"Cardboard Box" | ||||
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Single by Flo | ||||
from the EP The Lead | ||||
Released | 24 March 2022 | |||
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Length | 2:41 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Producer(s) | MNEK | |||
Flo singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cardboard Box" on YouTube | ||||
Happi remix cover | ||||
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Lyric video | ||||
"Cardboard Box" (Happi Remix) on YouTube |
"Cardboard Box" is the debut single by British girl group Flo from their debut EP, The Lead (2022). The group co-wrote the song alongside Savannah Jada and MNEK,the latter of whom also handled the song's production. The single was released for digital download and streaming through Island Records on 24 March 2022 as the lead single from the EP. [1] A pop and R&B song,it features the group's harmonised vocals over a dancehall-inspired beat with elements of 2000s music. [2] Lyrically,the song describes moving on from an unfaithful romantic partner. [1] [3] Upon its release,the song gained popularity through Instagram,Twitter and TikTok. [4]
After their formation in 2019,the group spent two years working on music with producers including MNEK. "Cardboard Box" was one of the first songs worked on during these sessions. [1] The single was subsequently released on 24 March 2022. [5] An accompanying music video was published to YouTube on 1 April 2022,which surpassed 900 thousand views within days. [6] A Tweet containing a clip from the music video also attracted over 2 million views and 100 thousand likes on Twitter. [3]
The single has been praised on social media by established artists including SZA,Missy Elliott,JoJo,and Victoria Monét. [7]
"Cardboard Box" was featured as the lead single for their debut extended play,The Lead (2022). [8] An acoustic version of the song was released to YouTube and streaming services on 27 May 2022. [9] [10] The group also performed the single for Vevo DSCVR,alongside the second single from The Lead ,"Immature". [11] The group made their television debut on 7 October 2022,performing the single on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! [12]
In August 2022,"Cardboard Box" started gaining popularity on the platform TikTok after an afrobeats version emerged,starting a new trend on the video-sharing app. The group officially released DJ Happi's remix as a single and premiered a lyric video on 6 October 2022. [13]
Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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Apple Music | Apple Music's 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 7 [16] |
Amazon Music | Amazon Music's 50 Best Songs of 2022 | 40 [17] |
Complex UK | Complex UK's 50 Best Songs of 2022 | 4 [18] |
Esquire | Esquire's 45 Best Songs of 2022 | 12 [19] |
PopBuzz | PopBuzz's 20 Best Songs of 2022 | 19 [20] |
The Guardian | Guardian's 20 Best Songs of 2022 | 20 [21] |
NME | NME's 50 Best Songs of 2022 | 32 [22] |
Billboard | Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 85 [23] |
The Fader | Fader's 100 Best Songs of 2022 | 99 [24] |
Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
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Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [25] | 17 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [26] | 19 |
UK Singles (OCC) [27] | 76 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [28] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 24 March 2022 | Original | Island | [29] | |
27 May 2022 | Acoustic | [30] | |||
7 October 2022 | Happi remix | [13] |
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