Loose: The Concert
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Loose: The Concert is the first live DVD
from the Canadian
pop
singer-songwriter
Nelly Furtado
. It is a recording of Nelly Furtado's live performance at the Air Canada Centre, in Toronto, Canada, on April 4, 2007. The DVD and accompanying CD was released by Festival Mushroom and Warner Bros.
on November 16, 2007 in Italy
and Germany
, November 19, 2007 in United Kingdom
and on November 20, 2007 in United States
. The set includes all Furtado's hit singles and live versions from her third studio album Loose
starting with her first single "Promiscuous
" to "Do It
", and almost everything in between, combined with her singles from her previous studio albums Whoa, Nelly!
and Folklore such as "I'm like a Bird
", "Turn Off the Light
", "Força
" and "Powerless (Say What You Want)
". The DVD is also known as Loose Live. This DVD showcases Furtado's homecoming Toronto
show, the culmination of the massive Loose world tour
which covered five continents. Furtado also stated on the promotional video of Loose: The Concert that she would perform about 10 singles from the album Loose. A live CD
was released with the DVD, in Mexico
the CD and DVD
were released separately.
concerts in Toronto
, it was directed by Raphael Ouellet with Aaron A who was also an audio engineer. The 30 minutes of documentary footage shows Nelly Furtado says "For the last eight years I'd never really travelled with a full production of lights, visuals and dancers," Furtado says of the Get Loose tour, which featured four dancers and a six-piece band. "But this tour I had all of it, which was a real treat."
's hit 2006 single "Crazy
" is another track on the live CD; the audience can be heard singing with Furtado and they seem to be interactive with her. A remake of Furtado's "Showtime" song can also be heard. The Loose: The Concert version of "Showtime" is very different in style to the original version of the song included on Loose, taking on more of a jazz
sound compared to the R&B
sound of the original. In conjunction with her performance of "Do It
", the last single from Loose, Furtado chose to perform a special dance. "In God's Hands
" is another one of the most important songs from the CD. Furtado has made clear her intention to sing this song in her concerts not because it is a sad song, but because it is about Furtado's breakup with DJ Jasper Gahunia, the father of her daughter. "Turn Off the Light
", from Furtado's debut album, is included in the latter part of the concert. Furtado used to shout with the audience during the last part of the song at her concerts. The track is also given a new beat.
, Amazon.com
and many other websites in early November 2007 before the physical release The German DVD promotional website premiered six preview videos: "Try", "In God's Hands
", "All Good Things (Come to an End)
", "Maneater
", "Say It Right
" and a behind-the-scenes video.
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
from the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
. It is a recording of Nelly Furtado's live performance at the Air Canada Centre, in Toronto, Canada, on April 4, 2007. The DVD and accompanying CD was released by Festival Mushroom and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
on November 16, 2007 in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, November 19, 2007 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and on November 20, 2007 in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The set includes all Furtado's hit singles and live versions from her third studio album Loose
Loose (Nelly Furtado album)
Loose is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released in North America on June 20, 2006 by Geffen Records. Timbaland and his then-protégé Danja produced the bulk of the album, which incorporates influences of dance, R&B and hip hop...
starting with her first single "Promiscuous
Promiscuous (song)
"Promiscuous" is a dance-pop/R&B song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from the album, Loose . It was written by Furtado, Timothy "Attitude" Clayton, Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills, with the latter pair handling production of the song...
" to "Do It
Do It
"Do It" is a popsong by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado for her third album, Loose . It was produced by Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills...
", and almost everything in between, combined with her singles from her previous studio albums Whoa, Nelly!
Whoa, Nelly!
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...
and Folklore such as "I'm like a Bird
I'm like a Bird
"I'm Like a Bird" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, as the first single from her first album Whoa, Nelly!. It was one of the year's critically acclaimed songs and widely considered as Furtado's signature song...
", "Turn Off the Light
Turn off the Light
"Turn Off the Light" is a pop song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado for her debut studio album, Whoa, Nelly!. Produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, it was released as the album's second single in mid-2001 . Furtado, who cited a song by the Canadian band Big Sugar as the...
", "Força
Força
"Força" is a pop folk song written by Portuguese-Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and Gerald Eaton and Brian West for Furtado's second studio album Folklore. It is sung mainly in English, with the chorus completely in the Portuguese language. It was produced by Track & Field and received a positive...
" and "Powerless (Say What You Want)
Powerless (Say What You Want)
"Powerless " is a pop song written by Nelly Furtado, Gerald Eaton and Brian West for Furtado's second studio album Folklore . It contains a sample of Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals" which was written by Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn and Malcolm McLaren...
". The DVD is also known as Loose Live. This DVD showcases Furtado's homecoming Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
show, the culmination of the massive Loose world tour
Get Loose Tour
The Get Loose Tour was Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado's 2007-2008 concert tour, in support of her 2006 album Loose. Although the tour was her third overall, it was the first time her shows included production on a grand scale...
which covered five continents. Furtado also stated on the promotional video of Loose: The Concert that she would perform about 10 singles from the album Loose. A live CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
was released with the DVD, in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
the CD and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
were released separately.
Background
Nelly Furtado released her first live CD/DVD after the huge success of her third album Loose which was released over one year before the release of her DVD especially that her album has been certified gold or platinum in 31 countries and global sales have surpassed nine million. Furtado filmed her DVD videos in one of her Get Loose TourGet Loose Tour
The Get Loose Tour was Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado's 2007-2008 concert tour, in support of her 2006 album Loose. Although the tour was her third overall, it was the first time her shows included production on a grand scale...
concerts in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, it was directed by Raphael Ouellet with Aaron A who was also an audio engineer. The 30 minutes of documentary footage shows Nelly Furtado says "For the last eight years I'd never really travelled with a full production of lights, visuals and dancers," Furtado says of the Get Loose tour, which featured four dancers and a six-piece band. "But this tour I had all of it, which was a real treat."
Live performance description
The first song on the CD is the intro, "Afraid" from Loose, the dark style song which was a good choice for the concert introduction to add more staggering before the performance. "Try" is another special song, the first sad single in Furtado's career which was released from Furtado's 2003 album Folklore. The audience sing with Furtado in the last part of the song. A cover of Gnarls BarkleyGnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo comprising Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green. Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006; along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download...
's hit 2006 single "Crazy
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)
"Crazy" is the debut single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere...
" is another track on the live CD; the audience can be heard singing with Furtado and they seem to be interactive with her. A remake of Furtado's "Showtime" song can also be heard. The Loose: The Concert version of "Showtime" is very different in style to the original version of the song included on Loose, taking on more of a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
sound compared to the R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
sound of the original. In conjunction with her performance of "Do It
Do It
"Do It" is a popsong by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado for her third album, Loose . It was produced by Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills...
", the last single from Loose, Furtado chose to perform a special dance. "In God's Hands
In God's Hands (song)
"In God's Hands" is a song written and produced by Nelly Furtado and Rick Nowels for Furtado's third album, Loose . It is about Furtado's breakup with DJ Jasper Gahunia, the father of her daughter. According to Furtado in May 2006, the song was "as far as I was willing to go in terms of pop right...
" is another one of the most important songs from the CD. Furtado has made clear her intention to sing this song in her concerts not because it is a sad song, but because it is about Furtado's breakup with DJ Jasper Gahunia, the father of her daughter. "Turn Off the Light
Turn off the Light
"Turn Off the Light" is a pop song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado for her debut studio album, Whoa, Nelly!. Produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, it was released as the album's second single in mid-2001 . Furtado, who cited a song by the Canadian band Big Sugar as the...
", from Furtado's debut album, is included in the latter part of the concert. Furtado used to shout with the audience during the last part of the song at her concerts. The track is also given a new beat.
Videos description
Many videos from the DVD were leaked into the internet on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
and many other websites in early November 2007 before the physical release The German DVD promotional website premiered six preview videos: "Try", "In God's Hands
In God's Hands (song)
"In God's Hands" is a song written and produced by Nelly Furtado and Rick Nowels for Furtado's third album, Loose . It is about Furtado's breakup with DJ Jasper Gahunia, the father of her daughter. According to Furtado in May 2006, the song was "as far as I was willing to go in terms of pop right...
", "All Good Things (Come to an End)
All Good Things (Come to an End)
"All Good Things " is a pop song written by singer Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Danja and Chris Martin for Furtado's third album, Loose . It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and released as the album's third European single in November 2006 . It was released as the fourth single in the United...
", "Maneater
Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)
"Maneater" is a song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate "Danja" Hills for Furtado's third album, Loose . It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and includes influences of 1980s music by artists such as Eurythmics and Hall & Oates...
", "Say It Right
Say It Right
"Say It Right" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from her third studio album, Loose . Written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danja" Hills, the song was inspired by, as Furtado described it, the "spooky, keyboard-driven pop sound" of the band Eurythmics,...
" and a behind-the-scenes video.
- Behind-the-scenes – The behind-the-scenes video shows Furtado in the making of her tour and shows her training to perform some songs such as "Glow" and "Turn off the Light" in black and white colors. The video also includes a parody of Furtado's United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
2006 hit "PromiscuousPromiscuous (song)"Promiscuous" is a dance-pop/R&B song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from the album, Loose . It was written by Furtado, Timothy "Attitude" Clayton, Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills, with the latter pair handling production of the song...
" which was her first single from Loose. In the parody video, Furtado acts like she is in her home trying to produce a new song, and while she is thinking about her next album she receives a telephone call from a man requesting a new "sexy" style from Furtado to make millions with that sexy style after Folklore era. At the beginning Furtado doesn't like the idea but after that she likes it after she dreams about "Promiscuous".
- Afraid/Say It Right – The first performance video of the DVD begins with the audience crowd waiting for Furtado's performance in the dark, then the song "Afraid" which was included in Furtado's Loose but didn't release as a single starts with a screen playing some parts from Furtado's "Say It RightSay It Right"Say It Right" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from her third studio album, Loose . Written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danja" Hills, the song was inspired by, as Furtado described it, the "spooky, keyboard-driven pop sound" of the band Eurythmics,...
" video. The screen removes and the dancers begins dancing with "Say It Right" special dance style. Furtado appears in black clothes and AfroAfroAfro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
hairstyleHairstyleA hairstyle, hairdo, or haircut refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles.-History of...
then starts singing. - Showtime – The "Showtime" video starts with two male and female dancers dancing romantic dance, the music of "Showtime" which they use in the concert is slower than the album version with a long intro before Furtado's performance. The two dancers changed with another couple who also dance romantic style dance, while they are dancing Furtado comes and starts singing her Showtime with her floral dress. A screen was used behind Furtado to show the audience the dancers. The video is a little bit longer than other DVD videos, being more than seven minutes.
- Try – The stage changes to a different background. Furtado changes to a different yet elegant outfit and starts singing with a soft and high tone of voice. As she sings "Try", the background changes and the crowd also sings along with her.
- All Good Things (Come to an End) – The live video of the song shows Furtado holding her white guitar and singing with her CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
audience. At the end of the performance Furtado tells her audience to put their hands up singing along with her and whistling. The Canadian rapper SaukratesSaukratesKarl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln...
sings with Furtado in this song as a backup singer.
- I'm like a Bird – In the beginning of the video Furtado gives a thanks message to her tour's companion Saukrates. Furtado starts performing "I'm like a Bird" with a shout "remix!". The "I'm like a Bird" DVD's version is a new remix of the original one with more rockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
beats and some slow parts in the middle of the video. The audience sing the song along with Furtado. The clothes which Furtado wears in the video are white with golden accessories.
- Maneater – The video starts with Furtado using her guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
in a fiery guitar intro after that, she starts singing "Maneater" while the audience is clapping their hands. Furtado wears black clothing in the video and the stage looks dark with an orange background.
DVD
- "Intro (Afraid)"/"Say It RightSay It Right"Say It Right" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from her third studio album, Loose . Written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danja" Hills, the song was inspired by, as Furtado described it, the "spooky, keyboard-driven pop sound" of the band Eurythmics,...
" – 5:35 - "Turn Off the LightTurn off the Light"Turn Off the Light" is a pop song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado for her debut studio album, Whoa, Nelly!. Produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, it was released as the album's second single in mid-2001 . Furtado, who cited a song by the Canadian band Big Sugar as the...
" – 4:46 - "Powerless (Say What You Want)Powerless (Say What You Want)"Powerless " is a pop song written by Nelly Furtado, Gerald Eaton and Brian West for Furtado's second studio album Folklore . It contains a sample of Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals" which was written by Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn and Malcolm McLaren...
" – 3:27 - "Do ItDo It"Do It" is a popsong by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado for her third album, Loose . It was produced by Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills...
"/"Wait for You" – 8:02 - "Showtime" – 7:07
- "CrazyCrazy (Gnarls Barkley song)"Crazy" is the debut single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere...
" – 4:03 - "In God's HandsIn God's Hands (song)"In God's Hands" is a song written and produced by Nelly Furtado and Rick Nowels for Furtado's third album, Loose . It is about Furtado's breakup with DJ Jasper Gahunia, the father of her daughter. According to Furtado in May 2006, the song was "as far as I was willing to go in terms of pop right...
" – 4:39 - "Try" – 5:43
- "All Good Things (Come to an End)All Good Things (Come to an End)"All Good Things " is a pop song written by singer Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Danja and Chris Martin for Furtado's third album, Loose . It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and released as the album's third European single in November 2006 . It was released as the fourth single in the United...
" – 4:28 - "Give It to MeGive It to Me (Timbaland song)"Give It to Me" is a song recorded by Timbaland, with featured artists Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, for Timbaland's second solo album, Shock Value . It was released as the album's first single...
" – 2:53 - "I'm like a BirdI'm like a Bird"I'm Like a Bird" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, as the first single from her first album Whoa, Nelly!. It was one of the year's critically acclaimed songs and widely considered as Furtado's signature song...
" – 5:22 - "Glow"/"Heart of GlassHeart of Glass (song)"Heart of Glass" is a song by American New Wave band Blondie, written by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. Featured on the band's third studio album, Parallel Lines, it was released as a single in January 1979 and topped the charts in several countries, including the US and UK.Rolling...
" – 5:31 - "ForçaForça"Força" is a pop folk song written by Portuguese-Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and Gerald Eaton and Brian West for Furtado's second studio album Folklore. It is sung mainly in English, with the chorus completely in the Portuguese language. It was produced by Track & Field and received a positive...
" – 4:52 - "PromiscuousPromiscuous (song)"Promiscuous" is a dance-pop/R&B song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from the album, Loose . It was written by Furtado, Timothy "Attitude" Clayton, Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills, with the latter pair handling production of the song...
" – 6:21 - "Encore"
- "Party's Just Begun (Again)Party's Just Begun (Again)"Party's Just Begun " is a song from Nelly Furtado's debut studio album, Whoa, Nelly!, and is also a track from Brokedown Palace: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The song was released as a promotional single in the United States, containing several remixes of the track. Many...
"/"No Hay IgualNo Hay Igual"No Hay Igual" is a hip hop/R&B song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Nate "Danja" Hills and Nisan Stewart, and produced by Timbaland, Danja and Stewart for Furtado's third album Loose...
" – 8:25 - "ManeaterManeater (Nelly Furtado song)"Maneater" is a song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate "Danja" Hills for Furtado's third album, Loose . It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and includes influences of 1980s music by artists such as Eurythmics and Hall & Oates...
" – 7:51
CD
- "Afraid" – 1:37
- "Say It RightSay It Right"Say It Right" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from her third studio album, Loose . Written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danja" Hills, the song was inspired by, as Furtado described it, the "spooky, keyboard-driven pop sound" of the band Eurythmics,...
" – 4:10 - "Do ItDo It"Do It" is a popsong by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado for her third album, Loose . It was produced by Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills...
" – 5:04 - "Wait for You" – 3:28
- "Showtime" – 7:48
- "All Good Things (Come to an End)All Good Things (Come to an End)"All Good Things " is a pop song written by singer Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Danja and Chris Martin for Furtado's third album, Loose . It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and released as the album's third European single in November 2006 . It was released as the fourth single in the United...
" – 4:40 - "I'm like a BirdI'm like a Bird"I'm Like a Bird" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West, as the first single from her first album Whoa, Nelly!. It was one of the year's critically acclaimed songs and widely considered as Furtado's signature song...
" – 5:51 - "Glow" – 5:46
- "No Hay IgualNo Hay Igual"No Hay Igual" is a hip hop/R&B song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Nate "Danja" Hills and Nisan Stewart, and produced by Timbaland, Danja and Stewart for Furtado's third album Loose...
" – 4:57 - "PromiscuousPromiscuous (song)"Promiscuous" is a dance-pop/R&B song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, from the album, Loose . It was written by Furtado, Timothy "Attitude" Clayton, Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills, with the latter pair handling production of the song...
" – 6:56 - "ManeaterManeater (Nelly Furtado song)"Maneater" is a song written by Nelly Furtado, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Jim Beanz and Nate "Danja" Hills for Furtado's third album, Loose . It was co-produced by Timbaland and Danja and includes influences of 1980s music by artists such as Eurythmics and Hall & Oates...
" – 5:43
Charts and certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Platinum | 8,000 |
| Estonia | Platinum | 5,000 |
Personnel and credits
- Nelly Furtado: vocals
- Aaron A.: direction, audio engineer
- Chris Strikes: audio engineer
- SaukratesSaukratesKarl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln...
: vocals
Release
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| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
19 November 2007 | Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
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4 December 2007 | Geffen Records Geffen Records Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:... |
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- Loose: The Concert was released in three different versions: A CD album, DVD and the limited deluxe version (live DVD + live CD).
- A website was made specially to promote the DVD in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
including exclusive preview clips from the DVD. - Festival Mushroom Records and Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
specified different release dates. - The DVD includes some extras and behind-the-scenes footage.
- The CD features performances from Furtado's concerts in Manhattan, Oakland and the Bay area.