Whoa, Nelly!

Whoa, Nelly!
Whoa, Nelly!
	Standard edition cover
Studio album by Nelly Furtado
Released	October 24, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	The Gymnasium; Iguana Studios; McClear Digital Studios; (Toronto, Canada); Can-Am Studio; (Tarzana, California); Metalworks Studios; (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada);
Genre	Pop; trip hop; worldbeat; rock;
Length	47:06
Label	DreamWorks
Producer	Gerald Eaton; Brian West; Nelly Furtado; Jon Levine;
Nelly Furtado chronology
Singles from Whoa, Nelly!
	"I'm Like a Bird"; Released: September 25, 2000; "Turn Off the Light"; Released: July 2, 2001; "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"; Released: December 3, 2001; "Hey, Man!"; Released: June 10, 2002;

Recording sessions for the album took place from 1999 to 2000. It peaked at number twenty-four on the US Billboard 200 chart, and received critical acclaim. It produced four singles: "I'm Like a Bird", "Turn Off the Light", "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)", and "Hey, Man!". The album spent seventy-eight weeks on the Billboard 200, and hit double-platinum status in the US in January 2002.

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 5-6 million copies Worldwide as of 2006. The album also caught the eye of record producer Timbaland, who later signed Furtado to his record label.

Composition

Whoa, Nelly combines elements of a large number of genres. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic states that "much of the record sounds like folk-pop tinged with bossa nova" and describes the songs as "blends of pop, folk, dance, and Latin". According to Heidi Sherman from Spin "Furtado takes on mainstream urban pop, alternative folk, R&B-soul, and Brazilian samba on Whoa, Nelly!". Billboard notes that "Nelly Furtado sees no reason for separating rock guitars from pop melodies from R&B/hip hop beats from effervescent bossa nova". Other articles on Billboard describe Whoa, Nelly as a trip-pop and worldbeat/rock album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	(favorable)
Billboard	(favorable)
Entertainment Weekly	A
The Guardian
NME	6/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Slant
Yahoo! Music UK

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. 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." 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." Stephen 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." and also stating that "Whoa, Nelly! unfolds as a rewarding, promising debut." 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." Q listed Whoa, Nelly! as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.

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.

Commercial performance

Whoa, Nelly! debuted with first week sales of 4,087 in the United States. It officially made its debut on the Billboard 200 at number 190 on the week of January 13, 2001. Due to the help of radio airplay, by the end of 2000 the album was now selling up to 12,000 copies per week; by the end of 2001 it was selling up to 55,000 copies per week. It eventually reached its peak at number 24 on the chart and is currently certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

In Furtado's home country of Canada the album peaked at number two and is currently certified 4× platinum.

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)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Onde Estás"	Furtado	4:14
Total length:			51:02

*Whoa, Nelly!* – UK edition (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"I Feel You" (featuring Esthero)	Furtado Eaton West	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)
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)
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Party" (Choroni Mix)	4:30
15.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Gavo's Martini Bar Mix)	6:56
Total length:		77:17

*Whoa, Nelly!* – 2008 special edition (bonus disc)
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)
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

*Whoa, Nelly!* – 20th Anniversary Expanded 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	3:34
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	4:23
11.	"I Will Make U Cry"	Furtado	3:59
12.	"Scared of You"	Furtado	6:09
13.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Acoustic Version)	Furtado	3:56
14.	"My Love Grows Deeper" (Non-LP Version)	Furtado Eaton West	4:54
15.	"I Feel You" (featuring Esthero)	Furtado Eaton West	4:09
16.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly vs. Asha Remix)		5:36
17.	"Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)" (Dan the Automator Mix Version)		4:35
18.	"Baby Girl" (live at The Forum)	Furtado Eaton West	4:37
19.	"Party" (Reprise)		4:54
20.	"Turn Off the Light" (Timbaland Full Mix Version)		4:35
21.	"I'm Like a Bird" (Junior Vasquez Club Anthem)		10:19
22.	"Onde Estás"	Furtado	4:13

Samples

Hey, Man!" contains a sample from "White Man Sleeps (Second Movement)" by Kronos Quartet.
"My Love Grows Deeper" (Part 1) contains a sample from "Stride With Ease" by Jeff Tyzik.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from AllMusic.

Nelly Furtado – lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, songwriting
Field – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
Track – tambourine, background vocals, quica, shakers
Curt Bisquera – drums
Lil' Jaz – turntables
Johnny "The American" – electric guitar
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Rick Waychesko – trumpet, fluglehorn
Mike Elizondo – bass guitar, double bass
Victor Rebelo – percussion, berimbau, shaker
Camara Kambon – piano
Martin Tillmann – cello

James McCollum – guitar
Russ Miller – drums
Allan Molnar – vibraphone
Brad Haehnel – shaker
Roberto Occhipinti – bass guitar
Luis Orbegoso – congas, toms
Joe "Public" Allen – trumpet
Nuno Cristo – guitar
Alex Rebelo – rhythm guitar
Daniel Stone – udu, shaker, triangle
Martin Tillmann – cello

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Whoa, Nelly!*
Chart (2000–2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	40
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	2
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)	18
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	10
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	37
French Albums (SNEP)	46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	14
Irish Albums (IRMA)	6
Italian Albums (FIMI)	14
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	95
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	4
Polish Albums (ZPAV)	41
Portuguese Albums (AFP)	4
Scottish Albums (OCC)	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	6
UK Albums (OCC)	2
US Billboard 200	24

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Whoa, Nelly!*
Chart (2000)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	82
Chart (2001)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	16
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	9
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)	59
European Albums (Music & Media)	33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	78
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	26
UK Albums (OCC)	26
US Billboard 200	51
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)	20
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	131
UK Albums (OCC)	117

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for *Whoa, Nelly!*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Belgium (BEA)	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)	4× Platinum	400,000^{^}
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)	Gold	25,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)	Gold	150,000^{^}
Mexico (AMPROFON)	Gold	110,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	Gold	40,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3× Platinum	45,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)	Gold	25,000^*
South Africa (RISA)	2× Platinum	100,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)	2× Platinum	667,000
United States (RIAA)	2× Platinum	2,470,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)	Platinum	1,000,000^*
Worldwide	—	5–6,000,000
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, label, editions and reference
Region	Date	Label	Edition(s)
Canada	October 24, 2000	Universal Music	Standard
United States	October 24, 2000	DreamWorks
Japan	November 22, 2000	Universal Music
Asia	February 19, 2001
Australia
Europe
United Kingdom	March 9, 2001
United States	May 20, 2008	Geffen	Special
Canada	May 27, 2008	Universal Music
Europe	May 30, 2008
Various	October 23, 2020		Expanded

References

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