Florida Georgia Line & Nelly's "Cruise" at 10: Its Story & Its Impact

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• Music video
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• Nelly Will be the First Hip-Hop Artist to Ever Headline 'CMT Crossroads' With Help From a Few Country Stars
• Cruiseby Florida Georgia Line
• Florida Georgia Line
• The Impact of “Cruise” on Country Music
• ‘GREAT F–KIN’ IDEA!’: How Florida Georgia Line & Nelly’s ‘Cruise’ Teamup Made (Controversial) History

On a mid-range budget of 150 BGN per day, you can stay in a private Airbnb, eat out for most meals at cheap fast food joints, enjoy a couple of drinks, take the occasional taxi to get around, and do more paid activities like visiting museums and attending performances. Hostel prices – A bed in a hostel dorm with 4-6 beds costs between BGN per night. For a private room in a hostel, expect to pay between BGN per night. Free Wi-Fi is standard and most hostels also have self-catering facilities.

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The duo's first studio album, Here's to the Good Times, was an 11-song album produced by Joey Moi on Republic Nashville and released on December 4, 2012. "Sun Daze" was released to digital sales outlets on September 16, 2014. A week later, the album's title track, "Anything Goes", was released on September 22, 2014.

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Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Cruise’ Reaches RIAA Diamond Status - Billboard

Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Cruise’ Reaches RIAA Diamond Status.

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"Cruise" was written by Kelley, Hubbard, Joey Moi, Chase Rice and Jesse Rice, and the tune was born out of a writing session with Kelley, Chase and Jesse. The three singer-songwriters were reportedly writing a different, slower song when the song's famous opening line, "Baby, you a song," suddenly came to Kelley. He then began strumming some chords and came up with a melody and "Cruise" was created. Moi invited Kelley and Hubbard to his recording studio, where they recorded a demo of “Cruise,” a song they had been working on but had not yet finished. The chorus of the song was inspired by a chant that a fraternity brother of Kelley’s used to do.

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Housed inside the former Central Mineral Baths from the Ottoman era, the history of Sofia — from prehistory to the modern day — is on full display here. The museum spans two floors and includes rooms dedicated to the Bulgarian royal families of the 19th and 20th centuries. This is a high-end pedestrian street filled with fashionable boutiques and designer shops, but it’s worth the stroll for the view of snow-capped Vitosha Mountain. Art Nouveau buildings line the street, and there are several small sidewalk cafes where you can grab a coffee and relax. Come here to browse, people-watch, and take in the local pace of life.

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You’ll see rebel flags, military uniforms, and artifacts, including the personal effects of actual soldiers. There’s also a collection of vehicles, including tanks and fighter planes. This is an outdoor adventure activity center located inside Borisova Gradina park. There are all sorts of fun challenges here including rope climbing, rock climbing, mini-golf, and a tree-top obstacle course. This adventure park is considered kid- and adult-friendly (though it’s mostly for kids; there are trampolines and bouncy castles too).

Beyond its commercial success, “Cruise” has also influenced a new wave of country artists who are embracing a more diverse and experimental sound. Florida Georgia Line themselves have continued to evolve their style, releasing songs like “H.O.L.Y.” and “Meant to Be” that showcase their ability to blend country, pop, and R&B into something truly unique. When “Cruise” was released in August 2012, it was an immediate hit with fans of country music. The song’s catchy hook, infectious melody, and party-oriented lyrics struck a chord with listeners across the United States. In the meantime, Moi has found a new vehicle for rewriting country chart history with the same seemingly supernatural sensitivity to what listeners want in Morgan Wallen, whose music does bear shared DNA with what Rosen calls FGL’s “unselfconscious” genre-bending.

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A deluxe edition of Here's to the Good Times titled Here's to the Good Times... "Cruise" kicked off the country career of Florida Georgia Line in a way that is rarely seen in country music — with a worldwide hit. The song led to Florida Georgia Line becoming one of the biggest country acts to come out of Nashville. The tune was followed by countless more hits, including "H.O.L.Y.," "Meant To Be" with Bebe Rexha and many more.

This is where they met songwriter Joey Moi, who was impressed with their vocal harmonies and songwriting skills. The push and pull between progressive-minded inclusion and the genre-agnostic artistry it can create, and appropriation — from barely perceptible to egregious and everything in between — lives within “Cruise” and its legacy. The song’s victory, though, was the integration of a Black hip-hop artist into a huge hit that anyone asked would call country, and the destruction, however temporarily, of the fundamental, racist genre divide that has defined American recorded music from the start. The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in August 2012. It shows shots of women on vehicles and riding with the men in the men's cars as they go down the country roads.

‘GREAT F–KIN’ IDEA!’: How Florida Georgia Line & Nelly’s ‘Cruise’ Teamup Made (Controversial) History

Keep in mind these are daily averages — some days you’ll spend more, some days you’ll spend less (you might spend less every day). We just want to give you a general idea of how to make your budget. “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line continues to resonate with fans of country music to this day. The song has been streamed over 1.7 billion times on Spotify alone, making it one of the most popular country songs of all time. Kelley and Hubbard bonded over their shared love of country music and started writing and performing together. However, the turning point came when they decided to attend a songwriter’s night at a local venue in December 2011.

Temperatures range from 5-21°C (41-70°F) in the spring and 6-17°C (42-62°F) in the fall. If you’re backpacking Sofia, expect to spend about 60 BGN per day. On this budget, you’ll be staying in a hostel dorm, cooking your meals, limiting your drinking, taking public transportation to get around, and sticking to mostly free activities like free walking tours and hiking. If you’re traveling with a tent, wild camping is illegal in Bulgaria.

Today, FGL continues to reign among the top male country acts such as Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and more. The "Cruise (Remix)" was released to iTunes on April 2, 2013 and then to pop radio later. Two music videos exist for the song — one with Hubbard and Kelley for the original version and one with Nelly for the remix. The original version's official music video boasts over 140 million views. FGL and Nelly collaborated again on Nelly's "Walk Away" and "Lil Bit."

Dean's saga began with "Ariel," a song about falling in love with a Jewish girl from New Jersey. "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow started with the first line from an obscure poem called "Fun" that read, "All I wanna do is have some fun." On January 6, 2014, Billboard announced “Cruise” as the #1 Top Selling Country Digital Song of All Time as recorded by Nielson SoundScan. The song is a mid-tempo in the key of B-flat major with a main chord pattern of B♭-F-Gm7-E♭.[14] It is about an attractive woman that the male narrator wants to cruise with in his pick-up truck.

Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 11, 2012.[22] On the chart dated December 15, 2012, it reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart in only its 19th week, achieving the fastest climb to the top of the chart for a debut single since Heartland's "I Loved Her First" in October 2006. Airbnb is available all over the city, with private rooms starting at BGN per night. Entire homes and apartments start around 55 BGN though prices average double that. Head for a hike to reach the summit and you’ll be treated to incredible panoramic views over Sofia and the surrounding area. It’s surprisingly easy to reach Vitosha’s trails, all you have to do is take a bus to the Simeonovo ski lift.

But “Baby you a song” isn’t just like Country Grammar — it is country grammar, a grammar that is as influential in country music today as ever. The song-about-a-song is a straightforward-sounding, meticulously-constructed earworm that hinges on the most appealing and specific version of the now-ubiquitous masculine country checklist (lusty descriptions of women, backroads, trucks). It turned out to be something of a “generational gauntlet,” as critic Jody Rosen puts it — particularly in the form of its blockbuster Nelly-featuring remix, released 10 years ago this week. Its massive success colored much of what came after its 24 record-breaking weeks atop the Hot Country Songs chart, whether that was songs trying to imitate it or the tidal wave of critical backlash.

Travel insurance will protect you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it many times in the past. Car rental – Car rentals are super affordable here, costing as little as 25 BGN per day.