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  • Artist: Nelly Furtado
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 24, 2000
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Nelly Furtado's Whoa, Nelly! is one of those albums that's designed to be a surprising, precocious debut -- the kind of record that's meant to make a listener exclaim, well, "whoa nelly" upon the first spin. From that first play, it's evident that Furtado is indeed an audacious songwriter, not at all hesitant to bare her emotions, tackle winding melodies, and bend boundaries to the point that much of the record sounds like folk-pop tinged with bossa nova and backed by a production designed for TLC. Clearly, this is a musician with big, serious ambitions, a notion that is supported not only by her naked lyrics but especially by her singing. Furtado is a restless vocalist, skitting and scatting with abandon, spitting out rapid repetitions, bending notes, and frequently indulging in melismas. This, more than anything, makes her a bit of an acquired taste, since her relentless vocalizing can obscure hooks that are nevertheless there. Once you appreciate (or grow to understand) her quirks, Whoa, Nelly! unfolds as a rewarding, promising debut, albeit one with its flaws. True, most of those flaws arise from its naïveté: a tendency to push too hard, whether it's in piecing together genres in an attempt to create something original or lyrics that can sound a little sophomoric in their soul-searching. These don't arrive in isolated instances, either -- they're wound into the songs themselves. You either choose to be annoyed by these quirks or become charmed by them, realizing it's a first album, and savoring the talent that's apparent on much of the album. Many of her blends of pop, folk, dance, and Latin are beguiling; she has a knack for strong pop hooks (particularly on "On the Radio," "Well, Well," and "Turn Off the Light"); her lyrical imagery can be evocative; she has a sly sense of humor; and, when she doesn't get carried away, she's an inventive, endearingly eccentric vocalist. These are the things that endure after that first slightly bewildering spin of Whoa, Nelly! and those are the things that make you wonder where she goes from here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Hey, Man! (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (4:10)
....on the Radio (Remember the Days) Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (3:54)
Baby Girl (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado, Gerald Eaton, Brian West Nelly Furtado (3:46)
Legend (Lyrics) Brian West, Nelly Furtado, Gerald Eaton Nelly Furtado (3:34)
I'm Like a Bird (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (4:03)
Turn Off the Light (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (4:36)
Trynna Finda Way (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado, Brian West, Gerald Eaton Nelly Furtado (3:34)
Party (Lyrics) Gerald Eaton, Brian West, Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (4:02)
Well, Well (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (3:00)
My Love Grows Deeper, Pt. 1 (Lyrics) Gerald Eaton, Brian West, Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (4:23)
I Will Make U Cry (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (3:59)
Scared of You (Lyrics) Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado (6:09)

Credits

Daniel Stone (Triangle), Brad Haehnel (Tambourine), Scott Hull (Mastering), The Track (Programming), Victor Florencia (Engineer), Field (Programming), The Track (Quica), The Track (Vocals (Background)), Brad Haehnel (Mixing), Nelly Furtado (Guitar (Acoustic)), Nelly Furtado (Vocals (Background)), Roberto Occhipinti (Bass), Mike Elizondo (Bass), Russ Miller (Drums), The Track (Tambourine), Rick Waychesko (Trumpet), Daniel Stone (Shaker), Field (Producer), Allan Molnar (Vibraphone), Rick Waychesko (Flugelhorn), Field (Guitar (Acoustic)), Curt Bisquera (Drums), Brad Haehnel (Engineer), Daniel Stone (Wood Block), Field (Engineer), Denis Tougas (Engineer), Bill Meyer (String Arrangements), Nelly Furtado (Programming), Gerald Eaton (Producer), The Track (Producer), James McCollum (Guitar), Daniel Stone (Udu), Mike Elizondo (Bass (Upright)), Nelly Furtado (Producer), Nelly Furtado (Vocals), Camara Kambon (Piano), Field (Bass), Ian Bodzasi (Assistant Engineer), Field (Guitar), Field (Scratching), Brian West (Producer)
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Whoa, Nelly!
Studio album by Nelly Furtado
Released October 24, 2000 United States
March 12, 2001 United Kingdom
Recorded 1999-2000
The Gymnasium, Iguana Studios, McClear Digital Studios (Toronto, Ontario) Can-Am Studio (Tarzana, California) Metalworks Recording Studios (Mississauga, Ontario)
Genre Pop, folk, R&B, hip hop
Length 49:10
Label DreamWorks
Producer Track & Field, Nelly Furtado, Jon Levine
Professional reviews
Nelly Furtado chronology
Whoa, Nelly!
(2000)		 Folklore
(2003)
Singles from Whoa, Nelly!
  1. "Party's Just Begun (Again)"
    Released: September 2000
  2. "I'm like a Bird"
    Released: November 28, 2000
  3. "Turn Off the Light"
    Released: August 14, 2001
  4. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)"
    Released: December 3, 2001
  5. "Hey, Man!"
    Released: July 16, 2002
  6. "Trynna Finda Way"
    Released: autumn 2002
  7. "Legend"
    Released: autumn 2002

Whoa, Nelly! is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released by DreamWorks Records in North America on October 24, 2000 (see 2000 in music).

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,[1] and it was included on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Brokedown Palace. When "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was released, Nelly's label was unsure about the genre in which to market her. They eventually remixed "Party's Just Begun (Again)" and included it upon this album as "Party". The DreamWorks label released "Trynna Finda Way" as the fourth single in Mexico and South America, a radio remix of "Hey, Man!" in the UK and Germany, and "Legend" in South Africa. The album spent seventy-eight weeks on the Billboard 200. It hit double-platinum status in the U.S. in January of 2002.[2]

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! had sold six million copies worldwide as of August 2006.[3]


Contents

Critical reception

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.[4] 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."[5] 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."[6] Stephan Thomas 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."[8]

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.[9]

Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Hey, Man!"   Nelly Furtado Gerald Eaton, Brian West 4:26
2. "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"   Furtado Gerald Eaton, Brian West 3:54
3. "Baby Girl"   West, Furtado, Eaton Gerald Eaton, Brian West 3:46
4. "Legend"   West, Furtado, Eaton Gerald Eaton, Brian West 3:35
5. "I'm like a Bird"   Furtado Gerald Eaton, Brian West 4:03
6. "Turn Off the Light"   Furtado Gerald Eaton, Brian West 4:36
7. "Trynna Finda Way"   West, Furtado, Eaton Gerald Eaton, Brian West 3:32
8. "Party"   West, Furtado, Eaton Gerald Eaton, Brian West 4:02
9. "Well, Well"   Furtado Nelly Furtado, Jon Levine 2:59
10. "My Love Grows Deeper (Part 1)"   West, Furtado, Eaton Gerald Eaton, Brian West 4:21
11. "I Will Make U Cry"   West, Furtado, Eaton Gerald Eaton, Brian West 3:57
12. "Scared of You"   Furtado Gerald Eaton, Brian West 6:09
US 3-track promo CD album
  1. "Turn Off the Light" – 4:36
  2. "Party" – 4:02
  3. "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" – 3:54
International bonus tracks
  • 13. "Onde Estás" (Furtado) - 4:14
  • 14. "I'm like a Bird" (Music video)
  • 15. "Turn Off the Light" (Music video)
UK bonus tracks
  • 13. "Onde Estás"
  • 14. "I Feel You" featuring Esthero (*)
  • 15. "My Love Grows Deeper" (Non-LP version) aka "Part II"
  • 16. "I'm like a Bird" (CD-ROM video)
Australia, Canada and Brazil Bonus Track
  • 13. "Onde Estás"
Japan bonus tracks[10]
  • 13. "Onde Estás"
  • 14. "Party" (Choroni Mix)
  • 15. "I'm like a Bird" (Gavo's Martini Bar Mix)
Asia Special edition (2002)[11]
  • 13. "Onde Estás"

Disc 2

  • 1. "Hey, Man!" (Music video)
  • 2. "...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" (Music video)
  • 3. "Turn Off the Light" (Music video)
  • 4. "I'm like a Bird" (Music video)
  • 5. "I'm like a Bird" (Acoustic version)
  • 6. "I'm like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix)
  • 7. "Turn Off the Light" (Yogie's Sunshine Reggae Mix)
  • 8. "...On the Radio" (A Dan the Automator Remix)
Special edition (2008)

Disc 2

  • 1. "I'm like a Bird" (Acoustic version) - 3:59
  • 2. "My Love Grows Deeper" (Non-LP version) aka "Part II" - 4:23
  • 3. "I Feel You" featuring Esthero - 4:11
  • 4. "I'm a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix) - 5:38
  • 5. "...On the Radio" (A Dan the Automator Remix) - 4:35

(*) By Nelly Furtado's old trip hop group, Nelstar.

Credits

  • Nelly Furtado – Lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar
  • 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
  • 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
  • Camara Kambon – piano
  • Nuno Cristo – guitarra
  • Alex Rebelo – rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Stone – udu, shakers, woodblocks, triangle
  • Martin Tillmann – cello

Charts

Chart (2000/2001) Peak
position[12]
Australian Albums Chart[13] 4
Austrian Albums Chart[14] 3
Belgium Top 50 2
Canada Top 50 2
Danish Albums Chart[15] 8
Finnish Albums Chart[16] 7
French Albums Chart[17] 7
German Albums Chart 4
Italy Top 75 4
Chart (2000/2001) Peak
position
Ireland Albums Chart 6
Mexican Albums Chart[18] 6
Netherlands Albums Chart 9
New Zealand Albums Chart[19] 5
Norwegian Albums Chart[20] 4
Swedish Albums Chart[21] 5
Switzerland Albums Chart[22] 6
U.S. Billboard 200[23] 24
UK Albums Chart 2

Sales and certifications

Countries Certification Sales/shipments
U.S. RIAA 2x Platinum[24] 2,500,000[25]
Europe IFPI Platinum[26] 1,000,000
UK. BPI 2x Platinum 660,000[27]
Canadian CRIA 4x Platinum[28] 480,000
Australia ARIA 2x Platinum[29] 140,000
Germany IFPI Gold[30] 100,000
Mexico AMPROFON Gold[31] 95,000[32]
France Silver[33] 60,000
New Zealand RIANZ 3x Platinum[34] 50,000
Switzerland IFPI Platinum[35] 40,000
Ireland IRMA 2x Platinum 20,000
Italy FIMI Gold 50,000
Countries Certification Sales/shipments
Brazil Gold[36] 50,000
Denmark IFPI Gold 40,000
Netherlands NVPI Gold 40,000
Sweden IFPI Gold 30,000
Indonesia Gold 25,000
Norway IFPI Gold 20,000
Portugal IFPI Platinum 20,000
Israel Gold 15,000
Chile Gold 10,000
India IMI Gold 10,000
Venezuela Gold[37] 10,000
China Gold 7,500

References

  1. ^ "Nelly Furtado - Party's Just Begun (Again)". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/release/160360. Retrieved 26 February 2006. 
  2. ^ RIAA
  3. ^ Intini, John. "Nelly Furtado: 'I'm not Mother Teresa'". Maclean's. August 25, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2006.
  4. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/furtadonelly/whoanelly?q=nelly%20furtado
  5. ^ "Whoa, Nelly!". Slant. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=74. Retrieved 28 May 2006. 
  6. ^ "Nelly Furtado Biography". MapleMusic. http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/nfu/bio.asp. Retrieved 27 May 2006. 
  7. ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxkbikxabbo9
  8. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nellyfurtado/albums/album/120853/review/5941932
  9. ^ http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2002/grammys.htm
  10. ^ Japan bonus tracks
  11. ^ Asia bonus tracks
  12. ^ Mariah-Charts.com
  13. ^ australian-charts.com - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  14. ^ Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly! - austriancharts.at
  15. ^ danishcharts.com - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  16. ^ finnishcharts.com - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  17. ^ lescharts.com - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  18. ^ Mexican Charts
  19. ^ charts.org.nz - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  20. ^ norwegiancharts.com - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  21. ^ swedishcharts.com - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  22. ^ Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly! - hitparade.ch
  23. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly!
  24. ^ "Nelly Furtado searchable database" Retrieved August 1, 2002
  25. ^ "Ask Billboard"
  26. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2001"
  27. ^ "Nelly Furtado - UK sales"
  28. ^ "CRIA Audio certifications"
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2001 Albums". Retrieved September 16, 2006.
  30. ^ "Search: Whoa, Nelly!"
  31. ^ "Certifications on Amprofon"
  32. ^ "Certification value on Mexico"
  33. ^ "Estimated France album sales"
  34. ^ "New Zealand Top 50 Albums Chart" Retrieved February 10, 2002
  35. ^ "Hit Parade database"
  36. ^ "Brazil sales". Retrieved September 24, 2006.
  37. ^ "Nelly Furtado is back Com Força"
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Nelly Furtado
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Whoa, Nelly! (2000)  · Folklore (2003)  · Loose (2006)  · Mi Plan (2009)
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