feat. John Ryan. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  40. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (11 October 2014). "The Veronicas Spend Third Week On Top Of ARIA Singles Chart". Noise11. Noise Network. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada.
  42. ↑ http://www.elportaldemusica.es/historico.php
  43. ↑ "American single certifications – Pitbull – Fireball". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH