The Way I Are

"The Way I Are"
Single by Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E.
from the album Shock Value
Released	July 3, 2007 (2007-07-03)
Format	CD single digital download
Genre	Electro-hop pop-rap electropop dance
Length	2:59 (album version) 3:19 (radio edit) 3:34 (music video)
Label	Interscope Blackground Mosley Music
Songwriter(s)	Timothy Mosley Keri Hilson Nate Hills Balewa Muhammad Candice Nelson John Maultsby
Producer(s)	Timbaland
Keri Hilson singles chronology
"Help" (2006) Help2006 "The Way I Are" (2007) The Way I Are2007 "Energy" (2008) Energy2008
D.O.E. singles chronology
"The Way I Are" (2007) The Way I Are2007 "New York" (2007) New York2007

"The Way I Are" is a song by American recording artist Timbaland from his album, Shock Value. The song was released on July 3, 2007, and features R&B singer Keri Hilson along with rapper D.O.E. The song topped the charts in countries like Australia, Canada, the UK, Norway, and Denmark, 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.

At the end of 2007, the song ranked at number 18 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100.

Versions

There are three versions of the song.

• Album version (2:59) – features Keri Hilson and D.O.E.
• Radio edit (3:19) – features only Hilson
• Music video (3:34) – features Hilson, D.O.E., and rapper Sebastian

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales
Australia (ARIA)	Platinum	70,000^
United States (RIAA)	3× Platinum	3,000,000^
Platinum	600,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone