Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)
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| "Rock the Boat" | ||
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| Single by Aaliyah | ||
| from the album Aaliyah | ||
| Released | September 2001 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |
| Length | 4:33 | |
| Label | Blackground/Virgin Records | |
| Writer(s) | Static, R. Stewart, E. Seats | |
| Producer(s) | Keybeats | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Aaliyah singles chronology | ||
| "We Need a Resolution" (2001) | "Rock the Boat" (2001) | "More Than a Woman" (2002) |
Rock the Boat is the 2nd single of the album Aaliyah sung by Aaliyah.The video was shoot last August 25, 2001 before she died in a plane crash.
[edit] Before "Rock the Boat"
In the summer of 2001, Aaliyah filmed the video for Aaliyah's intended second single, "More than a Woman". The video was to be released but "Rock The Boat" began receiving huge amounts of radio-play, so she was immediately sent to the Bahamas to shoot the video. The "Rock The Boat" music video was put in the 106 and Park hall of fame, making the countdown over 65 times. "More than a Woman" made the number-one spot after "Rock the Boat" was retired. "Rock the Boat" was #2 U.S. R&B and #14 Hot 100 single.
[edit] Video
The song is receiving huge amounts of radio play, so she was sent to the Bahamas to shoot the video.August 25, 2001, just right after the video was completed in 6:49 pm, she died in a plane crash with 8 others.The music video was put in the 106 and Park hall of fame, making the countdown over 65 times.The video was directed by Hype Williams and have a sale of 275,000 copies.
[edit] Legacy after Aaliyah's death
"Rock the Boat" went on to become a posthumous hit on radio (reaching number two on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles charts and number 14 on the Hot 100) and video channels, and the news of Aaliyah's death gave her album a notable sales boost, pushing it to number one on the Billboard 200.
| Aaliyah |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Age Ain't Nothing but a Number - One In A Million - Aaliyah |
| Compilations/Others: Anastasia Soundtrack (with other artist) - Dr. Dolittle Soundtrack (with other artist) - Romeo Must Die Soundtrack (with other artist) - The Queen of the Damned Soundtrack (with other artist) - I Care 4 U - Ultimate Aaliyah - Turn The Page |
| Hit-Singles: " Back & Forth" - " At Your Best (You Are Love)" - Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" - "Down With The Clique" - "The Thing I Like" - "If Your Girl Only Knew" - " One In A Million" - "The One I Gave My Heart To" -"4 Page Letter" - " Hot Like Fire" - "Got to Give It Up" - "Journey to the Past" - "Are You That Somebody?" -"I Don't Wanna" - "Are You Feelin' Me" - "Try Again" - "Come Back In One Piece" - "We Need A Resolution" - " Rock The Boat" - "More Than A Woman" - "I Care 4 U" - "Don't Know Want To Tell Ya" - " Miss You" |
| Filmography: Romeo Must Die - The Queen of the Damned |
