The Anthem (Pitbull song)

"The Anthem"
Single by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon
from the album The Boatlift
Released	March 4, 2007
Format	CD single
Recorded	2006-07
Genre	Hip hop, reggae fusion
Length	4:05
Label	TVT
Writer(s)	Rune Kølsch, Carlos Mattos, Michael Ochoa-Camp, Pérez
Producer(s)	Lil Jon
Pitbull singles chronology
"Go Girl" (2007) "The Anthem" (2007) "Sticky Icky" (2007)
Lil Jon singles chronology "Gangsta Gangsta" (2007) "The Anthem" (2007) "Get Buck in Here" (2007) Music video "The Anthem" on YouTube

"The Anthem" is the second single released by Pitbull off his 2007 album The Boatlift. It features crunk rapper Lil Jon. The intro line, as well as the song's main hook, is taken from a 1970s old Latin hit "El Africano" by Sonora Dinamita. It samples the song "Calabria 2007" by Danish producer DJ Rune Reilly Kølsch, also known as Enur.

"Defense" (official remix to "The Anthem")

The official remix is entitled "Defense (The Anthem)"; it features Trinidadian Soca Artiste Machel Montano with Pitbull & Lil Jon. The remix can be found on Machel Montano's album Flame on (Wining Season is the U.S. edition of the album). This song is notable because its primary beat is played by a synthesized saxophone, which covers a simple minor triad.

Music video

The music video for the song was shot in Trinidad and Tobago, Miami and Atlanta and became a dedication to Natasja Saad.^[1]

Chart positions

Chart (2007–08)	Peak Position
Swiss Singles Chart[2]	64
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	36
US Billboard Rap Songs[3]	8
US Billboard Latin Digital Songs[3]	7
US Billboard Latin Songs[3]	24
US Billboard Digital Songs[3]	19
US Billboard Rhythmic Songs[3]	10
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[4]	24

References

1. "Pitbull - The Anthem ft. Lil Jon". YouTube.
2. Swiss charts.com
4. "Latin Rhythm Airplay - Week of October 2, 2010". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc) 122 (39). 2010-10-02. ISSN 0006-2510.