Aaliyah (album)
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| Studio album by Aaliyah | |||||
| Released | July 17, 2001 (See release history) |
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| Recorded | 1996 ("I Care 4 U") 1999-2001 |
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| Genre | R&B, Neo Soul | ||||
| Length | 65:55 | ||||
| Label | Blackground/Virgin | ||||
| Producer | Aaliyah (executive), Barry Hankerson (executive), Timbaland, Bud'da, Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker, Rapture & E. Seats, Static | ||||
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Aaliyah is the self-titled third and final studio album by the late American contemporary R&B singer Aaliyah, released by Blackground and Virgin Records on July 17, 2001 (see 2001 in music). It was primarily produced by Rapture & E. Seats, with additional production by Timbaland, Bud'da, Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker, Static and Aaliyah. The album debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified gold four weeks after release selling around 726,000 in its first week, but quickly jumped from number nineteen to number one with sales of 820,000 beating Mary J. Blige and Slipknot from number one[1] following her death from a fatal plane crash on August 25, 2001. The album has sold 3 million in the U.S and 8 million worldwide.
Aaliyah was hailed as the singer's most mature project. Nearly all of its tracks were written by Steve "Static" Garrett, with Missy Elliott contributing the album's fourth single, "I Care 4 U". Written and demoed by Elliott and Timbaland for One in a Million, although Aaliyah did not record the song for that album (it was determined that there was no room for it), and instead recorded the song for this album. The album was also nominated for a 2002 Best R&B Album but lost to Alicia Keys which made the album 2nd place in the nominating category.
The album was definitely a crossover hit, while still keeping Aaliyah's huge status in urban music. The album is mainly composed of soul ballads, pop rock songs, and contemporary R&B songs. The R&B song "We Need a Resolution", the reggae-influenced "Rock the Boat", and the dance-pop hit "More Than a Woman" were released as singles worldwide. The soul ballad "I Care 4 U" and the pop rock track "I Can Be" were released in the U.S. only, with the latter not even being an official single. The soul ballad "I Refuse" was exclusively released in France.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We Need a Resolution" (featuring Timbaland) | Timbaland | Steve "Static" Garrett; Tim "Timbaland" Mosley | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Loose Rap" (featuring Static) | Rapture & E. Seats | Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Steve "Static" Garrett | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Rock the Boat" | Rapture & E. Seats | Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Steve "Static" Garrett | 4:35 |
| 4. | "More Than a Woman" | Timbaland | Steve "Static" Garrett; Tim "Timbaland" Mosley | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Never No More" | Bud'da | Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson; Steve "Static" Garrett | 3:58 |
| 6. | "I Care 4 U" | Timbaland | Missy Elliott; Tim "Timbaland" Mosley | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Extra Smooth" | Rapture & E. Seats | Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Steve "Static" Garrett | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Read Between the Lines" | Bud'da | Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson; Steve "Static" Garrett | 4:20 |
| 9. | "U Got Nerve" | Rapture & E. Seats | Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Ben Bush | 3:43 |
| 10. | "I Refuse" | J-Dub | Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker; Steve "Static" Garrett | 5:57 |
| 11. | "It's Whatever" | Rapture & E. Seats | Steve "Static" Garrett | 4:08 |
| 12. | "I Can Be" | Bud'da | Durrell "Tank" Babbs | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Those Were the Days" | Rapture & E. Seats | Steve "Static" Garrett | 3:24 |
| 14. | "What If" | J-Dub | Durrell "Tank" Babbs | 4:24 |
| 15. | "Messed Up" (U.S. hidden track) | Rapture & E. Seats | Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Steve "Static" Garrett; Ben Bush | 3:35 |
[edit] Leftover Tracks
- Steady Ground (featuring Static from Playa)
- Where Could He Be? (Been Around the World) (featuring Missy Elliott and Tweet)
- Candy Girls
- Girlfriends (featuring Yaushameen Michael)
- I Am Music (featuring Beck) [Original Version]
- Don't Know What To Tell Ya (was later included on I Care 4 U)
- Erica Kane (was later included on I Care 4 U)
- Miss You (was later included on I Care 4 U)
- Time (originally recorded for 30 Years to Life OST)
[edit] Credits and personnel
[edit] Production
- Executive producers: Aaliyah, Barry Hankerson
- Engineers: Michael Conrader, Jimmy Douglass, Rockstar, Scott Wolfe
- Assistant engineers: Chandler Bridges, Tim Olmstead, Steve Penny
- Mixing: Bud'da, Jimmy Douglass, Ben Garrison, Timbaland, Scott Wolfe
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
- A&R: Gemma Corfield
- Photography: Jonathan Mannion, Albert Watson
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| United States | July 17, 2001 | Compact disc |
| Japan | March 14, 2005 | Special edition CD |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 41 |
| Austrian Albums Chart [2] | 21 |
| Belgium Albums Chart | 11 |
| Canada Albums Chart | 1 |
| Finnish Albums Chart [2] | 33 |
| French Albums Chart [2] | 9 |
| German Albums Chart [2] | 9 |
| Italy Albums Chart | 40 |
| Netherlands Albums Chart | 25 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart [2] | 25 |
| Swedish Albums Chart [2] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums Chart [2] | 6 |
| UK Albums Chart | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Aaliyah Bests Blige, Slipknot For #1; Sales surge for late R&B singer will lead strong debuts on Billboard 200
- ^ a b c d e f g Album performance. AustrianCharts. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
| Preceded by Now by Maxwell |
Billboard 200 number-one album September 15 - September 21, 2001 |
Succeeded by Toxicity by System of a Down |
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