Right Round

This article is about the Flo Rida song. For the Dead or Alive song, see You Spin Me Round (Like a Record).

"Right Round"
A black man with a short black beard standing in front of a white background. He wears a red cap, brown sunglasses, a white t-shirt with unrecognizable black text, a gold watch, and a gold chain. In the middle of the chain, the words "Poe Boy" are written in white on a red background with a small white microphone next to the text. Above this, the chain says "Born In" in white text on a gold background, and below, it says "Miami" in white text on a gold background. Next to the man's image, the words "Flo Rida" are written in gold text, with "Right Round" written in small red text below this.
Single by Flo Rida featuring Kesha
from the album R.O.O.T.S.
B-side"Shone"
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2009
Recorded2008
Genre
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Flo Rida singles chronology
"Cause a Scene"
(2009) 		"Right Round"
(2009) 		"Feel It"
(2009)
Kesha singles chronology
"Right Round"
(2009) 		"Tik Tok"
(2009)
Music video
"Right Round" on YouTube

"Right Round" is a single performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring guest vocals from American singer Kesha. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album, R.O.O.T.S. (2009). It was released to radio on January 27, 2009,[3] and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records.[4] The song heavily interpolates the chorus of the 1980s Dead or Alive song "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" in its hook. According to one of the song's writers, the chorus refers to a stripper. Kesha contributed guest vocals to the song, but was uncredited in the United States and Canada during its run atop the charts.

"Right Round" received mostly negative reviews, with critics claiming it was kitschy and misogynistic. The song was a commercial success, reaching the top ten of the music charts in nineteen countries worldwide. In the United States, it became Flo Rida's second number-one single (staying at number-one for six consecutive weeks) and broke the record for first-week sales (636,000 downloads) when it was released to digital retailers; eventually, this record was broken by Adele's "Hello", which sold 1.11 million copies in its first week. The single's accompanying music video was directed by Malcolm Jones and nominated for an MTV Video Music Award. The song has been used in several movies, such as The Hangover, The Ugly Truth, Pilla Zamindar and Pitch Perfect, where the song is performed by the film's a cappella group The Treblemakers. The song is one of the best-selling singles of the digital era, with over 12 million certified downloads sold, making it Flo Rida's best selling single, and Kesha's second.

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  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (May 17, 2023). "The Number Ones: Flo Rida's "Right Round" (Feat. Kesha)". Stereogum. Retrieved May 17, 2023. But when electro-pop took over the Hot 100, a savvy but personality-free rapper like Flo Rida could make a whole lot of money with a Dr. Luke beat.
  3. ^ "Available For Airplay Archive". FMQB. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  4. ^ "Flo Rida's 'Right Round' Single Hits iTunes". Atlantic Records. Atlantic Recording Corp. February 10, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]