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|Last album = ''[[Timbaland Presents Shock Value]]''<br />(2007)
|Last album = ''[[Timbaland Presents Shock Value]]''<br />(2007)

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Shock Value II[2] is the third solo studio album, from American record producer Timbaland serving as the second volume of the platinum-selling Shock Value which topped charts worldwide and received 16 platinum certifications.[3]

Initially slated for a 2008 release the project was pushed into 2009 and tentatively confirmed for November 23, 2009[4] through Blackground Records, however, it has been pushed back once more to December 7, 2009 in the UK and December 8 in the US.[5]

Background and production

Timbaland spoke to MTV's Shaheem Reid back in July 2008 to confirm that he was working on the follow up to his platinum selling Shock Value.[3] At the time he confirmed that he had one track with Madonna which although recorded for her album Hard Candy it had not been used and could end up on this album instead.[3] He was insistent that he would also collaborate with Jordin Sparks, Beyoncé, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and T.I.[3] He also said that alongside T-Pain who will definitely appear, he hoped to get Jay-Z on board.[3]

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.[6]

Speaking on 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.[7]

Music and collaborations

Billboard.com reported in October that Timbaland had collaborated with a number of previous collaborators to produce the album which will feature guest vocals just like Shock Value 1.[8] Justin Timberlake recorded vocals for two songs the first "Carry Out" features on the album, whilst the second "Crazy Girl"[9] contains a sample of "I Love Them Girls" by Tank[10] but was not included on the album. Keri Hilson previously collaborated with D.O.E to feature on Timbaland's 2007 number 1 single "The Way I Are" and the same duo features on a new song called "The One I Love" which originally featured additional vocals from Chris Brown. The song was previously called "Maniac".[9] However it was revealed in November 2009 in an interview with E! Online that both Brown and Timbaland had mutually agreed to scrap the song.[11]

Nelly Furtado whose 2006 album Loose was executively produced by Timabaland also features on a record, the lead single for the album "Morning After Dark"[12] with Timbaland's new artist SoShy. Timbaland described the song as

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.[3]

He added that "that record has the most unique sound from the whole album".[13] Timbaland previously worked with Brandy Norwood on her album Afrodisiac and although recording sessions were completed for her 2008 follow up Human their work did not make the album. However Brandy appears on two songs for his new album as her alter-ego Bran'Nu. The first song is called "Meet in tha Middle"[14] whilst the second is called "Symphony" and also features rapper Attitude.[15] The latter song also features vocals from D.O.E.[15]

Although Timbaland's protegé group OneRepublic (previously appeared on Shock Value's worldwide hit "Apologize") have written and produced their second album Waking Up themselves they have sent the producer a rock-themed recording "Marchin On" which was remixed for inclusion on Shock Value 2 whilst appearing in a stripped version on their own album.[9] Other similarly themed recordings come in the form of American rockband Daughtry on the song "Long Way Down",[9] The Fray on "Undertow" also featuring Canadian songwriter Esthero, with Australian rockband Jet on "Timothy (Where Have You Been)" and with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger for the song "Put Tomorrow in the Bottle"[9] with a verse from rapper Sebastian.

Billboard Magazine reported on several other artists who collaborated for the album (Paramore, Gucci Mane, and All-American Rejects) whose songs do not appear to be included on the final track listing.[8] The album also features the hip-hop producer working on a number of new directions for his music. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest it was revealed that the producer has worked on several surprising collaborations with pop artists such as Miley Cyrus on the song "We Belong to the Music", Katy Perry on the song "If We Ever Meet Again"[9] and JoJo on the song "Lose Control".[15] JoJo also appears on the song "Timothy (Where Have You Been)" where she can be heard singing backing vocals but is not featured.

The album also remains true to the producer's hip-hop and urban roots with collaborations with Drake on "Say Something" which is due to be released as the album's second single.[9] Esthero[9] makes an additional appearance on the song "Can You Feel It" with Sebastian's vocals.[15] Finally the album features the song "Ease Off the Liquor" which has no accredited featured artist although female vocals provide the backing in the chorus. It was speculated that the song would feature Melody Thornton however it was later confirmed that the background vocals and ad-libs are provided by SoShy.[16] In the week commencing November 9, 2009 the song was sent to Urban radio in the US.[17]

Several other Timbaland recordings recieved media attention and were reported on the internet but not included in the final tracklisting. Shakira was asked to record vocals on the song "Give It Up to Me" but the recording is not included on Shock Value 2, instead it was included on her third studio album She Wolf and released as the second US single.[18] Although both T-Pain and Missy Elliott were said to feature on the album for definite,[14] their collaboration "Talk" is not included. Additionally it was reported that Jay-Z's collaboration for the album would come in the form of song called "Rumours" with Keri Hilson[19] but later it was revealed that the song was intended for Beyoncé Knowles who back in 2007 was recording with Timbaland for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce.[20] It is also another recording which did not make the final track listing.

Promotion and release

The album was initially slated for a November 4, 2008 release but this clashed with the 2008 US Presidential Election. The album was then put on hold so that Timbaland could work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 3 which was released September 2009. Then Rap-Up magazine confirmed that the album would be released as part of Super Monday, November 23, 2009 in both the US and UK with the US also receiving a 2-disc deluxe edition.[21] However the magazine revealed on October 29, 2009 that the album had been pushed back to December 8, 2009.[5]

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

  • "Morning After Dark", featuring SoShy, premiered on October 16, 2009 on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest with Timbaland describing it as the kick-off song from the project.[1][22] It was later confirmed actual single release of the song would feature an additional verse from Nelly Furtado.[12] Both versions were made available for download from October 26, 2009[22] but the version featuring SoShy will be used for the music video.[23]
  • "Say Something" featuring upcoming Canadian rapper Drake was released to US itunes on November 3, 2009.[24]. On November 24, 2009, Rap-Up magazine posted a 30-second sneak peak of the music video.[25]
  • "Carry Out" featuring Justin Timberlake is the third single. It was sent to US radio on December 1, 2009.[26]

Other Songs

  • Prior to the release of the album, two promotional singles, "We Belong to the Music" (with Miley Cyrus)[28] and "If We Ever Meet Again" (with Katy Perry)[29] were both released to US iTunes on December 1, 2009. These promotional singles should not be confused with ordinary singles.

Track listing

  • All tracks were produced by Timbaland. Additional and co-productions are donated below.


International release CD / Download[30]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" (with DJ Felli Fel)James Andrew Reigart0:49
2."Carry Out" (with Justin Timberlake)J. Timberlake, James D. Washington, Timothy Clayton [a]3:53
3."Lose Control" (with JoJo)Nikesha Briscoe, Rapheal Akinyemi, Dean Beresford, Ervin Ward [a]4:28
4."Meet in tha Middle" (with Bran' Nu)Clayton, Brandy Norwood, D.O.E. [b]4:01
5."Say Something" (with Drake)Aubrey Drake Graham, Clayton, D.O.E. [a]4:01
6."Tomorrow In The Bottle" (with Chad Kroeger & Sebastian)Garland Mosley, Washington, Clayton [c]5:28
7."We Belong to The Music" (with Miley Cyrus)Washington, Walter Milsap, Candice Nelson [a]4:28
8."Morning After Dark" (with Nelly Furtado & SoShy)Deborah Epstein, Michelle Bell, Keri Hilson, Washington, D.O.E. [a]3:52
9."If We Ever Meet Again" (with Katy Perry)Washington, Jason Busbee [d]4:59
10."Can You Feel It" (with Esthero & Sebastian)Clayton, Washington, G. Mosley [a]4:44
11."Ease Off The Liquor"Washington, D.O.E., Clayton [a]5:58
12."Undertow" (with The Fray & Esthero)Isaac Slade, Washington [e]4:22
13."Timothy Where You Been" (with Jet)Washington, Clayton, Nic Cester, Chris Cester, Cameron Muncey, Mark Wilson [a]4:47
14."Long Way Down" (with Daughtry)Washington, Chris Daughtry, Joey Barnes [a]4:23
15."Marchin' On (Timbaland Remix)" (with OneRepublic)Ryan Tedder, Washington [f]4:12
16."The One I Love" (with Keri Hilson & D.O.E.)D.O.E., Briscoe, Akinyemi, Beresford, Ward, Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello [a]4:34
17."Symphony" (with Attitude, Bran'Nu & D.O.E)Clayton, Norwood, Washington, D.O.E [g]4:21
Total length:73:16
Japan bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Morning After Dark (remix)" (with Nelly Furtado & SoShy)Epstein, Bell, Hilson, Washington, D.O.E. 


Notes
  • a^ Track 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16 were co-produced with J-Roc
  • b^ Track 4 was co-produced by Polow da Don
  • c^ Track 6 was co-produced by J-Roc with additional production from Wizz Dumb
  • d^ Track 9 was co-produced with Jim Beanz
  • e^ Track 12 was co-produced with The Fray with additional production from J-Roc
  • f^ Track 15 was co-produced with Ryan Tedder
  • g^ Track 17 was co-produced with J-Roc with additional production from J. Mizzle


US standard edition (disc 1)
No.TitleLength
1."Intro" (with DJ Felli Fel)0:49
2."Carry Out" (with Justin Timberlake)3:53
3."Lose Control" (with JoJo)4:28
4."Meet in tha Middle" (with Bran' Nu)4:01
5."Say Something" (with Drake)4:01
6."Tomorrow In The Bottle" (with Chad Kroeger & Sebastian)5:28
7."We Belong to The Music" (with Miley Cyrus)4:28
8."Morning After Dark" (with Nelly Furtado & SoShy)3:52
9."If We Ever Meet Again" (with Katy Perry)4:59
10."Can You Feel It" (with Esthero & Sebastian)4:44
11."Ease Off The Liquor"5:58
12."Undertow" (with The Fray & Esthero)4:22
13."Timothy Where You Been" (with Jet)4:47
US Deluxe edition bonus tracks (disc 2)
No.TitleLength
14."Long Way Down" (with Daughtry)4:23
15."Marchin' On (Timbaland Remix)" (with OneRepublic)4:12
16."The One I Love" (with Keri Hilson & D.O.E.)4:34
17."Symphony" (with Attitude, Bran'Nu & D.O.E)4:21

Personnel

Guest performers/vocals

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Germany[31] December 4, 2009 International CD / Download Interscope Records 602527273969
Australia[32]
Ireland Polydor Records 2727396
United Kingdom[30] December 7, 2009
Canada[33] December 8, 2009 Standard edition Interscope Records B001364502
Deluxe edition (2 cd)[34] B001364572
United States Standard edition[35] Blackground Records 602527237732
Deluxe edition (2 cd)[36] 602527237749
Vinyl LP[37] 602527237831
Denmark[38] December 9, 2009 International CD / Download Universal Music 060252727396
Finland[39]
Sweden[40]
Brazil[41] December 15, 2009 602527273969
Japan[42] December 16, 2009 Universal Japan UICS1201

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