Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game

Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedJune 9, 2014 (2014-06-09)
Recorded2014
GenrePop, R&B
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic
LabelCaroline Records
Singles from Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game
  1. "Heroes"
    Released: May 2, 2014[1][2]
  2. "Pura Vida"
    Released: May 12, 2014[3]
  3. "Unstoppable"
    Released: May 20, 2014[4]

Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game is a compilation album that features various artists. The album was released on June 9, 2014, ahead of 2014 FIFA World Cup that kicked off June 12 in Brazil.[5][6]

The largest music, film and football collaboration in Pepsi's history, [7] with 11 short films by "dynamic" directors including Spike Lee, Idris Elba, Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri, Diego Luna, Jessy Terrero, and Andy Morahan among others. "This visual album is a celebration of different artistic talents...elevating these artforms to an equal plane and showcasing them on a global level," said [[Frank Cooper III, Chief Marketing Officer, Global Consumer Engagement, PepsiCo Global Beverages Group.[8]

"I was immediately attracted to 'The Game' because I can identify with its theme of overcoming challenges and finding your voice. It's a very important message and I'm honored to partner with Pepsi on a project that brings the worlds of music, sports and film together," says Kelly Rowland. "As an artist – and a huge film and sports fan – it's been an incredible experience."[9]


Background

Pepsi Max premiered the songs from the album as singles on the iTunes store, with accompanying film tracks free to watch on their website, YouTube and VEVO.[2][10]

Track listing

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Kicking Down Doors"Santigold3:32
2."I Will Never Let You Down" (Switch Remix)Rita Ora3:48
3."Heroes"Janelle Monáe3:20
4."Pura Vida"Don Omar3:21
5."Unstoppable"R3hab featuring Eva Simons3:33
6."Crescendo"Jetta3:00
7."The Game"Kelly Rowland2:59
8."Whoever We Are"Timbaland featuring Rachel Assil3:18
9."Ahlam Men Gedid"Hassan El Shafei featuring Hossam Habib5:08
10."Now Is the Time"Jolin Tsai3:53
11."Guerriera"Pearls Negras3:31

Music videos

Title Artist(s) Director(s) Video(s)
"Heroes" Janelle Monáe The Young Astronauts YouTube
"Pura Vida" Don Omar Jessy Terrero YouTube
"I Will Never Let You Down"
(Switch Remix) 		Rita Ora Diego Luna YouTube
"Unstoppable" R3hab featuring Eva Simons Idris Elba YouTube
"Crescendo" Jetta music producer Pharrell Williams video producer GK Reid Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri YouTube
"The Game" Kelly Rowland Spike Lee YouTube
"Kicking Down Doors" Santigold Andy Morahan YouTube
"Whoever We Are" Timbaland starring Rachel Assil The Kolton Brothers YouTube
"Guerreira" Pearls Negras Armando Fonseca (Cine Favela) YouTube
"Now Is the Time" Jolin Tsai Muh Chen YouTube

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide June 9, 2014[5] Standard edition (digital) Caroline Records[11]
United States June 10, 2014[5]

References

  1. ^ "Heroes (Janelle Monáe)- Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Pepsi Drops Its First-Ever Soundtrack Plus a Sneak Peek at the New Film by Spike Lee "The Game" for Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game". Pepsi. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved Jun 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Pura Vida (Don Omar) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Unstoppable (R3hab feat. Eva Simons) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Explore Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game". Pepsi. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  6. ^ ""Beats of the Beautiful Game," curated by Pepsi, will be released June 10 ahead of the World Cup". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  7. ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/presenting-pepsi-beats-of-the-beautiful-game-258866101.html
  8. ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/presenting-pepsi-beats-of-the-beautiful-game-258866101.html
  9. ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/presenting-pepsi-beats-of-the-beautiful-game-258866101.html
  10. ^ "Kelly Rowland and Rita Ora set for World Cup album ahead of Brazil 2014". mirror.co.uk. 12 May 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  11. ^ "百事《Pepsi(R) Beats of the Beautiful Game》專輯今日發售". finet.hk. Retrieved June 10, 2014.