"The Anthem" is the second single released by Pitbull off his 2007 album The Boatlift. It features crunk rapper Lil Jon. The intro line, as well as the song's main hook, is taken from a 70s old Latin hit "El Africano" by Sonora Dinamita. It samples the song "Calabria 2007", by Danish producer DJ Rune Reilly Kølsch, also known as Enur.