G.D.F.R. (song)

"G.D.F.R." (abbreviation for Goin' Down for Real) is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American rapper Sage the Gemini and American music producer and DJ Lookas from Flo Rida's 2015 EP My House. It was released as the album's lead single on October 21, 2014, in the United States. The song was written by Flo Rida, Sage the Gemini and P-Lo and produced by DJ Frank E and Andrew Cedar, with co-production from Lookas and Miles Beard.[1]

"G.D.F.R."
Single by Flo Rida featuring Sage the Gemini and Lookas
from the EP My House
Released	October 21, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	3:10
Label	Atlantic Poe Boy
Songwriter(s)	Tramar Dillard Dominic Woods Lucas Rego Mike Caren Andrew Cedar Charles W. Miller Gerald Goldstein Harold Brown Howard E. Scott Justin Franks Lee Oskar Leroy L. Jordan "B.B." Morris Dickerson Sylvester Allen
Producer(s)	DJ Frank E Andrew Cedar Lookas Miles Beard
Flo Rida singles chronology
"How I Feel" (2013) "G.D.F.R." (2014) "I Don't Like It, I Love It" (2015)
Sage the Gemini singles chronology
"Only That Real" (2014) "G.D.F.R." (2014) "Guantanamera" (2015)
Music video
"G.D.F.R." on YouTube

The song was a sleeper hit, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2015, making it Flo Rida's tenth top ten single on the chart, selling over one million copies domestically. Outside of the United States, "G.D.F.R." peaked within the top ten of the charts in nine countries, including Denmark, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom.[2]

Composition

The song uses instrumental samples from Lookas' remix of "Low Rider" by War, namely in its hook. Some listeners incorrectly believe that the song is played with an oboe, however, the song is played with a saxophone by Clay Pritchard.[3] Flo Rida has stated that he shortened the title to G.D.F.R. to remind the listener of graffiti.[4] According to musicnotes.com, the song is written in G minor,[5] with a tempo of 146 beats per minute.

Music video

The official music video was released on December 24, 2014. The set revolves around Flo Rida as a basketball coach with professional dancers who double as basketball players (Team Strong Arm vs. Team Mad Dog). Team Strong Arm comes back in the end and wins by 3 points. Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem, Natalie La Rose, and Gorilla Zoe makes an appearance.[4] During parts of the video the on screen score displays the incorrect initials G.F.D.R.[6]

Rap group 2 Live Crew (Brother Marquis and Fresh Kid Ice) also make a cameo.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 36 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 10 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 29 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[14] 58 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 6 Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 10 Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 8 France (SNEP)[19] 22 Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 7 Hungary (Single Top 40)[21] 23 Ireland (IRMA)[22] 15 Israel (Media Forest)[23] 5 Italy (FIMI)[24] 34 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 26 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 17 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 21 Norway (VG-lista)[28] 8 Romania (Romania TV Airplay)[29] 1 Scotland (OCC)[30] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[31] 39 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[32] 7 South Korea International (Gaon)[33] 9 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] 27 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 23 UK Singles (OCC)[37] 3 UK R&B (OCC)[38] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[39] 8 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[40] 5 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[41] 3 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[42] 2 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 8 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[44] 3 US (Monitor Latino)[45] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[46] 63 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[47] 89 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[48] 73 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[49] 51 Germany (Official German Charts)[50] 57 Israel (Media Forest)[51] 40 Italy (FIMI)[52] 64 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[53] 67 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[54] 60 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[55] 45 US Billboard Hot 100[56] 32 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[57] 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[58] 41 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[59] 15 Chart (2016) Position Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[60] 70

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61]	Gold	35,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[62]	2× Platinum	160,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[63]	Gold	30,000^^
Germany (BVMI)[64]	Platinum	400,000
Italy (FIMI)[65]	2× Platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[66]	Gold	7,500^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[67]	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)[68]	4× Platinum	1,975,000[69]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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External links

• Full Lyrics at LyricsOnDemand.com