Loose

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Product Description Nelly Furtado's multiplatinum hit album, Loose, features the #1 worldwide hits, "Promiscuous (feat. Timbaland)" and "Say It Right." Released in 2006, her third studio album is still held as one of the biggest and best pop albums of the era. Selling over 12 million copies worldwide, this album cemented Nelly as one of the genre's brightest stars! Also includes radio staples "Maneater," "Te Busque" and "Do It." .com The buzz for Nelly Furtado's Loose began before the music was even recorded, with the announcement that legendary hip-hop knob-twirler Timbaland (Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake) would act as co-producer. The question on fans' minds: what would it sound like when a hip-hop kingpin collaborated with an artist who culls inspiration not just from pop music, but also her own Portuguese roots? As it turns out, Loose incorporates a number of different styles along its journey, but is--surprisingly--primarily divided between '80s-influenced electronica and latin-infused pop. This disc is very different from Furtado's previous CDs, a fact immediately evident from track one, the new wave-affected "Afraid." A strong opener, the song is the beginning of a 1-2-3 punch of uptempo, infectious dance floor beats. The second cut, "Maneater," also proves to be incredibly catchy, but the verses and keyboard sound too much like they were plucked from electroclash artist Peaches' tree, and originality is lost. The perfect summer pop song follows, the massive hit "Promiscuous," which features clever interplay between Furtado and Timbaland on their sassy duet. From that point, Loose oscillates between the Miami-affected sounds of R&B, Latino pop, and reggaeton ("Showtime," "Te Busque," and "No Hay Igual" respectively) and the aforementioned '80s vibe ("Glow," "Do It"). Fans will hear Furtado at her vocal best on "Say It Right" and "In God’s Hands"--two of the most lyrically compelling tracks on the disc. --Denise Sheppard P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review "On the single Promiscuous Furtado and Tim trade come-ons over keyboard lines that recall Purple Rain era Price." -- Rolling Stone, March 23, 20064 STARS! "She shades her Hollaback sass with erotic menace" -- SPIN, June 2006 From the Artist "It's true that a lot of this record is about physical attraction, but there's also a naive, almost childlike quality about it," ventures Nelly Furtado. "Some of the lyrics remind me of when I was 13, sitting in my room writing R&B ballads all day. I've somehow returned to that place where I'm innocent about love." About the Artist In preparation for her new album, Loose (Geffen Records), NELLY FURTADO tried out collaborations with a who's who of producers, and she tried to create a music more of the body than the mind. A prime example of the latter is first single "PROMISCUOUS," a duet with Loose producer TIMBALAND, known far and wide for his groundbreaking work with, among others, MISSY ELLIOTT, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and AALIYAH. "It's true that a lot of this record is about physical attraction, but there's also a naive, almost childlike quality about it," she ventures. "Some of the lyrics remind me of when I was 13, sitting in my room writing R&B ballads all day. I've somehow returned to that place where I'm innocent about love." It stands to reason that gold and multiplatinum certifications (for 2003's Folklore and 2000's Whoa, Nelly!, respectively), a pair of Top 10 singles ("I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light"), and a Grammy Award (for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance), to name just a few accomplishments, would afford a certain level of confidence. But nothing has inspired Furtado to throw caution to the wind more than motherhood. "Motherhood makes you fearless," she says. "The album is very youthful-sounding," Furtado continues, "and I think that's partly due to the presence of this two-year-old in my life. I was with her all day every day and then I'd go to the studio at night, and I think that translated into a playful energy I feel onstage but that hasn't really been heard on my records." "This album shows me letting go in so many ways," Furtado attests. "For example, with the track 'Promiscuous,' I co-wrote the lyrics--something I've never done before--with this rapper from Alabama named ATTITUDE. That was extremely freeing because it allowed me to experiment with interpreting a character, which I then took into the video shoot." Starting with her longtime production team of Track & Field, she also knew she wanted to check out a variety of producers. "Working with new producers," she hazards, "is like trying on new clothes - you never know what you look good in until you try it on. And sometimes they will see something in you that neither you nor anyone else could see." So she traveled with her daughter from Toronto to London to work with NELLEE HOOPER; to Los Angeles to work with LESTER MENDEZ (who produced, "Te Busque," her moving duet with JUANES) and RICK NOWELS (co-writer and producer of the gorgeous ballad "In God's Hands"); and to Miami to work with PHARRELL WILLIAMS and SCOTT STORCH and finally, TIMBALAND. Indeed, the raw, lighting-in-a-bottle spontaneity of the collaborative process is at the heart of Loose. "This record shows who I am in a jam-type environment, where I really feel the excitement of the creativity flowing," Furtado reveals. "It's who I am at my most artistic. I live for that, and I'm very grateful to be able to share it." See more