Nelly Furtado - Loose

 

Gatefold double LP

Nelly Furtado's phenomenal platinum-selling third album!

Includes the hits "Promiscuous (Feat. Timbaland),""Say It Right" and "Maneater"

The 2023 vinyl reissue of singer Nelly Furtado's celebrated third album, Loose, comes in a standard black vinyl 2LP edition in a gatefold jacket. Engineer Dennis "Roc" Jones used the original master files to create a truly special edition of Loose.

Originally released in 2006, Loose was catapulted to prominence by a trio of No. 1 hits — the suggestive serve-and-volley relationship conversation "Promiscuous (Feat. Timbaland)," the percussive drive of the pleading "Say It Right," and the sultry declarations of "Maneater" — and it became an international sensation, having sold 12 million copies globally to date.

Loose expanded the Canadian artist's reach both creatively and commercially by testing the boundaries of pop by incorporating a litany of dance-music elements, reggaeton and R&B influences, and hip-hop beats into the tenets of her forward-thinking songwriting and arranging.

Loose peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 as well as in Furtado's native Canada and on 10 more charts across the globe, including those in Australia, Ireland, and Germany. It also reached the Top 10 in 14 other countries, including the UK, Austria, Finland, France, Scotland, and Italy. In addition to its 3x platinum certification in the U.S. by the RIAA, Loose has also been certified as 3x platinum in the UK, 6x platinum in Canada, and 5x platinum in Germany and Switzerland.

Produced primarily by Timbaland and Danja, along with Nisan Stewart, Lester Mendez, Rick Nowels, and Furtado herself, the aptly named Loose bursts forth with an even-dozen winning tracks like the falsetto encouragement of "Do It," the heavenly ballad "In God's Hands," and the touching "Te Busque," featuring a guest vocal from Juanes. All 12 of the core songs on Loose prove why Nelly Furtado became such an international superstar. In addition, a bonus track, the Spanish version of "Te Busque" (Feat. Juanes)," is included at the end of Side 4.

In 2009, Furtado paid tribute to Timbaland's production in an interview with the U.K.'s Daily Mail. She said "Of all the great talents I've worked with, he's got the genius touch." The following year, Furtado told BBC, "We wanted it raw, we wanted it visceral, we wanted the speakers to buzz. We fought for that."

 

Side A

Afraid featuring Attitude

Maneater

Promiscuous featuring Timbaland

Side B

Glow

Showtime

No Hay Igual

Side C

Te Busque featuring Juanes

Say It Right

Do It

Side D

In God’s Hands

Wait For You

All Good Things (Come To An End)

Bonus Track: Te Busque (Spanish Version) featuring Juanes

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