The Singles Jukebox

Pop, to two decimal places.

Flo Rida – Good Feeling

He would’ve made “Rules of Attraction” better, though…


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Anthony Easton: The unrelenting, almost manic touring of the video, and the unresolved sample in the track remind me of this.
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Katherine St Asaph: It was a good thing for music that this sampled Avicii’s “Levels” so heavily. Finally, a chance to isolate the value of variable Flo Rida! (Negative.)
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Alfred Soto: The decelerated, synth heavy intro augured something interesting — one of those Daft Punk knockoffs popular in the early 2000’s. Then Flo, with his usual colorless proficiency, does his thing without a clue about meshing style and content.
[2]

Brad Shoup: I love Flo Rida’s canniness, the supple utility of his voice in putting across these rote shuffles. Now we have him lowing alongside Etta and self-harmonizing, two wonderful new sounds. Unlike “Levels,” “Good Feeling” isn’t so respectful as to leave James’ voice alone; sadly, it crosses the line with the 8-bit drop.
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Jonathan Bogart: Flo Rida’s a terrible rapper. Good thing he’s such a great (if slightly anonymous) pop star, then. Or, rather, that his producers make such great pop music.
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Alex Ostroff: I’ve said that a little bit of Etta goes a long way… well, it doesn’t go this far. The addition of an acoustic guitar strum under the sample is an unexpected touch, and the Obligatory Nintendo Faux-Dubstep Breakdown (TM) is at least more interesting than the last few forced upon us. Still, Flo is essentially treading water, and since Etta’s a given, your choice between ‘Good Feeling’ and ‘Levels’ basically boils down to whether you prefer him, or inoffensively bland house beats. No contest.
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