Sweet Spot (song)

"Sweet Spot"
Single by Flo Rida featuring Jennifer Lopez
from the album Wild Ones
A-side "Let It Roll"
Released March 13, 2013
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:48 (Album Version)
3:11 (Sweet Spot 2.0)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Flo Rida singles chronology
"Say You're Just a Friend"
(2012)		 "Sweet Spot"
(2013)		 "Let It Roll"
(2013)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"Goin' In"
(2012)		 "Sweet Spot"
(2013)		 "Live It Up"
(2013)

"Sweet Spot" is a song recorded by American rapper Flo Rida for his fourth studio album Wild Ones (2012). It features guest vocals from American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. The song was written by Flo Rida, Raphael Judrin, Pierre-Antoine Melki, Breyan Issac and Julie Frost. "Sweet Spot" was produced by SoFly and Nius; Jacob Luttrell produced Flo Rida's vocals for the song, while Kuk Harrell produced Lopez's.

Background

"Sweet Spot" marks Flo Rida and Lopez's second collaboration. He was previously featured on her dance single "Goin' In" (2012), which was included on the Step Up Revolution soundtrack.[1][2] Prior to the release of "Goin' In", Flo Rida confirmed that Lopez would be featured on his album Wild Ones during an interview with Fuse.[3] He stated that after Lopez reached out to have him feature on "Goin' In", he said "Hey, let's just swap it out", and asked her to be featured on a song of his. Flo Rida explained, "I definitely look forward to expanding my career in the Latin market just doing a record with her and both of the records are amazing, so I look forward to having a lot more success with these records".[3] That June, it was reported that "Sweet Spot" would be released as a single from Wild Ones.[4] On March 13, 2013, a new version of the song, with Japanese singer May J. was released. May J.'s vocals replaced all of Lopez's.[5] "Sweet Spot" was remixed by Sem Thomasson, Justin Prime and Jordy Dazz; all of these remixes were present on Flo Rida's remix EP, "Let It Roll", which was released on March 26, 2013.[6]

Music and lyrics

"Sweet Spot" is a song with a length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds (3:48).[7] Flo Rida said "Sweet Spot" is a "very catchy" melodic record.[8] The song was described as having a melodic tune, in which Lopez used softer, higher-pitched vocals than she is typically heard using.[4] "Sweet Spot" opened with Lopez singing over its midtempo[9] hook "Let's hit the sweet spot / I'm ready to go / I want candy tonight", followed by Flo Rida with his "signature rhymes", "I want to take you back to my spot / You can be the candy girl in my shop / We both know what we are cravin’ why not / Make tonight first class with no stops".[10] The lyrics have been described as "saccharin", and seductive.[10][11]

Critical response

Becky Bain of the website Idolator described Lopez as Flo Rida's "perfect party companion",[4] while Robert Copsey of Digital Spy said Flo Rida had "Lopez painstakingly linking candy with G-spots" on the song.[12] While reviewing the album Wild Ones, Melissa Maerz from Entertainment Weekly said "Beneath the onslaught of house beats" guests such as Lopez "sound like they've auditioned for the nameless, faceless role of Hook-Singing Female".[13]

Jenna Hally Rubenstein of MTV Buzzworthy likened Lopez's vocals to that of Britney Spears, and said "Unfortunately, Flo's verse kinda sorta definitely sounds a little indistinguishable from other verses".[9] Katherine St Asaph of PopDust felt that "Sweet Spot" was "a million times better" than the pair's previous collaboration, "Goin' In". Asaph, while disregarding Flo Rida's rapping as "identical" to "everything else" he has done, went on the praise Lopez's vocals, stating: "J. Lo’s part, however, is something else entirely [...] it’s undeniably pretty. At the very least, it deserves to shut up everyone who says Lopez’s voice is bland".[14] Asaph said it wasn't a "good track" but one of the "most interesting" things Flo Rida has ever done.[14] Josh Langhoff of PopMatters, on the other hand, criticized Lopez's vocals by labeling her "blank-voiced".[15] Billboard‍ '​s Chris Payne called the duet "steamy" and compared it to 50 Cent's single "Candy Shop" (2005).[16]

Chart performance

For the week ending March 31, 2013, "Sweet Spot" debuted at number 31 in Australia, and peaked at number 25 the following week.[17] It was later certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association.[18]

Music video

Filming for the "Sweet Spot" music video was slated to begin filming in July 2012.[4] On June 27, 2012, a lyric video for the song was uploaded to Flo Rida's YouTube channel. It included "bubble gum, lollipops, ice cream, and tasty looking women all through a fisheye lens".[11] However, no news on the video arrived until January 2013, when it was revealed that the music video was in production, with Ethan Lader serving as director. The video remains unreleased as of 2014[19]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[17] 25
scope="row"Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] 39
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[21] 6
scope="row"Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[22] 63
scope="row"France (SNEP)[23] 195
scope="row"Poland (Dance Top 50)[24] 33
Russia (Tophit Weekly General Airplay)[25] 173
scope="row"Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 44

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez Talks About Her New Single "Goin’ In"". 925maxima.radio.com. May 28, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ Mitchell, John. "Jennifer Lopez Thought Flo Rida Was 'Perfect' For 'Goin' In' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Flo Rida Gets 'Wild' with Jennifer Lopez and Lil Wayne on New Album". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. May 29, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Bain, Becky (June 25, 2012). "Flo Rida Finds A "Sweet Spot" With Jennifer Lopez: Listen". Idolator, Buzz Media. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/sweet-spot-feat.-may-j.-single/id609373330
  6. ↑ Ramirez, Erika (March 25, 2013). "Flo Rida, 'Let It Roll' EP: Exclusive Stream". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Wild Ones - Flo Rida: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : Allmusic". Allmusic, All Media Guide. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ "New Music: Flo Rida f/ Jennifer Lopez 'Sweet Spot'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. June 23, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hally Rubenstein, Jenna (June 26, 2012). "New Song: Flo Rida Featuring Jennifer Lopez, 'Sweet Spot'". MTV Buzzworthy, Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Fitzgerald, Trent (June 24, 2012). "Flo Rida Taps Jennifer Lopez's 'Sweet Spot' On New Single". PopCrush, Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Owens, KJ (June 27, 2012). "Flo Rida & J. Lo Hit The ‘Sweet Spot’ in Seductive Lyric Video". ryanseacrest.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ Copsey, Robert (June 27, 2012). "Flo Rida: 'Wild Ones' - Album review". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  13. ↑ Maerz, Melissa (June 29, 2012). "Wild Ones Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 St Asaph, Katherine (June 25, 2012). "lo Rida And J. Lo Teamed Up Again, And It’s Half Good". PopDust. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  15. ↑ Langhoff, Josh (July 3, 2012). "Flo Rida: Wild Ones". PopMatters. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  16. ↑ Payne, Chris (July 3, 2012). "Flo Rida, 'Wild Ones': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Australian-charts.com – Flo Rida feat. Jennifer Lopez – Sweet Spot". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ↑ http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2013/01/in-production-flo-rida-f-jennifer-lopez-ethan-lader-dir.html
  20. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Flo Rida feat. Jennifer Lopez – Sweet Spot" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Flo Rida feat. Jennifer Lopez – Sweet Spot" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  22. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201316 into search.
  23. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Flo Rida feat. Jennifer Lopez – Sweet Spot" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  24. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
  25. ↑ "Weekly General Airplay TopHit100 01.04-07.04, 2013". TopHit.ru. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201316 into search.

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