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
ReleasedAugust 27, 1996 (1996-08-27)
RecordedAugust 1995–July 1996[1]
Genre
Length73:18
Label
Producer
Aaliyah chronology
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
(1994)
One in a Million Aaliyah
(2001)
Singles from One in a Million
  1. "If Your Girl Only Knew"
    Released: August 13, 1996
  2. "One in a Million"
    Released: December 10, 1996
  3. "Got to Give It Up"
    Released: January 27, 1997
  4. "4 Page Letter"
    Released: March 11, 1997
  5. "Hot Like Fire"
    Released: September 16, 1997
  6. "The One I Gave My Heart To"
    Released: September 16, 1997

Reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars11px11px11px[2]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[3]
Los Angeles Times3.5/4 stars11px11px[4]
Q3/5 stars11px11px11px11px[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars11px11px11px[6]
Slant Magazine3.5/5 stars11px11px11px[7]
Vibe(favorable)[8]

Track listing

Standard CD
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
1. "Beats 4 da Streets (Intro)" (featuring Missy Elliott)Missy Elliott, TimbalandTimbaland 2:10
2. "Hot Like Fire"  Timbaland, Missy ElliottTimbaland 4:23
3. "One in a Million"  Timbaland, Missy ElliottTimbaland 4:30
4. "A Girl Like You" (featuring Treach)Kay-Gee & Darren LightyKay Gee, Darren Lighty 4:23
5. "If Your Girl Only Knew"  Timbaland, Missy ElliottTimbaland 4:50
6. "Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)"  O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley, Vernon Isley, Chris JasperVincent "V.H." Herbert & Rashad Smith (add'l prod. & remix) 7:07
7. "Got to Give It Up" (featuring Slick Rick)Marvin GayeVincent "V.H." Herbert & Craig King 4:41
8. "4 Page Letter"  Timbaland, Missy ElliottTimbaland 4:52
9. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"  Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Japhe TejedaRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins 4:50
10. "Giving You More"  J. DibbsJ. Dibbs 4:26
11. "I Gotcha' Back"  Jermaine Dupri, Carl-So-LoweJermaine Dupri & Carl-So-Lowe 2:54
12. "Never Givin' Up" (featuring Tavarius Polk)Monica Bell, Craig KingVincent "V.H." Herbert & Craig King 5:11
13. "Heartbroken"  Timbaland, Missy ElliottTimbaland 4:17
14. "Never Comin' Back"  Timbaland, Missy ElliottTimbaland 4:06
15. "Ladies in da House" (featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland)Timbaland, Missy ElliottTimbaland 4:20
16. "The One I Gave My Heart To"  Diane WarrenDaryl Simmons 4:30
17. "Came to Give Love (Outro)" (featuring Timbaland) Timbaland 1:40
2004 re-release
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer Length
18. "Come Over" (featuring Tank)Johnta AustinBryan-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

References

  1. "Billboard - August 19, 1995". Billboard. August 19, 1995. https://books.google.com/books?id=xgsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=aaliyah+j.+dibbs+sean+1995&pg=PA15. Retrieved October 12, 2010. 
  2. One in a Million at AllMusic
  3. Christgau, Robert (March 11, 1997). Consumer Guide. New York. http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv297-97.php. Retrieved July 17, 2013. 
  4. Johnson, Connie (August 30, 2001). Los Angeles Times review. Articles.latimes.com. http://articles.latimes.com/1996-09-28/entertainment/ca-48232_1_aaliyah-million-stars. Retrieved November 15, 2011. 
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