Loose

Nelly Furtado - Loose

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Artist: Nelly Furtado
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-06-20
Music Label: Geffen Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Afraid
  2. Maneater
  3. Promiscuous
  4. Glow
  5. Showtime
  6. No Hay Igual
  7. Te Busque
  8. Say It Right
  9. Do It
  10. In God's Hands
  11. Wait For You
  12. All Good Things (Come To An End)
  13. Te Busque (Spanish Version)

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Free Music Review: Much better than other "pop stars"
Hit: 4 Stars

Nelly Furtado is one of my favorite artists. Hip hop is my favorite genre of music. Timbaland is one of the best producers in music. So when I heard of this collaboration, I thought this had a chance to be an amazing CD. However, I was also a bit concerned because I knew Nelly would be breaking away from the styles she used in her first two albums. And even though her second album, "Folklore," was not a big success, I loved it.

So with all these mixed emotions, I listened to "Loose" and I liked it from the first time I heard it. "Maneater" is one of my favorite songs in recent years by anyone. It's got a great beat and a great chorus, an it's just fun to listen to. "Promiscuous" is obviously a mega hit, but there are others. "Afraid" is a very real song with a message, unlike what the typical big-selling pop albums produce. But that's because Nelly is not the typical pop star. "Wait For You" is one of my favorite songs, and "Say It Right" is a perfect blend of Nelly's songwriting and Timbaland's ability to spice up a song. "All Good Things" probably would have been a bigger hit if it weren't so melancholy; it's got a great melody, even if it's hardly uplifting.

All in all, I am a big fan of this CD and I can't wait to hear what she has in store for us next.

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The buzz for Nelly Furtado's Loose began before the music was even recorded, with the announcement that legendary hip-hop knob-twirler Timbaland (Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake) would act as co-producer. The question on fans' minds: what would it sound like when a hip-hop kingpin collaborated with an artist who culls inspiration not just from pop music, but also her own Portuguese roots?

As it turns out, Loose incorporates a number of different styles along its journey, but is--surprisingly--primarily divided between '80s-influenced electronica and latin-infused pop. This disc is very different from Furtado's previous CDs, a fact immediately evident from track one, the new wave-affected "Afraid." A strong opener, the song is the beginning of a 1-2-3 punch of uptempo, infectious dance floor beats. The second cut, "Maneater," also proves to be incredibly catchy, but the verses and keyboard sound too much like they were plucked from electroclash artist Peaches' tree, and originality is lost. The perfect summer pop song follows, the massive hit "Promiscuous," which features clever interplay between Furtado and Timbaland on their sassy duet. From that point, Loose oscillates between the Miami-affected sounds of R&B, Latino pop, and reggaeton ("Showtime," "Te Busque," and "No Hay Igual" respectively) and the aforementioned '80s vibe ("Glow," "Do It"). Fans will hear Furtado at her vocal best on "Say It Right" and "In God's Hands"--two of the most lyrically compelling tracks on the disc. --Denise Sheppard


In preparation for her new album, Loose, NELLY FURTADO tried out collaborations with a who's who of producers, and she tried to create a music more of the body than the mind. A prime example of the latter is first single "PROMISCUOUS," a duet with Loose producer TIMBALAND, known far and wide for his groundbreaking work with, among others, MISSY ELLIOTT, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and AALIYAH.

It stands to reason that gold and multiplatinum certifications (for 2003's Folklore and 2000's Whoa, Nelly!, respectively), a pair of Top 10 singles ("I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light"), and a Grammy Award (for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance), to name just a few accomplishments, would afford a certain level of confidence. But nothing has inspired Furtado to throw caution to the wind more than motherhood. "Motherhood makes you fearless," she says. "The album is very youthful-sounding," Furtado continues, "and I think that's partly due to the presence of this two-year-old in my life. I was with her all day every day and then I'd go to the studio at night, and I think that translated into a playful energy I feel onstage but that hasn't really been heard on my records."

Starting with her longtime production team of Track & Field, she also knew she wanted to check out a variety of producers. "Working with new producers," she hazards, "is like trying on new clothes - you never know what you look good in until you try it on. And sometimes they will see something in you that neither you nor anyone else could see." So she traveled with her daughter from Toronto to London to work with NELLEE HOOPER; to Los Angeles to work with LESTER MENDEZ (who produced, "Te Busque," her moving duet with JUANES) and RICK NOWELS (co-writer and producer of the gorgeous ballad "In God's Hands"); and to Miami to work with PHARRELL WILLIAMS and SCOTT STORCH and finally, TIMBALAND.

Indeed, the raw, lighting-in-a-bottle spontaneity of the collaborative process is at the heart of Loose. "This record shows who I am in a jam-type environment, where I really feel the excitement of the creativity flowing," Furtado reveals. "It's who I am at my most artistic. I live for that, and I'm very grateful to be able to share it."

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