I'm a Flirt
{{Short description|2007 single by Bow Wow featuring R. Kelly}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I'm a Flirt
| cover = Bow Wow - I'm a Flirt.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bow Wow featuring R. Kelly
| album = The Price of Fame
| released = March 2, 2007 (US)
| recorded = 2006
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B}}
| length = 4:36
| label = {{hlist|So So Def Recordings|LBW Entertainment|Sony Urban Music|Columbia}}
| writer = {{hlist|Shad Moss|Robert Kelly|Ronnie Jackson}}
| producer = Lil' Ronnie
| chronology = Bow Wow
| prev_title = Outta My System
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Don't Know About That
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = R. Kelly
| type = singles
| prev_title = Go Getta
| prev_year = 2007
| title = I'm a Flirt
| year = 2007
| next_title = Make It Rain (Remix)
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I'm a Flirt (Remix)
| cover = I'm a flirt.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = R. Kelly featuring T.I. and T-Pain
| album = Double Up
| released = March 2, 2007 (US)
| recorded = 2006
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip hop}}
| length = 5:32 (album version)
5:09 (clean radio edit)
| label = Jive
| writer = {{hlist|Robert Kelly|Shad Moss|Ronnie Jackson|Clifford Harris Jr.|Faheem Najm}}
| producer = Lil' Ronnie
| chronology = R. Kelly
| prev_title = Go Getta
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Make It Rain (Remix)
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = T-Pain
| type = singles
| prev_title = I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)
| prev_year = 2005
| title = I'm a Flirt (Remix)
| year = 2007
| next_title = Outta My System
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = T.I.
| type = singles
| prev_title = We Fly High (Remix)
| prev_year = 2006
| title = I'm a Flirt (Remix)
| year = 2007
| next_title = Make It Rain (Remix)
| next_year = 2007
}}
}}
"I'm a Flirt" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow featuring American singer R. Kelly. The song was scheduled to be the second single released from Bow Wow's fifth album The Price of Fame but the decision was changed to "Outta My System". Instead, it appears as a bonus track on the album. The remix of "I'm a Flirt" became the first single from R. Kelly's album Double Up and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
This video was premiered on BET'S Access Granted on March 7, 2007.
Music video
The music video is directed by Benny Boom.
Unique chart methodology
For the song's chart run in the United States, Billboard magazine listed both versions of the song at one position on its music charts, even though R. Kelly's version received more radio play and downloads. This was explained in Michael Paoletta's "Inside Track" column in the March 3, 2007, print edition of the magazine:{{cite news | first = Mike | last = Paoletta | title = Inside Track | publisher = Billboard magazine | date = 2007-03-03 | quote = Chart Flirtations}}
{{cquote|Versions of the song have been recorded by both Bow Wow and R. Kelly. Bow Wow's version features Kelly, who co-penned the track, while Kelly's version features T.I. and T-Pain. Due to the similar characteristics of each song, the plays for both versions will be totalled under one chart listing. "I'm a Flirt" first appeared on Bow Wow's Columbia/Sony Music album 'The Price of Fame' as a bonus hidden track. iTunes shoppers, though, can purchase the track as a single, as Columbia has download rights—but not the singles rights to promote it to radio. Kelly's 2007 album 'Double Up' includes his version of the song.}}
Charts and certifications
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (2007) ! Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=152}}
|align="center"|59 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Australiaurban|16|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222431/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20070720-0000/issue903.pdf|urltitle=Issue 903|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|55|artist=R. Kelly|song=I'm a Flirt|songid=317140|rowheader=true|access-date=April 7, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|37|song=I'm a Flirt|rowheader=true|access-date=August 16, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|20|artist=R. Kelly|song=I'm a Flirt|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|78|artist=R. Kelly|song=I'm a Flirt|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|18|artist=R Kelly ft TI & T-Pain|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|12|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|2|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|38|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|5|artist=R Kelly|rowheader=true}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2007)
! scope="col" | Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2019}}
| 49 |
| scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 4, 2019}}
| 15 |
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=R. Kelly|title=I'm a Flirt|award=Platinum|digital=true|date=June 11, 2008|access-date=June 9, 2013|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|note=Mastertone, for remix version}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true}}
References
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{{Bow Wow}}
{{R. Kelly singles}}
{{T.I. singles}}
{{T-Pain singles}}
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Category:Bow Wow (rapper) songs
Category:Music videos directed by Benny Boom
Category:Song recordings produced by R. Kelly
Category:Songs written by R. Kelly
Category:Songs written by Bow Wow (rapper)
Category:Songs written by T-Pain
Category:Songs written by T.I.
Category:Songs written by Lil' Ronnie
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