If Your Girl Only Knew

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“If Your Girl Only Knew”
“If Your Girl Only Knew” cover
Single by Aaliyah
from the album One in a Million
Released August 9, 1996 (UK 12")
August 13, 1996 (U.S.)
April 21, 1997 (UK CD)
1998 (limited edition)
Format CD single, 12-inch single, cassette single
Recorded 1996
Genre Contemporary R&B, dance-pop
Length 4:50
Label Blackground/Atlantic
Writer(s) Missy Elliott, Tim Mosley
Producer Timbaland
Aaliyah U.S. singles chronology
"Are You Ready?"
(1996)		 "If Your Girl Only Knew"
(1996)		 "One in a Million"
(1996)


Aaliyah Eurasian singles chronology
"The Thing I Like"
(1995)"		 "If Your Girl Only Knew"
(1996)		 ""Got to Give It Up"
(1996)

"If Your Girl Only Knew" is an R&B song written by Missy Elliott and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for Aaliyah's second studio album, One in a Million (1996). It also was produced by Timbaland and released as the album's lead single during the third quarter of 1996 (see 1996 in music). The song was re-released in 1998 as a limited edition double A-side single with the single, "One in a Million"

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[edit] Chart success

Released as the album's lead single in August 1996, it peaked at #11, just missing the top ten. It was Aaliyah's third top twenty single. Also, it made #1 on The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart where it stayed for 2 weeks. "If Your Girl Only Knew" was also a moderate hit in the UK, peaking in the top-twenty five of the UK Top 40 at #21 when it was originally released by itself. It was re-issued with One In A Million as a double A-side and the official UK peak position is #15. If Your Girl Only Knew was also a hit in many other countries.

[edit] Video

In the video Aaliyah appears at a party. She wears a dark leather outfit with her trademark sunglasses and bandana. Cameos include Missy Elliott, Timbaland, 702, Lil' Kim, Ginuwine, and her brother Rashad.

[edit] Track listing

U.S. CD-single:

  1. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (Album mix)
  2. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (Extended mix)
  3. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (Remix)
  4. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (Beat A Pella)
  5. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (Instrumental)
  6. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (The New remix)

U.S. Cassette single:

  1. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (Radio edit)
  2. "If Your Girl Only Knew" - (Remix)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1996/1997) Peak
position
Sweden Top 60 Singles [1] 49
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 11
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks [2] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay [1] 3
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 [2] 6
UK Top 75 Singles [3] 15
Japan Tokio Hot 100 [3] 4
Preceded by
"Twisted" by Keith Sweat		 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
September 28, 1996 - October 5, 1996		 Succeeded by
"Last Night" by Az Yet

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Chart Performance. Swedish Charts. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  2. ^ a b c AMG: Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  3. ^ a b Chart Data: Aaliyah. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.

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