Ultimate Aaliyah

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Ultimate Aaliyah
Ultimate Aaliyah cover
Compilation album by Aaliyah
Released May, 2005 (UK)
Recorded 1993 - 2001
Genre R&B, Neo Soul
Length 72:12 / 38:51
Label Blackground/Believe Music(UK)
Producer R. Kelly
Timbaland
Bud'da
Rockstar
Rapture
E. Seats
Aaliyah chronology
I Care 4 U (2002) Ultimate Aaliyah
(2005)
TBA (2011)
Alternate cover
Ultimate Aaliyah alternate cover
Ultimate Aaliyah alternate cover

Ultimate Aaliyah, was released in May of 2005 (U.K.) and was available for online order & import on June 27th 2006 (U.S.). It is the second compilation dedicated to late R&B singer Aaliyah. The collection includes two compact discs and one DVD video disc.

The first compact disc is a greatest hits compilation, including all of Aaliyah's biggest & minor U.S. Hits (in their LP Versions) and 2 Of her minor/moderate UK hits but leaves out one of her top ten R&B hits "Come Over"(#9 U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) one of her minor U.S. hits & the rest of her U.K. minor/moderate hits such as: "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number, "(#75 U.S. Billboard Hot 100) "Journey to the Past" from the film Anastasia (#22 UK Top 40)& (#28 Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks), "Down With The Clique" (#33 UK Top 40) , & "The Thing I Like" (#33 UK Top 40) from the film A Low Down Dirty Shame " & The minor US R&B Airplay hit "Are You Ready" (#42 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)from the film Sunset Park. The second disc, is entitled Are You Feelin' Me, its title track was also released as a promo single in the UK to promote the album but the song failed to Chart on any of the UK Charts, the second disk compiles several of Aaliyah's tracks that were included on both soundtrack albums and on studio albums for labelmate Timbaland. The bonus DVD runs sixty minutes, and features promo clips, interviews, and special features. Among the included DVD material are an MTV Special, The Life of Aaliyah, a Tribute to Aaliyah, Aaliyah's VH1 Behind the Music installment, and her E! True Hollywood Story episode.

The compilation debuted at #32 on the UK Top 40 Album Chart. This compilation has sold over 5 million worldwide.[citation needed]


Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc 1: Greatest Hits

# Title Length
1. "One in a Million" 4:33
2. "If Your Girl Only Knew" 4:52
3. "Hot Like Fire" 4:25
4. "The One I Gave My Heart To" 4:32
5. "Got to Give It Up" 4:42
6. "4 Page Letter" 4:54
7. "We Need a Resolution" 4:04
8. "Rock the Boat" 4:35
9. "More Than a Woman" 3:50
10. "I Care 4 U" 4:36
11. "Try Again" 4:46
12. "Back and Forth" 3:52
13. "Are You That Somebody" 4:28
14. "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" 5:04
15. "Miss You" 4:07
16. "At Your Best (You Are Love)" 4:50

[edit] Disc 2: Are You Feelin' Me?

# Title Info Length
1. "Are You Feelin' Me" from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack 3:12
2. "Messed Up" bonus track included on first pressing of Aaliyah 3:36
3. "Come Back in One Piece" (featuring DMX) from the 'Romeo Must Die soundtrack 4:20
4. "I Don't Wanna" from the Next Friday soundtrack and the 'Romeo Must Die soundtrack 4:17
5. "Man Undercover" (featuring Timbaland) from the Timbaland & Magoo album Welcome to Our World 4:44
6. "John Blaze" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) from the Timbaland album Tim's Bio: Life from Da Bassment 4:02
7. "I Am Music" (Timbaland featuring Aaliyah and Static of Playa) from the Timbaland & Magoo album Indecent Proposal 4:02
8. "More Than a Woman (Bump N Flex Club Mix)"   5:30
9. "Hold On" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Wyclef Jean) a tribute included on the Timbaland & Magoo album Under Construction, Part II 5:05

[edit] Disc 3: Ultimate Aaliyah DVD

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