G.D.F.R._(song)

G.D.F.R.

G.D.F.R.

2014 single by Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini and Lookas


"G.D.F.R." (abbreviation for Goin' Down For Real) is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American rapper Sage the Gemini and American music producer and DJ Lookas from the former's EP My House (2015). It was released as the album's lead single on October 21, 2014, in the United States. The song was written by Flo Rida, Sage the Gemini and P-Lo and produced by DJ Frank E and Andrew Cedar with co-production from Lookas and Miles Beard.[1]

Quick Facts from the EP My House, Released ...

The song was a sleeper hit, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2015, making it Flo Rida's tenth top ten single on the chart, selling over one million copies domestically. Outside of the United States, "G.D.F.R." peaked within the top ten of the charts in nine countries, including Denmark, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom.[2]

Composition

The song uses instrumental samples from Lookas' remix of "Low Rider" by War, namely in its hook. Some listeners incorrectly believe that the song is played with an oboe, however, the song is played with a saxophone by Clay Pritchard.[3] Flo Rida has stated that he shortened the title to G.D.F.R. to remind the listener of graffiti.[4] Sheet music shows the key of G minor,[5] with a tempo of 146 beats per minute.

Music video

The official music video was released on December 24, 2014. The set revolves around Flo Rida as a basketball coach with professional dancers who double as basketball players (Team Strong Arm vs. Team Mad Dog). Team Strong Arm comes back in the end and wins by 3 points. Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem, Natalie La Rose, and Gorilla Zoe makes an appearance.[4] During parts of the video the on screen score displays the incorrect initials G.F.D.R.[6]

Rap group 2 Live Crew (Brother Marquis and Fresh Kid Ice) also make a cameo.[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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  4. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201504 into search. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
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  10. "Media Forest – Weekly Charts. Media Forest. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018. Note: Select 'Songs – TV'. Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
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  20. "Israel Airplay Year End 2015". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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  22. "Årslista Singlar – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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  25. "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  26. "Pop Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  27. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. 9 December 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  28. "As 100 Mais Tocadas nas Rádios Jovens em 2016". Billboard Brasil (in Portuguese). January 4, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  29. "Italian single certifications – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – GDFR" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 23, 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "GDFR" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  30. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('G.D.F.R.')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  31. Mansell, Henry (June 27, 2015). "Hip Hop Single Sales: Wiz Khalifa, Fetty Wap & Silento". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved June 27, 2015.

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