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Loose (Nelly Furtado Album)
''Loose'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released on June 7, 2006, by Geffen and Mosley Music Group. Following the release of Furtado's second album, ''Folklore'' (2003), through DreamWorks Records, it was announced that Universal Music Group would acquire DreamWorks Records, the latter was folded into the Interscope Geffen A&M umbrella label where Furtado would release any new music. Recording sessions for ''Loose'' took place from 2005 to 2006. Timbaland and his protégé Danja produced the bulk of the album, primarily a pop album which incorporates influences of dance, R&B, hip hop, latin pop, synth-pop, reggaeton, new wave, funk, and Middle Eastern music. Lyrically, it explores the theme of female sexuality and has been described as introspective. Overall, ''Loose'' was seen as critically and commercially successful. It reached high positions on the record charts of several markets, including number one in ten countries, and as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, '' Whoa, Nelly!'' (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and " Turn Off the Light". The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, ''Folklore'', explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump. Furtado's third album, ''Loose'' (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image reinv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisan Stewart
Nisan Cumming Stewart (born 31 March 1974) is a noted drummer, record producer and songwriter. Having worked with Timbaland and Missy Elliott on Missy Elliott's earlier work (''This Is Not a Test!''), he co-produced Karen Clark Sheard's 2002 album '' 2nd Chance'', and co-produced and co-wrote the Nelly Furtado single "No Hay Igual" (from her 2006 album ''Loose'') with Timbaland. Stewart and Timbaland also co-wrote and produced a song on rapper Busta Rhymes's 2006 album ''The Big Bang''. He is currently the musical director for Jamie Foxx, and 50 Cent. He is the founder of the gospel music group The Soul Seekers The Soul Seekers is an American gospel music group signed to RCA Inspiration, through their affiliation with GospoCentric Records. The group consist of nine members, who are the following; Charlie Bereal, Craig Brockman, Johnteris Tate, Warryn C .... Productions discography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Nisan Record producers from California 1974 births Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records (often referred in copyright notices as SKG Music, LLC) was an American record label founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures. The label operated until 2003 when it was sold to Universal Music Group. The label itself also featured a Nashville, Tennessee-based subsidiary, DreamWorks Nashville, which specialized in country music and was shut down in 2006. The company's logo was designed by Roy Lichtenstein and was his last commission before his death in 1997. History In October 1994, four years after David Geffen sold his former record label Geffen Records to MCA Music Entertainment, he joined Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg to form DreamWorks SKG. SKG stood for Spielberg, Katzenberg & Geffen. The three partners later launched the subsidiary record label DreamWorks Records in early 1996. Rufus Wainwright was the first artist to be signed to the new record label, in early 1996. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In God's Hands (song)
"In God's Hands" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). It was written and produced by Furtado and Rick Nowels. The song was first released 30 July 2007 as the album's fifth and final single in the United Kingdom and was later released in various formats across Europe in the fall of 2007. Furtado recorded a new version of the song as a duet with Australian-American country singer Keith Urban the following year, which was released to North America in April 2008. "In God's Hands" achieved only moderate success, becoming her lowest-charting single from ''Loose'' in every European country in which it was promoted. Following the song's North American re-release in 2008, however, "In God's Hands" reached its peak at number 11 on the Canadian Hot 100, earning Furtado her second highest-charting single to date since the chart's inception in 2007, and also peaked at a career-high position of 15 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do It (Nelly Furtado Song)
"Do It" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). It was written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate Hills. It was produced by Timbaland and Nate " Danja" Hills. The song features a prominent influence of 1980s dance music and sexually suggestive lyrics, in which the song's protagonist asks a lover to satisfy her sexually. "Do It" reached the top twenty in Canada and was a number-one dance hit in the United States, where it became Furtado's lowest peaking single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The music video for "Do It" was directed by Aaron A. (the documentarian on Furtado's Get Loose Tour), and co-directed by Furtado. It was shot on location in Detroit. The video was premiered on MuchMusic on July 13, 2007, and on MTV's ''Total Request Live'' on August 1, 2007. In January 2007, it was revealed that Timbaland plagiarized the synth line in "Do It" from an earlier track by Finnish demoscener Janne Suni and Glenn Rune Gallef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Busqué
"Te Busqué" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006), featuring Juanes. The song was written by Furtado, Juanes, and Lester Mendez, who also produced the song. The song was released in June 2007 as the album's sixth single. Background Furtado originally wrote the song in mid-2005 to a beat that Lester Mendez had created, with the verses in English and the choruses in Spanish. Furtado disliked the chorus and discussed it with Juanes, who had collaborated with Furtado on his single " Fotografía" (2003) and who had played at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, where Furtado and Mendez were working.> Juanes agreed to co-write a duet with Furtado for the album, and he flew from Mexico to Toronto, Ontario, where they wrote the song in two days. Juanes played electric and acoustic guitar on the track.Moreno, Luis"Nelly Furtado" lamusica.com. Retrieved January 1, 2007transcript at burninthespotlight.com. The song was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Good Things (Come To An End)
"All Good Things (Come to an End)" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). It was written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Chris Martin, and Nate "Danja" Hills. The song was released as the album's third European single in November 2006. It was released as the fourth single in the United StatesCaulfield, Keith"Ask Billboard – 'Loose' Change" '' Billboard''. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2007. and Australia. The single features Chris Martin, frontman of the band Coldplay, harmonizing throughout the song. The original version of the song included Martin saying a few words at the beginning and singing the chorus behind Furtado. Critically, "All Good Things (Come to an End)" was praised for having diversity in comparison to other songs on ''Loose'', but at the same time criticized for its mellowness. Commercially, the song reached number one in 12 European countries, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say It Right
"Say It Right" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado for her third studio album ''Loose'' (2006). It was written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, and Nate "Danja" Hills, with Furtado crediting the Eurythmics' song "Here Comes the Rain Again" as her inspiration. The song was released as the third single from ''Loose'' on 31 October 2006, by Geffen Records and Mosley Music Group; in Europe, it was released as the fourth. "Say It Right" attained worldwide success, topping the charts in the United States, France, New Zealand, and numerous European countries. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Rankin & Chris, features Furtado singing in various locations. The song has been performed on a number of live appearances by Furtado, including her third headlining Get Loose Tour. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) but lost to Amy Winehouse's " Rehab". Background and writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maneater (Nelly Furtado Song)
"Maneater" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose (Nelly Furtado album), Loose'' (2006). The song was written by Furtado, Jim Beanz, and its producers Timbaland, Danja (musician), Danja. It was released to mainstream radio in the United States in July 2006. The song's musical style and production were inspired by the Hall & Oates Maneater (Hall & Oates song), song of the same name and other music from the 1980s. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with most comparing the song to Madonna (entertainer), Madonna and Depeche Mode songs from the 1980s. Outside North America, "Maneater" became one of Furtado's most popular singles, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and peaking within the top ten of the charts across much of Europe and Australia. The song became a Nightclub, club hit in North America but was less commercially successful than the lead single "Promiscuous (song), Promiscuous". The accompanying music vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promiscuous (song)
"Promiscuous" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). The song was written by Timothy "Attitude" Clayton, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Furtado and Nate "Danja" Hills. The song's lyrics feature a conversation between a man and woman who call each other promiscuous. The song was released as the second single from the album on April 25, 2006. The song was well received by music critics, with some critics calling it the highlight of the album. "Promiscuous" was an international success and became Furtado's first number-one single in the US. It was the first number one by a Canadian female artist since 1998's "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly and Celine Dion on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song also topped the chart in New Zealand and peaked in the top ten on many charts across Europe. The accompanying music video was directed by Little X, and features Furtado and Timbaland, in what Furtado describes as a "verbal Ping-Pong game". Came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Hay Igual
"No Hay Igual" ("There Is No Equal") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). It was written and produced by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Nate "Danja" Hills, and Nisan Stewart, with vocal production by Jim Beanz. While working with Timbaland and Danja at The Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, Pharrell Williams introduced Furtado to reggaeton, a musical genre that was unfamiliar to her. After he played a song for her, Furtado became inspired and wrote the lyrics to "No Hay Igual" "nearly on the spot". It is a hip-hop and reggaeton song in which Furtado sings in Spanish over a reggaeton rhythm. "No Hay Igual" was released as the lead single from ''Loose'' on April 11, 2006, by Geffen Records. Overall, it received positive reviews from music critics with some of them calling the song a highlight on ''Loose'' and praising its production. A music video for the remix of "No Hay Igual" with Calle 13 was shot in La Perla, San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Concert
A concert is a form of musical performance. Concert may also refer to: Books * ''The Concert'' (play), 1909 play and basis for later films * ''The Concert'' (Kadare), 1988 novel ' by Ismail Kadare Film and TV * ''The Concert'' (1921 film), a lost 1921 silent comedy film * ''The Concert'' (1931 film), a 1931 German comedy film * ''The Concert'' (1961 film), an Australian film *''Le Concert'', a 2009 film directed by Radu Mihăileanu Music *House concert, a private live music event * ''The Concert'' (ballet), a 1956 ballet by Jerome Robbins Albums * ''The Concert'' (Creedence Clearwater Revival album), 1980 * ''The Concert'' (Barbra Streisand album), 1994 *'' Concert: The Cure Live'', a 1984 album by The Cure *''Kontsert'' or ''Концерт'', a 1987 album by Billy Joel * ''Concerts'' (Keith Jarrett album), a 1981 album by Keith Jarrett * ''Concerts'' (Henry Cow album), a 1976 album by Henry Cow * ''Le concert'' (Alain Souchon and Laurent Voulzy album), 2016 * ''Le concert'' (Via ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
