Ultimate Aaliyah

~ Release by Aaliyah (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

CD 1:
matrix/runout: ERE677-1 15762-CD-0204 21-238-03
mastering SID: IFPI LK13

CD 2:
matrix/runout: ERE677-2 15762-CD-0205 21-238-02
mastering SID: IFPI LK13

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-03 02:42 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Greatest Hits
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One 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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 33)
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 and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.854:33
2If 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
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)
Aaliyah44:52
3Hot 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
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
Aaliyah44:25
4The One I Gave My Heart To
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "TK" Kidd
membranophone programming:
Daryl Simmons
producer:
Daryl Simmons
acoustic guitar:
D.J. Simmons
bass:
Ronnie Garrett
keyboard:
Daryl Simmons
background vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Tann
lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
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)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 36)
recording of:
The One I Gave My Heart To
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music, Realsongs and Virginia Beach Music
Aaliyah44:32
5Got to Give It Up
recording engineer:
Ben Garrison and Chuck Nice
producer:
Craig King and Vincent "V.H." Herbert
mixer:
Ben Garrison and Vincent Herbert
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [ad-libs] and other vocals [rap]:
Slick Rick
vocals arranger:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Craig King
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)
samples:
Billie Jean (album / single version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 30)
recording of:
Got to Give It Up (Aaliyah version)
additional lyricist:
Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
additional writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
revision of:
Got to Give It Up
Aaliyah34:42
64 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)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 29)
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)
Aaliyah44:54
7We 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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 40)
recording of:
We Need a Resolution
lyricist:
Static (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 and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah feat. Timbaland3.54:04
8Rock 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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 37)
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist:
Static (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 and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.14:36
9More 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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 35) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 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 and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.153:50
10I 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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 31)
recording of:
I Care 4 U
lyricist:
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
additional writer:
Homer Banks and Carl Hampton
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
11Try Again
recording engineer and engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Steve Penny
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2000)
recorded at and mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 39)
recording of:
Try Again
lyricist:
Static (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.
Aaliyah44:46
12Back & 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)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 25)
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.
Aaliyah4.353:52
13Are You That Somebody
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
background vocals:
Playa
other vocals [rap]:
Timbaland
arranger:
Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1998) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 23) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 238)
recording of:
Are You That Somebody?
writer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music, Virginia Beach Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Aaliyah3.54:28
14Don’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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 27)
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
Aaliyah35:04
15Miss 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
additional writer:
Elgin Lumpkin (US R&B singer)
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper) and Teddy Bishop
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)
Aaliyah34:07
16At Your Best
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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 24)
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.
Aaliyah34:51
CD 2: Are You Feelin’ Me