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2009 single past Timbaland featuring Drake

"Say Something"
Say Something (Cover).JPG
Unmarried by Timbaland featuring Drake
from the album Shock Value Ii
Released November three, 2009
Recorded 2009
Studio Santa Monica, California
(No Excuses Studios)
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • pop
  • electronic
  • R&B
Length iv:00
Label
  • Mosley
  • Blackground
  • Interscope
Songwriter(s)
  • Timothy Mosley
  • Jerome Harmon
  • Aubrey Graham
  • Tim Clayton
  • John Maultsby
Producer(due south)
  • Timbaland
  • J-Roc
Timbaland singles chronology
"Morning After Dark"
(2009) 		"Say Something"
(2009) 		"Acquit Out"
(2009)
Drake singles chronology
"Bedrock"
(2009) 		"Say Something"
(2009) 		"4 My Town (Play Brawl)"
(2009)
Music video
"Say Something" on YouTube

"Say Something" is a song recorded past American producer, songwriter and rapper Timbaland, for his third studio album Stupor Value II (2009). The song features vocals from Canadian rapper Drake. It was written past Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Graham, Timothy Clayton and John Maultsby. The product was helmed by Mosley under his stage-name Timbaland while Harmon served as the assistant producer, under the stage-proper noun Jroc. The vocal was tailored to Drake'due south audio and when the rapper wrote to it, he contacted the producer about the lyrics. Despite the verses feeling more than like Graham'southward tape, Mosley gave his blessing and went the product. The vocal was solicited to digital retailers on Nov iii, 2009 in the U.s.a. every bit the album'southward 2nd unmarried.

"Say Something" is an electro-rap song with a slow moving vanquish and experience. Lyrically, it portrays an interaction betwixt Graham and a woman and the awkward experience to it, that is influenced by past events that occurred between them. "Say Something" garnered generally mixed reviews from music critics; many of them praised it as a "radio hit" but felt it fared worse than Drake's previous works and believed it highlighted Timbaland's weaknesses as a vocaliser. Since its domestic release, the song has reached number twenty-iii on the Billboard Hot 100, standing as the second highest charting single from Shock Value Two in the Us. The music video for the song was directed past Paul "Coy" Allen features appearances from Sebastian, D.O.E., Mental attitude and DJ Freestyle Steve.

Groundwork and composition [edit]

Timbaland cites Jay-Z as a reason to why the collaboration with Drake came to fruition.

"Say Something" was written by Timothy Mosley, Jerome Harmon, Aubrey Graham, Timothy Clayton and John Maultsby. The product of the song was helmed by Mosley under his phase-name Timbaland and by Harmon under his stage-name Jroc; the latter is credited equally the co-producer. The pairing of Timbaland and Drake came about through a discussion between Mosley and Jay-Z. In an interview with Shaheem Reed of MTV News, Mosley quoted him saying "'Yo, man, you gonna wanna get in the studio with this guy named Drake. I'm telling you. He's the next true cat.'"[1] Mosley, Graham, and Harmon have collaborated on "Off That", featured on Jay-Z's eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3 (2009).[1] Timbaland stated that he was attracted to Drake because of his tone, maxim "His tone is ridiculous correct at present. I honey his tone."[1]

Mosley created the music behind the song and presented it to Drake for his blessing.[ane] He told the Canadian rapper how information technology would be tailored to his type of music, but expressed his certainty with how it would sound.[1] In a different interview with Reed for the aforementioned publication, Drake explained: "Then he sent me the beat. I loved the beat. It had that spark to information technology. That emotion. Information technology moved."[1] Graham also explained that he came up with the vocal's concept of "how awkward it is seeing a girl that I used to talk to." He further stated: " It's nigh like they see me, and they don't know what to say anymore. They may accept treated me a way in the by, and it's like, 'Damn. I shouldn't have done that.' Information technology's so many things running through my head. 'How practise I approach this person at present?'".[i] He afterward expressed his satisfaction with record, stating: " It's an interesting concept. I'one thousand glad that tape is picking up. It was slow at kickoff, merely it's a feel-good tape."[1]

Later Graham wrote to the music, he replied to Mosley, asking for his approval of the lyrics: "'I wanna make sure you like this hook. Because the way I'thou rapping to it, I experience like it was my tape. I had to realize this was non my record; this is a feature you want me to be on."[1] He told him afterwards that information technology was Graham's record, giving his blessing for the rapper taking over the vocal.[1] Chris Godbey recorded and mixed the song at No Excuses Studios in Santa Monica, California with Matt Bang serving as the assistant engineer. "Say Something" is an electro-rap song that runs for four minutes and ane second and is built upon a synthesized beat.[two] [three] Shaheem Reed of MTV described the beat out every bit "buoyant" and the song to be "built for the party". Lyrically, it is virtually a famous man who makes enough of money, simply neglects to spend plenty quality time with his girl.[4]

Release and reception [edit]

"Say Something" was serviced to digital retailers in the The states on November 3, 2009 and was solicited to urban radios in the U.s. more than than ii months later on Jan 12, 2010.[five] It entered the Billboard Hot 100 on Jan 23, 2010 at number eighty seven. It later went on to peak at number twenty-three in the last week of March and lasted a full of twenty weeks on the chart.[6] The vocal also reached the summit of the Rap Songs and R&B/Hip-Hop Songs component charts.[6]

Critical reception [edit]

Steve Jones of United states of america Today named information technology one of the anthology's best tracks.[seven] Will Hines of Consequence of Sound expressed a different opinion most the song, simply commented that information technology is "marginally more convincing [than "Behave Out"], but Drake fares better with his usual formula."[viii] Andy Hermann of Metromix New York labeled it "bland electro-rap" and called it "a waste of Drake's considerable talents".[ii] Luke Gibson of HipHop DX called it "a song that will have the radio salivating."[nine] Henry Yanney of SoulCulture praised "Say Something" as one that people "will be undoubtedly drawn to". In his review of the anthology, he too noted that the vocal highlights Timbaland'southward weakness as an artist, writing that "Timbo's verse feels lethargic and unnecessary".[3] Brian Linder of IGN writes, "It amps things up a bit, merely by the time it rolls around you lot'll be set up to skip ahead looking for a truly hot rails."[10] Ben Norman of Nigh.com commented that the song was a potent example of how Timbaland'due south phonation sounds "bad-mannered and counterproductive" in the album's array of singers and musicians.[11]

Music video [edit]

The music video was released on December eight, 2009. Information technology was directed by Paul "Coy" Allen who directed "Morning Afterwards Dark", and "If We Ever Meet Again".[12] Model Keyshia Dior makes an advent in the video. Sebastian, D.O.E., Attitude and DJ Freestyle Steve besides brand brief cameos in the video.

Track listing [edit]

CD Single (Australia)

  1. "Say Something" (Album Version) (Feat. Drake) – 4:01
  2. "Say Something" (Remix) (Feat. Chris Brown) – 4:15

Remixes [edit]

At that place are a number of remixes for the song:

  1. "Say Something" (Original Version) (Feat. Drake)
  2. "Say Something" (Remix) (feat. Drake, Chris Brown and Bow Wow)
  3. "Say Something" (Female Version) Rasheeda (Feat. Nivea)

Digital download EP

  1. "Say Something" (Album Version) (Feat. Drake) – 4:01
  2. "Say Something" (Acapella) (Feat. Drake) – 3:47
  3. "Say Something" (Instrumental) – iv:01
  4. "Say Something" (Video) – 4:05

Lupe Fiasco, Fabolous & Young Jeezy also did freestyles of the vocal on their mixtapes.

American rapper Flo Rida did a freestyle that was dedicated to Haiti for his Green Tea Mixtape

Credits and personnel [edit]

Credits taken from the liner notes of Shock Value, Mosley Music Group, Blackground Records, Interscope Records.[13]

Recording and mixing

  • Recorded and mixed at No Excuses Studios in Santa Monica, California

Personnel

  • Songwriting – Timothy Mosley, Timothy Clayton, Jerome Harmon, Aubrey Graham, John Maultsby
  • Product – Timbaland
  • Recording – Chris Godbey
  • Mixing – Chris Godbey, Matt Bang

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts [edit]

Year-end charts [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d eastward f yard h i j Reed, Shaheem (January 21, 2010). "Timbaland Says Jay-Z Put Him Up On Drake". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved May eleven, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Hermann, Andy (December 7, 2009). "Timbaland, 'Shock Value Ii'". Metromix New York . Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Yanney, Henry (December 14, 2009). "Timbaland – Shock Value 2 [Album Review]". SoulCulture. SoulCulture Media. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Reed, Shaheem (December ane, 2009). "Timbaland Brings Pop And Rock To Shock Value II". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved May nine, 2012.
  5. ^ "Say Something (Featuring Drake): Timbaland: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Say Something – Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  7. ^ Jones, Steve (December 8, 2009). "Listen Up: Chris Brown tries to shift the spotlight in 'Graffiti'". USA Today. U.s. Today. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  8. ^ Hines, Will (December 16, 2009). "Anthology Review: Timbaland- Shock Value Two". Consequence of Audio. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  9. ^ Gibson, Luke (December seven, 2009). "Timbaland – Shock Value two". HipHop DX. HipHop DX. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  10. ^ Linder, Brian (December eight, 2009). "Timbaland – Shock Value Ii Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Archived from the original on Dec thirteen, 2009. Retrieved May nine, 2012.
  11. ^ Norman, Ben. "Timbaland – 'Shock Value 2'". Almost.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved May nine, 2012.
  12. ^ "Video: Timbaland f/ Drake – 'Say Something'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  13. ^ Daze Value (liner notes). Timbaland. United States: Mosley, Blakcground, Interscope. 2008. {{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ "Timbaland Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Best of 2010 – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard . Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  17. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard . Retrieved September 26, 2019.

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