Aaliyah (album)

Aaliyah is the third and final studio album by American R&B recording artist Aaliyah. It was released on July 7, 2001, by Blackground Records and Virgin Records. It was Aaliyah's last album to have been released during her lifetime. She had died in a plane crash the August of the same year.

Aaliyah
Studio album by Aaliyah
Released	July 7, 2001 (2001-07-07)
Recorded	1998 – March 2001
Studio	Manhattan Center Studios, Soundtracks Studios, Sony Studios (New York City, New York) Magic Mix Studios, Music Grinder Studios, Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California) Sing Sing Studios (Melbourne, Australia)
Genre	R&B
Length	61:10
Label	Blackground Virgin
Producer	Aaliyah (exec.) Barry Hankerson (exec.) Jomo Hankerson (exec.) Bud'da Eric Seats J. Dub Rapture Timbaland
Aaliyah chronology
One in a Million (1996) Aaliyah (2001) I Care 4 U (2002)
Singles from Aaliyah
"We Need a Resolution" Released: April 13, 2001 (2001-04-13) "More Than a Woman" Released: November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13) "Rock the Boat" Released: January 15, 2002 (2002-01-15)

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
NME	7/10[5]
Q	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]
Slant Magazine	[9]
Spin	8/10[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"We Need a Resolution" (featuring Timbaland)	Stephen Garrett	Timothy Mosley	Timbaland	4:02
2.	"Loose Rap" (featuring Static)	Garrett	Eric Seats, Rapture Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	3:50
3.	"Rock the Boat"	Garrett	Seats, Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	4:34
4.	"More Than a Woman"	Garrett	Mosley	Timbaland	3:49
5.	"Never No More"	Garrett	Stephen Anderson	Bud'da	3:56
6.	"I Care 4 U"	Melissa Elliott	Mosley	Timbaland	4:33
7.	"Extra Smooth"	Garrett	Seats, Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	3:55
8.	"Read Between the Lines"	Garrett	Anderson	Bud'da	4:20
9.	"U Got Nerve"	Benjamin Bush	Seats, Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	3:43
10.	"I Refuse"	Garrett	Jeffrey Walker	J. Dub	5:57
11.	"It's Whatever"	Garrett	Seats, Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	4:08
12.	"I Can Be"	Durrell Babbs	Anderson	Bud'da	2:59
13.	"Those Were the Days"	Garrett	Seats, Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	3:24
14.	"What If"	Babbs	Walker	J. Dub	4:24
15.	"Messed Up" (hidden track)	Bush	Seats, Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	3:34
Total length:					61:10

International bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Try Again"	Garrett	Mosley	Timbaland	4:43
Total length:					62:19

Remastered edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Try Again"	Garrett	Mosley	Timbaland	4:45
16.	"Miss You"	Johntá Austin	Teddy Bishop	Teddy Bishop	4:06
17.	"Don't Know What to Tell Ya"	Garrett	Mosley	Timbaland	5:02
18.	"Erica Kane"	Garrett	Seats, Stewart	Eric Seats, Rapture	4:36
Total length:					76:05

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[11]

Aaliyah – executive producer, vocals Jonathan Adler – assistant engineer The Black Orchestra – strings Stevie Blacke – strings Ron Blake – horn Chandler Bridges – assistant engineer Bud'da – creative partner, mixing, producer Michael Conrader – engineer Gemma Corfield – A&R Sean Cruse – guitar J. Dub – creative partner, instrumentation, producer, programming Jimmy Douglass – engineer, mixing Jeff Dunas – photography Missy Elliott – writer Warren Fu – art direction Ben Garrison – mixing Bernie Grundman – mastering Barry Hankerson – executive producer Jomo Hankerson – executive producer Richard "Segal" Huredia – mixing

Dino "The Cut" Johnson – mixing Acar Keys – engineer David LaChapelle – photography Michelle Lynn-Forbes – assistant engineer Jonathan Mannion – photography Tim Olmstead – assistant engineer Steve Penny – assistant engineer Renzo Pryor – keyboards Pat Sajack – assistant engineer Eric Seats – creative partner, instrumentation, producer, writer Richard Segal-Huredia – mixing Static – creative partner, vocals, writer Rapture – creative partner, instrumentation, producer, writer Tank – creative partner Timbaland – creative partner, mixing, producer, vocals Roberto "Gary" Walker – assistant engineer Albert Watson – photography Heather Wesley – project supervisor Scott Wolfe – engineer, mixing Michael Zainer – assistant engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[12] 41 Austrian Albums Chart[12] 21 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[12] 11 Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[12] 10 Canadian Albums Chart[12] 6 Danish Albums Chart[12] 34 Dutch Albums Chart[12] 9 Finnish Albums Chart[12] 33 French Albums Chart[12] 9 German Albums Chart[12] 9 Irish Albums Chart[13] 38 Japanese Albums Chart[14] 17 New Zealand Albums Chart[12] 25 Norwegian Albums Chart[12] 30 Swedish Albums Chart[12] 23 Swiss Albums Chart[12] 6 UK Albums Chart[15] 5 US Billboard 200[16] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[16] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[17] 100 Dutch Albums Chart[18] 94 French Albums Chart[19] 76 Swiss Albums Chart[20] 86 US Billboard 200[21] 51 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[22] 15 Chart (2002) Position US Billboard 200[23] 69 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[24] 27

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	Gold	35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[26]	Platinum	100,000^
France (SNEP)[27]	Gold	100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[28]	Gold	250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29]	Gold	20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]	Platinum	300,000^
United States (RIAA)[31]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Japan[14]	July 7, 2001	Standard edition
Germany[32]	July 13, 2001
United Kingdom[30]	July 16, 2001
United States[31]	July 17, 2001
France[27]	July 24, 2001
Europe[33]	March 9, 2004	Remastered edition
Worldwide[34]	October 8, 2007
United States[35]	October 16, 2007

References

1. Erlewine & n.d.(a).
2. Seymour 2001.
3. Odell 2001, p. 14.
4. Johnson 2001, p. 1.
5. Mulvey 2001, p. 44.
6. Anon. 2001e, p. 106.
7. Hardy 2001, pp. 61–62.
8. Harris 2004, p. 1.
9. Cinquemani 2001a.
10. Clover 2001, p. 130.
11. Anon. 2001a.
12. Anon. & n.d.(e).
13. Anon. & n.d.(f).
14. Anon. & n.d.(g).
15. Anon. & n.d.(d).
16. Anon. & n.d.(b).
17. Anon. & n.d.(h).
18. Anon. & n.d.(i).
19. Anon. & n.d.(j).
20. Anon. & n.d.(k).
21. Anon. 2001j, p. YE-33.
22. Anon. 2001j, p. YE-43.
23. Anon. 2002c, p. YE-32.
24. Anon. 2002c, p. YE-50.
25. Anon. & n.d.(l).
26. Anon. & n.d.(m).
27. Anon. & n.d.(n).
28. Anon. & n.d.(o).
29. Anon. & n.d.(p).
30. Anon. & n.d.(q).
31. Anon. & n.d.(r).
32. Anon. & n.d.(s).
33. Anon. & n.d.(t).
34. Anon. & n.d.(u).
35. Anon. & n.d.(v).

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