I'm like a bird

I'm like a bird
Nelly Furtado
publication	October 24, 2000
length	4:03
Genre (s)	Pop , R&B , folk
Author (s)	Nelly Furtado
music	Gerald Eaton, Brian West
Label	DreamWorks
album	Whoa, Nelly!

I'm Like a Bird is a 2000 song by Nelly Furtado . It was written by Furtado and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West. The track was released as the first single from Furtado's first studio album Whoa, Nelly! and was her first single ever. It was one of the most successful songs of 2001. The song landed at number 1 on the charts in Canada. A music video was made by Francis Lawrence.

The song got very good reviews from music critics as it became one of the top rated songs of 2001 thanks to the singing of Furtado and the powerful and meaningful lyrics.

Versions

CD single in Great Britain

1. "I'm Like a Bird" (LP Version) - 4:02
2. "Party" (Reprise) (non-LP version) - 4:53
3. "My Love Grows Deeper" (non-LP version) - 4:54
4. "I'm Like a Bird" (Video) - 4:02

2-track single in Germany

1. "I'm Like a Bird" (LP Version) - 4:02
2. "Party" (Reprise) (non-LP version) - 4:53

4-track single in Germany

1. "I'm Like a Bird" (LP Version) - 4:02
2. "Party" (Reprise) (non-LP version) - 4:53
3. "My Love Grows Deeper" (non-LP version) - 4:54
4. "I Feel You" (featuring Esthero ) - 4:08

Charts

The song was able to place itself in Germany as in Austria at number 41, while in Switzerland it was at number 17. In Canada the song was number 1 and in Australia number 2 in the charts. The song landed at number 5 in the UK and number 9 in the United States.

publication

country	publication
United States	October 24, 2000
Canada	November 28, 2000
Great Britain	January 26, 2001
Europe	February 19, 2001
Australia	February 26, 2001

Web links

• Music video on YouTube
• Release date
• Releases and placements on chartsurfer.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Direction of music video methodstudios.com ( Memento of the original from October 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Chart placements: worldwide