Aaliyah discography

Aaliyah discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 3
↙Compilation albums 2
↙Singles 30
↙Video albums 3
↙Music videos 24
↙Soundtracks 9

The discography of Aaliyah (1979–2001), an American singer, dancer, actress & model, contains three studio albums, two compilation albums and 26 singles. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan.[1][2][3] At an early age, she appeared on Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight.[1][4] At age 12, Aaliyah was signed to Jive Records and Blackground Records by her uncle, Barry Hankerson.[5][6] He introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album.[7][8] Age Ain't Nothing but a Number sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[9][10] After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed to Atlantic Records.[11] During her short career, Aaliyah has earned 18 top 40 singles in UK as well.

Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million,[3] which sold three million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide.[10][12] In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first major film, Romeo Must Die.[13] She also contributed to the film's soundtrack, where "Try Again" was released as a single.[14] The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely on radio airplay, making Aaliyah the first artist in Billboard history to achieve this feat.[15] "Try Again" earned Aaliyah a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist.[16]

After filming Romeo Must Die, Aaliyah filmed her part in Queen of the Damned.[6] She released her third and final album, Aaliyah, in 2001. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others were killed in an airplane crash in The Bahamas after filming the music video for the single "Rock the Boat".[17][18] The pilot, Luis Morales III, was unlicensed at the time of the accident and had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system.[19] Aaliyah's family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Blackhawk International Airways, which was settled out of court.[20] Since then, Aaliyah has achieved commercial success with several posthumous releases. As of December 2008, she has sold 8.4 million albums in the United States and over 32 million albums worldwide.[21][22]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
U.S.
[23]		 U.S.
R&B
[23]		 UK
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 NZ
[26]		 DEN
[27]		 GER
[28]		 SWI
[29]		 FRA
[30]		 NL
[31]		 SWE
[32]
1994 Age Ain't Nothing but a Number 18 3 23 — — — — — — 44 —
1996 One in a Million
  • Second studio album
  • Released: August 27, 1996
  • Label: Blackground/Atlantic
 18 2 33 — — — — — — 62 41
  • US: 2× Platinum[9]
  • CAN: Gold[35]
2001 Aaliyah
  • Third studio album
  • Released: July 17, 2001[36]
  • Label: Blackground/Virgin
 1 2 5 41 25 34 9 6 9 9 23
  • US: 2,950,000[*²]
  • WW: 13,000,000
  • US: 2× Platinum[9]
  • CAN: Platinum[37]
  • UK: Platinum[34]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes:

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
U.S.
[23]		 U.S.
R&B
[23]		 UK
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 NZ
[26]		 DEN
[27]		 GER
[28]		 SWI
[29]		 FRA
[30]		 NL
[31]		 SWE
[32]
2002 I Care 4 U 3 1 4 43 10 39 2 3 4 10 37
  • US: 1.7 million[10]
2005 Ultimate Aaliyah
  • Best-of album
  • Released: May 10, 2005[42]
  • Label: Blackground
 — — 32 82[43] — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Solo singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
U.S.
[44]		 U.S.
R&B
[44]		 UK
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 NZ
[26]		 DEN
[27]		 GER
[45]		 SWI
[29]		 FRA
[30]		 NL
[31]		 SWE
[32]
1994 "Back & Forth" 5 1 16 100 48 — — — — 38 — Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
"At Your Best (You Are Love)" 6 2 27 — 39 — — — — 40 —
"Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" 75 35 32 — — — — — — — —
1995
"Down with the Clique" — — 33 — — — — — — — —
1996 "If Your Girl Only Knew" 11 1 21 — 20 — — — — — 49 One in a Million
"Got to Give It Up" — 37 — 34 — — — — — —
1997 "One in a Million" 25 1 15 69 11 — — — — — —
"4 Page Letter" 59 12 24 — 49 — — — — — —
"Hot like Fire" — 31 30 — — — — — — — —
"The One I Gave My Heart To" 9 8 — 28 — — — — 74 —
2001 "We Need a Resolution" (feat. Timbaland) 59 15 20 44 — — 71 56 53 37 46 Aaliyah
"Rock the Boat" 14 2 12 49 — — 70 59 — 12 —
2002 "More than a Woman" 25 7 1 37 — — 34 16 — 38 52
"I Care 4 U" 16 3 — — — — — — — — —
"Miss You" 3 1 — — — 15 8 15 — 14 40 I Care 4 U
"Don't Know What to Tell Ya" — — 22 34 — — 57 30 49 57 —
2003 "Come Over" 32 9 — — — — — — — — —
2005 "Are You Feelin' Me?" — — — — — — — — — — — Ultimate Aaliyah
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Soundtrack singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
U.S.
[44]		 U.S.
R&B
[44]		 UK
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 NZ
[26]		 DEN
[27]		 GER
[45]		 SWI
[29]		 FRA
[30]		 NL
[31]		 SWE
[32]
1995 "The Thing I Like" — — 33 — — — — — — — — A Low Down Dirty Shame
1996 "Are You Ready" — 42 — — — — — — — — — Sunset Park
1997 "Journey to the Past" — — 22 — — — — — — — — Anastasia
1998 "Are You That Somebody?" 21 1 11 — 1 — 31 41 — 3 — Dr. Dolittle
2000 "I Don't Wanna" 35 1 — — — — — — — — — Next Friday
"Try Again" 1 4 5 8 13 — 5 8 26 3 15 Romeo Must Die
"Come Back in One Piece" (feat. DMX) 117 36 — — — — — — — 59 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
U.S.
[44]		 U.S.
R&B
[44]		 U.S.
Rap
[44]		 UK
[24]
1995 "I Need You Tonight" (Junior M.A.F.I.A. featruing Aaliyah) — 43 12 66 Single only

(Original version with Faith Evans appeared on Conspiracy)
1996 "Live and Die for Hip Hop" (Kris Kross featuring Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Mr. Black and Aaliyah) 72 36 11 — Young, Rich & Dangerous
1997 "Up Jumps da Boogie" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Aaliyah) 12 4 1 — Welcome to Our World
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US U.S.
R&B
[49]		 FRA
[30]
1999 "You Won't See Me Tonight" (Nas featuring Aaliyah) 121 44 — I Am...
2001 "I Can Be" — 102 — Aaliyah
2002 "I Refuse"1 — — 25
2005 "Where Could He Be?"2 — 120 — non-album
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
  • 1 The song was released as a double A-side single along with "More than a Woman" in France only.
  • 2 The song was leaked and sent to radio stations in early 2005 and started to gain airplay, but it was confirmed that the song was leaked so the song was immediately deleted and pulled from radio playlists.

Miscellaneous

Appearances

Year Song Album
1993 "Summer Bunnies (Remix)" (R. Kelly featuring Aaliyah) 12 Play
"Your Body's Callin' (Remix)" (R. Kelly featuring Aaliyah)
1995 "I Need You Tonight" (Junior M.A.F.I.A. featuring Aaliyah)
(Charted in the UK on 3 February 1996 at position 66, in chart for 1 week only)[50]		 Conspiracy
1996 "Live and Die for Hip Hop" (Kris Kross featuring Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Mr. Black & Aaliyah) Young, Rich & Dangerous
1997 "Best Friends" (Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Aaliyah) Supa Dupa Fly
"Night Riders" (Remix)(Boot Camp Clik featuring Aaliyah) For The People
"Up Jumps da Boogie" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Aaliyah) Welcome to Our World
"Man Undercover" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Aaliyah & Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)
1998 "One Man Woman" (Playa featuring Aaliyah) Cheers 2 U
"John Blaze" (Aaliyah & Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) Tim's Bio
1999 "Stickin' Chickens" (Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Aaliyah & Da Brat) Da Real World
"Final Warning" (Ginuwine featuring Aaliyah) 100% Ginuwine
"You Won't See Me Tonight" (Nas featuring Aaliyah) I Am... The Autobiography
2000 "Ain't Never" (Outsiderz 4 Life featuring Aaliyah) Outsiderz 4 Life
2001 "I Am Music" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Aaliyah & Static) Indecent Proposal
2005 "Don't Think They Know" (Digital Black featuring Aaliyah) Memoirs of a R&B Thug

Soundtracks

Year Song Album
1995 "The Thing I Like" A Low Down Dirty Shame
"Freedom" (various artists) Panther
1996 "Are You Ready?" Sunset Park
1997 "One in a Million (Remix)" (Aaliyah featuring Ginuwine) Sprung
"Journey to the Past" Anastasia
1998 "Are You That Somebody?" (Aaliyah featuring Timbaland) Dr. Dolittle
1999 "Turn the Page" Music of the Heart
"I Don't Wanna" Next Friday / Romeo Must Die
2000 "Try Again" Romeo Must Die
"Come Back in One Piece" (Aaliyah featuring DMX)
"Are You Feelin' Me?"
2006 "At Your Best (You Are Love)" ATL

Video albums

Year Information
2001 Aaliyah
  • Released: July 17, 2001
  • Chart positions: —
  • Last RIAA certification: Gold
  • Singles: "We Need a Resolution" music video

A bonus DVD with some editions of the 2001 Aaliyah album. Includes four music videos and a behind the scenes documentary.
2002 I Care 4 U
  • Released: December 10, 2002
  • Chart positions: —
  • Last RIAA certification: —
  • Singles: "Miss You" music video

A bonus DVD with the special edition of the I Care 4 U album which includes nine music videos, the same behind-the-scenes video from the 2001 DVD, and the Japananimation commercial to promote the Aaliyah album, also the European edition includes the "Miss You" music video.
2005 Ultimate Aaliyah/Special Edition: Rare Tracks & Visuals
  • Released: December 2005 (UK)

June 27, 2006 (US)

  • Chart positions: —
  • Last RIAA certification: —

60 minute documentary; includes rare behind the scenes footage, promo video clips and interviews with Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, P. Diddy, Damon Dash and Timbaland.

Music videos

Year Song title Album Director
1994 "Back & Forth" Age Ain't Nothing but a Number Millicent Shelton
"At Your Best (You Are Love)"
"Age Ain't Nothing but a Number"
1995 "Down with the Clique" feat. R. Kelly ?
"The Thing I Like
1996 "If Your Girl Only Knew" One in a Million Joseph Kahn
"One in a Million" Paul Hunter
"Got to Give It Up" (featuring Slick Rick)
1997 "One in a Million" (Remix featuring Ginuwine, Timbaland and Missy Elliott)
"4 Page Letter" Daniel Pearl
"Hot like Fire" (Timbaland's Groove Mix) (feat. Timbaland and Missy Elliott) Lance "Un" Rivera
"The One I Gave My Heart To" Darren Grant
1998 "Journey to the Past" Anastasia OST Mark Gerard
"Are You That Somebody?" (featuring Timbaland) Dr. Dolittle OST
2000 "Try Again" Romeo Must Die OST Wayne Isham
"Come Back in One Piece" (featuring DMX) Little X
2001 "We Need a Resolution" (featuring Timbaland) Aaliyah Paul Hunter
"More than a Woman" Dave Meyers
"Rock the Boat" Hype Williams
2002 "I Care 4 U" Marlon Bos
"Miss You" I Care 4 U Darren Grant
"Got to Give It Up" (Remix without Slick Rick) Paul Hunter
2003 "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" Marlon Bos

Guest appearances/cameos (1994–2000)

Notes

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