It was a global hit, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top 10 in over a dozen countries, including the UK, Australia, and Germany. 2. Lyrical Meaning & Themes
Directed by , the video features Flo Rida returning to his home neighborhood. It uses a split-screen effect to contrast his current wealthy lifestyle with the struggles of his past and the community he grew up in. 4. Critical Reception Flo Rida - I Cry
Some verses are interpreted as a tribute to his sister, reflecting on her disappearance or death. 3. Music Video It was a global hit, peaking at No
The song is famous for its "nested" sampling. It samples the 2011 track "Cry (Just a Little)" by the Bingo Players , which itself interpolates lyrics from "Piano in the Dark" by Brenda Russell (1988). Lyrical Meaning & Themes Directed by , the
Flo Rida includes specific references to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan and the Utøya massacre in Norway ("Norway, no, you didn't get my flowers... the killer was a coward").