G.D.F.R. (song)

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"G.D.F.R."
Single by Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini and Lookas
from the album My House
Released August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 3:10
Label
Writer(s)
  • Tramar Dillard
  • Dominic Woods
  • Lucas Rego
  • Mike Caren
  • Andrew Cedar
  • Charles W. Miller
  • Gerald Goldstein
  • Harold Brown
  • Howard E. Scott
  • Justin Frank
  • Lee Oskar
  • Leroy L. Jordan
  • "B.B." Morris Dickerson
  • Sylvester Allen
Producer(s)
  • DJ Frank E
  • Deejaycyfer
  • Andrew Cedar
  • Lookas
  • Miles Beard
Flo Rida singles chronology
"How I Feel"
(2013)		 "G.D.F.R."
(2014)		 "I Don't Like It, I Love It"
(2015)
Sage the Gemini singles chronology
"Only That Real"
(2014)		 "G.D.F.R."
(2014)		 "Guantanamera"
(2015)
Music video
"G.D.F.R." on YouTube

"G.D.F.R." (abbreviation for Goin' Down for Real) is a song by American rappers Flo Rida and Sage the Gemini from Flo Rida's 2015 EP My House. It was released as the album's lead single on August 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 American trap producer Deejaycyfer, Lookas and Miles Beard.[1]

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. Moreover, the song sold over one million copies domestically. Internationally, it peaked within the top ten of the charts in nine countries, including Denmark, Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, "G.D.F.R." topped the country's R&B chart.[2] A remix by DJ Noodles appears in both the film Furious 7 (during the Abu Dhabi party scene), and on its soundtrack. The track is also played in other films such as Hotel Transylvania 2 and Deadpool. It also served as one of the theme songs of SummerSlam 2014.

Composition

The song uses instrumental samples from Lookas' remix of "Low Rider" by War, namely in its hook. Despite many people's beliefs, this song was not played with an oboe, but a saxophone played 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]

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. [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 10
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 29
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 58
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 6
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 10
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[15] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 8
France (SNEP)[17] 22
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 7
Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 15
Israel (Media Forest)[21] 5
Italy (FIMI)[22] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 21
Norway (VG-lista)[26] 8
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[27] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[28] 39
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 7
South Korea International Chart (Gaon)[30] 9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 27
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 23
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 3
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[35] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[36] 8
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[37] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[38] 3
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[39] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[41] 3
US (Monitor Latino)[42] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[43] 51
Germany (Official German Charts)[44] 57
Israel (Media Forest)[45] 40
Italy (FIMI)[46] 64
US Billboard Hot 100[47] 32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[48] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[49] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[50] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[51] Gold 30,000
Germany (BVMI)[52] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[53] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] Gold 7,500
United Kingdom (BPI)[55] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[56] 3× Platinum 1,975,000[57]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – G.D.F.R.". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – G.D.F.R." (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – G.D.F.R." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201504 into search. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – G.D.F.R.". Tracklisten. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Flo Rida – Chart history" Billboard Euro Digital Songs for Flo Rida. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Flo Rida: GDFR (feat. Sage The Gemini and Lookas)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – G.D.F.R." (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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  19. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 12, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Flo Rida – G.D.F.R. Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
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  26. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – G.D.F.R.". VG-lista. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-03-21". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  28. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201514 into search.
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  32. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas – G.D.F.R.". Singles Top 60. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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  34. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-03-21" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-03-21" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Flo Rida – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Flo Rida. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Flo Rida – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Flo Rida. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Flo Rida – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Flo Rida. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Flo Rida – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Flo Rida. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Flo Rida – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Flo Rida. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Flo Rida – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Flo Rida. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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