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{{Infobox musical artist | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Carly Rae Jepsen
| Name = Aaliyah
| Type = [[Studio album]]
| Img =
| Background = solo_singer
| Artist = [[Aaliyah]]
| Birth_name = Carly Rae Jepsen
| Cover = AaliyahHighRes.jpg
<!-- Aaliyah album.jpg -->
|Origin = [[Mission, British Columbia]], [[Canada]]
| Released = {{Start date|2001|7|17}}<br />(See [[#Release history|release history]])
| Occupation = [[Singer]], [[Songwriter]]
| Recorded = 1996–2001
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Pop rock|Pop Rock]], [[Folk]], [[Alternative]], [[Independent music|Indie]]
| Genre = [[Contemporary R&B]]
|Instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Guitar]]
| Years_active = 2007-present
| Length = 65:55
| Label = [[Fontana Records|Fontana]]/[[MapleMusic Recordings|Maple Music]]
| Label = [[Blackground Records|Blackground]]/[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]/[[EMI|EMI Records]]<br /><small>7243 8 10767 2 9<br />V2-10767</small>
| Producer = [[Aaliyah]]<br />[[Barry Hankerson]]<br />[[Timbaland]]<br />[[Missy Elliott]]<br />[[Bud'da]]<br />[[Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker]]<br />[[Rapture]]<br />[[E. Seats]]<br />[[Steve "Static" Garrett|Static Major]]
| Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tw5f8qfpbtx4 link]
*''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' (B+) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tw5f8qfpbtx4 link]
*{{Review-Christgau|hm3|album=11015|}}
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/123191/aaliyah link]
*''[[Slant Magazine]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1 link]
| Last album = ''[[One in a Million (Aaliyah album)|One in a Million]]''<br />(1996)
| This album = ''Aaliyah''<br />(2001)
| Next album = ''[[I Care 4 U]]''<br />(2002)
| Misc = {{Extra album cover 2
| Upper caption = Alternate cover
| Type = Studio Album
| Cover = AALIYAHSpecialEdition2011.jpg
| Lower caption = Limited edition animated package with bonus track and DVD
}}
{{Singles
|Name = Aaliyah
|Type = studio
|single 1 = [[We Need a Resolution]]
|single 1 date = [[April 24]], [[2001]]
|single 2 = [[Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)|Rock the Boat]]
|single 2 date = [[August 11]], [[2001]]
|single 3 = [[More Than a Woman (Aaliyah song)|More Than a Woman]]
|single 3 date = [[November 13]], [[2001]]
|single 4 = [[I Care 4 U (Aaliyah song)|I Care 4 U]]
|single 4 date = [[May 4]], [[2002]]
}}}}


'''''Aaliyah''''' is the self-titled third and final studio album by the late [[United States|American]] [[contemporary R&B]] singer [[Aaliyah]], released by [[Blackground Records|Blackground]] and [[Virgin Records]] on [[July 17]], [[2001]] (see [[2001 in music]]). It was primarily produced by Rapture & E. Seats, with additional production by [[Timbaland]], [[Bud'da]], Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker, [[Steve "Static" Garrett|Static]] and [[Aaliyah]]. The album debuted at #2 on the [[U.S.]] [[Billboard 200]] and was certified gold four weeks after release selling around 187,000 in its first week, but quickly jumped from number nineteen to number one with sales of almost 400,000 beating [[Mary J. Blige]] and [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] from number one<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1448658/20010905/aaliyah.jhtml Aaliyah Bests Blige, Slipknot For #1; Sales surge for late R&B singer will lead strong debuts on Billboard 200]</ref> following her death from a fatal [[plane crash]] on [[August 25]], [[2001]]. The album has sold over 2 million copies in the U.S
}}
''Aaliyah'' was hailed as the singer's most mature project. Nearly all of its tracks were written by [[Steve "Static" Garrett]], with [[Missy Elliott]] contributing the album's fourth single, "I Care 4 U". Written and demoed by Elliott and [[Timbaland]] for ''One in a Million'', although Aaliyah did not record the song for that album (it was determined that there was no room for it), and instead recorded the song for this album. The album was also nominated for a 2002 [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]].


==Musical style==
'''Carly Rae Jepsen''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer/songwriter]] from Mission, [[British Columbia|B.C.]]
Though Aaliyah did not co-write any of the songs on her final studio project, as executive producer she added more creative input during the making of the album than she did on her previous two albums. The album, which was Aaliyah's most experimental, became a crossover hit while still keeping Aaliyah's huge popularity in urban music. The album is mainly composed of [[soul music|soul]] ballads, [[electropop]]/[[rock music|rock]] songs and [[contemporary R&B]] songs. The contemporary R&B/hip hop song "[[We Need a Resolution]]", the [[Marvin Gaye]]-influenced "[[Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)|Rock the Boat]]", the [[dance-pop]] hit "More Than a Woman" and [[soul music|soul]] ballad "[[I Care 4 U (song)|I Care 4 U]]" were released as singles worldwide. The adventurous side of the album begins with the symphonic soul ballad "[[I Refuse]]", which was exclusively released in France. The unofficial single "I Can Be" incorporates hard rock combining the melodies of both [[Beatles]]' "[[Come Together]]" and [[Black Sabbath]]'s "[[Hand of Doom]]" while the album closes with "What If" which was labeled by one music critic as "R&B [[King Crimson]]" [http://www.livedaily.com/news/3397.html]
In the summer of 2007 she was a contestant on the [[Canadian Idol (Season 5)|fifth season]] of [[Canadian Idol]], placing third. She was also a part of the Canadian Idol Top 3 concert tour. <ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060101/CI5_Carly_Rae_Jepsen/20071219?s_name=idol2007 CTV.ca | Carly Rae Jepsen<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> After completing the tour, Jepsen retreated to B.C. to focus on writing, recording and completing her band. Her demos attracted a flurry of attention, and she was eventually signed a joint management deal with Simkin Artist Management, and Dexter Entertainment. A deal with [[Fontana Records|Fontana]]/[[MapleMusic Recordings|Maple Music]] quickly followed, leading Jepsen into the studio with producer Ryan Stewart. <ref>[http://www.myspace.com/carlyraemusic MySpace.com - Carly Rae Jepsen]</ref>
On June 16, 2008, Jepsen released her debut single, a cover of [[John Denver]]'s song "[[Sunshine On My Shoulders]]". It is the only cover song on her debut album. <ref>[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080704/CI6_CarlyRae_single_080704/20080704?s_name=idol2008&no_ads= CTV.ca | Carly Rae has 'sunshine on her shoulders'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On July 21, 2008, Jepsen added two new songs from the album to her [[MySpace]] page: "Bucket" and "Heavy Lifting".
In [[August]] [[2008]], Carly's MySpace page announced that the album's title would be ''[[Tug of War (Carly Rae Jepsen album)|Tug of War]]'', and it was released on [[September 30]], [[2008]]. The page also mentioned two more songs that were included on the album: "Tug of War" and "Sweet Talker". The former was released as a single on iTunes on [[September 16]], [[2008]], and has been receiving radio airplay on various stations across Canada. The latter was performed by her as her Canadian Idol audition. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V458He7UYSM Carly's ''Canadian Idol'' Audition]</ref>


==Critical acclaim==
==Canadian Idol performances==
''Aaliyah'' was called one of the "strongest urban soul records of its time" by [[Allmusic]], who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. ''Rolling Stone'' gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "near-flawless declaration of strength and independence" and noting the [[Janet Jackson]] and [[Alanis Morissette]] influences on the album. Craig Seymour of ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave ''Aaliyah'' a B+, saying it "creates a largely, [[up-tempo]] thrillingly melodramatic set" that "takes a melancholy-at times sinister-view of matters of the heart". However, Seymour also stated that Aaliyah "missteps when she tries to stretch outside of her musical comfort zones", specifically mentioning the Latin pop "Read Between the Lines" and the nu metal "What If".<ref name="Seymour">{{Cite web |last=Seymour |first=Craig |title=Aaliyah|Music Review|Entertainment Weekly |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,255526,00.html |work=Entertainment Weekly |accessdate=2008-06-23}}</ref>
*Audition - Sweet Talker (Carly Rae Jepsen)
*Top 40 - [[Breathe (2 AM)]] ([[Anna Nalick]])
*Top 22 - [[Put Your Records On]] ([[Corinne Bailey Rae]])
*Top 18 - [[Night Bugs|Sweet Ones]] ([[Sarah Slean]])
*Top 14 - [[Waiting in Vain]] ([[Annie Lennox]])
*Top 10 - [[Inside and Out]] ([[Leslie Feist]]) ''(Bottom Three 07/17/07)''
*Top 9 - [[Georgia on My Mind]] ([[Ray Charles]])
*Top 8 - [[Torn (Natalie Imbruglia song)|Torn]] ([[Natalie Imbruglia]])
*Top 7 - [[Killer Queen]] ([[Queen (band)|Queen]]) ''(Bottom Three 08/07/07)''
*Top 6 - [[Come To My Window]] ([[Melissa Etheridge]]) ''(Bottom Three 08/14/07)''
*Top 5 - [[Rickie Lee Jones (album)|Chuck E's in Love]] ([[Rickie Lee Jones]])
*Top 4 - [[My Heart Belongs to Daddy]] ([[Ella Fitzgerald]]), [[I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)]] ([[Mel Tormé]])
*Top 3 - [[At Seventeen]] ([[Janis Ian]]), [[White Flag (song)|White Flag]] ([[Dido (singer)|Dido]]) ''(Eliminated 09/04/07)''


==Discography==
==Track listing==
{| class="wikitable"
===Albums===
! # !! width="270" |Title !! Producer(s) !! Writer(s) !! Length
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
| 1. || "[[We Need a Resolution]]" <small>(featuring [[Timbaland]])</small> || Timbaland || [[Steve "Static" Garrett]]; [[Tim "Timbaland" Mosley]] || 4:02
! rowspan="1"| Year
! rowspan="1"| Album
! width="50"| <small>[[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]</small>
|-
|-
| 2. || "[[Loose Rap]]" <small>(featuring Static)</small> || Rapture Stewart & Eric Seats || Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 3:52
| align="left"| 2008
| align="left"| ''[[Tug of War (Carly Rae Jepsen album)|Tug of War]]''
| -
|-
|-
| 3. || "[[Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)|Rock the Boat]]" || Rapture & E. Seats || Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 4:35
|-z
| 4. || "[[More Than a Woman (Aaliyah song)|More Than a Woman]]" || Timbaland || [[Steve "Static" Garrett]]; Tim "Timbaland" Mosley || 3:49
|-
| 5. || "Never No More" || Bud'da || Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson; [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 3:58
|-
| 6. || "[[I Care 4 U (Aaliyah song)|I Care 4 U]]" || [[Timbaland]] || [[Missy Elliott]]; [[Tim "Timbaland" Mosley]] || 4:33
|-
| 7. || "Extra Smooth" || Rapture & E. Seats || Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 3:55
|-
| 8. || "Read Between the Lines" || Bud'da || Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson; [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 4:20
|-
| 9. || "U Got Nerve" || Rapture & E. Seats || Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Ben Bush || 3:43
|-
| 10. || "[[I Refuse]]" || J-Dub || Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker; [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 5:57
|-
| 11. || "It's Whatever" || Rapture & E. Seats || [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 4:08
|-
| 12. || "I Can Be" || Bud'da || [[Tank (singer)|Durrell "Tank" Babbs]] || 2:59
|-
| 13. || "Those Were the Days" || Rapture & E. Seats || [[Steve "Static" Garrett]] || 3:24
|-
| 14. || "What If" || J-Dub || [[Tank (singer)|Durrell "Tank" Babbs]] || 4:24
|-
| * || "[[Try Again]]" <small>(Bonus track on U.K. version, NOT included on US release)</small>|| [[Timbaland]] || S. Garrett & T. Mosley ||4:44
|-
| * || "Messed Up" <small>(hidden bonus track on US release)</small> || Rapture & E. Seats || S. Garrett, E. Seats & R. Stewart || 3:34
|-
! colspan="5" | Edition 2011 Bonus Tracks
|-
| 15. || "[[Try Again]]" || [[Timbaland]] || S. Garrett & T. Mosley ||4:44
|-
| 16. || "[[Miss You (Aaliyah song)|Miss You]]" || Terry Bishop || J. Austin & T. Bishop || 4:05
|-
| 17. || "[[Don't Know What To Tell Ya]]" || [[Timbaland]] || S. Garrett & T. Mosley || 5:02
|-
| 18. || "Erica Kane" || Rapture & E. Seats || S. Garrett, E. Seats & R. Stewart || 4:37
|-

|}
|}
</center>


=== Singles ===
==Credits and personnel==
*Stevie Blacke - [[string instrument|string]]s
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
* Ron Blake - [[horn (instrument)|horn]]
* Sean Cruse - [[guitar]]

===Production===
* Executive producers: Aaliyah, Barry Hankerson
* Engineers: Michael Conrader, Jimmy Douglass, Rockstar, Scott Wolfe
* Assistant engineers: Chandler Bridges, Tim Olmstead, Steve Penny
* Mixing: Bud'da, Jimmy Douglass, Ben Garrison, Timbaland, Scott Wolfe
* Mastering: Bernie Grundman
* A&R: Gemma Corfield
* Photography: [[Jonathan Mannion]], Albert Watson

==Leftover tracks==
* "Steady Ground"
**The duet with [[Static Major|Static/Major]] was leaked in early 2005
* "Giving Up"
**Donnie Hathaway cover, it was leaked in 2005 along with "Steady Ground", "Where Could He Be" & "Time"
* "[[Where Could He Be|Where Could He Be? (All Around the World)]]"
**The song features ad-libs and background vocals from [[Missy Elliott]] and [[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]]. It was leaked to [[United States|U.S.]] [[urban contemporary|urban]] radio in May 2005 and even charted on the ''Billboard'' [[Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles]]. "Where Could He Be?" was quickly removed from radio playlists after it was revealed as a leaked song.
* "Candy Girls"
**Rumored to feature [[702]], [[Missy Elliott]] & [[Lil' Kim]] on the track; remains unreleased.
* "Girlfriends"
**A collaboration with [[Yaushameen Michael]], "Girlfriends" was released via the rapper's [[MySpace]] page.
* "I Am Music"
**The song was recorded as a collaboration with rock musician [[Beck]] and [[Static Major|Static]]. However, Timbaland replaced Beck's vocals with his own demo vocals, including it on his collaboratory album with Magoo, ''[[Indecent Proposal (album)|Indecent Proposal]]''.
* "[[Don't Know What to Tell Ya]]", "Erica Kane", & "[[Miss You (Aaliyah song)|Miss You]]"
** Later included on ''[[I Care 4 U]]'' album
* "Time" <small>(originally recorded for the soundtrack to ''[[30 Years to Life]]''. The track was unfinished, it was the last track Aaliyah worked on, it could not be completed due to her untimely death)</small> leaked in May 2005 with "Steady Ground" , "Giving Up" & "Where Could He Be (All Around The World)"

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Region
! Single
! Date
! Format
! width="50"| <small>[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]</small>
! Album
|-
|-
| [[United States]]
| align="left" rowspan="2"| 2008
| [[July 17]], [[2001]]
| align="left"| "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
| [[Compact disc]]
| -
| align="left" rowspan="2"|''Tug of War''
|-
|-
| [[Japan]]
| align="left"| "Tug of War"
| [[March 14]], [[2005]]
| -
| [[Compact disc|Special edition CD]]
|}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left" width="220"|Chart (2001)
!align="left"|Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|Australian Albums Chart
|align="center"|41
|-
|align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart <ref name="austriancharts">{{cite web | title= Album performance| work=AustrianCharts | url=http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a| accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|21
|-
|align="left"|Belgium Albums Chart
|align="center"|11
|-
|align="left"|Canada Albums Chart
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|Finnish Albums Chart <ref name="austriancharts">{{cite web | title= Album performance| work=AustrianCharts | url=http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a| accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|33
|-
|align="left"|French Albums Chart <ref name="austriancharts">{{cite web | title= Album performance| work=AustrianCharts | url=http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a| accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|German Albums Chart <ref name="austriancharts">{{cite web | title= Album performance| work=AustrianCharts | url=http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a| accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|Italy Albums Chart
|align="center"|40
|-
|align="left"|Netherlands Albums Chart
|align="center"|25
|-
|align="left"|New Zealand Albums Chart <ref name="austriancharts">{{cite web | title= Album performance| work=AustrianCharts | url=http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a| accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|25
|-
|align="left"|Swedish Albums Chart <ref name="austriancharts">{{cite web | title= Album performance| work=AustrianCharts | url=http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a| accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|23
|-
|align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart <ref name="austriancharts">{{cite web | title= Album performance| work=AustrianCharts | url=http://austriancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aaliyah&titel=Aaliyah&cat=a| accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|UK Albums Chart
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
|align="center"|1
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
|align="center"|1
|}
|}


== References ==
==Trivia==
*[[Nine Inch Nails]] front man [[Trent Reznor]] was to produce a track for the album, but because of scheduling difficulties, the track could not be recorded. Aaliyah mentioned that she was a fan of Nine Inch Nails on several occasions.
{{reflist}}
*She dedicated this album to her grandmother, Mintis L. Hicks Hankerson.

==References==
<references/>

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| before = ''[[Now (Maxwell album)|Now]]'' by [[Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell]]
| title = [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] [[Number-one albums of 2001 (USA)|number-one album]]
| years = [[September 15]] [[2001]] &ndash; [[September 21]] [[2001]]
| after = ''[[Toxicity (album)|Toxicity]]'' by [[System of a Down]]
}}
{{end}}


{{Aaliyah discography & filmography}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060101/CI5_Carly_Rae_Jepsen/20070724?s_name=idol2007 Canadian Idol profile]
* {{MySpace|carlyraemusic|Carly Rae Jepsen}}


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Aaliyah is the self-titled third and final studio album by the late American contemporary R&B singer Aaliyah, released by Blackground and Virgin Records on July 17, 2001 (see 2001 in music). It was primarily produced by Rapture & E. Seats, with additional production by Timbaland, Bud'da, Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker, Static and Aaliyah. The album debuted at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified gold four weeks after release selling around 187,000 in its first week, but quickly jumped from number nineteen to number one with sales of almost 400,000 beating Mary J. Blige and Slipknot from number one[1] following her death from a fatal plane crash on August 25, 2001. The album has sold over 2 million copies in the U.S Aaliyah was hailed as the singer's most mature project. Nearly all of its tracks were written by Steve "Static" Garrett, with Missy Elliott contributing the album's fourth single, "I Care 4 U". Written and demoed by Elliott and Timbaland for One in a Million, although Aaliyah did not record the song for that album (it was determined that there was no room for it), and instead recorded the song for this album. The album was also nominated for a 2002 Best R&B Album.

Musical style

Though Aaliyah did not co-write any of the songs on her final studio project, as executive producer she added more creative input during the making of the album than she did on her previous two albums. The album, which was Aaliyah's most experimental, became a crossover hit while still keeping Aaliyah's huge popularity in urban music. The album is mainly composed of soul ballads, electropop/rock songs and contemporary R&B songs. The contemporary R&B/hip hop song "We Need a Resolution", the Marvin Gaye-influenced "Rock the Boat", the dance-pop hit "More Than a Woman" and soul ballad "I Care 4 U" were released as singles worldwide. The adventurous side of the album begins with the symphonic soul ballad "I Refuse", which was exclusively released in France. The unofficial single "I Can Be" incorporates hard rock combining the melodies of both Beatles' "Come Together" and Black Sabbath's "Hand of Doom" while the album closes with "What If" which was labeled by one music critic as "R&B King Crimson" [1]

Critical acclaim

Aaliyah was called one of the "strongest urban soul records of its time" by Allmusic, who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. Rolling Stone gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "near-flawless declaration of strength and independence" and noting the Janet Jackson and Alanis Morissette influences on the album. Craig Seymour of Entertainment Weekly gave Aaliyah a B+, saying it "creates a largely, up-tempo thrillingly melodramatic set" that "takes a melancholy-at times sinister-view of matters of the heart". However, Seymour also stated that Aaliyah "missteps when she tries to stretch outside of her musical comfort zones", specifically mentioning the Latin pop "Read Between the Lines" and the nu metal "What If".[2]

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Writer(s) Length
1. "We Need a Resolution" (featuring Timbaland) Timbaland Steve "Static" Garrett; Tim "Timbaland" Mosley 4:02
2. "Loose Rap" (featuring Static) Rapture Stewart & Eric Seats Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Steve "Static" Garrett 3:52
3. "Rock the Boat" Rapture & E. Seats Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Steve "Static" Garrett 4:35
4. "More Than a Woman" Timbaland Steve "Static" Garrett; Tim "Timbaland" Mosley 3:49
5. "Never No More" Bud'da Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson; Steve "Static" Garrett 3:58
6. "I Care 4 U" Timbaland Missy Elliott; Tim "Timbaland" Mosley 4:33
7. "Extra Smooth" Rapture & E. Seats Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Steve "Static" Garrett 3:55
8. "Read Between the Lines" Bud'da Stephen "Bud'da" Anderson; Steve "Static" Garrett 4:20
9. "U Got Nerve" Rapture & E. Seats Rapture Stewart; Eric Seats; Ben Bush 3:43
10. "I Refuse" J-Dub Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker; Steve "Static" Garrett 5:57
11. "It's Whatever" Rapture & E. Seats Steve "Static" Garrett 4:08
12. "I Can Be" Bud'da Durrell "Tank" Babbs 2:59
13. "Those Were the Days" Rapture & E. Seats Steve "Static" Garrett 3:24
14. "What If" J-Dub Durrell "Tank" Babbs 4:24
* "Try Again" (Bonus track on U.K. version, NOT included on US release) Timbaland S. Garrett & T. Mosley 4:44
* "Messed Up" (hidden bonus track on US release) Rapture & E. Seats S. Garrett, E. Seats & R. Stewart 3:34
Edition 2011 Bonus Tracks
15. "Try Again" Timbaland S. Garrett & T. Mosley 4:44
16. "Miss You" Terry Bishop J. Austin & T. Bishop 4:05
17. "Don't Know What To Tell Ya" Timbaland S. Garrett & T. Mosley 5:02
18. "Erica Kane" Rapture & E. Seats S. Garrett, E. Seats & R. Stewart 4:37

Credits and personnel

Production

  • Executive producers: Aaliyah, Barry Hankerson
  • Engineers: Michael Conrader, Jimmy Douglass, Rockstar, Scott Wolfe
  • Assistant engineers: Chandler Bridges, Tim Olmstead, Steve Penny
  • Mixing: Bud'da, Jimmy Douglass, Ben Garrison, Timbaland, Scott Wolfe
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman
  • A&R: Gemma Corfield
  • Photography: Jonathan Mannion, Albert Watson

Leftover tracks

  • "Steady Ground"
  • "Giving Up"
    • Donnie Hathaway cover, it was leaked in 2005 along with "Steady Ground", "Where Could He Be" & "Time"
  • "Where Could He Be? (All Around the World)"
  • "Candy Girls"
  • "Girlfriends"
  • "I Am Music"
    • The song was recorded as a collaboration with rock musician Beck and Static. However, Timbaland replaced Beck's vocals with his own demo vocals, including it on his collaboratory album with Magoo, Indecent Proposal.
  • "Don't Know What to Tell Ya", "Erica Kane", & "Miss You"
  • "Time" (originally recorded for the soundtrack to 30 Years to Life. The track was unfinished, it was the last track Aaliyah worked on, it could not be completed due to her untimely death) leaked in May 2005 with "Steady Ground" , "Giving Up" & "Where Could He Be (All Around The World)"

Release history

Region Date Format
United States July 17, 2001 Compact disc
Japan March 14, 2005 Special edition CD

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 41
Austrian Albums Chart [3] 21
Belgium Albums Chart 11
Canada Albums Chart 1
Finnish Albums Chart [3] 33
French Albums Chart [3] 9
German Albums Chart [3] 9
Italy Albums Chart 40
Netherlands Albums Chart 25
New Zealand Albums Chart [3] 25
Swedish Albums Chart [3] 23
Swiss Albums Chart [3] 6
UK Albums Chart 5
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Trivia

  • Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor was to produce a track for the album, but because of scheduling difficulties, the track could not be recorded. Aaliyah mentioned that she was a fan of Nine Inch Nails on several occasions.
  • She dedicated this album to her grandmother, Mintis L. Hicks Hankerson.

References

  1. ^ Aaliyah Bests Blige, Slipknot For #1; Sales surge for late R&B singer will lead strong debuts on Billboard 200
  2. ^ Seymour, Craig. "Aaliyah". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-06-23. {{cite web}}: Text "Entertainment Weekly" ignored (help); Text "Music Review" ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Album performance". AustrianCharts. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
September 15 2001 – September 21 2001 		Succeeded by
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