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"Cruise"
Song

"Cruise" is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released in August 2012 as the first single from their extended play It'z Just What We Do. The song was written by group members Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard with Joey Moi, Chase Rice and Jesse Rice. It is also included on their first album for Republic Nashville, Here's to the Good Times, which was released on December 4.[1] By April 2013, "Cruise" had become the best-selling song by a country duo in digital history.[2]

At the end of Nelly's music video for "Hey Porsche", a remix of "Cruise" plays, featuring Nelly. The remix, produced by Jason Nevins, was released to iTunes on April 2, 2013 and to pop radio on April 16, 2013.[3] The remix video featuring Nelly has over 3 million views as of May 2013.[4] As of June 8, 2013, the song has reached a peak of No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and, according to Nielsen SoundScan, has sold over 1 million copies. The song also set an industry record for the slowest climb to the top five in the chart's nearly 55-year history, eclipsing the 30-week ascent to the top five of Lonestar's eventual No. 1 "Amazed" in 1999-2000.[5]

Content

"Cruise" (2012)
A 21 second sample of Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise".
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The song is a mid-tempo in the key of B-flat major with a main chord pattern of B♭-F-Gm7-E♭.[6] It is about an attractive woman with whom the male narrator wants to "cruise" in his car.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "their formal training shows in the tight execution of this lyric-heavy summer song."[7] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song a favorable review, calling it "a feel-good song from a band that likes to have a good time."[8] Liv Carter of Urban Country News gave the song a 'thumbs-up,' calling it "one of those disposable-yet-enjoyable country summer songs which will not only enjoy a healthy chart run, but find itself on radio playlists for many more summers."[9]

Music video

The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in August 2012.[10]

Chart performance

"Cruise" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 11, 2012.[11] On the chart dated December 15, 2012, it reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart in only its nineteenth week, achieving the fastest climb to the top of the chart for a debut single since Heartland's "I Loved Her First" topped the chart in October 2006.

"Cruise" went on to spend three weeks atop the Country Airplay chart and 16 weeks (over three different runs) atop the Hot Country Songs chart, marking the most weeks at number 1 on Country Airplay for a new act's first charted title since Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman" in early 2004 and the most weeks at number 1 on Hot Country Songs for a debut single in the history of the chart. When the song reached its 10th week atop the Hot Country Singles chart on May 18, 2013, it became the second song – behind Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" – to spend as many weeks at No. 1 since Buck Owens' "Love's Gonna Live Here" (16 weeks between October 1963 and February 1964). On June 29, 2013, the song matched "Love's Gonna Live Here" for longevity at No. 1, a standard that had not been matched in 49 years.

"Cruise" also debuted at number 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of September 1, 2012 and number 80 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of July 7, 2012. It left the Hot 100 in February 2013, after peaking at #16, until it reappeared on the Hot 100 at #8 for the week ending April 20, 2013, counting as the remix with Nelly. As of June 2013, the song has sold 4.3 million copies in the United States.[12]

Charts and certifications

Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay number-one single
December 15–29, 2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
"Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker
 Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single
December 22, 2012–January 5, 2013
January 19–26, 2013
April 20–June 29, 2013 		Succeeded by
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
"Better Dig Two" by The Band Perry
incumbent

References

  1. ^ Conaway, Alanna (October 19, 2012). "Florida Georgia Line Reveal Release Date for Debut Album, 'Here's to the Good Times'". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Paul Grein (April 17, 2013). "Week Ending April 14, 2013. Songs: PSY Gallops Back". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmZ9xRO7M9M
  5. ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1565048/macklemore-ryan-lewis-still-atop-hot-100-zach-sobiech-debuts
  6. ^ http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0112062
  7. ^ Dukes, Billy (August 22, 2012). "Florida Georgia Line, 'Cruise' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  8. ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 14, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: June 14, 2012". Roughstock. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  9. ^ Carter, Liv. "Single Review: 'Cruise' – Florida Georgia Line". UrbanCountry News. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  10. ^ Wyland, Sarah (August 28, 2012). "Watch Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" Video". Great American Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  11. ^ Morris, Edward (August 4, 2012). "Zac Brown Band's Uncaged Racks Up Third Week at No. 1". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  12. ^ a b Grein, Paul (June 19, 2013). "Week Ending June 16, 2013. Songs: Pharrell Is Chart MVP". Chart Watch. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  13. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ a b "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201321 into search.
  18. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Cruise". Music Canada.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Cruise". Recording Industry Association of America.
  22. ^ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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