"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.http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=106115666 "Elevator" on Flo Rida's playlist at Myspace. 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.
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..
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Track listing Maxi Single "Elevator [feat. Timbaland]" (Album Version) - 3:51 "Low [feat. T-Pain]" (Travis Barker Remix) - 4:15 "Gotta Eat" (Non-Album Track) - 3:53 "Jealous" (Ray Seay Mix) (Explicit) - 4:06 "Elevator [feat. Timbaland]" Video
Chart performance In the U.S., "Elevator" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #100 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.[ Billboard Singles Charts - Billboard Top 100 Songs - Billboard Top 100 Singles] The track debuted on the Hot Digital Songs chart at #10 with 64,000 downloads.Flo Rida Starts Tenth Week Atop Hot 100[ Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - Hot Digital Songs] It has had moderate success on the Irish Singles Chart, peaking at 11.
In Canada, the song debuted as 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 based on digital sales. In the UK, the song peaked at number 20.
In Australia, it peaked at 13 and has been certified Gold.
Weekly charts Chart (2008) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2008)PositionAustralia (ARIA)62Canada (Canadian Hot 100)72UK Singles (Official Charts Company)149Chart (2009)PositionHungary (Rádiós Top 40)84
Certifications
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Elevator" Region Date Format Label(s) United States April 8, 2008 Mainstream airplay Atlantic
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