Whoa, Nelly!
Occupation
- Vocals, acoustic guitar: Nelly Furtado
- Guitar, Bass: Gerald Eaton
- Tambourine, Background Vocals: Brian West
- Drums: Kurt Bisquera, Russ Miller
- Scratching: Lil ' Jaz, Gerald Eaton
- Guitars: Johnny "The American ," James McCollum, Nuno Cristo, Alex Rebelo
- Trumpet, flugelhorn: Rick Waychesko, Joe " Public" Allen
- Bass: Mike Elizondo, Roberto Occhipinti
- Percussion: Victor Rebelom, Luis Orbegoso, Daniel Stone
- Piano: Camara Kambon
- Vibraphone: Allan Molnar
- Cello: Martin Tillman
Production
- Track & Field
- Nelly Furtado
- Jon Levine
Studios
- The school, Iguana Studios, McClear Digital Studios (Toronto)
- Can- Am Studio ( Tarzana, CA )
- Metalworks Recording Studios ( Mississauga, Ontario)
Whoa, Nelly! is the debut album of the Portuguese- Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. It was released on 24 October 2000.
Genesis
Nelly Furtado is the sole author of the most titles in the other numbers she has written the lyrics along with Gerald Eaton and Brian West.
Some of the songs had already been established in previous sessions with Track & Field, even before Furtado had her record deal with DreamWorks.
On the album various musical styles ( pop, hip-hop, Contemporary R & B) are mixed. Slant magazine called Whoa, Nelly! as " a refreshing and invigorating antidote to the mass of pop princesses and rap - metal bands that had gained at the beginning of the millennium, the greatness of the pop music. "
Importance
In the first months after the release of the album was largely ignored, but with Furtado's growing reputation (not least by the two hits I'm Like a Bird and Turn Off the Light) also increased sales significantly. In spring 2001, Furtado took part as a headliner at the burn- in-the- Spotlight Tour, which brought additional attention to the album. Whoa, Nelly! achieved in many countries gold and platinum status and has sold over 6.5 million times.
For the Grammy Awards of 2002, the album received four nominations. Furtado's debut single I'm Like a Bird won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category.
Title overview
Bonus Tracks (Enhanced Version)
- Onde Estás
- I'm Like a Bird ( Video)
- Turn Off the Light ( Video)
Bonus Tracks ( Limited 2CD Pack )
- I'm Like a Bird ( Acoustic)
- My Love Grows Deeper ( non - LP Version)
- I Feel You
- I'm Like a Bird ( Nelly vs. Asha )
- Shit On The Radio ( Dan The Automator Remix)
Singles
The singles I'm Like a Bird, Turn Off the Light, Shit on the Radio ( Remember the Days ) were (the " Shit" was censored in some countries and replaced by three dots) Hey, Man From the album! ( remixed in Germany and the UK), trynna Finda Way ( in Mexico and South America ) and Legend decoupled ( in South Africa).
The song Party has already been published under the title Party 's Just Begun ( Again) in late 1999 exclusively in the U.S., but was only available as a limited 12 " LP promo vinyl and on the soundtrack for the movie Brokedown Palace, on Whoa, Nelly! a remix of the original version represented.
Chart positions
Sales figures and awards
Whoa, Nelly!
I'm Like a Bird
Turn Off the Light