| Cover | Anonymous Bobby Valentino.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bobby Valentino featuring Timbaland |
| Album | Special Occasion |
| Released | April 9, 2007 |
| Genre | R&B, hip hop, synthpop |
| Length | 4:44 (album version) 4:02 (radio edit) |
| Label | DTP, Def Jam |
| Writer | Timothy Mosley, King Logan, Jerome Harmon, Keri Hilson, Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Patrick J. Que Smith |
| Producer | Timbaland, The Royal Court (King Logan, Jerome Harmon) |
"Anonymous" is a song by American singer Bobby Valentino's, released by Def Jam Recordings and Disturbing tha Peace on April 9, 2007 as the second single from second studio album, Special Occasion (2007). The song was produced by record producer Timbaland, who also performs a guest appearance.
Background information
The song was written by Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Keri Hilson, 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
- "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
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Urban (Music Week)[2] | 25 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 70 |
References
- ^ Bobby Valentino - Anonymous Archived June 14, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Urban Club Chart". Music Week. January 12, 2008. p. 16. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.