Anonymous (Bobby Valentino song)

"Anonymous"
Single by Bobby Valentino featuring Timbaland
from the album Special Occasion
ReleasedApril 9, 2007
RecordedDecember 2005–2006
GenreR&B, hip hop, synthpop
Length4:02 (radio edit)
4:44 (album version)
LabelDTP, Def Jam
Songwriter(s)Timothy Mosley, King Logan, Jerome Harmon, Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Patrick J. Que Smith
Producer(s)Timbaland, The Royal Court (King Logan, Jerome Harmon)
Bobby Valentino singles chronology
"Turn the Page"
(2006) 		"Anonymous"
(2007) 		"Gimme Dat"
(2008)
Timbaland singles chronology
"Give It to Me"
(2007) 		"Anonymous"
(2007) 		"The Way I Are"
(2007)

"Anonymous" is the second single from Bobby Valentino's second studio album, Special Occasion. The song features and was produced by Timbaland.

Background information

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The song was written by Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, and Patrick "J. Que" Smith of the popular songwriting/production team The Clutch. In addition, it shares a drum sample with the Three 6 Mafia song "Stay Fly," originally sampled from an earlier Willie Hutch song titled "Tell Me Why Our Love Turned Cold." The track has an intro reminiscent of Justin Timberlake's "My Love" and also shares similar vocals and lyrics to "Tell Me Why Our Love Turned Cold".

The music video (directed by Bernard Gourley) includes Steph Jones from the Disturbing Tha Peace family and model Nazanin Mandi as Valentino's love interest. However, Timbaland does not appear in the video, while his verse remains. "Anonymous" peaked at No. 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Remixes

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  • "Anonymous (Official Remix)" featuring Consequence and Timbaland
  • "Anonymous (Remix)" featuring Stimuli[1]
  • "Anonymous (Remix)" featuring Young Buck & The Game
  • "Anonymous (Remix)" featuring Jay Read
  • "Anonymous (Remix)" featuring Tango

The dance in the video was choreographed and performed by Timothy Fahey and Hiroka Mcrae.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 34
Scotland (OCC)[3] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 25
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 17
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 20

Year-end charts

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Chart (2007) Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[9] 25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 70

References

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  1. ^ Bobby Valentino - Anonymous Archived June 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bobby Valentino". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Timbaland Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Timbaland Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Timbaland Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Urban Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week. January 12, 2008. p. 16. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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