Whoa, Nelly!

Whoa, Nelly!
Studio album by Nelly Furtado
Publication (s)	2000
Label (s)	DreamWorks
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Pop , rock , folk
Title (number)	12
running time	50 min 36 s
occupation	Vocals , acoustic guitar : Nelly Furtado Guitars , bass : Gerald Eaton Tambourine , backing 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 Basses: Mike Elizondo, Roberto Occhipinti Percussion : Victor Rebelom, Luis Orbegoso, Daniel Stone Piano : Camara Kambon Vibraphone : Allan Molnar Pepper shaker : Brad Haehnel Cello : Martin Tillmann
production	Track & Field Nelly Furtado Jon Levine
Studio (s)	The High School, Iguana Studios, McClear Digital Studios ( Toronto ) Can-Am Studio ( Tarzana , California ) Metalworks Recording Studios ( Mississauga , Ontario )
chronology - Whoa, Nelly! Folklore (2003)
Single releases October 24, 2000 I'm like a bird August 14, 2001 Turn off the light December 3, 2001 ... On the Radio (Remember the Days) July 16, 2002 Hey man

Whoa, Nelly! is the debut album of the Portuguese - Canadian singer Nelly Furtado . It was released on October 24, 2000.

History of origin

Nelly Furtado is the sole author of most of the titles, the other numbers she wrote the lyrics together with Gerald Eaton and Brian West. Some of the songs had been written in previous sessions with Track & Field even before Furtado had her record deal with DreamWorks .

Different musical styles ( pop music , hip-hop , contemporary R&B ) are mixed on the album . Slant magazine called Whoa, Nelly! as "a refreshing and invigorating antidote to the mass of pop princesses and rap-metal bands who had gained power over pop music at the beginning of the millennium."

The “Whoa” in the title corresponds in German to “ Brr ”, an order directed to draft animals or mounts to stop. The saying "Whoa, Nelly!" Is attributed to sports commentator Keith Jackson . Even Roy Rogers used the saying in several films in which he rides a stubborn ass.

meaning

In the first few months after its release, the album went largely unnoticed, but as Furtado's popularity grew (not least due to the two hits I'm Like a Bird and Turn Off the Light ), sales also rose significantly. In the spring of 2001, Furtado headlined the Burn In The Spotlight tour, which brought the album additional attention. Whoa, Nelly! Has achieved gold and platinum status in numerous countries and has sold over 6.5 million times worldwide.

The album received four nominations for the 2002 Grammy Awards. Furtado's debut single, I'm Like a Bird , won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance .

Title overview

1. Hey man (Furtado) - 4:10
2. Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days) (Furtado) - 3:54
3. Baby Girl (Eaton, Furtado, West) - 3:46
4. Legend (Eaton, Furtado, West) - 3:34
5. I'm Like a Bird (Furtado) - 4:03
6. Turn Off the Light (Furtado) - 4:36
7. Trynna Finda Way (Eaton, Furtado, West) - 3:34
8. Party (Eaton, Furtado, West) - 4:02
9. Well, Well (Furtado) - 3:00
10. My Love Grows Deeper, Pt. 1 (Eaton, Furtado, West) - 4:23
11. I Will Make U Cry (Furtado) - 3:59
12. Scared of You (Furtado) - 6:09

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)

Single releases

From the album the singles I'm Like a Bird , Turn Off the Light , Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days) (the "Shit" was censored in some countries and replaced by three dots), Hey, Man! (as a remix in Germany and Great Britain), Trynna Finda Way (in Mexico and South America ) and Legend (in South Africa ).

The song Party was entitled Party's Just Begun (Again) published in late 1999 exclusively in the US, but was only available as a limited 12 "LP promo vinyl and on the soundtrack to the movie Brokedown Palace available; on Whoa, Nelly! Is represented a remix of the original version.

Chart placements

album

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	CA
2000	Whoa, Nelly!	DE14th gold (50 weeks)DE	AT37 (42 weeks) AT	CH6th platinum (49 weeks)CH	UK2 × 2 Double platinum (50 weeks)UK	US24 × 2 Double platinum (79 weeks)US	CA2 × 4 Quadruple platinum (26 weeks)CA	First published: October 24, 2000 Sales: + 5,160,000

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US	CA
2001	I'm like a bird	DE41 (16 weeks) DE	AT41 (15 weeks) AT	CH17 (31 weeks) CH	UK5 gold (17 weeks)UK	US9 (25 weeks) US	CA1 (... week) CA	First published: March 5, 2001
	Turn off the light	DE31 (16 weeks) DE	AT22 (20 weeks) AT	CH2 gold (28 weeks)CH	UK4 (11 weeks) UK	US5 (25 weeks) US	CA7 (... weeks) CA	First published: August 27, 2001
2002	Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)	DE67 (7 weeks) DE	AT48 (8 weeks) AT	CH43 (11 weeks) CH	UK18 (7 weeks) UK	-	CA14 (... weeks) CA	First published: February 11, 2002
	Hey man	-	-	-	-	-	CA20 (... weeks) CA	First published: July 15, 2002

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	(25,000)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	(150,000)
Europe (IFPI)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
Canada (MC)	4 × platinum	400,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	75,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3 × platinum	45,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	(40,000)
Norway (IFPI)	gold	(5,000)
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	(15,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	(40,000)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	(600,000)
All in all	5 × gold 17 × platinum	5,160,000

Main article: Nelly Furtado / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Whoa, Nelly! In: iTunes . Retrieved September 17, 2012 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Nelly Furtado - Whoa, Nelly! Discogs , accessed September 17, 2012 . 
3. ↑ Whoa, Nelly . Slant
4. ↑ Keith Jackson and the origin of 'Whoa, Nellie' . In: Chicago Sun-Times . ( suntimes.com [accessed June 28, 2018]).
5. ↑ NELLYBELLE. In: The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Museum Collection New York - 14-15 July 2010. Christie's, accessed June 28, 2018 (English). 
6. ↑ 44th Grammy Awards - 2002. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
7. ↑ Whoa, Nelly !. Allmusic ; accessed on September 17, 2012 (English).
8. ↑ Whoa Nelly (Limited Edition) (Enhanced).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Play.com (English); Retrieved September 17, 2012.  
9. ↑ Nelly Furtado. ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. uk.askmen.com (English); Retrieved September 17, 2009. 
10. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US / CA
11. ^ Keith Caulfield: Ask Billboard. In: Billboard . January 26, 2007, accessed July 9, 2015 .