One Republic ft. Timbaland - Apologize (Cover by Dave Winkler)

"Apologize" - One Republic ft. Timbaland Acoustic Version by Dave Winkler

Timbaland Presents Shock Value 2 (10th Anniversary)

Shock Value II is the third studio album by American record producer and rapper Timbaland. It serves as the second volume of the platinum-selling Shock Value (2007) which topped charts worldwide and received 16 platinum certifications.

Initially slated for a 2008 release, the project was pushed into 2009 and tentatively confirmed for November 23, 2009 through Blackground Records, however, it was pushed back once more and finally released on December 7, 2009 in the UK and December 8 in the US.

Timbaland spoke to MTV's Shaheem Reid back in July 2008 to confirm that he was working on the follow-up to his platinum-selling Shock Value. At the time he confirmed that he had one track with Madonna which although recorded for her album Hard Candy it had not been used and could end up on this album instead. He was insistent that he would also collaborate with Jordin Sparks, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and T.I. However, none of these collaborations (except Miley Cyrus) made it to the final track list. He also said that alongside T-Pain who will definitely appear, he hoped to get Jay-Z on board, although he ultimately failed to do so.

"Shock Value 2" features a long list of guest artists, among them Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Brandy, Keri Hilson, JoJo, Drake, The Fray, Soshy, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Daughtry and More...

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the lead single for the album "Morning After Dark" with Timbaland's new artist SoShy. Timbaland described the song as

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very interesting — it features this new artist on my label called SoShy from Paris. We're both rapping. The song, I can't describe it, it's so different. It's not different for me, but I can tell you this — it fits everything going on with the vampire theme. It fits everything with Twilight.

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He added that "that record has the most unique sound from the whole album".

Timbaland told MTV that will.i.am's work on "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas inspired him to make "If We Ever Meet Again": "When I did this song, I was in love with this record called..... you're gonna be surprised. The record didn't have anything to do with ['If We Ever Meet Again'], but when I heard [the Black Eyed Peas'] "I Gotta Feeling", I said, 'I want a record just like that on my album.' I said, 'I gotta do me a "I Gotta Feeling" record.' Me and one of my producers, Jim Beanz, we came up with this concept. I said, '["I Gotta Feeling"] is happy, but I like it.' It gives a good feeling".







Timbaland and Drake came about through a discussion between Mosley and Jay-Z. In an interview with Shaheem Reed of MTV News, Mosley quoted him saying "'Yo, man, you gonna wanna get in the studio with this guy named Drake. I'm telling you. He's the next cat.'" Mosley, Graham, and Harmon have collaborated on "Off That", featured on Jay-Z's eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3(2009). Timbaland stated that he was attracted to Drake because of his tone, saying "His tone is ridiculous right now. I love his tone."







The album did not chart as highly as the previous Shock Value album, which had debuted at number five in the US in 2007, with 138,000 copies sold in its first week. Instead, Shock Value II debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at an underwhelming number 36, with 37,834 copies in its first week. It fared better on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, entering at number seven. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, as well as in Ireland, the album only managed to chart at number 25 in its first week. These positions failed to match those of Shock Value I (2007) which reached number two and number one in the UK and Ireland respectively.

Timbaland - Shock Value (Instrumentals) [iTunes Plus AAC]

The Official Instrumentals From Timbaland's 2nd Album "Shock Value" Released in 2007

Timbaland feat. One Republic - Apologize (10th Anniversary)

it's the debut single written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. It was released as the lead single of that album. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value, and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud. 

The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Mainstream Top 40 chart in North America, with 10,394 plays in one week, until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love", which was also co-written by Tedder. The song was a major hit internationally, reaching number one in 16 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Turkey, and the Netherlands, as well as staying at number one for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, staying in the top-10 for 25 weeks, and spent 13 weeks at number one in Canada.



"Apologize" earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was ranked number 50 on the list of the Billboard Hot 100's All-Time Top Songs list from the chart's first 50 years. It spent 25 consecutive weeks in the top 10, the longest stay there for any song since "Smooth" by Santana, which spent 30 weeks in 1999. It was also ranked number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. It was OneRepublic's biggest hit single in the United States until "Counting Stars" was released in 2013.



"Apologize" was OneRepublic's breakout hit and first number-one hit.ِ And In the United States it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for four non-consecutive weeks

Timbaland's Hottest Billboard Charts

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 100 November 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 Billboard Hot 100 chart at number #1

in February 2007, "Say It Right" was certified Platinum by the ARIA as A Platinum Single. 

NELLY FURTADO

6- "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" was commercially successful in the US. The single debuted at number #1 on December 23, 2006 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on 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

TIMBALAND

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 Billboard Adult 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.

Timbaland - Shock Value (10th Anniversary)

On This Day February 4th 2007 Timbaland Released His 2nd Solo Album "Shock Value" 

It is Timbaland's first release on his own imprint, the Interscope Records-distributed Mosley Music Group. Shock Value features a long list of guest artists, among them Fall Out Boy, Justin Timberlake, The Hives, Keri Hilson, Nelly Furtado, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Dr. Dre, OneRepublic, Elton John, Magoo and Nicole Scherzinger.

There was no one else bigger in the hip-hop production field than Timbaland in the early half of the new millennium. , but when it came to making records of his own, there are few words that can be written about Timbaland “The Artist.” his debut LP, 1998’s Tim’s Bio: Life from Da Bassment, a soundtrack from a little-known B-movie film, was a surprising album that had many critics (like your’s truly) turning their heads in amazement of what Timbaland “The Artist” could do if he made his own music.

Shock Value his second solo LP, in 2007, and all of that “shock and awe” that was experienced by the music world quickly went away, at the time, In some respects, the critics who had conflicting feelings about Shock Value were correct that the LP had some moments “really, Timbaland?” moments. But on the other hand, when Timbaland was on his game, he was really on his game.


Release
Take This Track for instance, which featured the newly minted Prince of R&B in Justin Timberlake. Anyone who listened to that track back in the day certainly was irritating motorist on the highway. It was a bass fan’s manifesto, and, to this very day, “Release” can rock the stereo speakers in a way that few singles can in this day and age.




The Way I Are
Another highlight of Shock Value was “The Way I Are,” which got Keri Hilson and D.O.E. together for an electronic affair that would influence the sound of R&B for years to come.



Give it To Me
There were other standouts on Shock Value, like the Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake collab of “Give it To Me” (which became Timbaland’s first #1 hit)



Apologize
And to the scenic “Apologize,” which featured One Republic, 
that just missed out on the top spot of the Hot 100.


Scream
Timbaland gets his sexy groove on with winners "Scream" featuring the Two R&B Divas Nicole Scherzinger and His New Artist Keri Hilson.



Bounce
 a dark, bass-heavy track that finds Timberlake proposing a m�nage a trios, Dr. Dre rapping about panty anthems, and Missy Elliott screaming "Hold up. Hell no. Like Britney Spears, I wear no drawers." Most of the successful tracks are of the R&B/dance variety




Throw It On Me

The track Throw It On Me It’s a high energy rock blitzkrieg that will have you sweating if they ever play it at the club. 



Oh Timbaland
 starts the party, kicking off with ramshackle piano notes and handclaps before transforming into an introductory rap from our main man. It sets the scene adequately for Timbaland's star pupils




One And Only
Fall Out Boy add balls to 'One And Only', a fast-moving, soaring track which sees singer Patrick Stump's impressive vocals make way for a fierce rap by Timbaland.

Singles

• "Give It to Me" It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
• "The Way I Are" It peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #1 on the UK
• "Apologize" it peaked #3 on the UK Singles Chart. On the Billboard Hot 100 
• "Scream" it peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. 

Shock Value was certified 3x Platinum with sales of 210,000+ copies. It reached the top of the album chart on the week beginning 12/31/2007.