Shock Value
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April 3, 2007 (USA) |
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| Label (s) | Mosley Music / Blackground / Interscope | |||
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CD |
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Title (number) |
19th |
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Timbaland |
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Shock Value (German: Shock Value) is the second solo - album of the US music producer Timbaland . Released on April 3, 2007, it reached number 5 in the US charts in its first week. The album was released in Germany on April 20, 2007.
The album's first single was Give It to Me (with Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake ). In Germany it was released on April 7th and rose to number 3 in the singles charts. In the USA and Great Britain the single reached the top position.
In Germany, the album made it to number 5 and a platinum award. In Austria the album was able to stay in the charts for a total of 47 weeks and even reached the highest position on January 11, 2008.
background
After the great success of the albums Loose , PCD and FutureSex / LoveSounds , most of which he produced himself, Timbaland recorded his second solo album.
Music genre
The album mostly features R&B / hip-hop tracks (e.g. with Nelly Furtado), but also pop duets with artists such as Elton John . The musical effect is that the album appears varied in terms of the range of genres.
Track list
| # | Surname | Featuring | length |
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| 1 | Oh timbaland | - | 3:32 |
| 2 | Give it to me | Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake | 3:54 |
| 3 | Release | Justin Timberlake | 3:25 |
| 4th | The Way I Are | Keri Hilson & DOE | 2:59 |
| 5 | Bounce | Dr. Dre , Missy Elliott & Justin Timberlake | 4:04 |
| 6th | Come and Get Me | 50 Cent & Tony Yayo | 3:30 |
| 7th | Kill Yourself | Sebastian & Attitude | 4:06 |
| 8th | Board meeting | Magoo | 2:29 |
| 9 | Fantasy | Money | 4:11 |
| 10 | Scream | Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger | 5:41 |
| 11 | Miscommunication | Keri Hilson & Sebastian | 3:19 |
| 12 | Bombay | Amar & Jim Beanz | 2:55 |
| 13 | Throw It on Me | The Hives | 2:11 |
| 14th | Time | She Wants Revenge | 3:57 |
| 15th | One and only | fall out Boy | 4:16 |
| 16 | Apologize | OneRepublic | 3:04 |
| 17th | 2 man show | Elton John | 4:25 |
| 18th | Hello (International Bonus Track) |
Keri Hilson & Attitude | 4:35 |
| 19th | Come Around (Double Disc Bonus Track) |
MIA | 3:52 |
Singles (German-speaking area)
Give it to me
Give It to Me is the first song that was released from the album and it is a collaboration with Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake . Each of the three singers sings a verse alone, each directed against a particular musician. Nelly Furtado directs her verse against Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas , Justin Timberlake his against Prince and Timbaland against Scott Storch . The reason for this is a controversy between the artists listed.
The song became internationally successful and reached the top of the charts in Canada , Great Britain and the USA . Give It to Me is Furtado's third # 1 hit in the US (after Say It Right and Promiscuous ) and Timbaland's third (after Promiscuous and SexyBack ). It is also Timberlake's fourth # 1 hit in the US after SexyBack , My Love and What Goes Around ... Comes Around . On the European continent, the song reached the top 10 everywhere, including 3rd place in Germany and Austria and 6th place in Switzerland .
The Way I Are
The Way I Are is the second single from the album. The song is a co-production with Danja and was released on the Interscope label . The main act of this song is the singer Keri Hilson .
This song is decoupled from My Love by Timbaland-produced musician Justin Timberlake.
The song was released on July 6th in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in two versions, a single and a maxi edition. In 2007 a French version of The Way I Are by Timbaland and Tyssem was released in France .
In Germany Timbaland and Keri Hilson achieved 5th place, in Austria 4th place and in Switzerland he was able to position himself 3rd place. The song was also number one in Australia and Norway.
Apologize
Apologize is the third release of the album in Europe. In America, the single Throw It on Me , a collaboration between Timbaland and The Hives , was released between The Way I Are and Apologize . In Apologize is a collaboration with OneRepublic , an American pop-rock band. The song was released as a CD single in Germany on November 9, 2007, and on January 2, 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
Timbaland produced a remix of their song together with the band, which can be heard on Timbaland's album Timbaland Presents: Shock Value . This version of Apologize made it to the top of the charts in many countries, including a. in Germany , Austria and Switzerland . Media Control lists Apologize as the top-selling title of 2008. Apologize is also the theme song for the film Keinohrhasen starring Til Schweiger .
With Apologize , OneRepublic, who were previously considered stars on MySpace Music , received international attention. Her debut album Dreaming Out Loud was released in the USA on November 20, 2007 and in Europe on December 7, 2007. It contains, among other things, the original version and the Timbaland adaptation of the title. The original version was never released as a CD single.
In the episode Sabotage , which aired on January 6, 2008 in the USA , the series Cold Case , the song Apologize was used as background music at the end . On January 26th, 2008 they played their song at Wetten, dass ..? , There they were also given a platinum record for Apologize by Til Schweiger.
Scream
The fourth single, Scream, is a collaboration with Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls . The video for Scream was shot by Justin Freancis.
The single was released on March 7, 2008 in Germany. It rose to position 9 in the German singles chart on March 21 and was on the list for a total of 12 weeks.
Chart placements
album
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 Germany (GfK)
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5 (58 weeks) | 58 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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1 (47 weeks) | 47 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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5 (58 weeks) | 58 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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2 (73 weeks) | 73 |
 United States (Billboard)
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5 (53 weeks) | 53 |
Singles
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2007 | Give It to Me Shock Value |
DE3 (27 weeks) DE |
AT3 (34 weeks) AT |
CH6 (49 weeks) CH |
UK1 (35 weeks) UK |
US1 (26 weeks) US |
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| Release shock value |
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US91 (1 week) US |
First release: April 2007
feat. Justin Timberlake |
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The Way I Are Shock Value |
DE5 (34 weeks) DE |
AT4 (36 weeks) AT |
CH3 (48 weeks) CH |
UK1 (45 weeks) UK |
US3 (38 weeks) US |
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| Apologize Shock Value |
DE1 (58 weeks) DE |
AT1 (35 weeks) AT |
CH1 (89 weeks) CH |
UK3 (46 weeks) UK |
US2 (47 weeks) US |
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| Scream Shock Value |
DE9 (12 weeks) DE |
AT18 (16 weeks) AT |
CH45 (12 weeks) CH |
UK12 (18 weeks) UK |
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Reviews
Music critics usually only gave the album an average rating. Metacritic calculated an average rating of 54% from 24 reviews. This results in the predicate "Mixed or average reviews" (Eng. "Mixed or average reviews").
Laut.de awards 3 out of 5 stars. Critic Dani Fromm writes about the album that it was produced very well and that the rhythm goes very well with the song. She finds criticism from some of the singers on the album and from songs that are too long.
Jody Rosen writes for Entertainment Weekly that some hip-hop fans will not like the album because Timbaland is hitting some other genres. In return, Timbaland shows that he has a musical genius who gives hip-hop something new. She also describes Timbaland as "the Duke Ellington of the 21st century". As an overall grade, it awards the school grade "B", which corresponds to a German two.
Steve Juon, critic of rapreviews.com, gives the album 8 out of 10 points. He thinks that Timbaland shows with this album that his qualities are in the production area and that his work portrays the performing artists very well.
Saul Austerlitz from the Boston Globe thinks that Timbaland manages to combine different styles of music in this album. He sees the song One and Only as a particular highlight, which he produced together with Fall Out Boy .
Allmusic gives the album 2.5 out of 5 stars. Critic Andy Kellman writes about the album that there are too many songs that drag the overall quality down. Still, he finds Timbaland's work praised.
Matthias Reichel from cdstarts.de says that the album offers a lot of variety apart from a few slips and, in contrast to the previous album, shows that Timbaland has a good feel for the production.
Individual evidence
- ↑ '' Give It To Me '' chart and release dates on austriancharts.at
- ↑ Timbaland in the German charts (search required; details no longer available (23 March 2009))
- ↑ '' Timbaland Presents Shock Value '' in the Austrian charts
- ↑ Album review of '' Timbaland Shock Value '' at billboard.com ( Memento from August 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ [1] Media Control press release from December 16, 2008
- ↑ Publication Dreaming Out Loud at discogs.com
- ↑ a b c d e f Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ Timbaland Presents Shock Value. On: metacritic.com (English). Retrieved January 15, 2012
- ↑ Dani Fromm: What a rhythmic madness! On: laut.de. Retrieved January 15, 2012
- ↑ Jody Rosen: Review on ew.com (English). Retrieved January 15, 2012
- ↑ Steve Juon: Review on rapreviews.com (English). Retrieved January 15, 2012
- ↑ Saul Austerlitz: On 'Shock Value,' Timbaland gives rock a dose of hip-hop soul. At: boston.com (English). Retrieved January 15, 2012
- ^ Andy Kellman: Review on allmusic.com (English). Retrieved January 15, 2012
- ^ Matthias Reichel: Criticism on cdstarts.de. Retrieved January 15, 2012