Timbaland - Morning After Dark Ft. Nelly Furtado, Soshy (official Music Video) -
Whether you're nostalgic for the 2000s or just love a good supernatural thriller, the Official Music Video for "Morning After Dark" is a masterclass in high-budget, thematic music storytelling from one of the industry's most influential figures.
Sarah is stalked by a "wall-walking" vampire and a mysterious black cat that can shapeshift into a Japanese businessman. Whether you're nostalgic for the 2000s or just
Timbaland explicitly stated that the track was designed to fit the "vampire theme" dominating media at the time. After a massive crowd summoned by Timbaland scares
After a massive crowd summoned by Timbaland scares off the predators, Sarah wakes up in her apartment, suggesting the entire ordeal may have been a dream—though a black cat entering her window at the end leaves the mystery open. A Vampire-Inspired Collaboration She appears in a stylized kitchen setting, accompanied
Directed by Paul "Coy" Allen, the video follows a young woman (played by Sarah) who is being hunted through a city at night. The narrative is packed with supernatural elements that parallel the folklore of the time:
While the original version only featured SoShy , an edited version of the video was released in late November 2009 to include Nelly Furtado's verse. She appears in a stylized kitchen setting, accompanied by a black cat, adding her signature "electro-funk" workout to the track. Why It Still Hits
If you were tuned into pop culture in 2009, you couldn't escape the vampire fever sweeping the globe. Timbaland , the undisputed king of mid-2000s production, leaned heavily into this trend with the lead single from his third studio album, Shock Value II . Featuring his then-new artist SoShy and longtime collaborator Nelly Furtado , the music video is a spooky, high-concept "mini-movie" that perfectly captured the Twilight era's aesthetic. The Cinematic Storyline