"How I Feel" | ||||
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Single by Flo Rida | ||||
Released | October 28, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | Atlantic, Poe Boy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tramar Dillard, (sample Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) | |||
Producer(s) | Sermstyle, DJ Frank E | |||
Flo Rida singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"How I Feel" on YouTube |
"How I Feel" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It samples the song "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone. The song peaked at number twenty-six on the ARIA and number fifty-five on the Canadian Hot 100.
Flo Rida performed the song on the 13 episode of fifth season of The Voice with judge Christina Aguilera singing the chorus. This is the official theme song of the 27th Annual WWE Survivor Series [1] The song was also used to promote the 13th season of American Idol .
Directed by Shane Drake, the video features Flo Rida and his friends (dressed in Rat Pack-inspired wardrobe) going to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. At some points, the action freezes and the camera zooms in on the action that happens in tableau. The video was uploaded on YouTube on November 14, 2013.
Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [3] | 20 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] | 11 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] | 48 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [6] | 13 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] | 55 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] | 24 |
Ireland (IRMA) [9] | 31 |
Poland (Dance Top 50) [10] | 46 |
Scotland (OCC) [11] | 4 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 24 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [13] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC) [14] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] | 96 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [16] | 12 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [17] | 49 |
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [18] | 25 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [19] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Release date | Format(s) | Label |
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United States [2] | October 28, 2013 | Digital download | Atlantic Records, Poe Boy Entertainment |
Tramar Lacel Dillard, better known by his stage name Flo Rida, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. His 2007 breakout single "Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release.
"Low" is the debut single by American rapper and singer Flo Rida featuring fellow American rapper and singer T-Pain, from the former's debut studio album Mail on Sunday and also featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. An official remix was made which also features Pitbull. The song peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Elevator" is Flo Rida's overall second single, and the first single from Flo Rida's debut album Mail on Sunday. It was produced by Timbaland, who also features on the track. The piano intro features a melody based on the Halloween theme by John Carpenter and the second verse imitates the chorus of "The Donque Song" by will.i.am featuring Snoop Dogg. The song features Timbaland's signature percussion and vocals, as well as former Beatclub recording artist Kiley Dean on the background vocals. The song is similar in structure, key, and rhythm to the Timbaland-produced "4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. The song was featured in the plot for the episode "Desperately Seeking Serena" of teen drama Gossip Girl.
"In the Ayer" is the third single from rapper Flo Rida's debut album Mail on Sunday. It was produced by and features will.i.am. Tiffany Villarreal performs background vocals on the song. It interpolates the 1984 song "Jam the Box" by Pretty Tony.
"Jump" is the fourth official single taken from Flo Rida's second album R.O.O.T.S. Nelly Furtado makes an appearance on the song with an upbeat hook. Flo-Rida said: "I used a whole different delivery on this one. We're talking about different situations to get people hype in the club. 'Jump!' Whether you're an athlete running in the stadium or you're in the club. Get hype!"
American rapper Flo Rida has released four studio albums, four extended plays, 41 singles as a lead artist, twelve promotional singles, and 24 music videos. Growing up in Florida, the state from which his name was derived, he was involved in a hip hop group in his teenage years. A solo demo recording initially met rejection from several label companies, but was eventually accepted by Poe Boy Entertainment, with whom Flo Rida signed in 2006.
American singer Kesha has released five studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays, 32 singles, 11 promotional singles, and has made seven other guest appearances. As of 2017, she has sold over 41 million tracks and streams in the United States alone, and over 87 million tracks and streams worldwide. As of 2019, she has also accumulated approximately 7 billion on-demand streams and has sold over 14 million album equivalents worldwide bringing her record sales to stand at over 100 million equivalents worldwide. She is also one of the highest certified digital singles artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 35.5 million certified units as a lead act. She is also certified for 5 million albums in the country alone, bringing her total record certifications to stand at 40.5 million as a lead act. Including features, she is certified for 18 million digital singles, further bringing her total record certifications to 59 million overall in the country.
"iYiYi" is the debut single by Australian singer Cody Simpson featuring American rapper Flo Rida. It is the lead single from Simpson's 2010 debut extended play, 4 U. It was written by the artists alongside Colby O'Donis, Bei Maejor, and producer DJ Frank E. It was released digitally worldwide on 1 June 2010.
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American recording artist Flo Rida featuring French producer David Guetta. Carmen Key sings background vocals during the chorus. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010, as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo .
"Turn Around " is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his third studio album, Only One Flo , which features American producer DJ Frank E. It was released as the second single on 8 November 2010 in the United States. The song contains samples of "Din Daa Daa" by German dance singer George Kranz, and "Oh Yeah" by Swiss electronica band Yello. It debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was featured prominently in the closing credits of The Hangover Part II. It was the second such use of a Flo Rida song in the closing credits of a film from "The Hangover" franchise—the first was "Right Round", which also featured DJ Frank E and was used in the closing credits of The Hangover.
"Who Dat Girl" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It features American singer Akon. The song was written by Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bruno Mars, and Philip Lawrence, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on January 11, 2011, as the third single from Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo . It peaked at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Where Them Girls At" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring American rapper Flo Rida and Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj. The track was released on 2 May 2011, via Virgin Records, serving as the lead single from Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat. The track was written by the artists alongside, Jared Cotter, Play-N-Skillz, Giorgio Tuinfort, and Sandy Vee & Mike Caren, who produced the song with Guetta
"Good Feeling" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his 2012 EP of the same name, also appearing on his fourth studio album, Wild Ones. It was released as the album's lead single on August 29, 2011, in the United States. The song was written by Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Breyan Isaac, Arash Pournouri, Avicii, Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods. It was also produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut.
"Hangover" is a song by English singer Taio Cruz from his third studio album, TY.O. Released on 4 October 2011 in United States, 18 October 2011 in Germany and 4 March 2012 in the United Kingdom, the song serves as the album's international lead single, and follows "Troublemaker" as the album's second British single. American rapper Flo Rida contributes guest vocals. Another alternate version of the song, titled "Takeover", was leaked online via NewJams.net.
"Wild Ones" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia from his fourth studio album of the same name (2012). It was by written by the artists alongside Jacob Luttrell, Marcus Cooper, Niklaas Vogel-Kern, and producers soFLY & Nius and Axwell, while the engineering and recording of the record was handled by Skylar Mones. Lyrically, the song contracts themes including partying, love and dancing while the musical composition is an uptempo dance-pop song that is influenced by house music and electro house.
"Whistle" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his fourth album Wild Ones (2012). It was released on April 24, 2012, as the third single from the album. "Whistle" was written by Flo Rida, David Glass, Marcus Killian, Justin Franks, Breyan Isaac and Antonio Mobley while production was handled by DJ Frank E and Glass.
"I Cry" is a song by American hip hop artist Flo Rida. The track was first released on June 28, 2012, as the fourth single from his fourth studio album, Wild Ones. The song is based on Bingo Players' "Cry " which uses the chorus lyrics from the song "Piano in the Dark" by Brenda Russell. "I Cry" was produced by the French production duo soFLY & Nius and the Futuristics, and it was written by Flo Rida, The Futuristics, Scott Cutler, Jeffrey Hull, Brenda Russell, and soFLY & Nius.
"Can't Believe It" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. The song features a rap verse from Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The song samples "Infinity" by London-based duo Infinity Ink. The music video for "Can't Believe It" was directed by Geremey and Georgie Legs.
"I Don't Like It, I Love It" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his 2015 EP My House. The song features American singer Robin Thicke and Earth, Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White. It was released as the album's third promotional single on March 31, 2015. The song was released as the album's second official single on June 19, 2015, in the Republic of Ireland and on June 21 in the United Kingdom. In the latter country, BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw began playing an unofficial version of the song in which soundbites by Audrey Roberts from the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street were played over it. The song was heard in the climax of the 2014 comedy film Ride Along 2.
"Hello Friday" is a song by American rapper and singer Flo Rida featuring fellow American singer Jason Derulo. The song was released as a standalone single on February 26, 2016 in the United States. Remixes were released on May 6, 2016.