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The Way I Are

"The Way I Are" is a song by American record producer Timbaland from his second album, Shock Value. The song was released on July 3, 2007.[1] It features R&B singer Keri Hilson. The song topped the charts in countries like Australia, Canada, the UK, Norway, and Denmark,[2] while it reached the top three in the U.S. It managed to reach number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40/Pop Songs airplay chart. It has been certified triple-platinum in the U.S. for sales and shipments of over three million copies.

"The Way I Are"
Song by Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson
from Shock Value"
ReleasedJuly 3, 2007 (2007-07-03)
Genre
Length2:59 (album version)
3:19 (radio edit)
3:34 (music video)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Timbaland
Timbaland singles chronology
""Give It to Me"
(2007) 		The Way I Are ""Apologize"
(2007)
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At the end of 2007, the song ranked at number 18 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100.

Track listings

UK CD single[3]

  1. "The Way I Are" (featuring D.O.E., Keri Hilson and Sebastian) – 3:34
  2. "The Way I Are" (Timbaland vs. Nephew) (featuring D.O.E. and Keri Hilson) – 3:50

European enhanced maxi-single[4]

  1. "The Way I Are" (radio edit) (featuring Keri Hilson) – 3:19
  2. "Give It to Me" (Laugh at 'em) Remix (featuring Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z) – 3:20
  3. "The Way I Are" (Timbaland vs. Nephew) (featuring D.O.E. and Keri Hilson) – 3:50
  4. "The Way I Are" (video)

French CD single[5]

  1. "The Way I Are" (French version) (featuring Tyssem) – 3:23
  2. "The Way I Are" (radio edit) (featuring Keri Hilson) – 3:19

Steve Aoki Pimpin Remix[6]

  1. "The Way I Are (Steve Aoki Pimpin Remix) – 4:11

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[7] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] 3× Platinum 3,000,000 
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Platinum 600,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Timbaland vs. Nephew Featuring Keri Hilson - The Way I Are". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  2. ↑ Steffen Hung. "australian-charts.com - Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  3. ↑ The Way I Are (UK CD single liner notes). Timbaland. Mosley Music Group, Blackground Records, Interscope Records. 2007. 1742316. 
  4. ↑ The Way I Are (European enhanced maxi-single liner notes). Timbaland. Mosley Music Group, Blackground Records, Interscope Records. 2007. 0602517418783. 
  5. ↑ The Way I Are (French CD single liner notes). Timbaland. Blackground Records, Interscope Records. 2007. 6 02517 44327 3. 
  6. ↑ "The Way I Are (Steve Aoki Pimpin Remix) [feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E.] – Single". Apple Music. January 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  8. ↑ "American Single certifications – Timbaland – The Way I Are". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select ', then click SEARCH
  9. ↑ "British single certifications – Timbaland – The Way I Are". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Way I Are in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go

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