Mail on Sunday (album)
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Mail on Sunday is the debut album of American hip hop artist Flo Rida and was released on March 18, 2008 via Atlantic and Poe Boy. It spawned 3 singles, the first, "Low" was #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks. The second and third singles, "Elevator" and "In the Ayer" were successful as well, being Top 20 hits. "Roll" (featuring Sean Kingston) was not an official single, but it managed to peak at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number 43 on the Canadian Hot 100 due to digital sales in both countries.
Music
Production and guests
T-Pain, who laced the first single, is only one of the many featured guests throughout the album. Timbaland, who produced the second single "Elevator", is also featured on the track. Rick Ross and Trey Songz made appearances as well.[1] Lil Wayne has also been added to the list[1] with assistance on the "American Superstar" track while Sean Kingston appears on the J.R. Rotem-produced "Roll" it was co-written by rapper Spitfiya from the bulletsproductionteam.com. Various other guests include Birdman, Brisco and Yung Joc. The third single is "In the Ayer" featuring Will.i.am. The fourth single was scheduled to be "Money Right" featuring Brisco and Rick Ross, but was canceled due to the release of his upcoming second studio album R.O.O.T.S. His second collaboration with T-Pain, "I Bet", as well as his collaboration with Trina, named "Bout It", both didn't make the final tracklist, but were recorded.
As for production, J.R. Rotem, DJ Montay and Timbaland all provided tracks for Mail on Sunday, among others.
Sales
The album debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 86,000 copies in its first week.[2] As of May, 2009, the album has sold 390,000 copies in the United States.[3]
It has been certified silver for sales in the UK.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Superstar" (feat. Lil Wayne) | Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Ack Like You Know" | The Beat Bullies, Grid Iron | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Elevator" (feat. Timbaland) | Timbaland | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Roll" (feat. Sean Kingston) | J.R. Rotem | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Low" (feat. T-Pain) | DJ Montay | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Priceless" (feat. Birdman) | Hit-Boy for Zone 4, Chase N. Cashe | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Miss Hangover" | J.R. Rotem | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Still Missin'" | Kane Beatz | 4:40 |
| 9. | "In the Ayer" (feat. will.i.am) | will.i.am | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Me & U" | DJ Frank E | 4:30 |
| 11. | "All My Life" | FATBOI | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Don't Know How to Act" (feat. Yung Joc) | Boi-1da | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Freaky Deaky" (feat. Trey Songz) | Gorilla Tek, Drum Majorz | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Money Right" (feat. Rick Ross & Brisco) | Jean "JRock" Borges, Javon "4Mill" Thomas | 3:16 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Gotta Eat" | B. Carr, Chase N. cashe | 3:52 |
| 16. | "Make A Wish" | Firstborn |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Low (Travis Barker Remix)" (feat. T-Pain) | Travis Barker | 4:16 |
| 16. | "Birthday" (feat. Rick Ross) | The Runners |
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[5] | 21 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[6] | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[7] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 2 |
| UK Albums Chart | 29 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 4 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Danica Dow (February 23, 2008). SOHH Exclusive: Flo Rida Goes "Postal" on Debut, Collaborates w/ Will.i.am, Lil' Wayne. SOHH. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ Aliya Ewing (March 26, 2008), Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/23/08.
- ^ Week Ending May 17, 2009: Three Days Is Plenty For Green Day Yahoo Music Blog (written by Paul Grein): Retrived May 20, 2009
- ^ "British certification for Mail on Sunday". British Phonographic Industry. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Australian Recording Industry Association
- ^ charts.org.nz Flo Rida – Mail on Sunday (album)
- ^ Katie Hasty, Danity Kane Snags Second Straight No. 1 Album, billboard.com, March 26, 2008
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