El Mariel

El Mariel
El Mariel
Studio album by Pitbull
Released	October 31, 2006
Recorded	April 2005–April 2006
Genre	Hip hop; crunk;
Length	70:55
Label	TVT;
Producer	Diaz Brothers; Lil Jon; DJ Khaled; Mr. Collipark; Jim Jonsin; The Runners; Pharrell Williams; Gorilla Tek; DJ Rob-N; Taz Arnold;
Pitbull chronology
Singles from El Mariel
	"Bojangles"; Released: May 2, 2006; "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)"; Released: October 30, 2006; "Dime"; Released: October 30, 2006; "Be Quiet"; Released: October 31, 2006;

El Mariel is the second studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on October 31, 2006 through TVT Records. The album was leaked onto the internet on October 27, 2006, four days before the album was released. The album features production from Lil Jon, Diaz Brothers, DJ Khaled, Mr. Collipark, The Neptunes and Jim Jonsin. It also includes guest appearances from Fat Joe, Wyclef Jean, Lil Jon, Rick Ross and Trick Daddy among others. A Spanish-language version of the album was also released on October 31, 2006 featuring the three singles from the album, along with twelve Spanish-only tracks.

El Mariel was supported by four singles: "Bojangles", "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)", "Dime" and "Be Quiet". The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 48,000 copies in its first week.^[1]

^ Hasty, Katie (November 8, 2006). "'Montana' Zooms By Manilow For Second Week At No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2007.

[Hasty-1] Hasty, Katie (November 8, 2006). "'Montana' Zooms By Manilow For Second Week At No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2007.

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