One in a Million (Aaliyah album)

One in a Million is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Aaliyah. It was released on August 27, 1996 by Blackground Records and Atlantic Records. The album was the first album that Aaliyah worked with rappers Missy Elliott and Timbaland.

One in a Million
Studio album by Aaliyah
Released	August 27, 1996 (1996-08-27)
Recorded	August 1995–July 1996[1]
Genre	Hip hop soul R&B
Length	73:18
Label	Blackground Atlantic
Producer	Timbaland Missy Elliott Carl-So-Lowe J. Dibbs Jermaine Dupri Kay Gee Vincent Herbert Rodney Jerkins Craig King Darren Lighty Darryl Simmons
Aaliyah chronology
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number (1994) One in a Million Aaliyah (2001)
Singles from One in a Million
"If Your Girl Only Knew" Released: August 13, 1996 "One in a Million" Released: December 10, 1996 "Got to Give It Up" Released: January 27, 1997 "4 Page Letter" Released: March 11, 1997 "Hot Like Fire" Released: September 16, 1997 "The One I Gave My Heart To" Released: September 16, 1997

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
Q	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Slant Magazine	[7]
Vibe	(favorable)[8]

Track listing

Standard CD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Beats 4 da Streets (Intro)" (featuring Missy Elliott)	Missy Elliott, Timbaland	Timbaland	2:10
2.	"Hot Like Fire"	Timbaland, Missy Elliott	Timbaland	4:23
3.	"One in a Million"	Timbaland, Missy Elliott	Timbaland	4:30
4.	"A Girl Like You" (featuring Treach)	Kay-Gee & Darren Lighty	Kay Gee, Darren Lighty	4:23
5.	"If Your Girl Only Knew"	Timbaland, Missy Elliott	Timbaland	4:50
6.	"Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)"	O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Vernon Isley, Chris Jasper	Vincent "V.H." Herbert & Rashad Smith (add'l prod. & remix)	7:07
7.	"Got to Give It Up" (featuring Slick Rick)	Marvin Gaye	Vincent "V.H." Herbert & Craig King	4:41
8.	"4 Page Letter"	Timbaland, Missy Elliott	Timbaland	4:52
9.	"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"	Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda	Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins	4:50
10.	"Giving You More"	J. Dibbs	J. Dibbs	4:26
11.	"I Gotcha' Back"	Jermaine Dupri, Carl-So-Lowe	Jermaine Dupri & Carl-So-Lowe	2:54
12.	"Never Givin' Up" (featuring Tavarius Polk)	Monica Bell, Craig King	Vincent "V.H." Herbert & Craig King	5:11
13.	"Heartbroken"	Timbaland, Missy Elliott	Timbaland	4:17
14.	"Never Comin' Back"	Timbaland, Missy Elliott	Timbaland	4:06
15.	"Ladies in da House" (featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland)	Timbaland, Missy Elliott	Timbaland	4:20
16.	"The One I Gave My Heart To"	Diane Warren	Daryl Simmons	4:30
17.	"Came to Give Love (Outro)" (featuring Timbaland)		Timbaland	1:40

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
18.	"No Days Go By"	Craig King, Rheji Burrell, Aaliyah	Vincent "V.H." Herbert, Rheji Burrell, Craig King	4:41

2004 re-release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
18.	"Come Over" (featuring Tank)	Johnta Austin	Bryan-Michael Cox, Kevin Hicks, Jazze Pha	3:55

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–2001)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart	15
Dutch Albums Chart[9]	26
European Albums Chart[9]	47
Israel Albums Chart[9]	38
Japanese Albums Chart[9]	11
Swedish Albums Chart[9]	41
U.S. Billboard 200	18
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[10]	2
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums[11]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200[12]	175
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12]	60
UK Albums Chart[9]	33

Chart (1997)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200[13]	44
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[13]	10

Certifications

Country	Provider	Certification
Canada	CRIA	Gold[14]
United States	RIAA	2× Platinum[15]

Personnel

• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Executive producer: Barry Hankerson
• Labels: Blackground Records and Atlantic Records (for Warner Bros. Records)
• Aaliyah's Manager: Barry Hankerson for Aaliyah Entertainment (AE)

References

1. "Billboard - August 19, 1995". Billboard. August 19, 1995. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
2. One in a Million at AllMusic
3. Christgau, Robert (March 11, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
4. Johnson, Connie (August 30, 2001). "Los Angeles Times review". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
5. "Q review". Cduniverse.com. October 16, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
6. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (November 2, 2004). Rolling Stone review. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
7. "Slant Magazine review". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
8. Vibe Media Group (October 1996). Vibe review. Vibe Media Group. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
9. "Aaliyah". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
10. "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
11. "Aaliyah Album & Song Chart History". All Music. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
12. 'Billboard 200', Billboard, Vol. 108, No. 52 (December 28, 1996), p. 78
13. "Billboard - Google Livros". January 3, 1998. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
14. "Gold and Platinum Search (Aaliyah)". Music Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
15. "Gold & Platinum: Aaliyah". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 20, 2012.