"Elevator"
Single by Flo Rida featuring Timbaland
from the album Mail on Sunday
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
Recorded2007
GenreHip hop
Length
  • 3:50 (album version)
  • 3:36 (radio edit)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Flo Rida singles chronology
"Low"
(2007) 		"Elevator"
(2008) 		"Move Shake Drop"
(2008)
Timbaland singles chronology
"Release"
(2008) 		"Elevator"
(2008) 		"In the Ayer"
(2008)
Music video
"Elevator" on YouTube

"Elevator" is Flo Rida's overall second single (after "Low", which was from the soundtrack of the 2008 movie Step Up 2: The Streets), and the first single from Flo Rida's debut album Mail on Sunday.[1] It was produced by Timbaland, who also features on the track. The piano intro features a melody based on the Halloween theme by John Carpenter and the second verse imitates the chorus of "The Donque Song" by will.i.am featuring Snoop Dogg. The song features Timbaland's signature percussion and vocals, as well as former Beatclub recording artist Kiley Dean on the background vocals. The song is similar in structure, key, and rhythm to the Timbaland-produced "4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. The song was featured in the plot for the episode "Desperately Seeking Serena" of teen drama Gossip Girl.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Gil Green and it premiered on February 17, 2008, featuring cameo appearances by DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Brisco, Gunplay of Triple C's, Dre, Lil Boosie, Christina Milian and DJ Kronik.[citation needed].

Release history

Region Date
United States February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
Chile April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25)
United Kingdom June 23, 2008 (2008-06-23)

Track listing

Maxi Single
  1. "Elevator [feat. Timbaland]" (Album Version) - 3:51
  2. "Low [feat. T-Pain]" (Travis Barker Remix) - 4:15
  3. "Gotta Eat" (Non-Album Track) - 3:53
  4. "Jealous" (Ray Seay Mix) (Explicit) - 4:06
  5. "Elevator [feat. Timbaland]" Video

Chart performance

In the U.S., "Elevator" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #100. Soon after, it was released to iTunes, and managed to reach #4 on iTunes. Due to the fact, "Elevator" soared 72 spots the next week to #28 and then later peaked at #16. In New Zealand, the single peaked at #10 in its seventh chart week, making Flo Rida's second single in the RIANZ top 10.[3] The track debuted on the Hot Digital Songs chart at #10 with 64,000 downloads.[4][5] It has had moderate success on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at 11 so far.

In Canada the song debuted made a "Hot Shot Debut" at number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 on the issue of March 1, and then rose to number 10 the next week all based digital sales. In the UK, the song has been hanging around the Top 100 Singles for a couple of months and as of June 29, 2008, the song has peaked at number 20, which is very respectable because of the huge success of "Low".

In Australia, it peaked at 13 and has been certified Gold.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=106115666 Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine "Elevator" on Flo Rida's playlist at Myspace.
  2. ^ "News & Advice".
  3. ^ Billboard Singles Charts - Billboard Top 100 Songs - Billboard Top 100 Singles
  4. ^ Flo Rida Starts Tenth Week Atop Hot 100
  5. ^ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot Digital Songs
  6. ^ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
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  8. ^ "Flo Rida feat. Timbaland – Elevator" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
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  10. ^ "Flo Rida Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200838 into search.
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  13. ^ "Flo Rida Feat. Timbaland – Elevator" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chart Track: Week 27, 2008". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
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  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  20. ^ "Flo Rida Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  21. ^ "Flo Rida Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  22. ^ "Flo Rida Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  23. ^ "Flo Rida Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  24. ^ "Flo Rida Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  25. ^ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  28. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2009". Mahasz. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Flo Rida feat. Timbaland – Elevator". Music Canada.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Flo Rida – Elevator". Recording Industry Association of America.
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