Thursday, February 19, 2009
Flo Rida Kicks Some Eminem Butt
Los Angeles (E! Online) – Flo Rida is in a definite sunshine state of mind after taking down Eminem.
For the second time in just over a year, Flo Rida has set a new record for digital downloads, as his new single, 'Right Round,' was downloaded a whopping 636,000 times last week, per Nielsen SoundScan.The rapper topped his own record. His 2008 track 'Low' held the previous mark with 467,000 downloads.
'Right Round' also set a new record for a digital debut, topping Eminem, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre's 'Crack the Bottle,' which scored 418,000 downloads just last week. Likewise, Flo Rida's new track displaced Em & Co.'s single at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart.
'Right Round,' built around a sample of Dead or Alive's 1985 chart-topper 'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),' is the lead single from Flo Rida's forthcoming R.O.O.T.S., due out March 31.
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charts,
digital downloads,
eminem,
entertainment,
flo rida,
music,
songs
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