At Your Best (You Are Love)

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“(At Your Best) You Are Love”
Single by The Isley Brothers from the album Harvest for the World
Released	1976
Recorded	1975-1976
Genre	R&B
Writer(s)	Isley Brothers & Chris Jasper

(At Your Best) You Are Love was originally a radio hit by The Isley Brothers in 1976. It was originally dedicated to their mother.

Contents 1 Credits 2 Aaliyah version 2.1 Remix 2.2 Credits 2.3 Track listing 2.4 Chart 3 Other Versions 4 References

[edit] Credits

• Ronald Isley: Lead and background vocals
• O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: Background vocals
• Ernie Isley: Guitar, drums
• Marvin Isley: Bass
• Chris Jasper: Piano, keyboards, synthesizers (Cousin of the Isley Bros)
• Produced, written, composed and arranged by The Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper

[edit] Aaliyah version

“At Your Best (You Are Love)”
Single by Aaliyah featuring R. Kelly from the album Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
Released	August 22, 1994 (US Vinyl record) October 1, 1994 (UK CD single) October 6, 1994 (UK Vinyl record)
Format	CD, Vinyl
Recorded	1993-1994
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	4:52 (original version) 4:30 (remix version)
Label	Blackground/Jive
Writer(s)	Isley Brothers & Chris Jasper
Producer	R. Kelly
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Aaliyah featuring R. Kelly singles chronology
" Back & Forth" (1994) "At Your Best (You Are Love) Remix" (1994) " Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (1994)
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number track listing
"Down With The Clique" (5) "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (6) "No One Knows How To Love Me Quite Like You Do" (7)

Eighteen years later, the song was revived by teen singer Aaliyah, and became a charted hit reaching number six on the pop singles chart and number two on the R&B singles chart though reaching number twenty-seven in the UK pop charts. Of all the artists who covered the song, her version was the most successful. The song was certified gold single by RIAA in October 25, 1994^[1].

[edit] Remix

The song became a hit based on a remix version Aaliyah cut with R. Kelly featured on the song chanting "this is for the steppers" and earlier saying, "1-2, check up, baby, lemme know what's up" before Aaliyah began singing.

[edit] Credits

• Aaliyah: lead and background vocals
• R. Kelly: multi-instrumentation
• Produced by R. Kelly

[edit] Track listing

1. "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (LP Mix) – 4:43
2. "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (Gangsta Child Remix) – 4:30
3. "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (Stepper's Ball Remix) – 3:05
4. "Back & Forth" (Ms. Mello Remix) – 3:50

Source: Aaliyah-Forever.de

[edit] Chart

It became another successful hit for Aaliyah peaking number six on Billboard Hot 100, number four in ARC Weekly Top 40 for two weeks and number two on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, it was less successful on Mainstream radio in the US where it peaked at #40 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It was not as successful outside the US, peaking at number twenty-seven on the UK Singles Chart, number fifty-six on ARIA Australia and number thirty on Irish Singles Chart.

Chart (1994)	Peak Position
Ireland IRMA Top 50	30
Dutch Singles Chart	40
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	39
UK Top 75	27
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	6
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	2
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	40
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	2

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[edit] Other Versions

In the Philippines, it was covered by two artists: MYMP on their album Versions and Nina from her love songs live album Nina Live!.

[edit] References

1. ^ RIAA Searchable Database