Sugar (Flo Rida song)

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"Sugar"
Sugar (Flo Rida song).jpg
Single by Flo Rida featuring Wynter
from the album R.O.O.T.S.
ReleasedMarch 17, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length
  • 4:12 (album version)
  • 4:01 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DJ Montay
Flo Rida singles chronology
"Shone"
(2009)		"Sugar"
(2009)		"Cause a Scene"
(2009)
Wynter Gordon singles chronology
"Sugar"
(2009)		"Dirty Talk"
(2010)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [51] Gold20,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [52] Gold100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [54] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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