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Shock Value

Shock Value is the second studio album by the rapper Timbaland. The album sold 1,020,643 copies in the U.S alone and became the ninth most bought album in the UK.

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About

Shock Value was released on April 3, 2007 under Mosley Music Group. The album no.1 in several countries like in Australia, Austria and Ireland. The first single in the album "Give It to Me" featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake peaked no.1 on the Pop 100 and on Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song had a 248,000 digital downloads. The second single "Release" featuring Justin Timberlake ranked no.82 on the Pop 100 chart. The third single "The Way I Are" featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E. reached no.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also included on the soundtrack of NBA Live 08. The fourth single "Apologize" featuring OneRepublic peaked no.1 on the Pop 100 chart. Other hit songs included in the album are "Throw It on Me" and "One and Only".

Tracks

Track Title Duration
1 Oh Timbaland 3:31
2 Give It to Me / Nelly Furtado 3:32
3 Release / Justin Timberlake 3:25
4 The Way I Are / Doe 2:59
5 Bounce / Justin Timberlake 4:04
6 Come and Get Me / Tony Yayo 3:30
7 Kill Yourself / Sebastian 4:06
8 Boardmeeting / Magoo 2:29
9 Fantasy / Money 4:11
10 Scream / Keri Hilson 5:41
11 Miscommunication / Sebastian 3:18
12 Bombay / Jim Beanz 2:54
13 Throw It on Me / The Hives 2:10
14 Time / She Wants Revenge 3:57
15 One and Only / Fall Out Boy 4:16
16 Apologize / OneRepublic 3:04
17 Man Show 4:25

Awards & Certifications

Awards

Year Award Category
2007 Teen Choice Award Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track for "The Way I Are"
2007 Teen Choice Award Nominated for Single for "Give It to Me"
2007 MTV Video Music Award Nominated for Monster Single of the Year for "The Way I Are"
2008 People's Choice Award Favorite Hip-Hop Song for "Give It to Me"
2008 Grammy Award Nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Give It to Me"

Certifications

Year Album Certification
2007 Shock Value Certified 2x Platinum in Australia
Certified Gold in Austria
Certified Gold in Belgium
Certified Platinum in Canada
Certified Platinum in Germany
Certified Gold in Poland
Certified Platinum in U.S.

Chart Toppers

Year Title Pop 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard Hot 100
2007 Apologize 1 97 2
2007 Give It To Me 1 40 1
2007 Release 82 91
2007 The Way I Are 1 59 3
2008 Scream 50

Credits

Performance Credits

Timbaland Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Drums, Keyboards, Musician

Elton John Piano

Justin Warfield Guitar

Money Vocals, Background Vocals

Stevie Blacke Strings

D. Davis Choir, Chorus

Jerome Harmon Bass, Strings, Keyboards

D. Williams Choir, Chorus

Dan Warner Bass, Guitar

S. Jackson Choir, Chorus

Mira Background Vocals

Adam Bravin Bass

Tim Mosley Guitar

Walter Milsap Choir Conductor

Howlin' Pelle Almqvist Vocals

Keri Hilson Background Vocals

E. Watson Choir, Chorus

Patrick Stump Guitar

Andrew Hurley Drums

Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica Background Vocals

Jim Beanz Vocals, Background Vocals

Johnkenun Spivey Organ

K. Alexander Jr. Choir, Chorus

A. Helaire Choir, Chorus

Jermaine Jennings "Tank" Steel Guitar

Harmon Lane Drums, Keyboards

N. Lollis Choir, Chorus

E. Millsap Choir, Chorus

Kevin Rudolph Guitar

Technical Credits

Timbaland Producer, Executive Producer

Barry Hankerson Executive Producer

Johan Gustafsson Engineer

Boss Beats Music Producer

Mauricio "Veto" Irragorri Engineer

Ron Taylor Digital Editing

Ryan Tedder Producer

Mark Gray Engineer

Trivia

  • The track "Release" was featured in the EA Sports game Madden NFL 08.
  • An instrumental version of the album was released July 31, 2007 on the iTunes Music Store.

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