My House (Flo Rida song)

"My House" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida from his 2015 EP of the same name. The song was released as the album's third official single on September 24, 2015 in the US.[2] The song samples the drum break from "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers.[3]

"My House"
Remix EP cover
Single by Flo Rida
from the album My House
Released	September 24, 2015
Recorded	2014
Genre	Pop-rap[1]
Length	3:12
Label	International Music Group Poe Boy Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Ross Golan Johan Carlsson Marco Borrero Roy Hammond Tramar Dillard
Producer(s)	Johan Carlsson MAG
Flo Rida singles chronology
"I Don't Like It, I Love It" (2015) "My House" (2015) "Hello Friday" (2016)

Commercial performance

"My House" debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated November 28, 2015, before falling to 99 on the following week. The song then slowly gained momentum until a sharp increase in attention following Flo Rida's January 14, 2016 performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, a halftime performance at an NFL playoff game on January 16, and its appearance as WrestleMania 32's theme song on April 3, jumping places from 23 to 12 and becoming the track to gain the most digital sales in a week on the chart.[4]

Steep rises in performance continued as the song once again jumped to number five the following week with the issue dated February 9, 2016, becoming Flo Rida's seventh top 5 single in his native United States.[5] The song has been certified quadruple Platinum in the US.[6] The song sold 2,217,000 copies in the United States in 2016, making it the second best-selling song of the year, behind Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling!", as well as the best-selling song of the first half of 2016. It was ranked at number 35 on Billboard's Decade-End Digital Songs chart.[7] As of December 2016, it has sold a total of 2,732,000 downloads in the country.[8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Alex Acosta and features Flo Rida at a party full of women.[9]

Use in media

"My House" was used as one of the official theme songs of the WWE professional wrestling event WrestleMania 32.[10] Flo Rida performed a Nickelodeon-themed version of the song as part of the network's promotion of Super Bowl 50.[11] It is also used in a commercial for Northwestern Mutual financial services and for Walmart. This song is also heard at the beginning of the 2017 film The House, which was released on June 30, 2017.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015–2016) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 21 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 5 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[17] 6 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 20 France (SNEP)[19] 31 Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[21] 37 Italy (FIMI)[22] 45 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 33 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 12 Norway (VG-lista)[25] 24 Scotland (OCC)[26] 41 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] 59 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 15 UK Singles (OCC)[30] 59 UK R&B (OCC)[31] 10 US Billboard Hot 100[32] 4 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[33] 14 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[34] 18 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[36] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Australia (ARIA)[37] 28 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[38] 58 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[39] 17 France (SNEP)[40] 138 Germany (Official German Charts)[41] 67 Italy (FIMI)[42] 99 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[43] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] 57 US Billboard Hot 100[45] 14 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[46] 39 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[47] 11 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[48] 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[49]	2× Platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)[50]	Gold	15,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[51]	3× Platinum	240,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[52]	Platinum	90,000
Germany (BVMI)[53]	Platinum	400,000
Italy (FIMI)[54]	Gold	25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55]	2× Platinum	30,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[56]	2× Platinum	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[57]	Gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[58]	Gold	400,000
United States (RIAA)[59]	6× Platinum	6,000,000
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

The Scott Brothers version

"My House"
Single by The Scott Brothers featuring Eric Paslay
Released	January 12, 2017
Genre	Country
Length	3:13
Label	SB Records
Songwriter(s)	Ross Golan Johan Carlsson Marco Borrero Roy Hammond Tramar Dillard
Music video
"My House" on YouTube

The Scott Brothers released a cover of the song with Eric Paslay on January 12, 2017. The music video was filmed at their home in Las Vegas, Nevada.[60] The proceeds from the sale of the single go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.[61]

While singing along to the original in while driving, Jonathan Scott thought it would make a good country song.[60] Paslay was originally brought on to do a rap cameo, but they liked his voice so much they invited him to sing on the entire song.[60]

References

1. "The Never-Ending Story Of Flo Rida Hits".
2. "Flo Rida - My House [Official Video] - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
3. "Flo Rida's 'My House' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
4. Trust, Gary (January 25, 2016). "Justin Bieber Nos. 1 & 2 on Hot 100, The Chainsmokers Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
5. Trust, Gary (February 1, 2016). "Justin Bieber Replaces Himself at No. 1 on Hot 100 With 'Love Yourself'". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
6. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
7. "Digital Song Sales - Decade-End". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
8. Grein, Paul (December 20, 2016). "The Best-Selling Singles of 2016". Yahoo Music!.
9. Flo Rida - My House [Official Video]. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015 – via YouTube.
10. "WrestleMania 32: the UK's highest charting WrestleMania themes revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
11. "Nickelodeon Teams up with NFL to Produce Original Content, Giving Viewers Insider's Look at Week Leading into Super Bowl 50". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
12. "Australian-charts.com – Flo Rida – My House". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
13. "Austriancharts.at – Flo Rida – My House" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
14. "Ultratop.be – Flo Rida – My House" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
15. "Ultratop.be – Flo Rida – My House" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
16. "Flo Rida Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201624 into search. Retrieved June 21, 201+.
18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201621 into search. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
19. "Lescharts.com – Flo Rida – My House" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
20. "Offiziellecharts.de – Flo Rida – My House". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
21. "Chart Track: Week 14, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
22. "Italiancharts.com – Flo Rida – My House". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
23. "Dutchcharts.nl – Flo Rida – My House" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
24. "Charts.nz – Flo Rida – My House". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
25. "Norwegiancharts.com – Flo Rida – My House". VG-lista. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
26. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
27. "Spanishcharts.com – Flo Rida – My House" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
28. "Swedishcharts.com – Flo Rida – My House". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
29. "Swisscharts.com – Flo Rida – My House". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
30. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
31. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
32. "Flo Rida Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
33. "Flo Rida Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
34. "Flo Rida Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
35. "Flo Rida Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
36. "Flo Rida Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
37. "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
38. "Ö3 Austria Top 40 - Single-Charts 2016". oe3.orf.at. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
39. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
40. "Top de l'année Top Singles 2016" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
41. "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2016". GfK Entertainment (in German). viva.tv. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
42. "Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2016 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (Click on Scarica allegato to download the zipped file containing the year-end chart PDF documents) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
43. "Årslista Singlar – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
44. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
45. "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
46. "Adult Pop Songs: Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
47. "Pop Songs: Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
48. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
49. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
50. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
51. "Canadian single certifications – Flo Rida – My House". Music Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
52. "Danish single certifications – Flo Rida – My House". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
53. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Flo Rida; 'My House')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
54. "Italian single certifications – Flo Rida – My House" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "My House" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
55. "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
56. "Polish single certifications – Flo Rida – My House" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
57. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Flo Rida; 'My House')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
58. "British single certifications – Flo Rida – My House". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type My House in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
59. "American single certifications – Flo Rida – My House". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
60. Thompson, Gayle (February 12, 2017), "The Scott Brothers Cover ‘My House’ to Support St. Jude". The Boot. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
61. SCHMIDT, MACKENZIE (JANUARY 17, 2017), "WATCH: The Property Brothers Just Dropped a New Music Video Cover of Flo Rida's 'My House'". People. Retrieved February 12, 2017.