Who Dat Girl
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{{Infobox song
| name = Who Dat Girl
| cover = Flo_Rida's_Who_Dat_Girl_Single_Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Flo Rida featuring Akon
| album = Only One Flo (Part 1)
| released = January 11, 2011
| recorded = 2010
| studio = {{unbulleted list|Conway Recording|Dr. Luke's (Los Angeles, California)}}
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Electro-R&B[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a310199/flo-rida-feat-akon-who-dat-girl.html Flo Rida feat. Akon: 'Who Dat Girl' – Music Singles Review – Digital Spy]|hip hop}}
| length = 3:19
| label = {{hlist|Atlantic|Poe Boy}}
| writer = {{hlist|Flo Rida|Dr. Luke|Claude Kelly|Benny Blanco|Bruno Mars|Philip Lawrence}}
| producer = {{hlist|Dr. Luke|Benny Blanco}}
| chronology = Flo Rida
| prev_title = Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Dance with Me
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Akon
| type = singles
| prev_title = I Just Had Sex
| prev_year = 2010
| title = Who Dat Girl
| year = 2011
| next_title = Boomerang
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}
"Who Dat Girl" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It features American singer Akon. The song was written by Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bruno Mars, and Philip Lawrence, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on January 11, 2011, as the third single from Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo (Part 1). It peaked at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
Chart performance
The song debuted at number fifty-five on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated November 18, 2010. On the issue date of January 22, 2011, the song charted at number thirty-nine on the chart, selling 63,000 digital copies.{{cite magazine|title=Chart Moves: Edward Sharpe, Usher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Britney Spears|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/others/chart-moves-edward-sharpe-usher-gwyneth-1004139021.story|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 5, 2011|author=Keith Caulfield and Silvio Pietroluongo|date=January 13, 2011|archive-date=October 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004054411/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/others/chart-moves-edward-sharpe-usher-gwyneth-1004139021.story|url-status=dead}} The following week the song peaked at number twenty-nine, becoming his eighth top-thirty single. In Australia, the track debuted at No. 29 on April 4, 2011,{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2011&date=20110410&cat=s |title=Australian charts portal |publisher=australian-charts.com |access-date=2012-03-15}} and peaked at No. 10 in its fifth week on the chart.{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Flo+Rida+feat%2E+Akon&titel=Who+Dat+Girl&cat=s |title=Flo Rida feat. Akon – Who Dat Girl |publisher=australian-charts.com |access-date=2012-03-15}}
Music video
The music video was directed by Ray Kay.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653384/flo-ridas-who-dat-girl-video-premieres-watch-it-here.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203014925/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653384/flo-ridas-who-dat-girl-video-premieres-watch-it-here.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2011|title=Flo Rida's 'Who Dat Girl' Music Video|publisher=MTV|date=December 2, 2010|access-date=January 26, 2011}} It premiered on December 2, 2010, on MTV.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653384/flo-ridas-who-dat-girl-video-premieres-watch-it-here.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203014925/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653384/flo-ridas-who-dat-girl-video-premieres-watch-it-here.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2011|title=Flo Rida's 'Who Dat Girl' Video Premieres|first=Jayson|last=Rodriguez|publisher=MTV|date=December 2, 2010|access-date=January 26, 2011}} He shows his friend a picture of a girl on his laptop, and the friend accidentally spills liquid on it. The girl pops out of the laptop and throws a party at their house, like in the film Weird Science. In the video, Flo-Rida and Akon seem to be at a club scene, in which they are dancing with a few fairly good-looking ladies, covered in some substance in which looks like glow in the dark paint.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWr8X2OziU |title=Flo Rida – Who Dat Girl ft. Akon [Official Video |publisher=YouTube |date=December 2, 2010 |access-date=2012-03-15}}
Critical response
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy UK gave the song a negative review, giving the single 2 out of 5 stars, stating "Flo Rida's chart luck has been down of late, what with his last effort – and first solo track – just missing out on a spot in the top 40. His solution? Call in the big guns – in this instance Akon to launch him back to the top – and given that Flo considers himself the old-fashioned romantic sort at heart, there are no prizes for guessing which rapper {{sic|took the reigns}} on his latest effort.
What's more, he's even roped in serial hitmaker Dr Luke to helm the track, who supplies a ready-made rubbery electro-R&B hook with a beat peeled off the 'California Gurls' cutting room floor. 'I imagine her topless/ she might set off my rocket,' Rida announces with a conviction that would make even Hugh Hefner blush, as Akon confesses his lass 'ain't no actress/ But she makes movies.' Who said romance was dead?"{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a310199/flo-rida-feat-akon-who-dat-girl.html |title=Flo Rida feat. Akon: 'Who Dat Girl' – Music Singles Review |website=Digital Spy |date=March 23, 2011 |access-date=2012-03-15}}
Personnel
- Songwriting – Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Benjamin Levin, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence
- Production, instruments and programming – Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco
- Vocals – Flo Rida, Akon
- Engineering – Emily Wright, Chris "Tek" O'Ryan, Sam Holland
- Assistant engineering – Tatiana Gottwald
- Mixing – Serban Ghenea
- Mix engineer – John Hanes
- Assistant mix engineer – Tim Roberts
- Background vocals – Claude Kelly
- Remix Package – 8barz 8barz Music, LLC
Source:{{cite AV media notes |title=Only One Flo (Part 1) |others=Flo Rida |date=2010 |type=liner notes |publisher=Atlantic Records}}
Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2011)
! Peak |
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| {{single chart|Australia|10|artist=Flo Rida feat. Akon|song=Who Dat Girl|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
| {{single chart|Austria|45|artist=Flo Rida feat. Akon|song=Who Dat Girl|access-date=April 15, 2011}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|17|artist=Flo Rida feat. Akon|song=Who Dat Girl|access-date=April 15, 2011}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|16|artist=Flo Rida|song=Who Dat Girl|artistid={{BillboardID|Flo Rida}}|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
| Germany Airplay (Nielsen Company)[http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp German Airplay Chart], Retrieved on 2011-06-03
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| {{single chart|UKrandb|22|artist=Flo Rida feat. Akon|song=Who Dat Girl|date=April 16, 2011|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
| {{single chart|UK|64|artist=Flo Rida feat. Akon|song=Who Dat Girl|date=April 16, 2011|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|29|artist=Flo Rida|artistid={{BillboardID|Flo Rida}}|song=Who Dat Girl|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|65|artist=Flo Rida|artistid={{BillboardID|Flo Rida}}|song=Who Dat Girl|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|23|artist=Flo Rida|artistid={{BillboardID|Flo Rida}}|song=Who Dat Girl|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|21|artist=Flo Rida|artistid={{BillboardID|Flo Rida}}|song=Who Dat Girl|access-date=April 24, 2012}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2011)
! Position |
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| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2011.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2011|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 18, 2015}}
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=Certifications=
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2010|certyear=2011|title=Who Dat Girl|artist=Flo Rida feat. Akon|type=single|award=Platinum}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2010|certyear=2012|title=Who Dat Girl|artist=Flo Rida|type=single|award=Platinum|digital=true}}
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References
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{{Flo Rida singles}}
{{Akon}}
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Category:Songs written by Dr. Luke
Category:Songs written by Claude Kelly
Category:Songs written by Benny Blanco
Category:Songs written by Bruno Mars
Category:Song recordings produced by Dr. Luke
Category:Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco
Category:Music videos directed by Ray Kay