Aaliyah (album)
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The last time Aaliyah released her album was on 1996, and it took her almost 5 years to released another one - her self-titled album Aaliyah. The coming album of Aaliyah put hold as one of the strongest urban soul records during her time.
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[edit] About
Released on July 17, 2001 by Blackground and Virgin Records in the United States, the self-titled album of Aaliyah was her third and last album recorded. Most of the tracks were written by Steve Garrett with Missy Elliott as the contributor.
Aaliyah put on a statement of maturity in the album where she performed stunningly artistic. Aaliyah was her natural self in the album, she never oversings nor over sells the song. Versatile, where she sung an array of sounds and emotions.
The album debuted at top five, but quickly jumped to number one spot following her untimely plane crash death. Overall, the album went to to be certified double platinum by RIAA selling over 3 million in the United States, and 7 million worldwide.
The album was hailed as Aaliyah's most mature project.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Need a Resolution | 4:02 |
| 2 | Loose Rap | 3:50 |
| 3 | Rock the Boat | 4:34 |
| 4 | More Than a Woman | 3:49 |
| 5 | Never No More | 3:58 |
| 6 | I Care 4 U | 4:34 |
| 7 | Extra Smooth | 3:54 |
| 8 | Read Between the Lines | 4:20 |
| 9 | U Got Nerve | 3:43 |
| 10 | I Refuse | 5:57 |
| 11 | It's Whatever | 4:08 |
| 12 | I Can Be | 2:59 |
| 13 | Those Were the Days | 3:24 |
| 14 | What If | 4:24 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Aaliyah" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Music Award | Female R&B/Soul Single for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | Best R&B/Soul Single for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Award | R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2002 | Soul Train Lady of Soul | Solo award for "Rock The Boat" |
| Year | Award | Nomination |
| 2003 | Grammy Award | BestBest R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "More Than A Woman" |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Rock The Boat" |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Best R&B Album for "Aaliyah" |
| 2002 | MTV Video Music Award | Best R&B Video for "Rock The Boat" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Aaliyah | Certified 2x Platinum |
| 2002 | More Than A Woman | Certified Gold |
| 2002 | I Care 4 U | Certified Gold |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | I Care 4 U | 3 | 16 |
| 2002 | More Than A Woman | 7 | 25 |
| 2001 | Rock The Boat | 2 | 14 |
| 2001 | We Need A Resolution | 15 | 59 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Aaliyah Primary Artist
Sean Cruse Guitar
Ron Blake Horn
Black Orchestra Strings
Technical Credits
Aaliyah Executive Producer
Ted Bishop Producer
Bernie Grundman Mastering
Acar S. Key Engineer
Scott Wolfe Engineer
Timbaland Producer, Engineer
Barry Hankerson Executive Producer
Jomo Hankerson Executive Producer
J. Dub Producer
Michael Conrader Engineer
Rockstar Programming, Instrumentation
Budda Producer
Eric Seats Producer, Instrumentation
[edit] Trivia
- The album debuted at number 5 and quickly jumped to number 1 after her plan crash on 2001.
- Missy Elliott co-wrote the album's fourth single, "I Care 4 U".
- The album went on to sale 3 million in the United States and nearly 7 million worldwide.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
