Timbaland Presents Shock Value is the latest duet album from record producer Timbaland. According to Interscope Records, the album was supposed to be released on March 27, 2007, but was pushed back to April 3, 2007. The first single was "Give It to Me", featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake. The single was released on U.S. radio on February 6, 2007, as reported by AllAccess.com.In May 2007, it was confirmed that "The Way I Are", featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.,would be the next single. The single and a music video has already been released.
The album debuted at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200, with 138,000 copies sold. It debuted at number ten in the U.K. and on the week ending 22 July climbed to number five and number fifteen in France. Two non-singles, "Release" and "Apologize", have already debuted at numbers ninety-one and ninety-five on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Additionally, "Release" will be featured in the upcoming EA Sports game Madden NFL 08. On April 16, the song "Laff At 'Em" was leaked to the Internet. It was originally supposed to be on the album but was not completed in time. It features Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. The song is now surnamed as the "Give It to Me" remix. Another unreleased track called "I See U", featuring Attitude and D.O.E., was also leaked to the internet.
The album has now sold 430,900 copies in the U.S. (July, 2007)
Product Details
* Audio CD (April 3, 2007)
* Original Release Date: April 3, 2007
* Number of Discs: 1
* Format: Explicit Lyrics
* Label: Interscope Records
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
When the most exciting producer in pop music himself puts out a CD, the thrill is in the discovery: The world may have already suspected that Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, and a small army of other singers owed 75% of their fame to the stockpile of skittering beats Timbaland built and then graciously set them upon, but here's a chance to prove it. Or it might have been in less welcoming hands. Shock Value is a far-reaching and ambitious disc; a masterpiece, even, in its own way. But it's not at all self-centered. If there's a point being put across here, it's that Timbaland came by your vote as behind-the-scenes musical man of the hour honestly: pair him with Fall Out Boy or the Strokes, and he will not only provide tracks that surprise you by maintaining their rock 'n' roll integrity, he will also convince you that shimmer's role in rock music has, to now, been tragically misguided and miniscule. Re-team him with Timberlake and Furtado (for the near-flawless track "Give It to Me") and he will again trade vocal bites, but they will still be nibbly, not voracious. In a CD full of experiments and puzzles (why is Elton John just piano-playing, not singing? And how did the L.A. band One Republic end up on this disc?) a single truth emerges: Timbaland's taste is impeccable, but his judgment is even better. Shock Value, by virtue of its swirly beats and mesmerizing rhythms, will bring him a smidge closer to the spotlight. But because it's a disc of collaborations, he'll retain the shadowy-genius reputation that precedes him, and that he so richly deserves. --Tammy La Gorce
Lyrics:
1. Oh Timbaland
2. Give It To Me
3. Release
4. The Way I Are
5. Bounce
6. Come & Get Me
7. Kill Yourself
8. Boardmeeting
9. Fantasy
10. Scream
11. Miscommunication
12. Bombay
13. Throw It On Me
14. Time
15. One & Only
16. Apologize
17. 2 Man Show
18. "Hello"(international bonus track)(Download Song - Free)
19. "Come Around"(UK and Japan bonus track)
(Sources: Wikipedia, Amazon.com, AzLyrics.com)
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