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Give It to Me (Timbaland song)
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"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 (2007). It was released as the album's first single
(see 2007 in music
). The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
". However,a rivalry flared up between Timbaland and record producer Scott Storch in early 2007. The tension initially started on the single "Give It to Me", when Timbaland anonymously called out Storch, rapping, "I'm a real producer and you just the piano man". Timbaland confirmed that he was talking about Storch in an interview with MTV personality Sway Calloway. Storch responded with the track "Built Like That" on February 26, 2007, featuring Philadelphia rapper NOX, which caused a final response by Beat-Club-rapper D.O.E. on the song "Piano Man". The end of the feud was confirmed by Timbaland in the final issue of Scratch Magazine.
Nelly's verses are about the singer Fergie. Furtado thought that the line "but I ain't promiscuous" in her song Fergalicious was a diss and retaliated in Give It To Me calling Fergie's style "ridiculous".
in February 2007, coincidentally, it was the week when Furtado's Say It Right
took over the top spot. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April—when it rose to that position from number forty-two in one week, making it, at the time, the third biggest rise to number one in the chart's history—because of sales of 248,000 digital download
s. The song, however, scored Timbaland his first number one single in the United Kingdom. It became Timbaland's first number-one on his own, Furtado's third and Timberlake's fourth consecutive. It is the sixth number-one produced by Timbaland & Danja in under twelve months; others include "SexyBack
", "My Love
", and "What Goes Around...Comes Around" by Timberlake and "Promiscuous
" and "Say It Right
" by Furtado. The single also peaked at number one on the Billboard Pop 100
.
In the United Kingdom
, "Give It to Me" debuted at number eight for the week ending April 14, 2007, and rose to number one the following week, with sales of 27,760 that week. The song sold 275,000 copies in Great Britain as stated by the Official Charts Company.
's Total Request Live
. It shows Timbaland, Furtado, and Timberlake performing the song at the 2007 Grammy Awards pre-show concert, and is intercut with footage from a studio recording session and from inside Timbaland's tour bus. The clip also shows Furtado singing on a balcony. The video was directed by Paul "Coy" Allen & Timbaland and appeared at number ninety-eight on BET
's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 countdown.
Maxi Single (Europe & Australia)
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
, with featured artists 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...
and Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, for Timbaland's second solo album, Shock Value (2007). It was released as the album's first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
(see 2007 in music
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
). The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality pop songs on which singers collaborate...
at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
Background
It is rumored that this song is about Prince for a remark he made regarding Justin Timberlake's song "SexyBackSexyBack
"SexyBack" is a song by American recording artist Justin Timberlake from his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds . It was released on July 7, 2006, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album...
". However,a rivalry flared up between Timbaland and record producer Scott Storch in early 2007. The tension initially started on the single "Give It to Me", when Timbaland anonymously called out Storch, rapping, "I'm a real producer and you just the piano man". Timbaland confirmed that he was talking about Storch in an interview with MTV personality Sway Calloway. Storch responded with the track "Built Like That" on February 26, 2007, featuring Philadelphia rapper NOX, which caused a final response by Beat-Club-rapper D.O.E. on the song "Piano Man". The end of the feud was confirmed by Timbaland in the final issue of Scratch Magazine.
Nelly's verses are about the singer Fergie. Furtado thought that the line "but I ain't promiscuous" in her song Fergalicious was a diss and retaliated in Give It To Me calling Fergie's style "ridiculous".
Chart performance
The song debuted at number eighty-seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in February 2007, coincidentally, it was the week when Furtado's 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,...
took over the top spot. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April—when it rose to that position from number forty-two in one week, making it, at the time, the third biggest rise to number one in the chart's history—because of sales of 248,000 digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
s. The song, however, scored Timbaland his first number one single in the United Kingdom. It became Timbaland's first number-one on his own, Furtado's third and Timberlake's fourth consecutive. It is the sixth number-one produced by Timbaland & Danja in under twelve months; others include "SexyBack
SexyBack
"SexyBack" is a song by American recording artist Justin Timberlake from his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds . It was released on July 7, 2006, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album...
", "My Love
My Love (Justin Timberlake song)
"My Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds . It was released on September 26, 2006, by Jive Records as the second single from the album...
", and "What Goes Around...Comes Around" by Timberlake and "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...
" and "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,...
" by Furtado. The single also peaked at number one on the Billboard Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
.
In the 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...
, "Give It to Me" debuted at number eight for the week ending April 14, 2007, and rose to number one the following week, with sales of 27,760 that week. The song sold 275,000 copies in Great Britain as stated by the Official Charts Company.
Music video
On February 26, 2007, the music video for "Give It to Me" was premiered on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
. It shows Timbaland, Furtado, and Timberlake performing the song at the 2007 Grammy Awards pre-show concert, and is intercut with footage from a studio recording session and from inside Timbaland's tour bus. The clip also shows Furtado singing on a balcony. The video was directed by Paul "Coy" Allen & Timbaland and appeared at number ninety-eight on BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 countdown.
Tracklisting
CD Single (UK & Europe)- "Give It to Me" (Radio Edit) – 3:33
- "Give It to Me" (Instrumental) – 3:57
Maxi Single (Europe & Australia)
- "Give It to Me" (Radio Edit) – 3:33
- "Give It to Me" (Instrumental) – 3:57
- "Come Around" (featuring M.I.A.M.I.A. (artist)Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
) – 3:57 - "Give It to Me" (Video) – 3:58
Official versions
- "Give It to Me" (Explicit Album Version) – 3:58
- "Give It to Me" (Radio Edit)/ (Clean Album Version) – 3:33
- "Give It to Me" (Instrumental) – 3:57
- "Give It to Me" (Laff At Em Remix)
Chart positions
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Russia (EMI Russian Music Charts The Russian Music Charts are Russian music industry standard popularity rankings compiled weekly by 2M and Tophit . Albums and tracks rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through retail data captured electronically each week from Russian music retailers... ) |
5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 19 |
| German Singles Chart | 14 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 19 |
See also
- List of number-one hits in Denmark
- List of European number-one hits of 2007
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2007 (U.S.)