The 2007 collaboration by Timbaland and OneRepublic remains one of the most successful pop-rock ballads of the 21st century. Originally written by Ryan Tedder as a "kiss-off" song reflecting his own relationship failures, it transitioned from a MySpace hit to a global phenomenon after Timbaland remixed it for his album Shock Value . 📊 Chart & Commercial Performance
Held the record for most Mainstream Top 40 plays in one week () until 2008. Digital Sales Sold over 5.8 million copies in the US by 2014. Longevity Timbaland feat. OneRepublic - Apologize
The song exists in two primary forms: the original OneRepublic version and the more famous Timbaland remix. The 2007 collaboration by Timbaland and OneRepublic remains