Latte (aka “Lela Pala Tute”, translation: The Madness of Love), a collaboration with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Danja. The full demo leaked onto the internet on September 7, 2010 as the incorrect title “Latte”. Timbaland mentioned the song during an interview with MTV, then calling it “La La”. He has also been heard describing the song as “Coffee Song” It has been said that Timbaland misunderstood the lyrics of the chorus, erroneously assuming that it was about coffee. A final version of the song exists, with slightly different instrumentation and additional vocals by Justin Timberlake. Madonna incorporated some parts of “Pala Tute” into “La Isla Bonita” during her Live Earth performance and again on her Sticky & Sweet Tour in 2008/2009. Download
The Queen of Pop brought the heat when she teamed up with Timbaland and co-producer Pharrell Williams for her Hard Candy LP — and not just metaphorically. Madonna has been known to turn down the air-conditioning at concerts and during recording sessions over concerns that colder, drier air could affect her voice. “The studio was hot,” Timbaland remembers. But apart from her high-temp preferences, there was no diva behavior in the booth. “She was down-to-earth Madonna, She’s just brutally honest about a lot of stuff: ‘I’m doing this, I’m not going to sing that.’ She’s very matter-of-fact but still very fun and loving and into her craft.” Timbaland
It’s the song forever reminds you of a particular year – the summer hit. It’s the tune you can’t get out of your head, which greets you every time you pop into a store or work out at the gym, according to Billboard magazine, these are Timbaland's top summer jams of the past 15 years.
1- on the week of June 17, 2000. "Try Again" By Aaliyah debuted on #1 in the US Billboard Hot 100, It also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, "Try Again" Was the Official Soundtrack for The Movie "Romeo Must Die"AALIYAH
2- On 8 July 2006 "Promiscuous" By Nelly Furtado Feat Timbaland topped the Billboard Hot 100, and becoming her first number-one single. It spent six weeks at the top spot.. this sexy song was an international hit for the Canadian songstress.NELLY FURTADO
3- "SexyBack" By Justin Timberlake was commercially successful in the US. The single debuted at number One on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2006, Also its became Timberlake's first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 from his Futuresex/Lovesounds album.The single spent seven consecutive weeks at the number-one position on the Hot 100. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
4- "My Love" was commercially successful in the United States. The single debuted at number #1 on Billboard Hot 100November 11, 2006, "My Love" was certified Platinum by the RIAA on February 26 2007,and has sold 2,208,000 copies as of April 2013. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
5- The Song "Say It Right" By Nelly Furtado debuted on the BillboardHot 100chart at number #1
in February 2007, "Say It Right" was certified Platinum by the ARIA as A Platinum Single.
6- "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" was commercially successful in the US. The single debuted at number #1 on December 23, 2006 on the BillboardHot 100, and it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Americaon June 2007.
7- In the US, "Give It to Me" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending 24 February 2007 at number eighty-seven.The song slowly rose the chart for weeks until the week ending 21 April 2007, when the song ascended forty-one places, from forty-two, to Number One
8- "Apologize" was OneRepublic's breakout hit and first number one hit. In the US, "Apologize" peaked at number #2 on the the Billboard Hot 100, and became the third single from Shock Value to have topped the chart. It also became the album's first number one single on the BillboardAdult Top 40.
9- "The Way I Are" By Timbaland Feat Keri Hilson & D.O.E topped the chart In UK, the song debuted at number One on the UK Singles Chart on July 1, 2007 , becoming Timbaland's second Second Single following "Give It to Me".
10- "4 Minutes" By Madonna feat Justin Timberlake & Timbaland topped the chart In UK, the song debuted at number one on Billboard's European Hot 100 for four weeks.Overall, "4 Minutes" reached number one in 21 countries worldwide, According to the Official Charts Company, it was the seventh best-selling song of 2008 and has sold 500,000 copies there.
Danja's Stories Behind His Biggest Hits with Timbaland
“We changed the landscape of pop music,” says Danja, the producer extraordinaire, about the incredible run he went on with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Nelly Furtado in 2006. “It changed the music business and what people felt like they needed to succeed with music. It definitely opened the doors for the Skrillexs, David Guettas, and the Afrojacks you see today.”
Though Danja is an accomplished musician in his own right, he’s best known for teaming up with Timbo and helping take the Virginia producers from a hip-hop/R&B hit-maker, to one of the biggest pop craftsmen of the Aughts. With JT’s new album in stores this week, we got on the phone with the producer to talk about which artists are easy to work with, why artists need to be open-minded, and Timbaland’s massive sound library.
"Put You On The Game" (2005)
Danja: "I had a little set up in the house so I started doing some tracks. Tim worked on the bus while I was working in the studio. He came back in the studio off that bus with that track and it blew everybody's head off in the studio. He came in and said, 'I got something.' I added on the choir, the piano, and stuff like that. The beat was definitely done by him, I was just in there but it was a competitive thing. It was always a competitive thing with us in the studio, that carried through the projects we worked on.
"I don't know where Tim finds his [sounds]. He had stuff like that just sitting. You could make five beats just off the sounds he has. His sound collection and the elements he would find are so crazy and so easy that it's a layup for him, he can just put stuff together.
Nelly Furtado "Promiscuous" (2006)
Danja:"I had a beat playing. Tim walked in and said what came to him. he started doing the hook and added some drums. A lot of stuff we would start together, some he would start on his own and some I would start on my own. Then we'd come together and finalize it.
"The funny thing about 'Promiscuous' is he had that record done before we started on Nelly, though he might have had her in mind for it when we made it. I don't remember if she was 100 percent feeling it or not. It was one of those, 'I like it but we're still getting ideas out.' In the end, that was the last song we completed for the album. It ended up being the biggest song on the album."
Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland "SexyBack" (2006)
Danja: "For 'SexyBack' We were vibing in the studio. The way those sessions went, we jumped right in. The first record we did was 'What Goes Around Comes Around' and then we hopped into another idea. Me and Timbaland were jamming in the studio and Justin was there. We were recording while we were busting riffs, melodies, and beat patterns.
"There was maybe 45 minutes to two hours of us just jamming and they turned into songs like 'SexyBack,' 'Summer Love,' 'Sexy Ladies,' and another track. We went back, fine-tuned them, and make them songs. Everything we did in those sessions ended up on the album except for one song. Everything else, we made it on the spot and ended up on the project. There was no leftover songs from the FutureSex/LoveSounds sessions except for maybe one."
"The Way I Are" (2007)
Danja: "All those records [with Nelly, Justin, and the Timberland solo stuff] came together in that one year. For that song, I had some sounds and then Tim started playing my keyboard messing with sounds. I had a beat going and he did the [melody]. It was weird because now I'm sampling him [instead of the other way around]. I added the drums and everything around it.
"We both are always developing a new style so it evolved through the album-making process. It's always evolving, it's going to change and turn into something different. We strive to keep switching our styles, that's how we maintain eclectic sounds.
50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake "Ayo Technology" (2007)
Danja: "Me and Tim were working on another album, we were just in the same place at the same time. 50 reached out to Tim and it just happened. In the midst of everything, all the success and the flood of people coming, 50 Cent was just in the mix."
Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake "4 Minutes"
Danja: "We both spoke to Madonna separately. She reached out to me and I was like, 'Of course I would do it with Tim.' She reached out to Tim as well and circled all the communication and we ended up in London working.
"She was there writing, open minded, not a lot of input track wise. Justin was writing and myself and Tim were doing tracks. It was real easy. The biggest stars are the easiest ones to work with. Some of the artist with no hits or are mild success are the biggest pain in the ass, so it's amazing to work with Madonna.
"She'd crack her little jokes in her dark way. She had a dark sense of humor and you got to be witty to keep up. She didn't say anything specific but you wouldn't know if she was cracking a joke. You can't take her serious or be sensitive because she's probably kidding."
"Give It To Me"ft. Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
Danja: "Tim had that beat and he was like, 'Yo man, put something on top of this.' I start adding all the different chords and other stuff and he was loving it. Nelly was in there writing, Justin came in way later and he did his verse. If you think about it, it felt like 'Promiscuous.'
"[When we had a series of hits] it was one of those surreal moments. I didn't realize what was going on until later. I'm such a studio rat and not caught up in the industry and the hype. So in the midst of all that, I did something for Britney. I stayed busy."
How He Teamed Up With Timbaland
Danja: "One of the things he used to tell me was, 'All you need is sounds. What you're doing is there but you just need a sound library.' He just started telling me about his massive sound library he had.
"He has sounds, little elements and samples that go back over his whole career. By the time I met him, he was already collecting sounds for probably 15 years. At the time we met, he was like, 'All this is yours once we get in.' I didn't want to sound like Tim.
"Of course, having access to his sound library was tempting. But I wanted to develop my own sound, my own style, and my own musical identity. That's why what we created worked because I still had my own take musically on what I wanted to do along with what he did.
"His sound library is extensive. It's several terabytes of information. Several is probably cutting it short. [Laughs.] I can't even tell you how much he has. [Laughs.] I know that since then it's gotten bigger. So I can't even get into how big it can possibly be now. But it's massive.
"[Having your own sound is the template] for any producer. Dr. Dre, Pharrell, Swizz, they all have a signature sound and style. What I try to do is not give people a signature style. I definitely work on my sonic style, but I like to be versatile. That's why I've worked with a variety of artists from hip-hop to pop to rock. I try not to be identifiable."
Following the launch of his solo career after soaring to success with *NSYNC, Justin Timberlake has been a force on Billboard charts. He's tallied 16 top 10 songs, including four No. 1s, on the Billboard Hot 100. On the Billboard 200albums chart, his first solo set, 2002's Justified, reached No. 2, while his next three have all debuted at No. 1: FutureSex/LoveSounds, in 2006, The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2), the latter two both in 2013.
20 - "Love Sex Magic" (Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake)
#10, April 11, 2009
19 - "Love Never Felt So Good" (Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake) #9, May 31, 2014
18 - "Until the End of Time" (duet with Beyonce) #17, Dec. 15, 2007
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