The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

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1At Your Best (You Are Loved)
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly, Mr. Lee (Chicago house DJ/vocalist Lee Haggard) and Peter Mokran
additional guitar:
Keith Henderson (guitarist)
additional keyboard:
Lafayette Carthon
instruments:
R. Kelly
additional vocals:
Tia Hawkins
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1994) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
edit of:
At Your Best by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
cover recording of:
(At Your Best) You Are Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina, Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Aaliyah34:52
2Street Thing
engineer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
additional keyboard:
Lafayette Carthon
additional vocals:
Tia Hawkins
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994)
engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Street Thing
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
Aaliyah44:59
3Back in One Piece
miscellaneous support:
Barry Hankerson (American record producer) (task: Music Supervisor) and Jomo Hankerson (task: Music Supervisor)
engineer:
Ian Boxill and G. Marchese
associate producer:
Jimmy Henchmen
executive producer:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer), Barry Hankerson (American record producer), Jomo Hankerson and Timbaland
producer:
Irv Gotti and Robert Mays (US hip hop producer Robert Mays)
mixer:
Irv Gotti and Ken Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
vocals:
DMX (US rapper)
music videos:
Come Back in One Piece by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) feat. DMX (US rapper)
a cappella versions:
Come Back In One Piece (A Capella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) Featuring DMX (US rapper)
instrumental versions:
Come Back In One Piece (Instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) feat. DMX (US rapper)
recording of:
Come Back in One Piece
writer:
Bernard Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer), William Earl Collins (aka Bootsy Collins), Earl Simmons (US rapper), George Clinton, Jr. (US funk musician), Irv Gotti, Robert Mays (US hip hop producer Robert Mays) and Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
Aaliyah feat. DMX4:16
4Rock the Boat
recording engineer:
Acar Keys
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Chandler Bridges
producer:
E. Seats, Rapture (American producer & songwriter) and Timbaland
mixer:
Ben Garrison
instruments:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001, in 2002, in 2003)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Rock the Boat by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
Rock the Boat (a cappella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
Rock the Boat (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Eric Seats, Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Rapture Stewart (American producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, E Beats Music, EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music, Herbilicious Music, Rap Tracks Publishing, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.14:36
54 Page Letter
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer) and Timbaland
background vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [ad-libs]:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timbaland
vocals arranger:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1996) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 1996)
music videos:
Four Page Letter by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
4 Page Letter (a cappella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
4 Page Letter
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music, Mass Confusion Productions, Virginia Beach Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah44:53
6Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
engineer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
additional keyboard:
Lafayette Carthon
instruments:
R. Kelly
additional vocals:
Tia Hawkins
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994)
mixed at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.54:14
7One in a Million
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer) and Timbaland
background vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [ad-libs]:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timbaland
vocals arranger:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1996), Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 1996, in 2000) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2003)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca (city), New York, United States
music videos:
One in a Million by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
One In A Million (Acapella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
One in a Million (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
One in a Million
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music, Mass Confusion Productions, Virginia Beach Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.854:31
8Are You Ready
producer:
Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist) and Darren Lighty
recording of:
Are You Ready
Aaliyah4:05
9Back & Forth
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
R. Kelly
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Back & Forth by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Back & Forth
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Rubber Band Music, Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.353:51
10If Your Girl Only Knew
recording engineer and engineer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer) and Timbaland
background vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [ad-libs]:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timbaland
vocals arranger:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1996) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca (city), New York, United States
music videos:
If Your Girl Only Knew by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
If Your Girl Only Knew (a cappella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
If Your Girl Only Knew (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
If Your Girl Only Knew
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music, Mass Confusion Productions, Virginia Beach Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah44:51
11Down With the Clique
engineer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
additional bass:
Timmy Allen (producer, songwriter, bassist, record executive)
additional vocals:
Tia Hawkins
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994)
engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
instrumental versions:
Down With the Clique (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Down With the Clique
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
Aaliyah53:24
12More Than a Woman
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Penny
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Michael Zainer
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001, in 2003)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Swing City Digital in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Swing City Digital in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
More Than a Woman by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
More Than a Woman (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 58)
recording of:
More Than a Woman
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music, Herbilicious Music, Virginia Beach Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.153:51
13Don't Know What to Tell Ya
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Don't Know What to Tell Ya by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Don’t Know What to Tell Ya
writer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Aaliyah34:59
14Come Over
recording engineer and mixer:
Acar Keys
producer:
Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Kevin Hicks (Kevin Darrell Hicks) and Jazze Pha
vocals:
Tank (American R&B/hip hop singer and producer Durrell Babbs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2003)
recording of:
Come Over
lyricist and composer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper)
writer:
Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Kevin Hicks (Kevin Darrell Hicks) and Phalon Alexander
publisher:
Babyboy's Little Publishing, BMG Monarch, Bubba Gee, Chrysalis Music Publishing, Kevin Hicks Music, Naked Under My Clothes, Noontime South, Noontime Tunes, W.B.M. Music Corp., Warner Tamberlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah feat. Tank33:54
15I'm So Into You
engineer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
additional bass:
Timmy Allen (producer, songwriter, bassist, record executive)
additional vocals:
Tia Hawkins
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994)
engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
I'm So Into You
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
Aaliyah53:26
16Try Again
recording of:
Try Again
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Aaliyah4:42
17I Care 4 U
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001, in 2003)
recorded at:
Magic Mix Studios and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
I Care 4 U by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
I Care 4 U
lyricist:
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
composer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Mass Confusion Music, Mass Confusion Productions, Virginia Beach Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.64:36
18What If
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Pat Sajack
recording engineer and mixer:
Scott Wolfe (Burma Jam)
programming:
Rockstar (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
producer:
J Dub (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
instruments:
Rockstar (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
What If
lyricist:
"Tank" (American R&B/hip hop singer and producer Durrell Babbs)
composer:
Durrell Babbs and Jeffrey Walker (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
Aaliyah54:25
19Never No More
recording engineer:
Michael Conrader
producer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson)
assistant mixer:
Michelle Lynn-Forbes
mixer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Richard Segal-Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
keyboard:
Renzo Pryor
strings:
The Black Orchestra (performed with Aaliyah)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
Never No More
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Anderson (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
Aaliyah33:58
20Read Between the Lines
recording engineer:
Michael Conrader
producer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson)
assistant mixer:
Jonathan Adler (engineer & producer)
mixer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Ben Garrison
saxophone [horns]:
Ron Blake (woodwinds player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
Read Between the Lines
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Anderson (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
Aaliyah34:20
21Best Friends
recording of:
Best Friends
writer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Aaliyah4:07
22Final Warning
recording of:
Final Warning
writer:
Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
Aaliyah feat. Genuine4:01
23Live and Died for Hip Hop
recording of:
Live and Die for Hip Hop
lyricist and composer:
Da Brat, Jerry Cohen, Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Mr. Black (So So Def artist Altorre Randolph) and Narada Michael Walden
Aaliyah feat. Kryss Kross3:43
24We Need a Resolution
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Steve Penny
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
other vocals [Rap]:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001, in 2003)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
samples:
Tricks of the Trade by John Ottman
music videos:
We Need a Resolution by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) feat. Timbaland
a cappella versions:
We Need a Resolution (a cappella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) feat. Timbaland
instrumental versions:
We Need a Resolution (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
We Need a Resolution
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Herbalicious Music, Herbilicious Music, Virginia Beach Music, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah feat. Timbaland3.54:04
25I Need Tonight
producer:
DJ Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer)
recording of:
I Need You Tonight
writer:
Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Hugh Clark (composer on "I Need You Tonight" by Junior M.A.F.I.A), Curt Bedeau, Brian George (US funk/hip-hop musician aka B-Fine), Gerry Charles, Kimberly Jones (US rapper), Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer), Lucien George Jr., Paul Anthony George (American) and Patrice Rushen
Aaliyah feat. Junior M.A.F.I.A. & Lil’ Kim4:29
26Hot Like Fire
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer) and Timbaland
background vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [ad-libs]:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timbaland
vocals arranger:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1996) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 1996)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca (city), New York, United States
music videos:
Hot Like Fire by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
Hot Like Fire (album mix instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Hot Like Fire
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music and Virginia Beach Music
Aaliyah44:23
27Miss You
recording engineer and mixer:
Acar Keys
producer:
Teddy Bishop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2003) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Miss You by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 5)
recording of:
Miss You
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Teddy Bishop and Elgin Lumpkin (US R&B singer)
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Hand in My Pocket Music, Music of Windswept, Naked Under My Clothes, Noontime Tunes, October Eighth Music, October Eighth Music Incorporated and Warner Tamberlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaliyah34:04