Cruise (song)

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"Cruise"
Cruise Florida Georgia Line.jpg
Single by Florida Georgia Line
from the album Here's to the Good Times
ReleasedAugust 6, 2012 (2012-08-06) [1]
RecordedDecember 2011 [2]
Genre
Length
  • 3:29(album version)
  • 3:26 (remix featuring Nelly)
  • 3:07 (remix radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Florida Georgia Line singles chronology
"Cruise"
(2012)		"Get Your Shine On"
(2013)
Nelly singles chronology
"Hey Porsche"
(2013)		"Cruise (Remix)"
(2013)		"Get Like Me"
(2013)

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