One in a Million (Aaliyah album)

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One in a Million
Studio album by Aaliyah
Released	August 27, 1996 (US) 2006 (Special Edition)
Recorded	1995 - 1996
Genre	R&B, Neo Soul
Length	73:10
Label	Blackground/Atlantic
Producer	Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Carl-So-Lowe, J. Dibbs, Jermaine Dupri, Kay Gee, B-jay , Rodney Jerkins, Craig King, Darren Lighty, Darryl Simmons
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone link
Aaliyah chronology
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994) One in a Million (1996) Aaliyah (2001)

One in a Million is the second studio album by American R&B singer Aaliyah, released by Blackground Records on August 27, 1996 (see 1996 in music). Eventually selling over 3 million copies in the United States, the album was notable for being Aaliyah's breakout album and for being a major landmark in the careers of songwriter/producer Missy Elliott and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley. Elliott and Mosley wrote and produced the bulk of the album. Other producers included Rodney Jerkins, Jermaine Dupri, and Kay Gee. The album was executive produced by Barry Hankerson and Jomo Hankerson. It features the singles,"One in a Million", "Hot Like Fire" (Timbaland's Groove Mix), "The One I Gave My Heart To", "If Your Girl Only Knew", and "4 Page Letter". The album went to sell over 11 million copies worldwide.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Leftover Tracks 3 Singles 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Beats 4 da Streets (Intro)" (featuring Missy Elliott)	Timbaland	2:10
2.	"Hot Like Fire"	Timbaland	4:23
3.	"One in a Million"	Timbaland	4:30
4.	"A Girl Like You" (featuring Treach)	Kay-Gee	4:23
5.	"If Your Girl Only Knew"	Timbaland	4:50
6.	"Choosey Lover (Old School / New School)"	Vincent "V.H." Herbert	7:07
7.	"Got to Give It Up" (featuring Slick Rick)	Vincent "V.H." Herbert	4:41
8.	"4 Page Letter"	Timbaland	4:52
9.	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"	Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins	4:50
10.	"Giving You More"	J. Dibbs	4:26
11.	"I Gotcha' Back"	Jermaine Dupri	2:54
12.	"Never Givin' Up" (featuring Tavarius Polk)	Vincent "V.H." Herbert	5:11
13.	"Heartbroken"	Timbaland	4:17
14.	"Never Comin' Back"	Timbaland	4:06
15.	"Ladies In Da House" (featuring Missy Elliott & Timbaland)	Timbaland	4:20
16.	"The One I Gave My Heart To"	Darryl Simmons	4:30
17.	"Came To Give Love (Outro)" (featuring Timbaland)	Timbaland	1:40

[edit] Leftover Tracks

• "Death of a Playa" (featuring Rashad Haughton)
• "No Days Go By"
• "One in a Million" (Remix) (featuring Ginuwine)
• "I Care 4 U" (was later included on Aaliyah)
• "Let Me Down Easy"

[edit] Singles

• "If Your Girl Only Knew" (1996)
• "Got to Give It Up" (1996)
• "One in a Million" (1996)
• "4 Page Letter" (1997)
• "Hot Like Fire" (1997)
• "The One I Gave My Heart To" (1997)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Netherlands Albums Chart [1]	62
Swedish Albums Chart [1]	41
UK Albums Chart	33
U.S. Billboard 200	18
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2

v • d • e Aaliyah Studio albums Age Ain't Nothing but a Number • One in a Million • Aaliyah Compilation albums I Care 4 U • Ultimate Aaliyah Singles "Back and Forth" • "At Your Best (You Are Love)" • "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" • "No One Knows How to Love Me Quite like You Do" • "Down with the Clique" • "The Thing I Like" • "Are You Ready?" • "If Your Girl Only Knew" • "Got to Give It Up" • "One in a Million" • "4 Page Letter" • "Hot like Fire" • "The One I Gave My Heart To" • "Journey to the Past" • "Are You That Somebody?" • "I Don't Wanna" • "Try Again" • "Come Back in One Piece" • "We Need a Resolution" • "Rock the Boat" • "More Than a Woman" • "I Refuse" • "I Care 4 U" • "Miss You" • "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" • "Come Over" • "Are You Feelin' Me?" Other songs "Where Could He Be?" • "Loose Rap" Filmography Romeo Must Die • The Queen of the Damned Related topics Discography • Timbaland • Missy Elliott • Rashad Haughton • R. Kelly • Gladys Knight • Superfriends Clique • Blackground Records • Jive Records • Atlantic Records • Virgin Records • Universal Records

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Album performance. AustrianCharts. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.