I Care 4 U (song)
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"I Care 4 U" | ||
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Single by Aaliyah | ||
from the album Aaliyah | ||
Released | June 2002 (United States only) April 8, 2003 (Re-Release; US Only) |
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Format | CD | |
Recorded | 2001 | |
Genre | Neo soul | |
Length | 4:33 | |
Label | Blackground/Virgin Records | |
Writer(s) | Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Missy Elliott | |
Producer(s) | Timbaland | |
Chart positions | ||
#3 ( US R&B/Hip-Hop) |
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Aaliyah singles chronology | ||
"I Refuse" (2001) |
"I Care 4 U" (2002) |
" Miss You" (2002) |
Aaliyah track listing | ||
"Never No More" (5) |
"I Care 4 U" (6) |
"Extra Smooth" (7) |
"I Care 4 U" or "I Care for You" is a neo soul song written by American hip hop singer-songwriters Timbaland and Missy Elliott, and also produced by Timbaland. It is the fifth and final single overall from Aaliyah's final studio album, Aaliyah (2001).
The song was released by Blackground/Virgin Records in 2002 and re-released in April 2003. I managed to make the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Top 5 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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[edit] Song
The song was originally recorded for Aaliyah's sophomore album One In A Million in 1996 but rejected because the album was already mastered. It was written by Missy Elliott with Timbaland who also produced the song. The soulful ballad is about a woman comforting a man who was recently rejected by his girlfriend. "I Care 4 U" sold approximately 126,000 copies and was #3 on the US R&B chart and #16 on the US Hot 100 chart.
[edit] Music video
The rare unreleased music video for "I Care 4 U" was directed by Little X. He edited together clips from a Japanese anime movie. Aaliyah is potrayed as a beautiful ghostly female figure serenading a concert audience as she floats around the stadium. In the later half she is potrayed as a bright angel flying through a city. The angel leaves behind several small feathers. It can be found on X's website.
[edit] Chart
Chart | Peak Position |
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United States | #16 |
United States R&B | #3 |
[edit] See also
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Studio albums: Age Ain't Nothing but a Number · One in a Million · Aaliyah
Compilation albums: I Care 4 U · Ultimate Aaliyah
Hit singles: "Back and Forth" · "At Your Best (You Are Love)" · "If Your Girl Only Knew" · "One in a Million" · "The One I Gave My Heart To" · "Are You That Somebody?" · "Try Again" · "We Need a Resolution" · "Rock the Boat" · "More Than a Woman" · "I Care 4 U" · "Miss You" · "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" · "Come Over"
Films: Romeo Must Die · The Queen of the Damned
Related: Missy Elliott · Timbaland · Static · R. Kelly · Lil' Kim · Ginuwine · Tweet