"Apologize" is a song written by Ryan Tedder, which first appeared on Timbaland's second studio album Shock Value (2007).

The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States, with 10,394 plays in one week, until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love", which was also co-written by Tedder.

[3] The song was a major hit internationally, reaching number one in 16 countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Turkey, and the Netherlands, as well as staying at number one for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Pop 100 chart.

[4] "Apologize" earned the band a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was ranked number 50 on the list of the Billboard Hot 100's All-Time Top Songs list from the chart's first 50 years.

The video was directed by Robert Hales and was shot in a recording studio showing OneRepublic performing the song.

The video also includes scenes from a New Year's Eve countdown party, starring actor Brian A.

[9] A European version of the video features clips of the film Keinohrhasen, starring Til Schweiger.

In the United States, "Apologize" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for four non-consecutive weeks.