Whoa, Nelly!

Whoa, Nelly!
Studio album by Nelly Furtado
Released	October 24, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000 The Gymnasium, Iguana Studios, McClear Digital Studios (Toronto, Ontario) Can-Am Studio (Tarzana, California) Metalworks Studios (Mississauga, Ontario)
Genre	Pop worldbeat R&B trip hop folk Latin[1][2][3]
Length	49:10
Label	DreamWorks FMR (Australasia) /Warner Bros. (Australasia)
Producer	Track (Gerald Eaton), Field (Brian West), Nelly Furtado, Jon Levine
Nelly Furtado chronology
Whoa, Nelly (2000) Folklore (2003)
Singles from Whoa, Nelly!
"I'm Like a Bird" Released: October 24, 2000 "Turn Off the Light" Released: August 14, 2001 "…on the Radio (Remember the Days)" Released: December 3, 2001 "Hey, Man!" Released: July 16, 2002 "Trynna Finda Way" Released: Autumn 2002

Whoa, Nelly! is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released in North America on October 24, 2000 by DreamWorks Records. It peaked at number twenty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and opened to critical acclaim. It produced three international singles: "I'm Like a Bird", "Turn Off the Light" and "... On the Radio (Remember the Days)". "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was a club-only single released exclusively in the U.S. before the album's availability in stores,^[4] and it was included on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Brokedown Palace. When "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was released, Furtado's label was unsure about the genre in which to market her. They eventually remixed "Party's Just Begun (Again)" and included it on this album as "Party". The DreamWorks label released "Trynna Finda Way" as the fourth single in Mexico and South America, and "Hey, Man!" as the fourth single in the UK and Germany. The album spent seventy-eight weeks on the Billboard 200. It hit double-platinum status in the U.S. in January 2002.^[5] After the release of the album, Furtado headlined the Burn in the Spotlight tour and appeared on Moby's Area:One tour. According to Maclean's magazine, Whoa, Nelly! has sold 9 million copies Worldwide as of 2015. The album also caught the eye of record producer Timbaland, who later signed Furtado to his record label.^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[7]
The A.V. Club	(favorable)[8]
Billboard	(favorable)[9]
Entertainment Weekly	(A)[10]
Jam!	(favorable)[11]
NME	(6/10)[12]
Rhapsody	(favorable)[13]
Rolling Stone	[14]
Slant	[15]
Yahoo! Music UK	[16]

Whoa, Nelly! was well received by critics for its eccentric, yet intriguing instrumentations as well as Furtado's vocals. It currently holds a score of 79 from Metacritic.^[17] Slant magazine called it "a delightful and refreshing antidote to the army of 'pop princesses' and rap-metal bands that had taken over popular music at the turn of the millennium."^[15] The sound of the album was strongly influenced by musicians who had traversed cultures and "the challenge of making heartfelt, emotional music that's upbeat and hopeful."^[18] Stephan Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave a positive review while commenting that "Furtado is a restless vocalist, skitting and scatting with abandon, spitting out rapid repetitions, bending notes, and frequently indulging in melismas."^[7] and also stating that "Whoa, Nelly! unfolds as a rewarding, promising debut."^[7] Rolling Stone gave Whoa, Nelly! a positive review calling it a "wild-ass pop go-go, filled with songs that pursue adventure yet could still make the hit parades."^[14] Q listed Whoa, Nelly! as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.^[19]

As a result of critical acclaim, this album received 4 nominations at the 2002 Grammy ceremony. The album itself received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, while Furtado herself was nominated for Best New Artist, as well as, Song of the Year and Best Pop Female Vocal Performance for "I'm Like a Bird", in which she received the latter.^[20]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hey, Man!"	Nelly Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:10
2.	"Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	3:54
3.	"Baby Girl"	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	3:46
4.	"Legend"	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	3:35
5.	"I'm Like a Bird"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:03
6.	"Turn Off the Light"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:36
7.	"Trynna Finda Way"	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	3:32
8.	"Party"	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:02
9.	"Well, Well"	Furtado	Nelly Furtado, Jon Levine	2:59
10.	"My Love Grows Deeper (Part 1)"	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:21
11.	"I Will Make U Cry"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	3:59
12.	"Scared of You"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	6:09

International bonus track[21]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Onde Estás"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:14

UK special edition bonus tracks[22]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Onde Estás"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:14
14.	"I Feel You" (featuring Esthero)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:11
15.	"My Love Grows Deeper" (single version)	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:54
16.	"I'm Like a Bird" (music video)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:03

European special edition bonus tracks[23]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Onde Estás"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:14
14.	"I'm Like a Bird" (music video)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:03
15.	"Turn Off the Light" (music video)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:36

Japanese bonus tracks[24]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Onde Estás"	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:14
14.	"Party" (Choroni Mix)	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	7:22
15.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Gavo's Martini Bar Mix)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	5:27

2008 special edition bonus disc[25]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Like a Bird" (acoustic)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:03
2.	"My Love Grows Deeper" (single version)	Furtado, Eaton, West	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:54
3.	"I Feel You" (featuring Esthero)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:11
4.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	5:38
5.	"...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" (Dan the Automator Remix)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:35

Asian special edition bonus AVCD[25]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Hey, Man!" (music video)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:26
2.	"...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" (music video)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	3:58
3.	"Turn Off the Light" (music video)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:36
4.	"I'm Like a Bird" (music video)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:03
5.	"I'm Like a Bird" (acoustic)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:03
6.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	5:38
7.	"Turn Off the Light" (Yogi's Sunshine Reggae Mix)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	5:18
8.	"...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" (Dan the Automator Remix)	Furtado	Track and Field, Nelly Furtado	4:35

Unreleased Tracks

• Trippin'
• Like
• Fortress Bell
• Rockstar

Personnel

• Nelly Furtado – Lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, songwriting
• Field – guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, micro-synth guitar, pitched-up guitar, scratches, cheeky telecaster
• Track – tambourine, background vocals, human quica, shakers
• Kurt Bisquera – drums
• Lil' Jaz – scratches
• Johnny "The American" – electric guitar
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Rick Waychesko – trumpet, fluglehorn
• Mike Elizondo – bass, electric and upright bass
• Victor Rebelo – percussion, berimbau and shakers
• Camara Kambon – piano
• James McCollum – guitar, swamp guitar
• Russ Miller – drums
• Allan Molnar – vibraphone
• Brad Haehnel – pepper shaker
• Roberto Occhipinti – bass
• Luis Orbegoso – congas and toms
• Joe "Public" Allen – trumpet
• Nuno Cristo – guitarra
• Alex Rebelo – rhythm guitar
• Daniel Stone – udu, shakers, woodblocks, triangle
• Martin Tillmann – cello

Charts

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[26]	4
Austrian Albums Chart[27]	37
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[28]	20
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[29]	20
Canadian Albums Chart[30]	2
Danish Albums Chart[31]	18
Dutch Albums Chart[32]	10
Finnish Albums Chart[33]	37
German Albums Chart[34]	14
Italian Albums Chart[35]	14
Mexican Albums Chart	12
New Zealand Albums Chart[36]	5
Norwegian Albums Chart[37]	4
Swedish Albums Chart[38]	15
Swiss Albums Chart[39]	6
UK Albums Chart[40]	2
U.S. Billboard 200[41]	24
Chart (2002)	Peak position
French Albums Chart[42]	46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[43]	2× Platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)[44]	Gold	35,000
Brazil (ABPD)[45]	Gold	100,000
Canada (Music Canada)[46]	4× Platinum	400,000
Chile[47]	Gold	10,000
China[48]	Gold	7,500
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[49]	Gold	20,000
France (SNEP)[50]	Silver	60,000
Germany (BVMI)[51]	Gold	150,000
India[52]	Gold	10,000
Ireland (IRMA)[53]	2× Platinum	30,000
Israel[54]	Gold	15,000
Italy (FIMI)[55]	Gold	50,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[56]	Gold	100,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[57]	Gold	40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[58]	3× Platinum	45,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[59]	Gold	20,000
Portugal (AFP)[60]	Platinum	20,000
Sweden (GLF)[61]	Gold	30,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[62]	Platinum	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[63]	2× Platinum	6,000
United States (RIAA)[64]	2× Platinum	2,200,000
Venezuela[65]	Gold	10,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[66]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Edition
United States[67]	October 24, 2000	DreamWorks Records	Standard edition
Canada[68]		Universal Music Group
United Kingdom[69]	March 9, 2001
United States[70]	May 20, 2008	Geffen Records	Special edition
Canada[71]	May 27, 2008	Universal Music Group
Germany[72]	May 30, 2008

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