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Climate Change - Pitbull

We're taking a trip back to March of this year now, with Pitbull's latest effort, Climate Change. We weren't originally going to give this a go, but we saw how many collaborations were on the album and thought it'd be fun to listen to! Here's hoping that we got it right...

As per usual, here is our highly scientific ratings algorithm:

1 - Shouldn't have been recorded
2 - Filler
3 - Above average filler
4 - Killer
5 - Career defining masterpiece


Track 01 - We Are Strong [Feat. Kiesza]

John - 2/5

Tilly - 1/5

Track 02 - Bad Man [Feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry and Travis Barker]

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 03 - Greenlight [Feat. Flo Rida and LunchMoney Lewis]

John - 4/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 04 - Messin' Around [Feat. Enrique Iglesias]

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 05 - Better On Me [Feat. Ty Dolla Sign]

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 06 - Sexy Body [Feat. Jennifer Lopez]

John - 2/5

Tilly - 2/5

Track 07 - Freedom

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 08 - Options [Feat. Stephen Marley]

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2.5/5

Track 09 - Educate Ya [Feat. Jason Derulo]

John - 1.5/5

Tilly - 1.5/5

Track 10 - Only Ones To Know [Feat. Leona Lewis]

John - 2.5/5

Tilly - 2/5

Track 11 - Dedicated [Feat. R. Kelly and Austin Mahone]

John - 1/5

Tilly - 1.5/5

Track 12 - Can't Have [Feat. Steven A. Clark and Ape Drums]

John - 1.5/5

Tilly - 1.5/5



Conclusion

John - I don't really know what I was expecting going into this, but towards the end of Climate Change I was begging for it to end. It's a Pitbull album, and whilst I really like Greenlight, it was just an incredibly repetitive collection of dance/rap songs.The collaborations didn't work for me for the most part, especially the rather odd combination of R. Kelly and Austin Mahone on Dedicated. Having said that, it was nice to hear Leona Lewis on something for the first time in years!

I was hoping for at least a track that resembled Fireball or Calle Ocho in terms of having some sort of Latin inspiration but there was none. Had there been, this review would've been considerably more positive. Overall then? Mediocre, but give Greenlight a listen if you haven't already. It's a good pop song and the only standout track on the album.

Overall Score - 2/5

Tilly - Okay, so this was no way as fun as I'd expected. By about halfway through, I was ready to shoot myself if I heard 'Mr Worldwide' one last time. We've come to know - and love? - Pitbull for his latin party-vibes and crappy rapping, throwing around the silliest phrases accompanied by some okay samples, and an average production. This was all of that as per usual, but I can now see why his albums don't chart very well. His latin background was also very underused here. Where was the Fireball of the album? Because that's where he shines. Unfortunately, as much as I think he's a nice guy, Climate Change was undeniably a dull, repetitive string of dance songs, misogynistic lyrics and a lack of charm. Don't even get me started on the butchering of Pat Benatar's Love Is A Battlefield...

Overall Score - 2/5

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