Shock Value II
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Shock Value II is the third
The album was supported by the successful singles "
Background and production
Timbaland spoke to
Timbaland also told Invasion Radio in October 2009 that he had used PSP application Beaterator to produce some of the beats for Shock Value II as well as Jay Z's last album.[7]
Speaking of the album in November 2009, Timbaland said:
I’m so fortunate and blessed to be able to create a Shock Value II, I’m really proud of the caliber of artists on this album and all the work they put into making it a success. I can promise that no one has ever heard Katy Perry, The Fray, or Brandy sound like this before. It’s exciting because not only am I giving fans the best of me on each track, I’m giving them a glimpse of their favorite artist in a completely different light. This is an album that can be listened to from start to finish every single time because each song is so unique and the range of artists so diverse. I can’t wait for my fans to hear the collaborations.[8]
Music and collaborations
very interesting — it features this new artist on my label called SoShy from Paris. We're both rapping. The song, I can't describe it, it's so different. It's not different for me, but I can tell you this — it fits everything going on with the vampire theme. It fits everything with Twilight.[14]
He added that "that record has the most unique sound from the whole album".
Although Timbaland's protégé group
The album also remains true to the producer's hip-hop and
Several other Timbaland recordings received media attention and were reported on the internet but not included in the final track listing.
Promotion and release
The album was initially slated for a November 4, 2008 release but this clashed with the
Timbaland performed part of the lead single "Morning After Dark" live at one of the album's launch parties at Mandalay Bay Beach on October 17 and again During the F1 in Abu Dhabi, UAE on October 30, 2009. Then he appeared with Nelly Furtado and SoShy for the first fully featured live performance of the song at the American Music Awards (2009) on November 22, 2009. On November 23, 2009 the trio appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien for an encoré performance.
Singles
- "UK Singles Chart.
- " It is the album's second single and has reached number 23 on the Hot 100, making it the second most successful single on the album.
- "Carry Out" featuring Justin Timberlake is the third single from the album but was initially only released in the U.S. It was sent to US radio on December 1, 2009.[28] It is the most successful single on the album, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video premiered on February 18, 2010.[29] It was released as the third UK single on April 26, 2010.[30]
- "If We Ever Meet Again" featuring Katy Perry is the album's fourth single. The music video premiered on January 18, 2010. In the UK, it was released February 15, 2010 and reached number one in New Zealand and number three in the UK and Ireland. The song has reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. [citation needed]
- Other charted songs
- "Undertow" featuring Hot 100 at #100, the week ending November 28, 2009.[31]
- "We Belong to the Music" (with Miley Cyrus)[32] and "If We Ever Meet Again" (with Katy Perry)[33] were both released to the US iTunes store as promotional singles prior to the album's release on December 1, 2009. "If We Ever Meet Again" later debuted at 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending December 19, 2009.
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
New York Times | (unfavorable)[38] |
NME | (5/10)[39] |
The Observer | (unfavorable)[40] |
Rolling Stone | [41] |
Slant Magazine | [42] |
USA Today | [43] |
The album received mixed reviews. Review normalizer Metacritic gave the album 50 out of 100 based on 9 critical reviews.[36] Andy Kellman of AllMusic said "Timbaland does not stock Shock Value II with quite as many guests, and performs a higher percentage of the vocals, and what results is less schizophrenic and more directly pop than its antecedent. The highs here are not as high, and the lows are as low, unless you consider the very presence of Chad Kroeger and Daughtry, or the unveiling of Brandy’s rapping alter ego Bran’ Nu, to be more odious than a sub-Coldplay ballad. [...] That said, it is a mildly entertaining album—as long as you block out most of the lyrics."[34]
David Balls of Digital Spy agreed saying that "Timbaland dips into his usual bag of production tricks here and many of the supporting cast dutifully return, but never does this quite reach the same excitement levels as its predecessor. [...] it feels as though Tim's trying so hard to impress us with his pimped-up SUV that he's driven the thing off the road. The result? A disparate, disjointed collection of songs that feels like less than the sum of its parts. Where Shock Value was fresh and innovative, much of the sequel could pass for leftovers from its predecessor. [...] He now seems to be lagging behind rivals like David Guetta and will.iam when it comes to driving the urban pop genre forward"[44]
Jon Pareles from The New York Times added "The productions flaunt Timbaland trademarks: vocal sounds imitating turntable scratching, quick keyboard arabesques, grunts as percussion. But now he fills in the spaces that made his old tracks so startling. [...] For a few moments Timbaland ignores the Top 10 and accepts that he’s an adult."[38]
Slant magazine's Jesse Cataldo who said "Shock Value II is a vanity project, the kind of bonus fluff that you can get away with releasing when you're as famous and respected as Timbaland. [...] To be fair, Timbaland is not a terrible rapper. His clumsy flow is no worse than Diddy's jittery streams of twaddle, but it's just as annoying. The tendency here, whether intentional or not, is to surround himself with mediocre talent rather than the titans who he helped make superstars [...] The overall laziness of that facet is even more inexcusable coming from one of the most renowned producers of the last decade.".[42]
The most positive review comes from USA Today, Steve Jones says "He misses occasionally on this 17-track opus, but he's mainly on target with his jolts to the eardrums."[43]
However, August Brown of the Los Angeles Times was slightly less critical, stating that, "many of the same vices that plagued the first installment of Shock Value keep the second edition sodden as well: Tim's precise, micromanaged beats usually outshine his random collection of vocal collaborators." Brown said that the album was not a complete disaster but "for Timbaland fans pining for previous hits like Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody?" or Furtado's "Say It Right," Shock Value II is a weak cocktail."[37]
The editor from Entertainment Weekly said on the December 11 issue (page 115), "So far, so predictable—at least until "Tomorrow In The Bottle," which features Chad Kroeger of Nickelback. That guy's got a funky bone? Talk about a shocker. (67 out of 100)"[36]
Steve Juon from Rapreviews.com said "There are only a few producers out there in rap who can get away with putting their name on an album and be a bigger star than anyone rapping on their tracks. There are even fewer who can crossover from hardcore hip-hop heads to become a mainstream household name. [...] it's not a pure "Timbaland Presents" situation like it has been in the past, where one felt Timbaland was simply showcasing artists he felt deserved the shine over his own high quality sound. The sound's still high quality on "Shock Value II," it's just not 100% his own any more."[45]
Commercial performance
The album did not chart as highly as the previous Shock Value album, which had debuted at number five in the US in 2007, with 138,000 copies sold in its first week. Instead, Shock Value II debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at an underwhelming number 36, with 37,834 copies in its first week. It fared better on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, entering at number seven. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, as well as in Ireland, the album only managed to chart at number 25 in its first week. These positions failed to match those of Shock Value I (2007) which reached number two and number one in the UK and Ireland respectively.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" (by Josh Paul, Josh Steely, Brian Craddock, Beanz | Timbaland, Harmon | 4:23 | |
15. | "Marchin On" (Timbo Version; featuring OneRepublic) | Ryan Tedder, T. Mosley, Beanz | Tedder, Timbaland | 4:12 |
16. | "The One I Love" (featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.) | T. Mosley, Hilson, Harmon, Maultsby, Briscoe, Dennis Matkosky, Micheal Sembello | Timbaland, Harmon | 4:34 |
17. | "Symphony" (featuring Attitude, Bran' Nu and D.O.E.) | T. Mosley, Harmon, Clayton, Norwood, Maultsby, Beanz, Keithin Pittman | Timbaland, Harmon | 4:21 |
Timbaland, Harmon, Beanz (vocal) | 4:01 |
Chew Fu 2016 | 4:06 |
4:10 |
Sample credits
- On Track 6, "Tomorrow In the Bottle", is a remake of "Bottom of the Bottle" by Sebastian, interpolating and sampling the first verse.[48]
- On Track 13 "Timothy Where You Been" interpolates and samples Jet's 2003 song "Timothy" from their debut album Get Born.[48]
- On Track 15 "Marchin On (Timbo Version)" remix, original song featured on OneRepublic's second studio album, Waking Up.[48]
- On Track 17 "Symphony" interpolations from "The Symphony" by Masta Ace, Craig G, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane.[48]
U.S. edition
Disc One
- "Intro" (by DJ Felli Fel) – 0:48
- "Carry Out" (featuring Justin Timberlake) – 3:52
- "Lose Control" (featuring JoJo) – 4:28
- "Meet In tha Middle" (featuring Bran' Nu) – 4:00
- "Say Something" (featuring Drake) – 4:00
- "Tomorrow In the Bottle" (featuring Chad Kroeger & Sebastian) – 5:28
- "We Belong to the Music" (featuring Miley Cyrus) – 4:28
- "Morning After Dark" (featuring Nelly Furtado & SoShy) – 3:51
- "If We Ever Meet Again" (with Katy Perry) – 4:52
- "Can You Feel It" (featuring Esthero & Sebastian) – 4:44
- "Ease Off the Liquor" – 5:58
- "Undertow" (featuring The Fray & Esthero) – 4:22
- "Timothy Where You Been" (featuring Jet) – 4:47
Disc Two (Deluxe edition)
- "Long Way Down" (featuring Daughtry) – 4:23
- "Marchin On (Timbo Version)" (featuring OneRepublic) – 4:12
- "The One I Love" (featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.) – 4:34
- "Symphony" (featuring Attitude, Bran'Nu & D.O.E.) – 4:21
Personnel
Credits are source and adapted from Discogs.[49]
Management
Interscope Records
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Mosley Music Group
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Technical
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Background vocals
- Amar, Deborah "SoShy" Epstein, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Alex Williams, Candice Nelson, Melody Thornton
Guest appearances
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Charts
Weekly charts
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End of year charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[67] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[68] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[69] | Gold | 10,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[70] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[71] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Germany[72] | December 4, 2009 | International CD / Download
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Universal Music | 602527273969 |
Australia[73] | 060252727396 | |||
Ireland | 2727396 | |||
United Kingdom[74] | December 7, 2009 | Polydor | ||
Hungary[75] | International edition | Universal Music | 00602527273969 | |
Canada[76] | December 8, 2009 | Standard edition | B001364502 | |
Deluxe edition (2 disc)[77] | B001364572 | |||
United States | Standard edition[78] | Blackground, Mosley Music, Interscope | 602527237732 | |
Deluxe edition (2 disc)[79] | 602527237749 | |||
Vinyl LP[80]
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602527237831 | |||
Denmark[81] | December 9, 2009 | International CD / Download | Universal Music | 060252727396 |
Finland[82] | ||||
Sweden[83] | ||||
Brazil[84] | December 15, 2009 | 602527273969 | ||
Japan[85] | December 16, 2009 | UICS1201 |
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