Mail on Sunday (album)

Mail on Sunday
Studio album by Flo Rida
Released	March 18, 2008
Recorded	2007 - 2008
Genre	Rap & Hip hop
Length	53:21
Label	Atlantic, Poe Boy
Producer	Chase N. Cashe, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E., FATBOI, Deputy, DJ Frank E, Firstborn, Gorilla Tek, Hit-Boy, J.R. Rotem, Javon "4mil" Thomas, Kane Beatz, Timbaland, will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Young Juve
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Flo Rida chronology
Mail on Sunday (2008) R.O.O.T.S. (2009)
Singles from Mail on Sunday
"Low" Released: October 9, 2007 "Elevator" Released: February 11, 2008 "In the Ayer" Released: May 20, 2008

Mail on Sunday is the debut album of American hip hop artist Flo Rida and was released on March 18, 2008 via Atlantic and Poe Boy. It spawned three singles; the first, "Low" was #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks. The second and third singles, "Elevator" and "In the Ayer", were successful as well, being Top 20 hits. "Roll" (featuring Sean Kingston) was not an official single, but it managed to peak at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number 43 on the Canadian Hot 100 due to digital sales in both countries.

Music

Production and guests

T-Pain, who laced the first single, is only one of the many featured guests throughout the album. Timbaland, who produced the second single "Elevator", is also featured on the track. Rick Ross and Trey Songz made appearances as well.^[1] Lil Wayne has also been added to the list^[1] with assistance on the "American Superstar" track while Sean Kingston appears on the J.R. Rotem-produced "Roll" the concept was created and co-written by Compton rapper Spitfiya,from the bulletsproductionteam.com, Various other guests include Birdman, Brisco and Yung Joc. The third single is "In the Ayer" featuring Will.i.am. The fourth single was scheduled to be "Money Right" featuring Brisco and Rick Ross, but was canceled due to the release of his upcoming second studio album R.O.O.T.S. His second collaboration with T-Pain, "I Bet", as well as his collaboration with Trina, named "Bout It", both didn't make the final tracklist, but were recorded. As for production, J.R. Rotem, DJ Montay and Timbaland all provided tracks for Mail on Sunday, among others.

Sales

The album debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 86,000 copies in its first week.^[2] As of May, 2009, the album has sold 390,000 copies in the United States.^[3]

It has been certified silver for sales in the UK.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"American Superstar" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Honorable C.N.O.T.E.	3:40
2.	"Ack Like You Know"	The Beat Bullies, Grid Iron	3:45
3.	"Elevator" (featuring Timbaland)	Timbaland	3:50
4.	"Roll" (featuring Sean Kingston)	J.R. Rotem	4:00
5.	"Low" (featuring T-Pain)	DJ Montay	3:50
6.	"Pricele$$" (featuring Birdman)	Hit-Boy for Zone 4, Chase N. Cashe	3:52
7.	"Ms. Hangover"	J.R. Rotem	3:57
8.	"Still Missin'"	Kane Beatz	4:40
9.	"In the Ayer" (featuring will.i.am)	will.i.am	3:40
10.	"Me & U"	DJ Frank E	4:30
11.	"All My Life"	FATBOI	3:33
12.	"Don't Know How to Act" (featuring Yung Joc)	Honorable C.N.O.T.E	3:33
13.	"Freaky Deaky" (featuring Trey Songz)	Gorilla Tek, Drum Majorz	3:17
14.	"Money Right" (featuring Rick Ross & Brisco)	Jean "JRock" Borges, Javon "4Mill" Thomas	3:16

Best Buy bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Gotta Eat"	Young Juve	3:52
16.	"Make A Wish"	Firstborn	4:06

iTunes Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Low" (Travis Barker Remix) (featuring T-Pain)	DJ Montay, Travis Barker	4:15

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[5]	21
New Zealand Albums Chart[6]	14
U.S. Billboard 200[7]	4
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums	2
UK Albums Chart	29
Canadian Albums Chart	4

See also

• 2008 in hip hop

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Danica Dow (February 23, 2008). SOHH Exclusive: Flo Rida Goes "Postal" on Debut, Collaborates w/ Will.i.am, Lil' Wayne. SOHH. Accessed February 24, 2008.
2. ^ Aliya Ewing (March 26, 2008), Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/23/08.
3. ^ Week Ending May 17, 2009: Three Days Is Plenty For Green Day Yahoo Music Blog (written by Paul Grein): Retrieved May 20, 2009
4. ^ "British certification for Mail on Sunday". British Phonographic Industry. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
5. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association
6. ^ charts.org.nz Flo Rida – Mail on Sunday (album)
7. ^ Katie Hasty, Danity Kane Snags Second Straight No. 1 Album, billboard.com, March 26, 2008

External links

• “Act Like You Know…” - Review of Flo Rida's Mail on Sunday