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| Recorded = 2008 |
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| Label = [[Poe Boy Entertainment|Poe Boy]]/[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] |
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R.O.O.T.S. (Route of Overcoming the Struggle) is the second studio album by American rapper, Flo Rida. It was released on March 31, 2009.[1]
Background
In an interview with Billboard Magazine, Flo Rida stated the inspiration for the album comes from his success and knowing that it wasn’t an overnight thing. "It also takes inspiration to turn an album, so I had to really get everything together."[2] Flo Rida has also stated that the album cover was done this way because he admittedly has an 'addiction to being shirtless' and he wanted to show his body, and show his addiction to the world.
Singles
"Right Round" was released as the album's lead single, and became Flo Rida's second number-one hit. Released on January 25, 2009, the song debuted at number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 18, 2009. The song sold a record breaking 636,000 digital copies in its first week,[3] breaking his own record that he had set with his hit single "Low".[4][5] Though uncredited, the song features singer Kesha. The song jumped to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and Billboard Pop 100. In its second week, the song sold another 460,000 downloads, the third highest one-week record, topping the one million mark in paid downloads in just two weeks, and becoming the fastest million-selling download ever in the US. It ended up staying at number one for six consecutive weeks. "Shone" was scheduled to be the album's second single, but was eventually released as a promotional single on February 24, 2009, and peaked at number fifty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100.[6]
"Sugar" is the album's second single. It was released as a single on March 17, 2009. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number twenty-five, making it Flo Rida's highest debut to date, and peaked at number five in the US, and number eighteen in the UK. The song features R&B singer Wynter Gordon.[7]
"Jump" is the third single and was released on July 27, 2009 in the UK, and July 28, 2009 worldwide.[8] The song features Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. As of August 13, 2009 it has peaked at number fifty-four in the US, number twenty-seven in Canada, number twenty-one in the UK, and number eighteen in Australia.
"Be on You" has been confirmed as the album's fourth single for a release on October 6, 2009. The song features American singer Ne-Yo. When the album was released the single debuted at number ninety in the US. The song has received airplay since the albums release, and has since peaked at number nineteen in the US, and number fifty-one in the UK. "Available" was going to be released on iTunes but was cancelled. It charted at number 120 in Ireland. The song features Akon. A music video was also shot in mid-2009.[9]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [10] |
Billboard | (favorable)[11] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[12] |
The Guardian | [13] |
Los Angeles Times | [14] |
USA Today | [15] |
Initial critical response to R.O.O.T.S. was generally positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 62, indicating generally favorable reviews.[16] The album was nominated for best rap album at the 52nd Grammy Awards, but lost to Relapse by Eminem.
Sales
R.O.O.T.S. debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 55,000 copies in its first week.[17] As of August, 2009, the album has sold 223,000 copies in the United States, and 750,000 worldwide. By the end of 2009, the album sold 300,000 copies becoming the eighth best selling rap album of 2009.[18]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Finally Here" | Tramar Dillard, R. Spears, Sly Jordan | Mark "Sounwave" Spears, Christopher "Spitfiya" Lanier for The Bullets Production Team | 4:03 |
2. | "Jump" (featuring Nelly Furtado) | Dillard, Mike Caren, Travis Barker, Oliver Goldstein, Nelly Furtado, Ester Dean | Mike Caren, Olige, Travis Barker* | 3:28 |
3. | "Gotta Get It (Dancer)" | Dillard, Caren, Goldstein, Mark Knopfler | Caren, Oligee | 4:00 |
4. | "Shone" (featuring Pleasure P) | Dillard, James Scheffer, Richard Butler, Jr., Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Rex Zamor | Jim Jonsin, Dre & Vidal | 4:23 |
5. | "Right Round" (featuring Ke$ha) | Dillard, Lukasz Gottwald, Allan Grigg, Justin Franks, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Aaron Bay-Schuck, Peter Burns, Stephen Coy, Michael Percy, Timothy Lever | Dr. Luke, Kool Kojak | 3:22 |
6. | "R.O.O.T.S." | Dillard, Jean Borges | JRock | 3:45 |
7. | "Be on You" (featuring Ne-Yo) | Dillard, Shaffer Smith, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen | StarGate, Ne-Yo* | 4:03 |
8. | "Mind On My Money" | Dillard, Eric Hudson, Noel "Detail" Fisher | Eric Hudson | 3:32 |
9. | "Available" (featuring Akon, will.i.am and Natalia Kills) | Dillard, William Adams, Aliaune Thiam, Harold Clayton, Sigidi Abdullah | will.i.am | 4:25 |
10. | "Touch Me" | Dillard, Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, K. Sebert | Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco | 3:11 |
11. | "Never" | Dillard, Nathan Perez | Happy Perez | 4:22 |
12. | "Sugar" (featuring Wynter Gordon) | Dillard, Montay Humphrey, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Maurizio Lobina, Gianfranco Randone, Massimo Gabutti, Mike Caren | DJ Montay, Mike Caren | 4:13 |
13. | "Rewind" (featuring Wyclef Jean) | Dillard, Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas, Wyclef Jean, Maurice Carpenter, Lee Major, Johnny Mollings, Lenny Mollings | The Inkredibles | 4:29 |
Total length: | 51:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Ha" (featuring Brisco and 4 Mill) | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Right Round" (Instrumental) | Dr. Luke, Kojak | 3:28 |
Charts and certifications
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[19] | 6 |
Australian Urban Albums Chart[19] | 1 |
Austrian Albums Chart[20] | 21 |
Belgian Albums Chart[21] | 19 |
Canadian Albums Chart[22] | 6 |
Dutch Albums Chart[23] | 69 |
French Albums Chart[24] | 25 |
Germany Albums Chart[20] | 21 |
Irish Albums Chart[25] | 13 |
Italian Albums Chart[26] | 99 |
Japanese Albums Chart[27] | 7 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[28] | 13 |
Swiss Albums Chart[20] | 14 |
UK Albums Chart[29] | 5 |
UK R&B Chart[29] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 8 |
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[30] | 6 |
US Billboard Rap Albums[31] | 3 |
Certifications
Country (Provider) | Certification | Sales |
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Canada (CRIA) | Gold[32] | 40,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver[33] | 60,000 |
References
- ^ iTunes Countdown to R.O.O.T.S. iTunes.'.' Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ Star Pulse Entertainment Blog (2009-03-04). "Flo Rida Says Chris Brown Track Axed Due To Time Constraints, Not Scandal". Star Pulse. World Entertainment News Network. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Silvio Pietroluongo. "Flo Rida Topples Single-Week Download Mark". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
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- ^ Paul Grein, Week Ending Feb. 15, 2009: Taylor Swift Gets Last Laugh - Chart Watch, Yahoo.com
- ^ Acharts.us - Flo Rida and Pleasure P. - Shone - Music Charts
- ^ "Flo Rida Goes Back to His R.O.O.T.S.; Record-Breaking Single Right Round Continues to Reign at #1 on Billboard's". Reuters. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Radio1 - UK Forthcoming Singles". Radio1.gr. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Flo Rida feat Akon Available". YouTube. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "R.O.O.T.S. (Route of Overcoming the Struggle) > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (11 April 2009). "R.O.O.T.S." Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 24 December 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (1 April 2009). "R.O.O.T.S. (2009)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Batey, Angus (27 March 2009). "Urban review: Flo Rida, R.O.O.T.S". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (30 March 2009). "Album review: Flo Rida's 'R.O.O.T.S.'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Jones, Steve (1 April 2009). "R.O.O.T.S. (2009)". USA Today. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Flo Rida:R.O.O.T.S (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ a b Up for DiscussionPost Comment (2009-09-14). "Keith Urban Soars To No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ DeVaughn Douglas (2009-12-30). "AllHipHop ChartWatch: 2009′s Top Selling Hip-Hop Acts". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ a b c "Flo Rida - Roots (route Of Overcoming The Struggle) - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Belgian Albums Chart". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ Top Canadian Albums chart listings
- ^ "Dutch Albums Chart". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "French Albums Chart". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ IRMA
- ^ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifiche". Fimi.it. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ea/w/
- ^ "RIANZ". RIANZ. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ a b UK Top 40 Albums
- ^ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart Listings
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- ^ "R.O.O.T.S. Gold". CRIA. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "R.O.O.T.S. Silver". BPI. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Chart Show with Reggie Yates - UK Top 40 RnB Albums". BBC. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2009-12-09.