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Shock Value is the second solo studio album by record producer Timbaland. The album was released in the UK on April 2, 2007, and released in the US one day later. 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.

Quick Facts Studio album by Timbaland, Released ...
Shock Value
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ReleasedApril 2, 2007[1]
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Length66:57
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Timbaland chronology
Under Construction, Part II
(2003)
Shock Value
(2007)
Shock Value II
(2009)
Singles from Shock Value
  1. "Give It to Me"
    Released: February 6, 2007
  2. "The Way I Are"
    Released: June 15, 2007
  3. "Apologize"
    Released: September 11, 2007
  4. "Scream"
    Released: November 10, 2007
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Background and release

"Release" is featured in the EA Sports game Madden NFL 08[2] and "The Way I Are" is also on the soundtrack of NBA Live 08. On April 16, the unreleased song "Laugh at 'Em" was leaked to the internet. It was originally supposed to be on the album but was not completed in time. It features Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. The song is now known as the "Give It to Me" remix. Another unreleased track called "I See U", featuring Attitude and D.O.E., was also leaked to the internet.

An instrumental version of the album was released on the iTunes Store on July 31, 2007.

The album was supposed to be supported by a Shock Value 2008 Tour. The tour was to begin in Australia and continue to New Zealand, but was postponed and then canceled because the expected amount that Showtime Touring was to pay Timbaland was unavailable, and the star refused to perform. There had also been many scheduling conflicts with Europe. The tour was canceled one day before it was to begin.[3]

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Critical reception

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Shock Value received generally mixed reviews from music critics.[4] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a weighted mean score of 54, based on 24 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

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Chart performance

The album debuted at No. 5 on the US Billboard 200, with 138,000 copies sold.[14] It debuted at No. 10 in the UK and on the week of July 22 climbed to No. 5.[15] The album has since reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 13 in France.[16]

The album was certified Platinum in Canada (100,000 units) by the CRIA in August 2007.[17] On the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, Shock Value was certified 3× Platinum with sales of 210,000+ copies. It reached the top of the album chart on the week beginning December 31, 2007.

In BBC Radio 1's end of year chart for 2007, Shock Value was the ninth bestselling album in the UK.[18]

On July 3, 2008, Shock Value had sold 2,234,971 in the United States, and 3,500,000 copies worldwide.

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Singles

  • "Give It to Me" was released as the first single on March 15, 2007. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, scoring Timbaland his first US No.1. Meanwhile, it also scored Timbaland his first UK No.1. It features additional vocals from Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake.
  • "The Way I Are" was released as the second single on June 15, 2007. It peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart to score Timbaland his second UK No.1. It features additional vocals from Keri Hilson and a rap verse from D.O.E.
  • "Apologize" was released as the third single on August 12, 2007. It is a remix of OneRepublic's "Apologize" and features the same vocals from the original. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, while it peaked No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. On the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade,[19] "Apologize" came 10th, making it his most successful song ever.
  • "Scream" was released as the fourth single and final single on December 7, 2007. It failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. It features additional vocals from Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger.

Other songs

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One Life to Live appearances

Two songs from the album were performed on an episode of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live on October 9, 2007. Timbaland performed "The Way I Are" with Keri Hilson, D.O.E., and Sebastian. OneRepublic appeared in the same episode and performed "Apologize".

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Oh Timbaland"
Timbaland3:31
2."Give It to Me" (featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake)
  • T. Mosley
  • Nate Hills
  • Clayton
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Nelly Furtado
3:54
3."Release" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
  • T. Mosley
  • Craig Longmiles
  • Timberlake
Timbaland3:25
4."The Way I Are" (featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.)
  • T. Mosley
  • Hills
  • Keri Hilson
  • Balewa Muhammad
  • Candice Nelson
  • John Maultsby
  • Timbaland
  • Danja[a]
2:59
5."Bounce" (featuring Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Justin Timberlake)
Timbaland4:04
6."Come and Get Me" (featuring 50 Cent and Tony Yayo)
  • Timbaland
  • Danja[a]
3:30
7."Kill Yourself" (featuring Sebastian and Attitude)
Timbaland4:06
8."Boardmeeting" (featuring Magoo)
  • Timbaland
  • Danja[a]
2:29
9."Fantasy" (featuring Money)
  • Walter Millsap III
  • Nelson
  • Lamar Van Sciver
  • Dwight Watson
  • Ericka Watson
  • Frank Greenfield
  • Walter Millsap III
  • Boss Beats[a]
4:11
10."Scream" (featuring Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger)
  • T. Mosley
  • Hills
  • Hilson
  • Timbaland
  • Danja[a]
5:41
11."Miscommunication" (featuring Keri Hilson and Sebastian)
  • Hills
  • Hilson
  • G. Mosley
Danja3:18
12."Bombay" (featuring Amar and Jim Beanz)Timbaland2:55
13."Throw It on Me" (featuring The Hives)
Timbaland2:11
14."Time" (featuring She Wants Revenge)Timbaland3:57
15."One and Only" (featuring Fall Out Boy)
  • Timbaland
  • Hannon Lane[a]
4:16
16."Apologize" (featuring OneRepublic)
3:04
17."2 Man Show" (featuring Elton John)
  • Timbaland
  • Elton John
4:25
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International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Hello" (featuring Keri Hilson and Attitude)
  • T. Mosley
  • Clayton
  • Hilson
Timbaland4:36
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UK and Japan edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Come Around" (featuring M.I.A.)
  • Timbaland
  • Jim Beanz[b]
3:20
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French edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."The Way I Are" (French version featuring Tyssem)
  • T. Mosley
  • Hills
  • Keri Hilson
  • Muhammad
  • Nelson
  • Maultsby
  • Tyssem
  • Timbaland
  • Danja
3:23
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Australian and French bonus disc[21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Give It to Me" (Laugh at Em Remix featuring Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake)
  • T. Mosley
  • Nate Hills
  • Clayton
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Nelly Furtado
  • Shawn Carter
Timbaland3:20
2."The Way I Are" (Timbaland vs Nephew)
  • T. Mosley
  • Hills
  • Keri Hilson
  • Balewa Muhammad
  • Candice Nelson
  • John Maultsby
Carsten Heller3:49
3."The Way I Are" (OneRepublic Remix)
  • T. Mosley
  • Hills
  • Keri Hilson
  • Balewa Muhammad
  • Candice Nelson
  • John Maultsby
Ryan Tedder[a]3:33
4."The Way I Are" (Jatin's Desi Remix)
  • T. Mosley
  • Hills
  • Keri Hilson
  • Balewa Muhammad
  • Candice Nelson
  • John Maultsby
 3:30
5."Come Around" (featuring M.I.A.)
  • T. Mosley
  • Clayton
  • Maya Arulpragasam
Timbaland3:57
6."Give It to Me" (music video)  3:59
7."The Way I Are" (music video)  3:33
8."Throw It on Me" (music video)  2:47
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Notes

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Personnel

  • K. Alexander Jr. – chorus (17)
  • Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica – programming (10), backing vocals (8), engineer (3, 5, 8, 10), mixing (4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12)
  • James Barton – mixing assistant (10)
  • Jim Beanz – vocals (12), backing vocals (3, 6), vocal producer (3, 12)
  • Stevie Blacke – strings (17)
  • Adam Bravin – bass (14)
  • Míguel Bustamante – assistant engineer (6, 11, 12)
  • Kelvin Chu – A&R
  • Ciara Cleary – assistant
  • D. Davis – chorus (17)
  • Justin Dreyfuss – marketing coordinator
  • Andrew Flad – marketing
  • Rick Frazier – project coordinator
  • Keisha Gamble – project coordinator (9)
  • Mark Gray – engineer (8), assistant engineer (1, 6, 7, 13)
  • Matty Green – assistant engineer (2, 3, 17)
  • Johan Gustafsson – engineer (13)
  • Barry Hankerson – executive producer
  • Jerome Harmon – bass (8), strings (8, 16), keyboards (5, 16, 18)
  • A. Helaire – chorus (17)
  • Keri Hilson – backing vocals (3)
  • Bob Horn – mixing (9)
  • Andrew Hurley – drums (15)
  • Monique Idlett-Mosley – publicity, marketing
  • S. Jackson – chorus (17)
  • Jermaine "Tank" Jennings – steel guitar (1)
  • Elton John – piano (17)
  • Tiffany Johnson – project manager
  • Gary Jordan – project coordinator (9)
  • Hannon Lane – drums, keyboards, producer (15)
  • N. Lollis – chorus (17)
  • Ari Mihelson – photography
  • E. Millsap – chorus (17)
  • Walter Milsap – choir conductor (17)
  • Julian Peploe – package design
  • Kevin Rudolf – guitar (3, 10)
  • Manny Smith – A&R
  • Marcus Spence – A&R
  • Johnkenun Spivery – organ (1)
  • Patrick Stump – guitar (15)
  • Ron Taylor – digital editing (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 14, 18)
  • Ryan Tedder – producer (16)
  • Timbaland – synthesizer (1, 8), drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 14, 17), guitar (13, 14), keyboards (3), producer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18), executive producer, musician (5, 6, 12, 13, 18)
  • Andrew Van Meter – production coordination
  • Justin Warfield – guitar (14)
  • Dan Warner – bass (3, 14), guitar (3, 10, 13, 14)
  • Albert Watson – photography
  • E. Watson – chorus (17)
  • D. Williams – chorus (17)
  • Craig Longmiles – writer (3)
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Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[66] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[67] Gold 10,000*
Belgium (BEA)[68] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[69] 3× Platinum 300,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[70] 2× Platinum 40,000
France (SNEP)[71] Gold 75,000*
Germany (BVMI)[72] Platinum 200,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[73] Gold 3,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[74] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Italy (FIMI)[75] Gold 25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[76] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[77] Gold 20,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[78] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Russia (NFPF)[79] 3× Platinum 60,000*
Singapore (RIAS)[80] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[81] Gold 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[82] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[83] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[84] Platinum 1,000,000^
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Europe (IFPI)[85] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history
Region Date
United Kingdom February 4, 2007
France
Germany
Japan March 30, 2007
Italy
United States April 3, 2007
Canada
Brazil September 5, 2007
Spain November 6, 2007
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Shock Value 2008 Tour

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Shock Value 2008 Tour
Tour by Timbaland
Associated albumTimbaland Presents: Shock Value
Start dateAugust 15, 2008
End dateAugust 23, 2008
Legs1 (cancelled)
No. of shows5 in Australia (cancelled)
1 in New Zealand (cancelled)
Timbaland concert chronology
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The Shock Value 2008 Tour was supposed to be Timbaland's concert tour to support his album, Timbaland Presents: Shock Value. Dates in Australia and New Zealand were announced. However, the tour was canceled one day before it was going to begin due to scheduling conflicts in Europe.

Tour dates (all canceled)

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Date City Venue
August 15, 2008 Sydney, Australia Entertainment Centre
August 16, 2008 Brisbane, Australia River Stage
August 17, 2008 Adelaide, Australia Entertainment Centre
August 20, 2008 Perth, Australia Challenge Stadium
August 22, 2008 Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena
August 23, 2008 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena
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