Folklore (Nelly Furtado album)

Folklore
Folklore
Studio album by Nelly Furtado
Released	5 November 2003
Recorded	2003
Studio	The Gymnasium; 4th Street Recordings; (Santa Monica, California); Metalworks Studios; (Mississauga, Ontario); Left Brain Studios; 1st Congregational Church; (Los Angeles, California);
Genre	World; pop rock;
Length	50:26
Language	English; Portuguese;
Label	DreamWorks
Producer	Mike Elizondo; Nelly Furtado; Lil' Jaz; Gerald Eaton; Brian West;
Nelly Furtado chronology
Singles from Folklore
	"Powerless (Say What You Want)"; Released: 6 October 2003; "Try"; Released: 23 February 2004; "Força"; Released: 7 June 2004; "Explode"; Released: 27 September 2004; "The Grass Is Green"; Released: 14 February 2005;

Folklore is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, released on 5 November 2003 through DreamWorks Records. While the album did not match the success of her previous album in such markets as the United States and Australia, it did however become a success in several European countries. Folklore spawned five singles: "Powerless (Say What You Want)", "Try", "Força", "Explode" and "The Grass Is Green". As of 2008, the album had sold 2 million copies worldwide.

Primarily a world and pop rock album, Folklore also incorporates ethnic, pop, folk, alternative pop and worldbeat elements.