Only One Flo (Part 1)

Only One Flo (Part 1) is the third

The album received mixed reviews from critics, and peaked at number 107 on the Billboard 200, selling 11,000 copies in its first week in the US. It is currently his least successful release. It is also considerably short for a studio album, with 8 tracks which total up to less than 30 minutes. A follow-up project titled Only One Rida (Part 2) was set to be released in 2011, but was renamed Wild Ones.

Background

"Only One Flo" is the first part of what was originally a two-in-one album, but the next album, Only One Rida (Part 2), was renamed

.

Singles

A

promo single, on May 11, 2011. The song features Ludacris, Gucci Mane, and Git Fresh

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Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 107 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 11,000 copies.^[8] The album also charted at number eighty-two in Australia.^[9] As of March 25, 2012 the album has sold 61,500 copies in the United States.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	55/100[10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(C)[11]
RapReviews	(7/10)[12]
Rolling Stone	[13]
Slant Magazine	[14]
The Smoking Section	[15]

Upon its release, Only One Flo (Part 1) received generally mixed reviews from music critics.

average score of 55, based on six reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".^[16]

David Jeffries of

Allmusic gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, praising the Nightclub nature of the songs. He particularly complimented the production of "Who Dat Girl" and thought sampling of George Kranz and Yello on "Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)".^[1] Entertainment Weekly's Mikael Wood gave the album a "C" rating, disappointed that the quality of the songs didn't go beyond that of "Club Can't Handle Me". He also felt that the appearance of guests Ludacris and Gucci Mane on "Why You Up in Here" outshone that of Flo Rida.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"On and On" (featuring Radric Davis, Chris Bridges	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	3:36
Total length:				27:11

iTunes deluxe edition bonus track^[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
9.	"Momma"	Dillard, Mike Caren, David Siegel	Mike Caren	2:53

Personnel

Flo Rida – composer, executive producer, vocals Aaron Bay-Schuck – A&R, director Akon – vocals John Armstrong – engineer Axwell – composer, engineer, producer, various Erica Bellarosa – legal counsel Nick Bilardello – art direction, design Benny Blanco – composer, producer, programming, various Boris Blank – composer Boi-1da – composer, producer Candice Boyd – vocals Julian Bunetta – composer Christine Calip – legal counsel Nick Carcaterra – publicity Mike Caren – A&R, composer, director, executive producer, vocal producer Rufus Lee Copper – composer Olle Corneer – composer Katari T. Cox – composer Brian "Busy" Dackowski – marketing Dada Life – producer Ester Dean – composer Anne Decelemente – A&R, administration Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – engineer Megan Dennis – production coordination Dr. Luke – composer, producer, programming, various Stefan Engblom – composer Scott Felcher – legal counsel Jerome Foster – composer Sandrine Fouilhoux – stylist Frank E. – producer Justin Franks – composer Evan Freifeld – legal counsel Yafeu Fula – composer Chris Gehringer – mastering Sydne George – composer Şerban Ghenea – mixing Rob Gold – art manager Tatiana Gottwald – assistant Gucci Mane – composer David Guetta – composer, producer John Hanes – engineer Dionnee Harper – direction, marketing Sam Holland – engineer Antario Dion Holmes – composer, keyboards, producer Infinity – producer Joanne "Joey" Joseph – A&R, coordination Jacob Kasher – composer

Claude Kelly – composer, background vocals Carmen Key – composer Knobody – producer George Kranz – composer Philip Lawrence – composer Jordan Lewis – composer Kasia Levingston – composer Los da Mystro – composer, producer Ludacris – composer Erik Madrid – assistant, engineer Fabian Marasciullo – mixing Manny Marroquin – mixing Bruno Mars – composer John Maultsby – composer Catharine McNelly – publicity Dieter Meier – composer J. P. "The Specialist" Negrete – A&R, coordination, engineer, vocal producer Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineer Joseph Paquette – composer Christian Plata – assistant Priscilla Polete – composer, vocals Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince – executive producer Eric "E Class" Prince – executive producer Lee "Freezy" Prince – executive producer, management Irene Richter – production coordination Fred Riesterer – composer, producer Tim Roberts – assistant engineer Kevin Rudolf – composer Tony Scales – composer Alex Schwartz – A&R, coordination Theo Sedlmayr – legal counsel Tupac Shakur – composer Pamela Simon – packaging manager Marcus Slade – composer, producer Jordan Suecof – composer Wayne Thomas – composer Giorgio Tuinfort – composer, programming Is Vantage – engineer Bruce Washington – composer Wayne-O – producer Tyler "T-Minus" Williams – composer Zach Wolfe – photography Guy Wood – stylist Tyrone Wrice – composer Emily Wright – engineer Xplicit – composer

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	82
Canadian Albums (Canadian Albums Chart)	70
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	179
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[19]	26
US Billboard 200[20]	107
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[20]	21
US Rap Albums[20]	11

References

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3. ^ ^{a b} "Flo Rida, David Guetta Talk 'Big' Single 'Club Can't Handle Me' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
4. ^ "Flo Rida Talks Collaborations And New Album..." TaleTela. 2010-08-20. Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
5. ^ "Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1) - Deluxe Single by Flo Rida - Download Turn Around (5,4,3,2,1) - Deluxe Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart: 29/11/2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
7. ^ "R&B Singles Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
8. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (December 8, 2010). "Soulja Boy, Flo Rida Flop On Billboard Album Chart". Billboard. New York City: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
9. ^ "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 6th December 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 6, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
10. ^ "Reviews for Only 1 Flo, Pt. 1 by Flo Rida". Metacritic. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
11. ^
    Time Inc
    . Retrieved November 27, 2010.
12. ^ Juon, Steve Flo Rida :: Only One Flo (Part 1) :: Atlantic Records. RapReviews. Retrieved on 2010-12-19.
13. ^ Chuck Eddy (November 30, 2010). "Music Review: Flo Rida Only One Flo (Part 1)". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
14. ^ Jesse Cataldo (November 28, 2010). "Music Review: Flo Rida: Only One Flow (Part 1)". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
15. ^ T.C. (October 8, 2010). ""Club Can't Handle Me" – Review Of Flo Rida's Only One Flo (Part 1)". The Smoking Section. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
16. ^ ^{a b} "Only 1 Flo, Pt. 1 reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
17. ^ "Only One Flo, Pt. 1 (Deluxe Version)". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
18. ^ Only One Flo (Part 1) Chart Log UK. Retrieved August 2011
19. ^ "R&B Albums Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
20. ^ ^{a b c} Only one Flo, Billboard.com. Retrieved August 2011