- Elevator (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Elevator
Artist =Flo Rida featuringTimbaland
Album = Mail on Sunday
Released = flagicon|United StatesFebruary 12 ,2008 flagicon|United KingdomJune 23 ,2008
Format =Digital download ,CD single
Recorded =2007
Genre =Pop Rap Electro Hop
Length = 3:50 (Album Version)
3:36 (Radio Edit)
Label = Atlantic
Producer =Timbaland
Writer = Dillard, T./Lane, H./Mosley, T.
Chronology =Flo Rida singles
Last single = "Low" (2007)
This single = "Elevator"
(2008)
Next single = "In the Ayer "
(2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist =Timbaland singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Chop Me Up " (2008)
This single = "Elevator" (2008)
Next single = "4 Minutes" (2008)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Background = khaki
Lower caption = U.S. single cover"Elevator" is the second single from
Flo Rida 's debut album "Mail on Sunday". [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=106115666 "Elevator" on Flo Rida's playlist atMySpace .] The song features and is produced byTimbaland . The piano intro features a melody based on the Halloween theme byJohn Carpenter and the second verse imitates the chorus ofwill.i.am 's "The Donque Song". The song features Timbaland's signature percussion and vocals, as well as former Beatclub recording artistKiley Dean on the background vocals.Music video
The music video was directed by
Gil Green and it premiered on February 17, 2008, featuring cameo appearances byDJ Khaled , Rick Ross,Daisy Marie , Brisco, Gunplay of Triple C's, Dre,Lil Boosie ,Christina Milian and DJ Kronik.Chart performance
"Elevator" debuted on the US
Billboard Hot 100 at #100. Soon after, it was released to iTunes, and managed to reach #4 on iTunes. Due to the fact, "Elevator" soared 72 spots the next week to #28 and peaked at #16. In New Zealand, the single peaked at #10 in its seventh chart week, this makes Flo'rida have two singles in the RIANZ top 10. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles Billboard Singles Charts - Billboard Top 100 Songs - Billboard Top 100 Singles ] ] The track debuted on theHot Digital Songs chart at #10 with 64,000 downloads. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003717308 Flo Rida Starts Tenth Week Atop Hot 100 ] ] [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Digital+Songs Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot Digital Songs ] ] It has had moderate success on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at 11 so far.In Canada the song debuted as a "Hot Shot Debut" at number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 and then rose to number 10 the next week. In the UK, the song has been hanging around the Top 100 Singles for a couple of months and as of
June 29 2008 , the song has peaked at number 20, which is very respectable because of the huge success of "Low."In Australia, it peaked at 13 and has been certified Gold. [http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB]
References
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