Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game

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]

Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	June 9, 2014 (2014-06-09)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Pop, R&B
Language	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic
Label	Caroline Records
Singles from Pepsi Beats of the Beautiful Game
"Heroes" Released: May 2, 2014[1][2] "Pura Vida" Released: May 12, 2014[3] "Unstoppable" Released: May 20, 2014[4]

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.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Kicking Down Doors"	Santigold	3:32
2.	"I Will Never Let You Down" (Switch Remix)	Rita Ora	3:48
3.	"Heroes"	Janelle Monáe	3:20
4.	"Pura Vida"	Don Omar	3:21
5.	"Unstoppable"	R3hab featuring Eva Simons	3:33
6.	"Crescendo"	Jetta	3:00
7.	"The Game"	Kelly Rowland	2:59
8.	"Whoever We Are"	Timbaland featuring Rachel Assil	3:18
9.	"Ahlam Men Gedid"	Hassan El Shafei featuring Hossam Habib	5:08
10.	"Now Is the Time"	Jolin Tsai	3:53
11.	"Guerriera"	Pearls Negras	3:31

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]