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Recorded = 2005–2006<br>The Hit Factory<br>Cubejam<br><small>([[Miami]], [[California]])</small><br> The Chill Building<br><small>([[Santa Monica]], [[California]])</small><br>Henson Studios<br>Capitol Studios<br><small>([[Hollywood]], [[California]])</small><br> The Orange Lounge<br><small>([[Toronto]], [[Canada]])</small><br> |
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'''''Loose''''' is [[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Nelly Furtado]]'s third [[studio album]] and was released on [[June 20]], [[2006]], in Canada and the [[United States|U.S.]] and on [[June 9]] or [[June 12]] in the rest of the world. On [[June 7]] [[2006]], the [[Japan]]ese version of the album was [[internet leak|leaked]] onto various file sharing mediums.
'''''Loose''''' is the third [[album]] by [[Canada|Canadian]] [[pop music|pop]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Nelly Furtado]]. It was released by [[Geffen Records]] on [[June 9]] [[2006]] outside North America and on [[June 20]] [[2006]] in Canada and the United States. ''Loose'''s release marked the first time that three lead singles were released simutaneously to promote the album, and this method helped the album to debut highly on [[record chart|chart]]s across the world. Furtado primarily worked with [[Timbaland]] on the majority of the album's production and while she recorded with [[The Neptunes]] and [[Scott Storch]], none of the songs written with them made the final track listing.


In [[Canada]] the album debuted at number one on the albums chart with 34,000 copies. It has made the top forty on most charts and to date has sold approximately one million copies.
==Achievements==
The album marks the first time in music history three different lead singles have been released simultanously to promote an upcoming album. The dance track "[[No Hay Igual]]" has been shipped to [[Mexico]] and [[South America]], "[[Promiscuous (song)|Promiscuous]]" featuring [[Timbaland]] to [[Australasia]] and [[North America]], and "[[Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)|Maneater]]" to stations in [[Eurasia]].


==Production history==
==Production history==
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Loose is the third album by Canadian pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released by Geffen Records on June 9 2006 outside North America and on June 20 2006 in Canada and the United States. Loose's release marked the first time that three lead singles were released simutaneously to promote the album, and this method helped the album to debut highly on charts across the world. Furtado primarily worked with Timbaland on the majority of the album's production and while she recorded with The Neptunes and Scott Storch, none of the songs written with them made the final track listing.

In Canada the album debuted at number one on the albums chart with 34,000 copies. It has made the top forty on most charts and to date has sold approximately one million copies.

Production history

Timbaland and Danja produced ten of the twelve tracks on the album. Another producer featured on the album is Lester Mendez (of Shakira's "La Tortura"). Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Juanes (whom Furtado collaborated on the hit record "Fotografía" from his Latin Grammy Award-winning album Un Día Normal) also appear on the album. Furtado also recorded with producers The Neptunes and Scott Storch but in the end none of their songs made the final cut. Another song, "I Am," leaked to the internet in early 2006 and circulated rumours that it would be on the finalized tracklist to Loose. However, as the release dates became finalized, as did the tracklists, and "I Am" was not featured.

On June 7, 2006, it was reported that Chris Martin's vocals in "All Good Things (Come To An End)" will be excluded from the song after a request by Martin's label EMI. The song is said to still be included in the album, however only Furtado's vocals will be featured.[2] On Tuesday, June 27th, the version of "All Good Things (Come To An End)" leaked to the internet featuring Chris Martin's vocals.

Track listing

  1. "Afraid" featuring Attitude (Nelly Furtado, Tim Clayton, Nate Hills, Tim Mosley) – 3:35
  2. "Maneater" (Furtado, Jim Beanz, Hills, Mosley) – 4:19
  3. "Promiscuous" featuring Timbaland (Furtado, Clayton, Hills, Mosley) – 4:08
  4. "Glow" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley, Nisan Stewart) – 4:02
  5. "Showtime" (Furtado, Hills) – 4:15
  6. "No Hay Igual" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley, Stewart) – 3:46
  7. "Te Busqué" featuring Juanes (Furtado, Juanes Vásquez, Lester Mendez) – 3:39
  8. "Say It Right" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley) – 3:42
  9. "Do It" (Furtado, Stewart, Mosley) – 3:41
  10. "In God's Hands" (Furtado, Rick Nowels) – 4:54
  11. "Wait For You" (Furtado, Hills, Mosley) – 5:52
  12. "All Good Things (Come To An End)" (Furtado, Hills, Chris Martin, Mosley) – 5:11

Bonus tracks

  • "Maneater featuring Da Weasel" - 3:32 (Portuguese Bonus)
  • "Te Busqué (Spanish)" featuring Juanes (U.S./Latin America Bonus) – 3:37
  • "What I Wanted" (Nelly Furtado, Lester Mendez) (Japanese Bonus) – 4:37
  • "Let My Hair Down" – 3:38 (Ireland/Japanese/UK Bonus)
  • "Somebody to Love" – 4:56 (Portuguese/Australia/Ireland/Japanese/UK/Brazil Bonus)
  • "Undercover" (Furtado, Mendez) – 4:03 (iTunes Bonus)
  • "Runaway" - 4:14 (Target Bonus)

Critical and commercial response

So far, the album is looking to be a worldwide success, with "Maneater" being her first number-one success on the UK Singles Chart and "Promiscuous" being her first number-one single on the Canadian Singles Chart and the U.S. Hot 100.

The album has already been certified Gold in Switzerland, while the album hasn't charted there yet. The official Swiss Charts announced that over 15,000 copies of the albums have been sold already. In the UK Loose sold 33,263 copies in its first week.

On June 22, Furtado confirmed the second single in North America will not be "Maneater" as previously believed, but rather "Say It Right". The new single is expected to hit airwaves in early August internationally. [citation needed]

Loose debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling more than 34,000 copies in its first week. On the U.S. Billboard 200, the album also debuted at number one with sales of 219,000.

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
German Albums Chart 1 (2 weeks)
Swiss Albums Chart 1 (2 weeks)
Canadian Albums Chart 1 (1 week)
U.S. Billboard 200 1 (1 week)
Mexican Albums Chart 5
UK Albums Chart 5
Irish Albums Chart 14
Australian Albums Chart 21

Chart trajectories

Australian Albums Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
21
Canadian Albums Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
1
2
2
German Albums Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
1
1
3
3
Irish Albums Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
14
17
17
20
22
Mexican Albums Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
6
6
5
5
Swiss Albums Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
1
1
2
3
2
UK Albums Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
5
9
14
19
32
U.S. Billboard 200 trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
1
3
2
United World Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
12
1
3
2
Total
99,000
432,000
626,000
799,000

Worldwide sales and certifications

Chart Certification Sales
Canada, CRIA Gold 50,000+
Switzerland IFPI [1] Gold 15,000+
Germany IFPI [2] Gold 100,000+


Total Estimated Worldwide Sales for Loose (so far): 799,000

Credits and personnel

Production

  • Executive producers: Thom Panunzio, Timbaland, Nelly Furtado
  • Producer: Timbaland, Danja, Nisan Stewart, Lester Mendez, Rick Nowels, Track & Field
  • Vocal producer: Jim Beanz
  • Vocal assistance: Jim Beanz, Timbaland, The Horace Mann Middle School Choirs
  • Engineers: Demacio Castellon, Vadim Chrislov, Ben Jost, Joao R. Názario, James Roach, Kobia Tetey, Joe Wohlmuth
  • Assistant engineers: Jason Donkersgoed, Steve Genwick, Kieron Menzies, Dean Reid
  • Mixing: Marcella Araica, Demacio Castellon, Bard Haehnal, Dave Pensado, Neal H. Pogue
  • Mastering: Chris Gerhinger
  • A&R: Thom Panunzio, D.J. Mormille
  • A&R Coordination: Evan Peters
  • A&R Administration: Jeanne Venton
  • Art Direction: JP Robinson, Gravillis Inc., Nevis
  • Photography: Anthony Mandler,
  • Production Manager: Cliff Feimann

References

  1. ^ SwissCharts.com. Certifications – Awards 2006. Retrieved June 19 2006.
  2. ^ ifpi.com. [1]. Retrieved June 30 2006.
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