I'm a Flirt

"I'm a Flirt" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow featuring American singer R. Kelly. The song was scheduled to be the second single released from Bow Wow's fifth album The Price of Fame but the decision was changed to "Outta My System". Instead, it appears as a bonus track on the album. The remix of "I'm a Flirt" became the first single from R. Kelly's album Double Up and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. This video was premiered on BET'S Access Granted on March 7, 2007.

"I'm a Flirt"
Single by Bow Wow featuring R. Kelly
from the album The Price of Fame
Released	March 2, 2007 (US)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	4:36
Label	So So Def Recordings LBW Entertainment Sony Urban Music Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Shad Moss Robert Kelly Ronnie Jackson
Producer(s)	Lil' Ronnie
Bow Wow singles chronology
"Outta My System" (2007) "I'm a Flirt" (2007) "Don't Know About That" (2007)
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Go Getta" (2007) "I'm a Flirt" (2007) "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)

"I'm a Flirt (Remix)"
Single by R. Kelly featuring T.I. and T-Pain
from the album Double Up
Released	March 2, 2007 (US)
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B hip hop
Length	5:32 (album version) 5:09 (clean radio edit)
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Robert Kelly Shad Moss Ronnie Jackson Clifford Harris Jr. Faheem Najm
Producer(s)	Lil' Ronnie
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Go Getta" (2007) "I'm a Flirt (Remix)" (2007) "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)
T-Pain singles chronology
"I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)" (2005) "I'm a Flirt (Remix)" (2007) "Outta My System" (2007)
T.I. singles chronology
"We Fly High (Remix)" (2006) "I'm a Flirt (Remix)" (2007) "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2007)

Music video

The music video is directed by Benny Boom.

Unique chart methodology

For the song's chart run in the United States, Billboard magazine listed both versions of the song at one position on its music charts, even though R. Kelly's version received more radio play and downloads. This was explained in Michael Paoletta's "Inside Track" column in the March 3, 2007, print edition of the magazine:^[1]

Versions of the song have been recorded by both Bow Wow and R. Kelly. Bow Wow's version features Kelly, who co-penned the track, while Kelly's version features T.I. and T-Pain. Due to the similar characteristics of each song, the plays for both versions will be totalled under one chart listing. "I'm a Flirt" first appeared on Bow Wow's Columbia/Sony Music album 'The Price of Fame' as a bonus hidden track. iTunes shoppers, though, can purchase the track as a single, as Columbia has download rights—but not the singles rights to promote it to radio. Kelly's 2007 album 'Double Up' includes his version of the song.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	59
Australian Urban (ARIA)[3]	16
Germany (GfK)[4]	55
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	78
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	18
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11]	38
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12]	1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[13]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Mastertone, for remix version	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Paoletta, Mike (2007-03-03). "Inside Track". Billboard magazine. Chart Flirtations
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 152.
3. "Issue 903" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
4. "R. Kelly – I'm a Flirt" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm a Flirt". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
6. "R. Kelly – I'm a Flirt". Top 40 Singles.
7. "R. Kelly – I'm a Flirt". Swiss Singles Chart.
8. "R Kelly ft TI & T-Pain: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
9. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
11. "R Kelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
12. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
13. "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
14. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
15. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
16. "American single certifications – R. Kelly – I'm a Flirt". Recording Industry Association of America. June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2013.