# Timeless (Sérgio Mendes album)

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| Metacritic | 60/100 |
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Timeless is a collaborative album, recorded and released by Brazilian artist Sérgio Mendes, and produced by American rapper, songwriter and producer will.i.am. The album was released in the UK on February 13, 2006 and in the US on February 14.

## Background

The album features many neo soul and alternative hip hop guest artists, including John Legend, Q-Tip and Justin Timberlake. The album was produced entirely by will.i.am, and was released via Concord Records and the will.i.am Music Group. The album's lead single, "Mas que Nada", was featured on commercials for both Joga Bonito and Nike Football, as well EA Sports' NBA Live 07 and 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany video games. Two further singles were released from the album: "That Heat", and "Yes Yes Y'all". The album reaches across styles, combining neo soul, bossa nova, samba, hip hop, and even flavors of reggaeton.

## Personnel

* Composer - Alan Bergman
* Photography - Albert Watson
* Composer - Antonio Carlos Jobim
* Composer - Badan Powell
* Composer - Ben Tucker
* Mastering - Bernie Grundman
* Fender Rhodes - Bill Brendle
* Guest Artist, Primary Artist - Black Eyed Peas
* Primary Artist - Black Thought
* Composer - Bob Dorough
* Group Member - Carlos "Pipo" Chaves
* Primary Artist, Rap - Chali 2na
* Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Chandler Bridges
* Composer - Charles Stewart
* Assistant Engineer - Chris Young
* Congas - Chuck Prada
* Producer - Dave Amason
* Primary Artist, Vocals - Debi Nova
* Assistant Engineer - Doug Tyo
* Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals - Erykah Badu
* Mixing - Ethan Willoughby
* Drums - Gary "Sugar Foot" Greenberg
* Composer - Gilberto Gil
* Photography, Primary Artist, Vocals - Gracinha Leporace
* Composer, Primary Artist - Guinga
* Composer, Primary Artist - Gutemberg Guarabyra
* Composer - Henry Mancini
* Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals - India.Arie
* Drum Programming, Engineer - Jason Villaroman
* Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals - Jill Scott
* Executive Producer - John Burk
* Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals - John Legend
* Composer - Jorge Ben
* Composer - Joao Donato
* Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals - Justin Timberlake
* Fills, Ride Cymbal - Keith Harris
* Cavaquinho, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals - Kleber Jorge
* Bass - Leonardo Nobre
* Acoustic Guitar - Maogani Quartet
* Rap - Marcelo D2
* Group Member - Marcos Alves
* Group Member, Guitar Arrangements - Marcus Tardelli
* Composer - Marilyn Bergman
* Percussion - Meia Noite
* Assistant Engineer - Mike Houge
* Bass, Drums, Snare Drums, Percussion - Mike Shapiro
* Electric Guitar - Mitchell Long
* Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals - Mr. Vegas
* Engineer - Nicolas Duport
* Composer - Norman Gimbel
* Engineer - Padraic Kerin
* Engineer - Paul Erickson
* Guitar - Paul Meyers
* Drums - Paulinho Braga
* Group Member - Paulo Aragao
* Bass, Orchestral Arrangements, Performer - Peter Wolf
* Primary Artist, Rap - Pharoahe Monch
* Composer - Printz Board
* Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Rap - Q-Tip
* Package Design, Visual Concept - Roland Young
* Bass - Sergio Brandao
* Arranger, Composer, Fender Rhodes, Linear Notes, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Strings, Vocals, Wurlitzer - Sergio Mendes
* Production Coordination - Stephanie Cooper Willoughby
* Saxophone - Steve Tavaglione
* Guest Artist, Harmonica, Primary Artist - Stevie Wonder
* Composer - Tariq Trotter
* Flute, Saxophone - Tim Izo
* Mixing - Tony Maserati
* Composer - Vinicius De Moraes
* Arranger, Bass, Drum Programming, Linear Notes, Percussion, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Rap, Sampling, Vocals - will.i.am
* Composer - William Adams
* Mixing Assistant - Zach Hancock

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Platinum | 60,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||