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{{single chart|Australia|2|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true|refname=“aus“}}{{single chart|Austria|41|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Flanders|16|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Wallonia|19|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|19|chartid=7292|rowheader=true}}{{Efn|“I’m Like a Bird” reached number 19 when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.}}{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|65|chartid=7102|rowheader=true}}{{Efn|“I’m Like a Bird” reached number 65 when RPM ceased publication in November 2000.}}{{single chart|Denmark|13|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}!scope=“row“|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)MAGAZINE,worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-04-28.pdf, Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, Music & Media, 18, 18, 9, April 28, 2001, February 10, 2020, |15{{single chart|France|33|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Germany|41|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like a Bird|songid=4659|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Ireland2|4|song=I’m Like a Bird|rowheader=true|access-date=January 20, 2020}} {{single chart|Italy|16|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Dutch40|4|year=2001|week=12|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Dutch100|8|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Norway|17|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}!scope=“row“|Poland (Music & Media)MAGAZINE,worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-08-04.pdf, Major Market Airplay – Week 32/2001, Music & Media, 19, 32, 19, August 4, 2001, February 17, 2023, |8!scope=“row“|Portugal (AFP)MAGAZINE,worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-06-23.pdf, Top National Sellers, Music & Media, 19, 26, 14, June 23, 2001, March 1, 2020, |1!scope=“row“|Romania (Romanian Top 100)WEB,www.rt100.ro/2001.html, Top of the Year 2001, Romanian Top 100, dead,www.rt100.ro/2001.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20021209050311www.rt100.ro/2001.html,">web.archive.org/web/20021209050311www.rt100.ro/2001.html, December 9, 2002, May 3, 2020, |24{{single chart|Scotland|3|date=20010310|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Sweden|16|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Switzerland|17|artist=Nelly Furtado|song=I’m Like A Bird|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|UK|5|date=20010310|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Billboardhot100|9|artist=Nelly Furtado|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|26|artist=Nelly Furtado|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|5|artist=Nelly Furtado|rowheader=true}}{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|6|artist=Nelly Furtado|rowheader=true}}

factoids
name	I’m Like a Bird| cover = Nelly Furtado - I’m Like a Bird.jpg| alt =| caption = One variant of the standard artwork| type = single| artist = Nelly Furtado| album = Whoa, Nelly! | length = 4:03	DreamWorks Records>DreamWorks| writer = Nelly Furtado| producer = Gerald Eaton Brian West Nelly Furtado| prev_title =| prev_year =| next_title = Turn Off the Light| next_year = 2001	{{YouTube	“I’m Like a Bird“}}}}}}”I’m Like a Bird” is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was written by Furtado and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her debut studio album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000). Released as the album’s first single on September 25, 2000, it became a worldwide hit the following year, peaking at number one in Portugal, number two in Australia and New Zealand, number five in the United Kingdom, and number nine in the United States. It was the eighth-most-played song on Canadian radio in 2001.In 2002, “I’m Like a Bird” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the YearWEB,variety.com/2002/music/news/44th-annual-grammy-award-nominations-1117857951/, 44th Annual Grammy Award Nominations, Staff, Variety (magazine), Variety, January 4, 2002, January 6, 2020, and won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.WEB,www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/189, Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Awards, January 6, 2020, It also won the Juno Award for Single of the Year in 2001.WEB,junoawards.ca/awards/winners-nominees/, Winners + Nominees, The JUNO Awards, May 7, 2020, Select 2001 from the drop-down list near the top of the page. Composition “I’m Like a Bird” is composed common time in the key of Bâ™­ major.Sheet music for “I’m Like a Bird”. Nelstar Publishing. 2001. The song moves at 90 beats per minute, and Furtado’s voice spans around two octaves, from F3 to F5. It is written in verse-chorus form, with a bridge before the third chorus. Furtado’s response In 2006, Furtado said of the song, “I’ve heard it sung at karaoke or by cover bands and it was awesome — I was like, wow, I’ve got one of those songs. Somebody once called it a ‘hairbrush song’, one that girls and guys sing in front of the mirror with their hairbrush. I just think I’m lucky I have it — it’s paying the bills!”.de Silverio, Victoria. “Nelly Furtado: Free As A Bird” {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930191626www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1968|date=September 30, 2007}}. Blender. July 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2006. Music video The music video for “I’m Like a Bird” was directed by Francis Lawrence, and features heavy use of CGI.Method Studios - Nelly Furtado “I’m Like a Bird” {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026201209www.methodstudios.com/project/243.html|date=October 26, 2007}} The video begins in the sky where the camera slowly pans down onto Furtado, who is lying in the grass. It then shows her singing on a tree trunk in mid-air. In the chorus she gets up and starts singing to the camera while birds are flying around her. The second verse shows her sitting in mid-air in a forest, while singing to the camera. The chorus consists of flashes of Furtado singing in mid-air, again, while leaning on the tree trunk. During the bridge she is singing to a bug while her eyes change colour, which changes the bug’s color accordingly. The conclusion of the video shows her falling backwards from a branch into a crowd as she sings the final chorus of the song. The last shot pans out to reveal a crowd of tens of thousands.There was an edited version of the music video for European VH1, where some scenes were changed. Track listings {{tracklist		NELLY FURTADO>YEAR=2000	PUBLISHER=DREAMWORKS RECORDS		YEAR=2001	PUBLISHER=DREAMWORKS RECORDS, 450 919 4, | title1 = I’m Like a Bird| note1 = LP version| length1 = 4:03| title2 = Party (Reprise)| note2 = non-LP version| length2 = 4:55}}{{tracklist		YEAR=2001	PUBLISHER=DREAMWORKS RECORDS, 450 933-2, | title1 = I’m Like a Bird| note1 = LP version| length1 = 4:02| title2 = Party (Reprise)| note2 = non-LP version| length2 = 4:53| title3 = My Love Grows Deeper| note3 = non-LP version| length3 = 4:54| title4 = I’m Like a Bird| note4 = CD-ROM video| length4 =}}{{tracklist		YEAR=2000	PUBLISHER=DREAMWORKS RECORDS, 450 934-2, | title1 = I’m Like a Bird| note1 = LP version| length1 =| title2 = Party (Reprise)| note2 = non-LP version| length2 =| title3 = I Feel You| note3 = featuring Esthero| length3 =| title4 = My Love Grows Deeper| note4 = non-LP version| length4 =}} Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the Whoa, Nelly! album booklet.AV MEDIA NOTES, Whoa, Nelly!, Whoa, Nelly!, Nelly Furtado, 2000, Canadian CD album booklet, DreamWorks Records, 0044-50285-2, Studios Recorded and engineered at The Gymnasium (Toronto, Canada) and Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, Los Angeles) Mixed at Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, Los Angeles) Mastered at Classic Sound (New York City) Personnel{{div col}} Nelly Furtado – writing, lead vocals, background vocals, production Gerald Eaton – micro-synth guitar, programming, production Mike Elizondo – bass guitar Russ Miller – drums Allan Molnar – vibraphone Brian West – production, programming, recording, engineering Brad Haehnel – pepper shaker, mixing, recording, engineering John Knupp – second engineering Scott Hull – mastering {{div col end}} Charts {{col-begin}}{{col-2}} Weekly charts{|class“wikitable sortable plainrowheaders” style@text-align:center“|+Weekly chart performance for “I’m Like a Bird” !scope=“col“|Chart (2000–2001)!scope=“col“|Peakposition

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Year-end charts{|class“wikitable sortable plainrowheaders” style@text-align:center“|+Year-end chart performance for “I’m Like a Bird”

!scope=“col“|Chart (2001)!scope=“col“|Position!scope=“row“|Australia (ARIA)WEB,www.aria.com.au/charts/2001/singles-chart, ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001, Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA, December 12, 2017, |7!scope=“row“|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)WEB,www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2001, Jaaroverzichten 2001, Ultratop, nl, May 24, 2018, |88!scope=“row“|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)WEB,www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2001, Rapports annuels 2001, Ultratop, fr, May 24, 2018, |77!scope=“row“| Brazil (Crowley)WEB,maistocadas.mus.br/2001/, Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2001, April 3, 2018, Crowley Broadcast Analysis, January 30, 2022, |9!scope=“row“|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)WEB,jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html, Canada’s Top 200 Singles of 2001 (200–101), Jam!,jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20020726120310jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html,">web.archive.org/web/20020726120310jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html, July 26, 2002, March 28, 2022, |147!scope=“row“|Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)WEB,jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html, BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001, Jam!,jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2001.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20020701174353jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2001.html,">web.archive.org/web/20020701174353jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2001.html, July 1, 2002, March 26, 2022, |8!scope=“row“|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)MAGAZINE,worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-12-22.pdf, Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001, Music & Media, 19, 52, 14, December 22, 2001, January 19, 2020, |57!scope=“row“|France (SNEP)WEB,snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2001, Tops de L’année {{!, Top Singles 2001|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=July 9, 2020}}|92!scope=“row“|Ireland (IRMA)WEB,allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm, Ireland – Top Singles for 2001, Allcharts.org, dead,allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20120505011812allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20120505011812allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm, May 5, 2012, December 16, 2018, |29!scope=“row“|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)WEB,www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2001, Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2001, Dutch Top 40, February 4, 2020, |25!scope=“row“|Netherlands (Single Top 100)WEB,dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2001&cat=s, Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001, Dutch Charts, MegaCharts, nl, May 24, 2018, |49!scope=“row“|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)WEB,nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=4108, End of Year Charts 2001, Recorded Music NZ, February 10, 2020, |8!scope=“row“|Romania (Romanian Top 100)|61!scope=“row“|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)WEB,www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2001&dspp=1, Ã…rslista Singlar, 2001, Sverigetopplistan, sv, March 1, 2020, |72!scope=“row“|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)WEB,hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2001, Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001, hitparade.ch, de, February 4, 2020, |86!scope=“row“|UK Singles (OCC)WEB,www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf, The Official UK Singles Chart 2001, UKChartsPlus, May 24, 2018, |31!scope=“row“|US Billboard Hot 100WEB,longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2001, Billboard Top 100 – 2001, September 29, 2010,longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2001," title="web.archive.org/web/20090304120640longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2001,">web.archive.org/web/20090304120640longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2001, March 4, 2009, dead, |43!scope=“row“|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)MAGAZINE, The Year in Music 2001: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, Billboard, 113, 52, YE-82, December 29, 2001, |11!scope=“row“|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)MAGAZINE, Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001, Airplay Monitor, 9, 51, 60, December 21, 2001, |23{|class=“wikitable plainrowheaders” style="text-align:center“!scope=“col“|Chart (2002)!scope=“col“|Position!scope=“row“|Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)WEB,www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2002.html, Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002, Jam!,www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2002.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20040906183811www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2002.html,">web.archive.org/web/20040906183811www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2002.html, September 6, 2004, March 23, 2022, |97{{col-end}}

Certifications

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Release history{| class“wikitable plainrowheaders“|+ Release dates and formats for “I’m Like a Bird”

! scope=“col“| Region! scope=“col“| Date! scope=“col“| Format(s)! scope=“col“| Label! scope=“col“| {{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}! scope=“row” rowspan=“2“| United States| September 25, 2000Hot adult contemporary|modern adult contemporary radio}} DreamWorks IMPACT DATES>MAGAZINE=GAVIN REPORTPAGES=10, 33, September 15, 2000, | September 26, 2000| Contemporary hit radio CHR/POP: GOING FOR ADDS>MAGAZINE=RADIO & RECORDSPAGE=96, September 22, 2000, ! scope=“row“| Australia| February 19, 2001 CD single HTTP://PANDORA.NLA.GOV.AU/PAN/23790/20020221-0000/WWW.ARIA.COM.AU/ISSUE573.PDF>TITLE=THE ARIA REPORT: ARIA NEW RELEASES SINGLES – WEEK COMMENCING 19TH FEBRUARY 2001PAGE=23URL-STATUS=DEADARCHIVE-DATE=FEBRUARY 20, 2002bot=medic}}! scope=“row“| United Kingdom| February 26, 2001Polydor Records>Polydor HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK/IM-LIKE-BIRD-NELLY-FURTADO/DP/B00005A46Y>TITLE = I’M LIKE A BIRD, Amazon UK, ! scope=“row“| Germany| March 5, 2001Universal Music Group>Universal HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.DE/-/EN/NELLY-FURTADO/DP/B000050HF9>TITLE=I’M LIKE A BIRD, Amazon Germany,

Notes

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References

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