One in a Million

~ Release by Aaliyah (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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1Beats 4 da Streets (intro)
producer:
Timbaland
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
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)
recording of:
Beats 4 da Streets (intro)
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
22:11
2Hot 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
music videos:
Hot Like Fire by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
Hot Like Fire (album mix instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
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
44:23
3One 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
music videos:
One in a Million by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
One In A Million (Acapella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
One in a Million (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
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 (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.854:31
4A Girl Like You
recording engineer and engineer:
Pat Dilett
producer and mixer:
Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist) and Darren Lighty
background vocals and lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [rap]:
Treach
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:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
A Girl Like You
writer:
Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Darren Lighty and Renée Neufville (American singer-songwriter and keyboardist)
54:23
5If 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
music videos:
If Your Girl Only Knew by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
If Your Girl Only Knew (a cappella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
If Your Girl Only Knew (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
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)
44:51
6Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)
recording engineer and mixer:
Ben Garrison
engineer:
Mark Goodman (engineer/producer)
additional producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer) and Vincent "V.H." Herbert
co-producer:
Rashad (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
producer:
Craig King and Vincent "V.H." Herbert
guitar:
Michael J. Powell
remixer:
Mark Goodman (engineer/producer), Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer) and Vincent "V.H." Herbert
vocals arranger:
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)
cover recording of:
Choosey Lover
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and O'Kelly Isley
recording of:
Choosey Lover
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and O'Kelly Isley
47:08
7Got 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”)
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
34:41
84 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)
music videos:
Four Page Letter by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
4 Page Letter (a cappella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
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)
44:52
9Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
recording engineer:
Mike Rew
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Franklyn Grant (Sound engineer and producer) and Rodney Jerkins
instruments:
Rodney Jerkins
background vocals and lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [ad-libs] and other vocals [raps]:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Rodney Jerkins
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)
recording of:
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
writer:
Rodney Jerkins and Japhe Tejeda
44:50
10Giving You More
producer:
J. Dibbs
mixer:
Ricky Brown ("R&B") and J. Dibbs
background vocals and lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
vocals arranger:
J. Dibbs
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)
recording of:
Giving You More
lyricist and composer:
J. Dibbs
44:26
11I Gotcha’ Back
recording engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Carl So-Lowe
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals and 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)
recording of:
I Gotcha' Back
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Carl So-Lowe
42:54
12Never Givin’ Up
recording engineer:
Ben Garrison and Craig King
producer:
Craig King and Vincent "V.H." Herbert
mixer:
Ben Garrison and Vincent Herbert
background vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer), Xavier Harris, Demetrius Hart, Pierre Heath and Tavarius Polk
lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer) and Tavarius Polk
vocals arranger:
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)
recording of:
Never Givin' Up
writer:
Craig King and Monica Bell
45:12
13Heartbroken
recording engineer:
Sound Boy (production engineer Christian Delatour)
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)
samples:
Inside My Love by Minnie Riperton
recording of:
Heartbroken
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley
34:19
14Never Comin’ Back
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer) and Timbaland
background vocals and 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)
recording of:
Never Comin' Back
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley
34:06
15Ladies in da House
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglas (engineer) and Timbaland
background vocals and lead vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
other vocals [ad-libs]:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timbaland
other vocals [rap]:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
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)
recording of:
Ladies in da House
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley
44:21
16The 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)
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
44:31
17Came to Give Love (outro)
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
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)
recording of:
Came to Give Love (outro)
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
21:40

Credits

Release

art direction:Thomas Bricker
photography:Marc Baptiste
executive producer:Jomo Hankerson
Michael Haughton
Craig Kallman
manufactured by and distributed by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
copyrighted (©) by:Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1996)
glass mastered by:Cinram (CD/DVD/Blu‐ray manufacturer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3666679 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002JWP [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/aaliyah/one_in_a_million.p/ [info]