1 hit “BedRock.”Īt eight weeks, “One in a Million” marks Aaliyah’s longest reign at No. The hit resurfaced when Drake showed his adoration for Aaliyah by interpolating a part of the song’s chorus into his verse on Young Money’s Rap Songs No. 6 on the Pop Songs chart on November 21, 1998. Produced and co-written by Timbaland, the second single off the soundtrack samples D. Train‘s “You’re the One for Me” and Prince‘s “Delirious,” from which theįamous cooing of a baby comes from. Dolittle film soundtrack, effortlessly transitioned Aaliyah into the pop realm. “Are You That Somebody?,” which appeared on the Dr. In the video, shot in her hometown of Detroit, Aaliyah plays one-on-one with Kellz and brings her real-life high school friends in front of the lens. In the laid-back track, penned by R.Kelly, Aaliyah shows she’s not afraid to be anything but herself. album featured snapshots of Aaliyah’s earlier videos and cameos from her close friends and collaborators, such as DMX, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Lil Kim and more.Īaliyah’s Billboard chart history began with the first single off her first debut album. The visuals for the second single from the Billboard 200 No 3. The unreleased song on Aaliyah’s first posthumously released compilation album I Care 4 U (2002) was Aaiiyah’s third and final No. Ironically, the second single off her third studio album was written two years before it’s official release, but not recorded due to the label’s hesitance towards the lyrics, according to VIBE. The magic of the track comes from the combination of Aaliyah’s velvety vocals and seductive lyrics. One of the seven of Aaliyah’s longest charted tracks, “Rock the Boat” is bittersweet - although it features Aaliyah’s singing at its best, she passed away in a tragic plane crash when coming home from filming the song’s video. Timbaland, co-writer and featured in the intro, pays homage to legends Eric B and Rakim by rapping the duo’s opening verse off “I Know You Got Soul.” The song brought Aaliyah a Grammy nod and two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film in 2000. “Try Again” was the first video in which we saw Aaliyah exhibit her sensuality, sporting a sexy, gleaming bra and leather pants in a tight choreographed dance number. “Try Again” became the first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 with the sole strength of radio airplay (it did not have a physical single). The second single off the Romeo Must Die soundtrack took Aaliyah to another level. STORY: Aaliyah Remembered by the Music Industry The soundtrack was co-produced by Aaliyah and contained four songs by her. Aaliyah took a different route and recruited Johnta Austin, Jazze Pha, Donnie Scantz, Kevin Hicks to pen and Scantz and Hicks to produce the song. Although featured first in Next Friday in 1999, “I Don’t Wanna” is mostly known for Aaliyah’s 2000 film debut, Romeo Must Die. Kelly rendition of the song featured both two-stepping alongside each other. “At Your Best (You Are Love)” caught the most attention by the remix featuring R&B heartthrob R. The second single off Aaliyah’s debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number, revamped The Isley Brother’s 1976 hit with Aaliyah’s signature silky vocals and R.Kelly‘s instrumentation. STORY: Aaliyah Died 10 Years Ago Today: What Fans Say The majority of Aaliyah’s top hits were created alongside Timbaland and Missy, starting with this song from the album known to signal Aaliyah’s newly emerging womanhood. The Static Major and Timbaland penned track found Aaliyah comfortable in her own skin, taking on all of herįor her sophomore album, One in a Million, Aaliyah teamed up with Missy Elliott and Timbaland, who ultimately became two of the closest people in Baby Girl’s life. Her first single was one of the first to peak in the top 10. STORY: Aaliyah’s Death to Be Commemorated on BET SpecialĪaliyah’s third studio album charted on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop one year after her passing and maintained on the charts weeks after. Ties were broken by the number of weeks spent at peak positions. Here, Aaliyah’s top ten singles are ranked by peak position on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop (viewable at billboard.bbiz/charts).