Aaliyah by Aaliyah - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Aaliyah waited nearly five years to deliver her third album, but considering that she was essentially growing up -- it was the equivalent of spending time in college -- when she came back with an eponymous record in the summer of 2001, she came back strong. Aaliyah isn't just a statement of maturity and a stunning artistic leap forward, it's one of the strongest urban soul records of its time. Where such peers as Macy Gray and Jill Scott work too hard to establish their ties with classic soul, Aaliyah revels in the present, turning out a pan-cultural array of sounds, styles, and emotions. This sound is entirely unfamiliar -- part of the pleasure is how contemporary it sounds -- but she sounds just as comfortable within the sonicscapes of Timbaland as Missy Misdemeanor Elliott and, possibly, less self-conscious. Aaliyah never oversings, never oversells the songs -- this comes on easy and sultry, and there's a lot of substance here, in terms of the songwriting and the songs themselves. Urban albums rarely come any better than this, and there haven't been many records better than this in 2001, period.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. We Need A Resolution

by Aaliyah, Timbaland

Featured Artist: Timbaland; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Timothy Mosley
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Garrett
Timothy Mosley; Composer
Producer: Timbaland; Production

2. Loose Rap

by Aaliyah, Static Major

Featured Artist: Static Major; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Rapture Stewart
Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats; Composer
Producer: Rapture
Eric Seats; Production

3. Rock The Boat

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Rapture Stewart
Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats; Composer
Producer: Eric Seats
Rapture; Production

4. More Than A Woman

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Timothy Mosley
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Lyricist: Timothy Mosley
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Producer: Timbaland; Production

5. Never No More

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Anderson
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Anderson
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Producer: Bud'da; Production

6. I Care 4 U

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Missy Elliott
Timothy Mosley
Homer Banks
Carol Hampton; Composer
Lyricist: Missy Elliott
Timothy Mosley
Homer Banks
Carol Hampton; Composer
Producer: Timbaland; Production

7. Extra Smooth

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Rapture Stewart
Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats; Composer
Producer: Eric Seats
Rapture; Production

8. Read Between The Lines

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Anderson
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Anderson
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Producer: Bud'da; Production

9. U Got Nerve

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart
B. Bush; Composer
Lyricist: B. Bush
Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart; Composer
Producer: Eric Seats
Rapture; Production

10. I Refuse

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: J. Walker
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Lyricist: J. Walker
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Producer: J. Dub; Production

11. It's Whatever

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Rapture Stewart
Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats; Composer
Producer: Eric Seats
Rapture; Production

12. I Can Be

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Anderson
D. Babbs; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Anderson
D. Babbs; Composer
Producer: Bud'da; Production

13. Those Were The Days

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Rapture Stewart
Stephen Garrett
Eric Seats; Composer
Producer: Eric Seats
Rapture; Production

14. What If

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Eric Seats
Rapture Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Rapture Stewart
Eric Seats; Composer
Producer: Eric Seats
Rapture; Production

15. Try Again

Primary Artist: Aaliyah; Main Performer
Composer: Timothy Mosley
Stephen Garrett; Composer
Lyricist: Timothy Mosley
Stephen Garrett
Timbaland; Composer
Producer: Timbaland; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 22 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B

Label

Blackground Records, LLC

Music Distribution Service

Empire Distribution

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 16, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

194690430756