The Boatlift

The Boatlift
Studio album by Pitbull
Released November 27, 2007
Recorded 2006–07
Genre Crunk, hip hop
Length 58:43
Label Poe Boy/Bad Boy Latino/TVT
Producer Sean "P. Diddy" Combs(exec.) , Armando "Pitbull" Pérez (exec.) Lil Jon, Mr. Collipark, Nitti, Soundz, Diaz Brothers, Play-n-Skillz
Pitbull chronology

El Mariel
(2006)		 The Boatlift
(2007)		 Rebelution
(2009)
Singles from Pitbull
  1. "Go Girl"
    Released: 2007
  2. "The Anthem"
    Released: March 4, 2007
  3. "Sticky Icky"
    Released: May 15, 2007
  4. "Secret Admirer"
    Released: November 27, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Okayplayer [2]
Music for America (semi-favorable review) [3]
Slant [4]
RapReviews.com (7.5/10) [5]
DJBooth.net [6]

The Boatlift is the third studio album by Miami rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 27, 2007. The singles are "Go Girl", "The Anthem", "Secret Admirer", and "Sticky Icky". The song "Fuego (Remix)" was featured on the video game Madden NFL 2008.

The album debuted at number fifty with sales of 32,084 copies in its first two weeks.[7]

Track listing

Tracklisting confirmed by iTunes,[8] and songwriting credits was confirmed by Allmusic.[9]

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "A Little Story (Intro)"  Master SaleemSaleem 1:08
2. "Go Girl" (featuring Trina & Young Bo$$)David Bowen-Petterson, Kenneth Coby, PérezSoundz 3:49
3. "Dukey Love" (featuring Trick Daddy & Fabo)Michael Crooms, Pérez, Lefabian Williams, Maurice YoungMr. Collipark 3:45
4. "I Don't See 'Em" (featuring Cubo & AIM)Pérez, Juan Rodriguez, Aldo Roman, Pedro TrujilloTru 3:59
5. "Midnight" (featuring Casely)Jacob Aminov, PérezVein 3:32
6. "Ying & the Yang"  LaMarquis Jefferson, Craig Love, Larry Nix, Pérez, Jonathan SmithLil Jon 3:27
7. "The Anthem" (featuring Lil Jon)Rune Kølsch, Carlos Mattos, Michael Ochoa-Camp, PérezLil Jon, Albert Castillo, Rich "DJ Riddler" Pangilinan 4:05
8. "The Truth" (Interlude)Pérez  0:54
9. "Candyman" (featuring Twista)Paul Irizarry, Carl Mitchell, Pérez, Armando RosarioBrown Thugz 3:11
10. "Sticky Icky" (featuring Jim Jones)Joseph Jones II, Pérez, SmithLil Jon 3:42
11. "My Life" (featuring Jason Derülo)Lionel Delao, Pérez, Adrian SantallaDrop & Deadbeats 3:44
12. "Secret Admirer" (featuring Lloyd)Carl Mahone, Pérez, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas, David TerryPlay-N-Skillz 3:18
13. "Get Up/Levantate"  Robert Ford, Jake Moore, Pérez, Salinas, Salinas, Lewis Simmons, Kurt WalkerPlay-N-Skillz 3:17
14. "Fuego" (DJ Buddha Remix) (featuring Don Omar)Chad Butler, Crooms, William Landrón, PérezMr. Collipark 3:49
15. "Stripper Pole" (Remix) (featuring Toby Love)Teso Martínez, Pérez, Edward Pérez, Jean Carles Pierre, RiveraEddie Perez 3:56
16. "Un Poquito" (featuring Yung Berg)Mark Owen, Pérez, Christian Ward110% Pure, Big LO 3:42
17. "Tell Me" (Remix) (featuring Frankie J & Ken-Y)Francisco Bautista, Jr., Kenny Mafer, Perez, SmithLil Jon 4:34
18. "Mr. 305" (Outro)Pérez  0:45
Total length:
 58:43
Sample credits

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. The Boatlift at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Okayplayer review
  3. ↑ Music for America review
  4. ↑ Slant review
  5. ↑ RapReviews.com review
  6. ↑ DJBooth.net review
  7. ↑ Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 12/9/07 | Hip Hop News > HipHopDX.com
  8. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Boatlift by Pitbull". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  9. ↑ Jeffries, David. "The Boatlift - Pitbull". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

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"Pitbull: El Capitan", Giant Magazine (New York City, New York), 6 December 2007, retrieved 2008-02-06.

Kalikwest Publication Group (24 March 2005), "Pitbull On", MySpace Music, retrieved 2008-02-06.

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