"I'm like a Bird" is a song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, and produced by Gerald Eaton and Brian West for her first album Whoa, Nelly! (2000). It was one of the year's critically acclaimed songs and widely considered as Furtado's signature song. Furtado said that "I'm like a Bird" is her favourite song: "There's a simplicity about it that I love", she explained. "It's my freedom song." It was one of the most successful singles of 2001, reaching number one in Canada, number two in Australia and New Zealand, number five in the UK, and number nine in the United States. It peaked at 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and won both a 2001 Juno Award for "Single of Year" and a 2002 Grammy for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance." It was further nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Lyrics. The song was covered by the band Element 101, whose version appears on the compilation album Punk Goes Pop (2002). 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!". (via Wikipedia)

About I'm like a Bird

From Album: Whoa, Nelly!

Preceded By: "Party's Just Begun (Again)"

Recording Dates: 2000

Release Date: Feb 19, 2001
Jan 1, 2000
Nov 28, 2000
Feb 26, 2001

Written By: Nelly Furtado

Genre: Pop

Audio Format: CD single, digital download, maxi single, 12" single

Name: I'm like a Bird

Record Label: DreamWorks

B Side: "I Feel You"
"Party (Reprise)"
"My Love Grows Deeper"

Length: 4:03

Recorded By: Nelly Furtado

Produced by: Gerald Eaton, Brian West

Followed By: "Turn off the Light"