Andy Kellman of AllMusic describes it as "a leisurely club track full of swagger". It features a space-age sound that is built up of skeletal synths, percussion, bass, low range horns, breathless drums, and digitized keyboards. "Give It to Me" is an electro and hip hop song with club music sensibilities. Problems playing this file? See media help. Following the reported diss, Storch culminated a response song of his own called "Built Like That", where he addresses Timbaland for stealing credit from Danja and claims to be the true producer of "Cry Me a River". The dispute partly stemmed from controversy regarding writing credits for Justin Timberlake's " Cry Me a River" (2003). In an interview, Timbaland confirmed that he was talking about Storch. In the lyrics, Timbaland anonymously backlashes Storch: "I'm a real producer and you just the piano man". Following the release of the single, a rivalry between Timbaland and record producer Scott Storch began to intensify. In late January 2007, it was confirmed as the first single from Timbaland's new album, which was confirmed to be released in March. The song was released to the internet in November 2006 in a demo version and it was speculated as a possible single from Timbaland's new studio album. It was later serviced to urban radios on March 10, 2007, in the United States. Mosley Music Group, in association with Blackground Records and Interscope Records, serviced the song to urban radios on contemporary hit and rhythmic radios on February 4, 2007, in the United States. "Give It to Me" is the first single released from Shock Value (2007). Matty Green assisted Castellón in the mixing process for the song, which took place at Thomas Crown Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia and The Village in Los Angeles. Cuban sound engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellón recorded and programmed the song at Thomas Crown Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The song was also produced by Timbaland and Danja the latter performed on the keyboard and bass while the former played the drums. "Give It to Me" was written by Timbaland, Danja, Attitude, Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado. The single was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2008 Grammy Awards. It features footage of the singers performing live at the 2007 Grammy Awards and the singers in their tour bus and on a balcony. The accompanying music video was directed by Paul "Coy" Allen and Timbaland. The song also attained top ten positions in European countries like Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands. It experienced a lengthy chart run in Austria and Switzerland, where the song attained top ten positions on the chart. The song also topped the charts in Canada, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. It has sold nearly two million downloads in the United States, remaining as his third-best-selling single there.
"Give It to Me" reached the top position on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first and only number one single in the United States as a lead artist (second overall after " Promiscuous"). The song experienced successful commercial outcomes in the United States as well as internationally. It received positive reviews from music critics, many praising it for its club-oriented sound, Timbaland's production and the lyrics. The song has been noted for the diatribe in Timbaland's verse against American producer Scott Storch, who has worked with the producer in the past. The song features the protagonists addressing their critics about their successes in the music industry. "Give It to Me" is an electro song that embodies the sensibilities of club music. Mosley Music Group, in association with Blackground Records and Interscope Records, serviced the song to contemporary hit and rhythmic radios in the United States on February 4, 2007, and later to urban radios on March 10, 2007. All three artists co-wrote the song together with American rapper Attitude and American producer Danja, who produced the song with Timbaland. The song features vocals by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado and American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. " Give It to Me" is a song performed by American producer, songwriter and rapper Timbaland, released as the first single from his second studio album Shock Value (2007).
Thomas Crown ( Virginia Beach), Chalice Recording (Los Angeles) Single by Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake 2007 song by Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake
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