2012 studio album by Flo Rida
Wild Ones studio album by American rapperFlo Rida . It was released on July 3, 2012 throughPoe Boy Entertainment andAtlantic Records .[ 2] Dr. Luke ,GoonRock ,DJ Frank E ,The Futuristics ,Feenixpawl ,Axwell ,Cirkut , andRico Love , among others. Thepop-rap anddance record features guest appearances fromSia ,Georgi Kay ,Jennifer Lopez , andRedfoo ofLMFAO . Deluxe editions featured further guest appearances fromLil Wayne ,David Guetta , andNicky Romero , among others.
Six singles were released from the album. The first four, "Good Feeling ", "Wild Ones " (featuring Sia), "Whistle ", and "I Cry ", all charted within the top 10 of theBillboard Hot 100Let It Roll " and "Sweet Spot " (the latter featuring Jennifer Lopez) were released as the fifth and sixth singles respectively, although they fared less successful, both not charting on theBillboard Hot 100. Additionally, "Hey Jasmin" was released as apromotional single , although it did not appear on the main track list.
Upon its release, the album received mostly mixed reviews from music critics. As for commercial success, the album peaked at number 14 on theBillboard 200Top Dance Albums chart in theUnited States . The album also charted within the top 10 on charts in theUnited Kingdom ,Australia ,New Zealand ,Switzerland ,Austria , andIreland . The album was promoted with an EP entitledGood Feeling WWE 'sWrestleMania XXVII , the season finale toAmerican Idol America's Got Talent
On August 21, 2011, Flo Rida released the album'slead single , titled "Good Feeling ", that samplesEtta James ' song "Something's Got a Hold on Me".[ 3] Dr. Luke andCirkut , the song did inspire "Levels " performed byAvicii , which also contains the Etta James sample. The song was very successful all across the world, peaking at number 3 on the USBillboard Hot 100 and also it became certified 3× platinum for shipping around two million copies in the US alone.[ 4] [ 5]
Thealbum's title track was released as the album's second single on December 19, 2011, and it features Australian singer-songwriterSia 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 byDJ Frank E , was first played on April 16, 2012, onThe Kyle and Jackie O Show 2Day FM . The single reached a peak at number one on the USBillboard 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 byBingo Players , which samples "Piano in the Dark " performed byBrenda Russell . The single reached the top ten in Canada, France, the UK and the US. A remix ofSweet Spot Jennifer Lopez was released March 13, 2013. The album's sixth single "Let It Roll " was released March 22, 2013. The single reached the top 20 in the UK.
Promotional singles [ edit ] Both of the promotional singles in which were released before the album's release, "Hey Jasmin " was released on June 6, 2012, with an accompanying music video. Before being released as a full-fledged single, "Let it Roll" was released digitally on June 19, 2012.
Commercial performance [ edit ] The album debuted at number 14 on the USBillboard 200[ 6] [ 7]
Upon its release,Wild Ones received mixed reviews frommusic critics .[ 13] Metacritic , which assigns anaverage rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received anaverage score of 54, based on ten reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[ 13] Allmusic calledWild Ones "gimmicky, lightweight, and best taken in small chunks, but get a glitter-friendly crowd together and it gets the party started, succeeding at its one and only goal".[ 1] [ 1] Rolling Stone ' s Jody Rosen felt the album's production to be too inconsistent, observing that the album's "inhumanly supersized... dance beats" were either "genius" or "insipid", also writing that Flo Rida "[is] content to surrender center-stage on his producers".[ 12] Complex [ 14]
The title track received aGrammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance nomination for Flo Rida and Sia.
Wild Ones –iTunes Store editionNo. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 10. "Let It Roll, Part 2" (featuring Lil Wayne) Dillard Isaac Mobley Caren Hedfors King Carter Jr. 3:31
Wild Ones – Digital reissue editionNo. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 10. "Sweet Spot 2.0" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) 3:11
Wild Ones – iTunes Store reissue editionNo. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 10. "Let It Roll, Part 2" (featuring Lil Wayne) Dillard Isaac Mobley Caren Hedfors King Carter Jr. 3:31 11. "Sweet Spot 2.0" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) 3:11
Wild Ones – Deluxe edition[ 15] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 10. "Let It Roll, Part 2" (featuring Lil Wayne) Dillard Isaac Mobley Caren Hedfors King Carter Jr. 3:31 11. "Whistle" (Digi Remix) Dillard Glass Killian Franks Isaac Mobley 3:32 12. "Whistle" (Jakob Lido Remix) Dillard Glass Killian Franks Isaac Mobley 6:00
Wild Ones – Japan limited edition[ 16] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 10. "Louder" 3:19 11. "Let It Roll, Part 2" (featuring Lil Wayne) Dillard Isaac Mobley Caren Hedfors King Carter Jr. 3:31 12. "Wild One Two" (Jack Back featuringDavid Guetta ,Nicky Romero and Sia) Dillar Furler Maddahi Luttrell Cooper Melki Judrin 5:46
Wild Ones – Japan new editionNo. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 13. "Broke It Down" Dillard Brian Cohen Chris Llewellyn Kenneth Coby Priscilla Polet Soundz & The Rockstars 3:39 14. "Let It Roll" (Tofubeats remix) Dillard Isaac Mobley Caren Hedfors King Carter Jr. 3:54 15. "Sweet Spot" (featuring May J) 3:52
Wild Ones – Holiday release / United Kingdom deluxe edition[ 17] [ 18] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 10. "Broke It Down" Dillard Brian Cohen Chris Llewellyn Kenneth Coby Priscilla Polet Soundz 3:39 11. "Louder" Dillard Izquierdo Jermaine Jackson Jordan Jackson Davidson Johnson 3:19 12. "Sweet Spot" (Tom Swoon Remix; featuring Jennifer Lopez) Dillar Frost Issac Mobley Judrin 5:18
Wild Ones – Digital deluxe reissue editionNo. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 13. "Sweet Spot 2.0" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) 3:11
Notes [ 19]
Unless otherwise noted, Credits are taken from the album's Liner Notes.[ 19]
Flo Rida - Vocals (2, 4, Lead on 1, 3, 6–9, Additional on 5)Tyler Acord - Recording Engineer (8)John Armstrong - Recording Engineer (additional on 1) Diego Avendaño - Assistant Recording Engineer (7) Axwell - Drum Machine (2–3, 5), Instruments (other on 2, additional on 3, 5)Tim Bergling - Vocal Arrangement (4)Delbert Bowers - Assistant Audio Mixing (1, 3, 5–6, 8) Candice Boyd - Background Vocals (8) Nathan Burgess - Assistant Audio Mixing (7) Yoan "Odd Fellow" Chirescu - Guitar (2) Cirkut - Music Programming, Additional Instruments (4)DJ Frank E - Whistles, Drums, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Sound Effects (1)Julie Frost - Additional Vocals (6)Dr. Luke - Music Programming, Additional Instruments (4)Mike Freesh - Sound Effects Assistance, Drums, Bass played by (1) The Futuristics - Music Programming, Additional Instruments (8)Chris Galland - Assistant Audio Mixing (1–3, 5–6, 8), Serban Ghenea - Audio Mixing (4) Clint Gibbs - Assistant Recording Engineer (4) David Glass - Guitar, Recording Engineer (1) Eric Goudy II - Drum Machine (7) Ivan Gough - Sampled Background Vocals (5)[ 20] Josh Gudwin - Recording Engineer (6) John Hanes - Recording Engineer (4) Nico Hartikainen - Recording Engineer (7, additional on 6) Earl Hood - Drum Machine (7) Matt Huber - Assistant Audio Mixing (7) Breyan Isaac - Background Vocals (3, 6–7)Ava James - Assistant Recording Engineer (4) Georgi Kay - Lead Vocals (5)Rob Kleiner - Recording Engineer (2)Jennifer Lopez - Lead Vocals (6)Erik Madrid - Assistant Audio Mixing (2) Audra Mae - Additional Vocals (9)Robert Marks - Audio Mixing (7) Manny Marroquin - Audio Mixing (1–3, 5–6, 8)Trent Mazur - Sound Effects Assistance, Guitar, Keyboards (1) Thurston McCrea - Recording Engineer (7) Pierre Medor - Keyboards (7) Antonio Mobley - Background Vocals (3, 6–7)Skylar Mones - Assistant Recording Engineer (4)Juan P. Negrete - Recording Engineer (1–3, 5–6, 8–9, assistant on 4) Chris "Tek" O’Ryan - Recording Engineer (6) Robert Orton - Audio Mixing (9)Ash Pournouri - Vocal Arrangement (4)Redfoo - Lead Vocals (9)Phil Seaford - Assistant Mixing Engineer (4) Fio "Alastor" Shkreli - Sound Effects (1) Emily Wright - Recording Engineer (4)Chart (2012) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 41] 65 Canadian Albums (Billboard )[ 42] 37 UK Albums (OCC)[ 43] 172 USBillboard 200[ 44] 186 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard )[ 45] 8
Chart (2013) Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard )[ 46] 4
Chart (2022) Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard )[ 47] 11
Chart (2023) Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard )[ 48] 17
Chart (2024) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[ 49] 177 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard )[ 50] 19
Chart (2025) Position US Top Dance Albums (Billboard )[ 51] 25
Certifications forWild Ones Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 52] Gold 35,000^ Canada (Music Canada )[ 53] Gold 40,000^ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 54] Platinum 20,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 55] 3× Platinum 45,000‡ Sweden (GLF )[ 56] Gold 20,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 57] Gold 100,000* * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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