I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
File:Pitbull i know you want me cover.jpg
Single by Pitbull
from the album Rebelution
Released February 24, 2009[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre
Length 3:57
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Lil Jon
Certification
Pitbull singles chronology
"Shooting Star"
(2009)		 "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
(2009)		 "Blanco"
(2009)
Music video
"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" on YouTube

Note: Video is not available worldwide due to licensing restrictions (geo-blocked) from viewing in certain countries

"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is a song by American rapper Pitbull released as the second single from the album, Rebelution. The song samples "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)" by Bucketheads and "75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano versus Pat Rich, which itself samples "Street Player" by Chicago. The core is from a song by Dominican rappers El Cata and Omega.[2] The title is a reference to Calle Ocho, a street in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. The song premiered on the Miami radio station WPOW. It has also been featured in Dance Central, the Xbox 360 Kinect-based dancing game, Dance Dance Revolution X2 for PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3 PlayStation Move-based dancing game SingStar Dance, and in the pilot of Suburgatory.[3] It received a nomination a Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year at the 2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards.[4]

Music video

The music video was first released on March 9, 2009 by Ultra Music on YouTube and was directed by David Rousseau and Produced by Alexandra Sdoucos. It features Pitbull, Nayer and models Sagia Castañeda, Maria Milian, Angelica Casañas. It has received over 230 million views[5] even though this particular upload is not available for worldwide viewership due to licensing restrictions in certain countries.

"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" was the number one most viewed music video on YouTube in 2009. The video received 82 million views, easily beating out the second and third most viewed videos both by Disney star Miley Cyrus, "The Climb" (64 million views) and "Party In The USA" (54 million views).[6]

The official music video version (without the credits of "Ultra Music" at the start) was released onto Pitbull's official Vevo channel on May 25, 2011. It has received over 1.5 million views[7] even though this particular upload is not available for worldwide viewership due to licensing restrictions in certain countries.

Composition

"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is an uptempo syncopated hip hop groove with clear vocals on the chorus and a pop hook while combining Eurodance synths with a tribal house-oriented beat. The song is set in common time with a moderate tempo of 128 beats per minute and is written in the key of D minor. Pitbull's vocal range spans from C4 to Bb4. The song is a vocal mix of "75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano Vs Pat-Rich, which itself samples "Street Player" by Chicago. For the release by Pitbull, the sample of "Street Player" was replayed by Mark Summers at Scorccio Sample Replays.

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews with Billboard.com editor Michael Menachem giving the single a favorable review: <templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />

"Pitbull delivers some Little Havana to the club scene with "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)." The clever meshing of reggaetón with Euro dance music signals what looks like a multiformat smash. At the core is an acoustic guitar and a sizzling rhythm, with hot horns in the form of a sample that just keeps on giving: Chicago's "Street Player," which appeared in the '90s techno hit "The Bomb" by the Bucketheads. Mainstream radio missed out on Pitbull's previous single "Krazy," featuring Lil Jon, but "Calle Ocho" is already on the top half of the Billboard Hot 100, and the temperature on the street and in the clubs is rising".[8]

Fraser McAlpine of the BBC also favored it. He said it was meant to be sexy given how Pitbull performed the verses, but is fun and 'more gigglesome than wrigglesome', and wondered if its effect would vary between listeners of different genders: <templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />

"I don't know if it has a different effect on The Ladies, but I'm basically fine with a pumped up dance version of a very familiar piece of music, with a funny man on the top shouting about how aroused he is and occasionally counting on his fingers."[9]

Chart performance

"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is Pitbull's first single to become an international hit. The single peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S for one week with the issue dated June 20, 2009 behind The Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow". The song became Pitbull's most highest-peaking single to date until "Give Me Everything" hit number one, also becoming third top 10 hit. It also reached number one on the French charts and number 4 on the Mainstream Top 40 radio. In the UK the single debuted at number 53 then raising to number 28 the following week, in the third week it reached number 13 and in the fourth week it reached number 9, giving Pitbull his first top 10 single in the UK. The following week it moved up again to number 7, peaking at number 4 a week later.

The song has also peaked at number 7 in Australia making it his first song to hit the top 10 there, while in Spain the song reached number one and has been certified 3x Platinum with sales over 120,000 units.

In New Zealand, the song peaked at number 3 and was certified Platinum, selling over 15,000 copies.[10]

As of June 2011, "I Know You Want Me" has sold 3.2 million digital copies in the United States.[11]

Track listing

Album

  1. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" [Official Album Version][12] – 3:57

iTunes EP

  1. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" [More English Radio Edit] – 3:40
  2. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" [Radio Edit] – 4:04
  3. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" [More English Mix] – 3:03
  4. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" [More English Extended Mix] – 4:26

Promo CD

  1. "I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]" (Radio Edit Cold) – 3:40
  2. "I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]" (Radio Edit Fade) – 4:04
  3. "I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]" (Spanish Bridge Version) – 3:03
  4. "I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]" (More English Extended Mix) – 3:49
  5. "I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]" (Why Is Being Calle Ocho To Me? Remix) – 6:56
  6. "I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]" (Extended Mix) – 4:26
  7. "75, Brazil Street" (Bonus Track) – 6:04
  8. "I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho]" (featuring Yomo) – 4:14

Charts and certifications

Chart succession

Preceded by Dutch Top 40 number-one hits
July 4, 2009 – August 7, 2009		 Succeeded by
"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
Preceded by
"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas
 Belgian (Flanders) singles chart number-one single
July 4, 2009 – July 11, 2009		 Succeeded by
"Black out" by Milk Inc.
Preceded by
French Singles Chart number-one single
July 12, 2009 – September 6, 2009		 Succeeded by
"Sextonik" by Mylène Farmer
Preceded by Eurochart Hot 100 Singles number-one single
August 1, 2009 – September 12, 2009		 Succeeded by
"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
Preceded by Romanian Top 100 number-one single
September 20, 2009 – October 11, 2009		 Succeeded by
"Amazing" by Inna

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200939 into search. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". Tracklisten. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" European Hot 100 for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Pitbull: I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Musicline.de – Pitbull Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 33, 2009". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  28. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Luxembourg Digital Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  29. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 27, 2009" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  30. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  31. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". VG-lista. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  33. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  34. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  35. ↑ "Archive Chart: August 2, 2009". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  36. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200932 into search. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  37. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  38. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". Singles Top 60. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  39. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  40. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2009-08-08" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  41. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  42. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Hot Latin Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  43. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  44. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Digital Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  45. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  46. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  47. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  48. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Tropical Airplay for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  49. ↑ "Pitbull – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Pitbull. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  50. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  51. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  52. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  53. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  54. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  55. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Pitbull in the field Filtra. Select 2009 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  56. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  57. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  58. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  59. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  60. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  61. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  62. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  63. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  64. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  65. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  66. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  67. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  68. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  69. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  70. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  71. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  72. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=I_Know_You_Want_Me_(Calle_Ocho)&oldid=721212135"