Twenty years ago, Nelly Furtado was the prom queen. Close to Timbaland, who reigned supreme on the charts, the duo chained tube after tube, each more memorable than the other. No one could emulate or match their “cool-factor”. To say, the swaying rhythms and tendentious lyrics of Promiscuous Girl or even of Maneater continue to make the greatest number dance. And how to forget the title give it to me, elevated to the rank of nostalgic hymn of the beginning of the millennium? Released in 2007, the song charted at number one on the Hot 100 chart in Europe, the United States and the United Kingdom.
More than fifteen years after the global success of give it to methe trio behind the hit, made up of Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, has just announced a new collaboration. It is also on his TikTok account that the rapper shared the news. “We are back. @nellyfurtado @justintimberlake. The king has returned!”, he wrote in the caption of a video mixing excerpts from past songs and what seems to be a preview of his new project.
@timbaland WE BACK👀👀👀🤯🤯🤯 @Nelly Furtado @Justin Timberlake 🤯🤯🤯 DA KING 👑 HAS RETURN!!!! 09/1/23
♬ original sound – Timbaland
A give it to me 2.0?
If the news has certainly delighted the millennials who could not escape the original collaboration of the trio during the 2000s, a hint of doubt persists. Nelly, Justin and Timbaland are they able to convert the test a second time? If at the dawn of the new millennium, hip-hop and r’n’b dominated the charts, these are now occupied by rap, pop and electronic music.
The piece attests to this Eat Your Man, released a few months ago by the interpreter of I’m Like a Bird. With a much sharper sound, drawing great inspiration from tech-house, Nelly Furtado fits into the musical register of the 2020s. Also, the trio, if they want to reinvent themselves, may take inspiration from the remix of their hit give it to me by DJ Lacchesi, which has been rocking electronic parties over the past year. One thing is certain, the interpreter of say it right always unleashes passions. As of August 24, the singer is in the Top 5 of Google Trends. SO, In or Out ? Verdict on September 1.
Article written in collaboration with 6médias
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