Ultimate Aaliyah
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Ultimate Aaliyah is the second compilation album dedicated to late R&B
singer Aaliyah
. It was released on May 10, 2005 in the UK, in Australia
(as Ultimate Aaliyah) and in Japan
(as Special Edition: Rare Tracks and Visuals). The collection includes two CDs
and one DVD
video disc.
The first compact disc is a greatest hits
compilation, including all of Aaliyah's biggest and minor U.S. hits (in their LP
versions) and 2 of her minor/moderate UK hits, but leaves out one of her top ten R&B hits "Come Over" (#9 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
), one of her minor U.S. hits and the rest of her U.K. minor/moderate hits such as: "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
", (#75 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
); "Journey to the Past
" from the film Anastasia
(#22 UK Top 40, #28 Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks); "Down with the Clique
" (#33 UK Top 40); "The Thing I Like
" (#33 UK Top 40) from the film A Low Down Dirty Shame; and finally, "Are You Ready?
" (#42 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay) from the film Sunset Park
.
The second disc is entitled Are You Feelin' Me?; its title track was also released as a promo single in the UK to promote the album but the song failed to chart on any of the UK charts. The second disc compiles several of Aaliyah's tracks that were included on both soundtrack albums and on studio albums for labelmate Timbaland
. The bonus DVD runs for sixty minutes, and features promo clips, interviews, and special features. Among the included DVD material are an MTV
special, MTV News Now: The Life of Aaliyah, a Tribute to Aaliyah, Aaliyah's VH1
Behind the Music
installment, and her E! True Hollywood Story
episode.
The compilation debuted at #32 on the UK Albums Chart; with 20,000 copies sold. In others charts the album was failed. Ultimate Aaliyah has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide.
Special Edition: Rare Tracks and Visuals was released two months after, and included the songs "Are You Feelin' Me?" and "Messed Up" as its first two tracks, like the second disc of this boxset, plus some remixes of Aaliyah's hits "Rock The Boat
", "More Than A Woman
" and "Try Again
". The DVD contains the same documentary as Ultimate Aaliyah.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
. It was released on May 10, 2005 in the UK, in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(as Ultimate Aaliyah) and in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(as Special Edition: Rare Tracks and Visuals). The collection includes two CDs
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and one DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
video disc.
The first compact disc is a greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
compilation, including all of Aaliyah's biggest and minor U.S. hits (in their LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
versions) and 2 of her minor/moderate UK hits, but leaves out one of her top ten R&B hits "Come Over" (#9 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
), one of her minor U.S. hits and the rest of her U.K. minor/moderate hits such as: "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (song)
"Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" is a song by American singer Aaliyah, written and produced by R. Kelly for her debut album of the same name . Its lyrics tell the story of a girl wanting to date an older boy, saying that their ages don't matter....
", (#75 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
); "Journey to the Past
Journey to the Past
"Journey to the Past" is a song written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty for the 1997 animated film Anastasia. The song was originally recorded by actress Liz Callaway to be included in the film and was later re-recorded by singer Aaliyah as an pop-R&B single to promote the soundtrack.The pop...
" from the film Anastasia
Anastasia (1997 film)
Anastasia is a 1997 American animated musical film produced and directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It was the first feature film to be released by Fox Animation Studios....
(#22 UK Top 40, #28 Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks); "Down with the Clique
Down with the Clique
"Down with the Clique" is a song written and produced by R. Kelly for R&B singer Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. It is the fourth official single in the United Kingdom from the album. Released in 1995, the single, which also features Kelly, peaked at number thirty-three on the...
" (#33 UK Top 40); "The Thing I Like
The Thing I Like
"The Thing I Like" is an R&B song recorded in 1993 by Aaliyah. It was released on the soundtrack for the action-comedy film A Low Down Dirty Shame and the international version of Aaliyah's debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number . It was released as the album's fifth single in Europe in...
" (#33 UK Top 40) from the film A Low Down Dirty Shame; and finally, "Are You Ready?
Are You Ready (Aaliyah song)
"Are You Ready?" is a R&B song performed by singer Aaliyah. The song was written by Renne A. Neuville & produced by DJ Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature for the soundtrack to the basketball film Sunset Park...
" (#42 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay) from the film Sunset Park
Sunset Park (film)
Sunset Park is a 1996 basketball film. It stars Rhea Perlman as the head coach of a high school boy's basketball team from the Sunset Park neighborhood in New York City. The film also stars rapper Fredro Starr and an early film appearance from Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard...
.
The second disc is entitled Are You Feelin' Me?; its title track was also released as a promo single in the UK to promote the album but the song failed to chart on any of the UK charts. The second disc compiles several of Aaliyah's tracks that were included on both soundtrack albums and on studio albums for labelmate Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
. The bonus DVD runs for sixty minutes, and features promo clips, interviews, and special features. Among the included DVD material are an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
special, MTV News Now: The Life of Aaliyah, a Tribute to Aaliyah, Aaliyah's VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
Behind the Music
Behind the Music
Behind the Music is a television series on VH1. It originally ran from 1997 to 2006, before it was stopped and only aired new episodes sporadically. The series places its generality on documentation of musical artists or groups who are interviewed and profiled, and discuss how their careers became...
installment, and her E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures...
episode.
The compilation debuted at #32 on the UK Albums Chart; with 20,000 copies sold. In others charts the album was failed. Ultimate Aaliyah has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide.
Special Edition: Rare Tracks and Visuals was released two months after, and included the songs "Are You Feelin' Me?" and "Messed Up" as its first two tracks, like the second disc of this boxset, plus some remixes of Aaliyah's hits "Rock The Boat
Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)
"Rock the Boat" is an R&B song written by Static Major, Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart for Aaliyah's third studio album, Aaliyah . It was produced by Keybeats and released as the album's second single in North America in August 2001 and as the 3rd international single during the first quarter of...
", "More Than A Woman
More than a Woman (Aaliyah song)
"More Than a Woman" is a contemporary R&B/dance-pop song, written by Static Major and Timbaland for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah...
" and "Try Again
Try Again
"Try Again" is a Grammy nominated single by American recording artist Aaliyah. The song was written by Static Major and Timothy Mosley, and produced by Timbaland, for the soundtrack of the film Romeo Must Die . It was released on May 22, 2000 as the lead single of the soundtrack. The dance-pop and...
". The DVD contains the same documentary as Ultimate Aaliyah.
Disc 1: Greatest Hits
- "One in a MillionOne in a Million (Aaliyah song)"One in a Million" is an R&B song by American recording artist Aaliyah from her second studio album, One in a Million . The song was the third main single from One in a Million following "Got to Give It Up", but in North America the song was the second single, because "Got to Give It Up" was not...
"2 (Missy Elliott, Timbaland) — 4:30 - "If Your Girl Only KnewIf Your Girl Only Knew"If Your Girl Only Knew" is a R&B/dance-pop song written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland for Aaliyah's second studio album, One in a Million . It also was produced by Timbaland, and released as the album's lead single during the third quarter of 1996 . The song was re-released in 1998 as a limited...
"2 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
and Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
) (Missy Elliott, Timbaland) — 4:50 - "Hot like FireHot Like Fire"Hot Like Fire" is a song written by Missy Elliott and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for Aaliyah's second album, One in a Million . It is the fifth release overall and the official fourth single in North America . The single was released as a hip hop soul remix produced by Timbaland, titled as...
"2 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
and Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
) — 4:23 - "The One I Gave My Heart ToThe One I Gave My Heart To"The One I Gave My Heart To" is a R&B/pop song by American singer Aaliyah. The song is the sixth and final single from Aaliyah's second album One in a Million. The song was written by Diane Warren and the album version was produced by Daryl Simmons, while the single version was produced by Guy Roche...
"2 — 4:30 - "Got to Give It Up"2 (featuring Slick RickSlick RickRichard Walters , better known by his stage name Slick Rick is a Grammy-nominated English-American rapper...
) — 4:41 - "4 Page Letter4 Page Letter"4 Page Letter" is a contemporary R&B song recorded by American singer Aaliyah. The song was written by producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley and Missy Elliott. Mosley produced the song and Elliott provided background vocals...
"2 — 4:52 - "We Need a ResolutionWe Need a Resolution"We Need a Resolution" is an R&B/electro hop song written by Steve "Static" Garrett and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah...
"5 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
) (Steve "Static" Garrett, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 4:02 - "Rock the BoatRock the Boat (Aaliyah song)"Rock the Boat" is an R&B song written by Static Major, Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart for Aaliyah's third studio album, Aaliyah . It was produced by Keybeats and released as the album's second single in North America in August 2001 and as the 3rd international single during the first quarter of...
"5 (Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 4:35 - "More Than a WomanMore than a Woman (Aaliyah song)"More Than a Woman" is a contemporary R&B/dance-pop song, written by Static Major and Timbaland for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah...
"5 (Steve "Static" Garrett, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 3:49 - "I Care 4 UI Care 4 U (song)"I Care 4 U" is a neo soul song written by American hip hop singer-songwriters Timbaland and Missy Elliott, and also produced by Timbaland. It is the fourth and final single overall from Aaliyah's third studio album, Aaliyah ....
"5 (Missy Elliott, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 4:33 - "Try AgainTry Again"Try Again" is a Grammy nominated single by American recording artist Aaliyah. The song was written by Static Major and Timothy Mosley, and produced by Timbaland, for the soundtrack of the film Romeo Must Die . It was released on May 22, 2000 as the lead single of the soundtrack. The dance-pop and...
"4 (featuring Timbaland) (Tim Mosley, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 4:44 - "Back & Forth"1 (featuring R. KellyR. KellyRobert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
) (R. Kelly) — 3:51 - "Are You That Somebody?"3 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
) (Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 4:30 - "Don't Know What to Tell YaDon't Know What to Tell Ya"Don't Know What to Tell Ya" is a contemporary R&B song with Egyptian influences recorded by Aaliyah, written by Timbaland and Static Major, and produced by Timbaland. Released in mid-2003 in European and Asian market, the song was the second and final single from Aaliyah's first posthumous...
"6 (Salah El Sharnobi, Omar Batiesha, Tim Mosley, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 5:01 - "Miss YouMiss You (Aaliyah song)"Miss You" is an R&B ballad written by Teddy Bishop. It was a previously unreleased song on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U and released as its lead single during the first quarter of 2003 . The song reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and entered...
"6 (Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, GinuwineGinuwineElgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's...
) — 4:05 - "At Your Best (You Are Love)"1 (R. Kelly, Ronald IsleyRonald IsleyRonald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:...
, Marvin IsleyMarvin IsleyMarvin Isley was the youngest member of the family music group the Isley Brothers and its bass guitarist....
, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie IsleyErnie IsleyErnest "Ernie" Isley is a member of the iconic American musical ensemble, The Isley Brothers.-Life and career:Ernie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his older brothers formed The Isley Brothers, first as a gospel group, then as a secular-singing group. In 1960 his family moved to Englewood and...
, Chris JasperChris JasperChris Jasper is a former member of both the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley. He is also a successful solo artist and record producer, recording a number of his own solo albums, and producing artists, for his New York based record label, Gold City Records...
) — 4:52
Disc 2: Are You Feelin' Me?
| # | Title | Info | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Feelin' Me? Are You Feelin' Me? "Are You Feelin' Me?" is an contemporary R&B/dance-pop/pop rap song performed by Aaliyah and Timbaland and written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland for the Romeo Must Die soundtrack . It was also used as a B-side for the UK CD single release of "We Need a Resolution" and in Aaliyah's second... " |
from Romeo Must Die soundtrack | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Messed Up" | hidden track included on U.S. version of Aaliyah Aaliyah (album) Aaliyah is the self-titled third and final studio album by American R&B singer Aaliyah, released by Blackground and Virgin Records on July 17, 2001, in the United States... |
3:36 |
| 3. | "Come Back in One Piece Come Back in One Piece "Come Back in One Piece" is the third official single from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack. The song was performed by Aaliyah and features a guest appearance by DMX. The song was not a Top 40 hit single in the U.S., though it was a minor urban contemporary hit... " (featuring DMX DMX (rapper) Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's... ) |
from Romeo Must Die soundtrack | 4:20 |
| 4. | "I Don't Wanna I Don't Wanna "I Don't Wanna" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. Written and composed by Johnta Austin, Jazze Pha, Donnie Scantz, and Kevin Hicks, featuring production by Scantz and Hicks, it appears on both the Next Friday soundtrack and the Romeo Must Die soundtrack... " |
from Next Friday Next Friday Next Friday is a 2000 comedy film, and the sequel to the 1995 film Friday. This is the first film to be produced by producer Ice Cube's film production company Cubevision... and Romeo Must Die soundtrack |
4:17 |
| 5. | "Man Undercover" (featuring Timbaland Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.... ) |
from Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo are a rap duo consisting of producer/rapper Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and rapper Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff who is of African American and Native American descent.Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, the duo first met when they were teenagers... album Welcome to Our World Welcome to Our World Welcome to Our World is the 1997 debut album from hip-hop group Timbaland & Magoo, issued on Blackground Records. The album features a number of guest appearances from Timbaland & Magoo's regular collaborators at the time, among them Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Playa, and others... |
4:44 |
| 6. | "John Blaze" (featuring Missy Elliott Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one... ) |
from Timbaland Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.... album Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment is a 1998 album released by Blackground Records. Though nominally the debut solo album by R&B/hip-hop producer Timbaland, the LP is technically a compilation of tracks produced by Timbaland and often - though not strictly - featuring his vocals... |
4:02 |
| 7. | "I Am Music" (with Timbaland Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.... and Static Major) |
from Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo are a rap duo consisting of producer/rapper Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and rapper Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff who is of African American and Native American descent.Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, the duo first met when they were teenagers... album Indecent Proposal Indecent Proposal (album) Indecent Proposal is a 2001 album by hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo. The group's second LP , Indecent Proposal takes its name from the 1993 film of the same name.... |
4:02 |
| 8. | "More Than a Woman More than a Woman (Aaliyah song) "More Than a Woman" is a contemporary R&B/dance-pop song, written by Static Major and Timbaland for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah... " (Bump N Flex Club Mix) |
from "More Than a Woman More than a Woman (Aaliyah song) "More Than a Woman" is a contemporary R&B/dance-pop song, written by Static Major and Timbaland for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah... " CD single |
5:30 |
| 9. | "Hold On" (Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo are a rap duo consisting of producer/rapper Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and rapper Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff who is of African American and Native American descent.Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, the duo first met when they were teenagers... featuring Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... ) |
a tribute included on Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo Timbaland & Magoo are a rap duo consisting of producer/rapper Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and rapper Melvin "Magoo" Barcliff who is of African American and Native American descent.Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, the duo first met when they were teenagers... album Under Construction, Part II Under Construction, Part II Under Construction Part II is a 2003 album by hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo. The group's third LP , Under Construction Part II is nominally a sequel to Missy Elliott's 2002 LP Under Construction, also chiefly produced by Timbaland... |
5:05 |
CD: Rare Tracks
- "Are You Feelin' Me?"
- "Messed Up"
- "Rock the Boat" [Club Mix by Mixzo]
- "Rock the Boat" [Club Mix by Doug Lazy]
- "More Than a Woman" [12" version]
- "More Than a Woman" [Bump N Flex Club Mix]
- "More Than a Woman" [MAW Main Mix]
- "Try Again" [Timbaland Remix]
- "Try Again" [D'Jam Hassan Remix]
- "Try Again" [Krunchie Remix 30/11/04]
- "More Than a Woman" [Krunchie Remix 30/11/04]
DVD: Rare Visuals
- Interviews
- TV performance
- Promotional videos:
- "Don't Know What to Tell Ya"
- "More Than a Woman"
- "I Care 4 U"
- "One in a Million"
- "Hot Like Fire"
- "If Your Girl Only Knew"
- "Come Back in One Piece"
- "Try Again"
- "Are You That Somebody?"
- "We Need a Resolution"
- "More Than a Woman"
- "Rock the Boat"
- "Miss You"
- Photo gallery