Whoa, Nelly!

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. Recording sessions for the album took place from 1999 to 2000. It peaked at number twenty-four on the US Billboard 200 chart, and opened to critical acclaim. It produced three international singles: "I'm Like a Bird", "Turn Off the Light" and "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)". "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was a club-only single released exclusively in the US 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 US in January 2002.[2]

Whoa, Nelly!
Studio album by
Nelly Furtado
ReleasedOctober 24, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
Genre
Length47:06
Label
Producer
Nelly Furtado chronology
Whoa, Nelly!
(2000)		 Folklore
(2003)
Singles from Whoa, Nelly!
  1. "I'm Like a Bird"
    Released: October 24, 2000
  2. "Turn Off the Light"
    Released: August 14, 2001
  3. "Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"
    Released: December 3, 2001
  4. "Hey, Man!"
    Released: July 16, 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.[3][4]

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".[5] According to Heidi Sherman from Spin "Furtado takes on mainstream urban pop, alternative folk, R&B-soul, and Brazilian samba on Whoa, Nelly!".[6] 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".[7] Other articles on Billboard describe Whoa, Nelly as a trip-pop and worldbeat/rock album.[8][9]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. Club(favorable)[11]
Billboard(favorable)[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA[12]
Jam!(favorable)[13]
NME6/10[14]
Rhapsody(favorable)[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Slant[17]
Yahoo! Music UK[18]

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.[19] 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."[17] 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."[20] 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."[5] and also stating that "Whoa, Nelly! unfolds as a rewarding, promising debut."[5] 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."[16] Q listed Whoa, Nelly! as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.[21]

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.[22]

Commercial performance

Whoa, Nelly! debuted with first week sales of 4,087 in the United States, it is unknown if the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at that time. 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 Billboard 200 chart and is currently certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America[23]

In Furtado's home country of Canada the album peaked at number two in 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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey, Man!"Furtado4:10
2."Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"Furtado3:54
3."Baby Girl"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
3:46
4."Legend"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
3:35
5."I'm Like a Bird"Furtado4:03
6."Turn Off the Light"Furtado4:36
7."Trynna Finda Way"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
3:32
8."Party"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
4:02
9."Well, Well"Furtado2:59
10."My Love Grows Deeper" (Part 1)
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
4:21
11."I Will Make U Cry"Furtado3:59
12."Scared of You"Furtado6:09
Total length:47:06
Whoa, Nelly! – International edition (bonus track)[24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Onde Estás"Furtado4:14
Total length:51:02
Whoa, Nelly! – UK edition (bonus tracks)[25]
No.TitleWriter(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)Furtado4:03
Total length:64:28
Whoa, Nelly! – European edition (bonus videos)[26]
No.TitleLength
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)[27]
No.TitleLength
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)[28]
No.TitleLength
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)[28]
No.TitleLength
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[29][30]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey, Man!"Furtado4:10
2."Shit on the Radio (Remember the Days)"Furtado3:54
3."Baby Girl"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
3:46
4."Legend"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
3:34
5."I'm Like a Bird"Furtado4:03
6."Turn Off the Light"Furtado4:36
7."Trynna Finda Way"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
3:32
8."Party"
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
4:02
9."Well, Well"Furtado2:59
10."My Love Grows Deeper" (Part 1)
  • Furtado
  • Eaton
  • West
4:23
11."I Will Make U Cry"Furtado3:59
12."Scared of You"Furtado6:09
13."I'm Like a Bird" (Acoustic Version)Furtado3:56
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"Furtado4:13
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.[31]

Charts

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[59] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[60] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[61] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[62] Gold 25,000^
Germany (BVMI)[63] Gold 150,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[64] Gold 75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[65] Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[66] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[67] Gold 25,000*
South Africa (RiSA)[68] 2× Platinum 100,000* 
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[69] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[70] 2× Platinum 667,000[4]
United States (RIAA)[71] 2× Platinum 2,470,000[72]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[73] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 5-6,000,000[3][4]

* 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) Ref
Canada October 24, 2000 Universal Music Standard [74]
United States DreamWorks [75]
Japan November 22, 2000 Universal Music [76]
Asia February 19, 2001 [77]
Australia
Europe [78]
United Kingdom March 9, 2001 [79]
United States May 20, 2008 Geffen Special [80]
Canada May 27, 2008 Universal Music [81]
Europe May 30, 2008 [82]
Various October 23, 2020 Expanded [29][30]

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