Wild Ones | ||||
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Studio album by Flo Rida | ||||
Released | July 3, 2012 | |||
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Length | 34:46 | |||
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Metacritic | 54/100 |
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Entertainment Weekly | C– |
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Wild Ones is the fourth studio album by American rapper Flo Rida. It was released on July 3, 2012.Wild Ones had four Top 10 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100, when the singles, "Good Feeling", "Wild Ones", "Whistle", and "I Cry" charted, at 3, 5, 1, and 6 respectively.
On August 21, 2011, Flo Rida released the album's lead single, titled "Good Feeling", that samples Etta James' song "Something's Got a Hold on Me". Produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut, the song was inspired by "Levels" performed by Avicii, which also contains the Etta James sample. The song was very successful all across the world, peaking at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also it became certified 3× platinum for shipping around two million copies in the US alone.
The album's title track was released as the album's second single on December 19, 2011 and it features Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler as a vocalist. The song has sold 3,000,000 copies domestically and over 6,000,000 copies globally.
The album's third single "Whistle" produced by DJ Frank E, was first played on April 16, 2012, on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM. The single reached a peak at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, which it became very successful around the world.
The album's fourth single, "I Cry", was inspired by "Cry (Just a Little)" performed by Bingo Players, which samples "Piano in the Dark" performed by Brenda Russell.