Whoa, Nelly!

Whoa, Nelly!
Studio album by Nelly Furtado
Released	October 24, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	The Gymnasium Iguana Studios McClear Digital Studios (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Can-Am Studio (Tarzana, California, United States) Metalworks Studios (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
Genre	Pop folk R&B
Length	47:06
Label	DreamWorks Festival Mushroom Warner Bros.
Producer	Gerald Eaton Brian West Nelly Furtado Jon Levine
Nelly Furtado chronology
Whoa, Nelly! (2000) Folklore (2003)
Singles from Whoa, Nelly!
"I'm Like a Bird" Released: October 24, 2000 "Turn Off the Light" Released: August 14, 2001 "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)" Released: December 3, 2001 "Hey, Man!" Released: July 16, 2002

Whoa, Nelly! is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released in North America on October 24, 2000 by DreamWorks Records. It peaked at number twenty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and opened to critical acclaim. It produced three international singles: "I'm Like a Bird", "Turn Off the Light" and "... On the Radio (Remember the Days)". "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was a club-only single released exclusively in the U.S. before the album's availability in stores,^[1] and it was included on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Brokedown Palace. When "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was released, Furtado's label was unsure about the genre in which to market her. They eventually remixed "Party's Just Begun (Again)" and included it on this album as "Party". The DreamWorks label released "Trynna Finda Way" as the fourth single in Mexico and South America, and "Hey, Man!" as the fourth single in the UK and Germany. The album spent seventy-eight weeks on the Billboard 200. It hit double-platinum status in the U.S. in January 2002.^[2]

After the release of the album, Furtado headlined the Burn in the Spotlight tour and appeared on Moby's Area:One tour. According to Maclean's magazine, Whoa, Nelly! has sold 9 million copies Worldwide as of 2015. The album also caught the eye of record producer Timbaland, who later signed Furtado to his record label.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	(favorable)[5]
Billboard	(favorable)[6]
Entertainment Weekly	(A)[7]
Jam!	(favorable)[8]
NME	(6/10)[9]
Rhapsody	(favorable)[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Slant	[12]
Yahoo! Music UK	[13]

Whoa, Nelly! was well received by critics for its eccentric, yet intriguing instrumentations as well as Furtado's vocals. It currently holds a score of 79 from Metacritic.^[14] Slant magazine called it "a delightful and refreshing antidote to the army of 'pop princesses' and rap-metal bands that had taken over popular music at the turn of the millennium."^[12] The sound of the album was strongly influenced by musicians who had traversed cultures and "the challenge of making heartfelt, emotional music that's upbeat and hopeful."^[15] Stephan Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave a positive review while commenting that "Furtado is a restless vocalist, skitting and scatting with abandon, spitting out rapid repetitions, bending notes, and frequently indulging in melismas."^[4] and also stating that "Whoa, Nelly! unfolds as a rewarding, promising debut."^[4] Rolling Stone gave Whoa, Nelly! a positive review calling it a "wild-ass pop go-go, filled with songs that pursue adventure yet could still make the hit parades."^[11] Q listed Whoa, Nelly! as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.^[16]

As a result of critical acclaim, the album received four nominations at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in on 27 February 2002. The album itself received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, while Furtado herself was nominated for Best New Artist as well as Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "I'm Like a Bird", in which she won the latter.^[17]

Commercial performance

Whoa, Nelly! was commercial success worldwide. It peaked at number two in Canada and received 4× platinum certification in that territory. In United States, it received 2× platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and peaked at number twenty-four on US Billboard 200. It reached top ten positions in the Netherlands and Switzerland, as well as top five in Australia, Norway and New Zealand. It was also certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) and received platinum certifications in Portugal and Switzerland. It peaked at number twenty in Belgium in both Flanders and Wallonia. In 2002, it peaked at number forty-six in France.

Track listing

• All tracks produced by Nelly Furtado, Gerald Eaton and Brian West, except for "Well, Well", which is produced by Furtado and Jon Levine.

Whoa, Nelly! – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hey, Man!"	Furtado	4:10
2.	"Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"	Furtado	3:54
3.	"Baby Girl"	Furtado Eaton West	3:46
4.	"Legend"	Furtado Eaton West	3:35
5.	"I'm Like a Bird"	Furtado	4:03
6.	"Turn Off the Light"	Furtado	4:36
7.	"Trynna Finda Way"	Furtado Eaton West	3:32
8.	"Party"	Furtado Eaton West	4:02
9.	"Well, Well"	Furtado	2:59
10.	"My Love Grows Deeper" (Part 1)	Furtado Eaton West	4:21
11.	"I Will Make U Cry"	Furtado	3:59
12.	"Scared of You"	Furtado	6:09
Total length:			47:06

Whoa, Nelly! – International edition (bonus track)[18]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Onde Estás"	Furtado	4:14
Total length:			51:02

Whoa, Nelly! – UK edition (bonus tracks)[19]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"I Feel You" (featuring Esthero)	Furtado	4:11
15.	"My Love Grows Deeper" (single version)	Furtado Eaton West	4:54
16.	"I'm Like a Bird" (music video)	Furtado	4:03
Total length:			64:28

Whoa, Nelly! – European edition (bonus videos)[20]
No.	Title	Length
14.	"I'm Like a Bird"	4:03
15.	"Turn Off the Light"	4:36
Total length:		73:07

Whoa, Nelly! – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[21]
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Party" (Choroni Mix)	7:22
15.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Gavo's Martini Bar Mix)	5:27
Total length:		77:17

Whoa, Nelly! – 2008 special edition (bonus disc)[22]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm Like a Bird" (acoustic version)	4:03
2.	"My Love Grows Deeper" (single version)	4:54
3.	"I Feel You" (featuring Esthero)	4:11
4.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix)	5:38
5.	"...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" (Dan the Automator Remix)	4:35
Total length:		22:41

Whoa, Nelly! – Asian special edition (bonus disc)[22]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hey, Man!" (music video)	4:26
2.	"...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" (music video)	3:58
3.	"Turn Off the Light" (music video)	4:36
4.	"I'm Like a Bird" (music video)	4:03
5.	"I'm Like a Bird" (acoustic)	4:03
6.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix)	5:38
7.	"Turn Off the Light" (Yogi's Sunshine Reggae Mix)	5:18
8.	"...On the Radio (Remember the Days)" (Dan the Automator Remix)	4:35
Total length:		35:17

Personnel

• Nelly Furtado – Lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, songwriting
• Field – guitar, bass, acoustic guitar, micro-synth guitar, pitched-up guitar, scratches, cheeky telecaster
• Track – tambourine, background vocals, human quica, shakers
• Kurt Bisquera – drums
• Lil' Jaz – scratches
• Johnny "The American" – electric guitar
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Rick Waychesko – trumpet, fluglehorn
• Mike Elizondo – bass, electric and upright bass
• Victor Rebelo – percussion, berimbau and shakers
• Camara Kambon – piano
• James McCollum – guitar, swamp guitar
• Russ Miller – drums
• Allan Molnar – vibraphone
• Brad Haehnel – pepper shaker
• Roberto Occhipinti – bass
• Luis Orbegoso – congas and toms
• Joe "Public" Allen – trumpet
• Nuno Cristo – guitarra
• Alex Rebelo – rhythm guitar
• Daniel Stone – udu, shakers, woodblocks, triangle
• Martin Tillmann – cello

Charts

Chart (2000–02)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23]	4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[24]	37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26]	20
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[27]	2
Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[28]	18
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[29]	10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[30]	37
French Albums (SNEP)[31]	46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32]	14
Italian Albums (FIMI)[33]	14
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)	12
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)[34]	5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[35]	4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[36]	41
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[37]	15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[38]	6
UK Albums (OCC)[39]	2
US Billboard 200[40]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[41]	2× Platinum	140,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[42]	Gold	35,000^*
Brazil (ABPD)[43]	Gold	100,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[44]	4× Platinum	400,000^^
Chile[45]	Gold	10,000
China[46]	Gold	7,500
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[47]	Gold	20,000^^
France (SNEP)[48]	Silver	60,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[49]	Gold	150,000^^
India[50]	Gold	10,000
Ireland (IRMA)[51]	2× Platinum	30,000^^
Israel[52]	Gold	15,000
Italy (FIMI)[53]	Gold	50,000^*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[54]	Gold	100,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[55]	Gold	40,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[56]	3× Platinum	45,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[57]	Gold	20,000^*
Portugal (AFP)[58]	Platinum	20,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[59]	Gold	30,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[60]	Platinum	40,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[61]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
United States (RIAA)[62]	2× Platinum	2,200,000^^
Venezuela[63]	Gold	10,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[62]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Edition	Ref.
Canada	October 24, 2000	Universal Music	Standard	[64]
United States		DreamWorks		[65]
Japan	November 22, 2000	Universal Music		[66]
Asia	February 19, 2001			[67]
Australia
Europe				[68]
United Kingdom	March 9, 2001			[69]
United States	May 20, 2008	Geffen	Special	[70]
Canada	May 27, 2008	Universal Music		[71]
Europe	May 30, 2008			[72]

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