Meanwhile the original rendition came out on the 6th of May 2006 via Geffen Records and the Mosley Music Group.ĭuring the recording of this song, an unprecedented event occurred. Nelly Furtado and her collaborators were jamming so hard that a speaker actually caught fire. And the incident shook them so thoroughly that they delayed resumption of the recording of “Maneater” for two weeks. Nelly dropped a remix of “Maneater”, alongside Lil Wayne, which is featured on a Timbaland project entitled “Remix & Soundtrack Collection” (2007).
Indeed its sound is based on popular 1980s’ music in general. In fact, Nelly Furtado’s song was directly influenced by Hall & Oates’ Maneater, but it is not a cover of that song. And both of those artists also worked with Nelly in penning the lyrics, as did Jim Beanz.Īnthony Mandler directed the music video to Maneater.įor those who may find the name of this song familiar, pop duo Hall & Oates did drop their own hit track entitled “ Maneater” back in 1982. The production of this track was helmed by legendary musician Timberland alongside his sidekick, Danja. Moreover it was certified Platinum in three countries – including the UK – and charted in 25 nations overall. She's a man-eater, a man-eater.This is the third single from Nelly Furtado’s multi-Platinum album “Loose”. The song itself was a notable hit, topping the UK Singles Chart as well as Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart. And this marked the only time Nelly topped the UK Singles Chart ( as the sole headline artist) during her heyday. You wish you never ever met her at all.īeen around the world I ain't ever seen a girl like this You doing anything to keep her by your sideīecause she says she love you love you long time (c'mon!) When she asks for something boy she means it When she talks she talks like she can handle it (Oh here she comes) Watch out boy she'll chew you up (Oh here she comes) She's a maneater (Oh here she comes) Watch out boy she'll chew you up (Oh here she comes) She's a maneater I wouldn't if I. Make you work hard make you spend hard, make you want all of her loveĪnd when she walks she walks with passion Make you work hard, make you spend hard, make you want all of her love Struggling with Maneater? Become a better singer in 30 days with these videos! Everybody look at me The song was included on the setlist for Furtado's third tour Get Loose Tour. The video premiered on Yahoo! Music on 6 September, and was given a "First Look" on MTV's Total Request Live on 8 September.
The accompanying music video was filmed by American director Anthony Mandler in Los Angeles.
According to Hall, his original lyric had some additional words in the chorus after 'she's a maneater.' Allen convinced him to end the line there, which Hall says made the song come. It became a club hit in North America but was less commercially successful than the lead single "Promiscuous". This is one of several Hall & Oates songs that Daryl Hall's longtime girlfriend Sara Allen had a hand in writing - she's credited on the track along with the duo. Outside North America, "Maneater" became one of Furtado's most popular singles, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and peaking within the top ten of the charts across much of Europe and Australia. The song received positive reviews from music critics, most of them comparing the song to Madonna and Depeche Mode songs from the 1980s. The song's musical style and production were inspired by the Hall & Oates song of the same name and other music from the 1980s. The song was written by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Nate "Danja" Hills, and Jim Beanz, and released to mainstream radio in the United States in September 2006. "Maneater" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album Loose (2006).
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