The Way I Are
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| Single by Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & D.O.E. | ||||
| from the album Shock Value | ||||
| Released | July 3, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 2:59 (album version) 3:19 (radio edit) 3:34 (music video) | |||
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"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,[1] 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,[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.
At the end of 2007, the song ranked at number 18 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100.
Versions[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Platinum | 600,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Timbaland vs. Nephew Featuring Keri Hilson - The Way I Are". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "australian-charts.com - Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson - The Way I Are". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
