Aaliyah

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

Annotation

UK/international version with bonus track "Try Again", listed on the rear cover.

Annotation last modified on 2009-02-12 07:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1We 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 From Playa (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 (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah feat. Timbaland3.54:03
2Loose Rap
recording engineer:
Acar Keys and Michael Conrader
producer:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Chandler Bridges and Ricardo “Gary” Walker
mixer:
Ben Garrison
instruments:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
vocals:
Static from Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
Loose Rap
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Eric Seats, Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Rapture Stewart (American producer & songwriter)
Aaliyah feat. Static43:50
3Rock 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 From Playa (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 (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.14:35
4More 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 (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.153:50
5Never No More
recording engineer:
Michael Conrader
producer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson)
assistant mixer:
Michelle Lynn-Forbes
mixer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Richard Segal-Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
keyboard:
Renzo Pryor
strings:
The Black Orchestra (performed with Aaliyah)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
Never No More
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Anderson (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
Aaliyah33:58
6I 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)
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)
Aaliyah3.64:34
7Extra Smooth
recording engineer:
Acar Keys
producer:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Jonathan Adler (engineer & producer)
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)
recording of:
Extra Smooth
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Eric Seats, Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Rapture Stewart (American producer & songwriter)
Aaliyah43:55
8Read Between the Lines
recording engineer:
Michael Conrader
producer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson)
assistant mixer:
Jonathan Adler (engineer & producer)
mixer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Ben Garrison
saxophone [horns]:
Ron Blake (woodwinds player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
Read Between the Lines
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Anderson (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
Aaliyah34:20
9U Got Nerve
recording engineer:
Michael Conrader
producer:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Chandler Bridges
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)
recording of:
U Got Nerve
lyricist:
Digital Black From Playa (US rapper; “Black” from Playa)
writer and composer:
Benjamin Bush (US rapper; “Black” from Playa), Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart (American producer & songwriter)
Aaliyah43:43
10I Refuse
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Pat Sajack
recording engineer and mixer:
Scott Wolfe (Burma Jam)
programming:
Rockstar (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
producer:
J. Dub (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
instruments:
Rockstar (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
I Refuse
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Jeffrey Walker (production, real name Jeffrey Walker) and Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
Aaliyah25:57
11It’s Whatever
recording engineer:
Acar Keys
producer:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Tim Olmstead
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)
recording of:
It’s Whatever
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Eric Seats, Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Rapture Stewart (American producer & songwriter)
Aaliyah44:08
12I Can Be
recording engineer:
Scott Wolfe (Burma Jam)
producer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson)
assistant mixer:
Michelle Lynn-Forbes
mixer:
Bud’da (US rap producer Stephen Anderson) and Richard Segal-Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer)
guitar:
Sean Cruse
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
I Can Be
lyricist:
“Tank” (American R&B/hip hop singer and producer Durrell Babbs)
composer:
Durrell Babbs and Stephen Anderson (US rap producer Stephen Anderson)
Aaliyah42:59
13Those Were the Days
recording engineer:
Acar Keys
producer:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Dino "The Cut" Johnson
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)
recording of:
Those Were the Days
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Eric Seats, Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Rapture Stewart (American producer & songwriter)
Aaliyah43:24
14What If
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Pat Sajack
recording engineer and mixer:
Scott Wolfe (Burma Jam)
programming:
Rockstar (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
producer:
J Dub (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
instruments:
Rockstar (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
recording of:
What If
lyricist:
"Tank" (American R&B/hip hop singer and producer Durrell Babbs)
composer:
Durrell Babbs and Jeffrey Walker (production, real name Jeffrey Walker)
Aaliyah54:20
15Try 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 From Playa (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.
Aaliyah44:44

Credits

Release

art direction:Warren Fu
photography:Jeff Dunas (American photographer)
David LaChapelle (Photography, Video)
Jonathan Mannion
Albert Watson (Scottish photographer)
executive producer:Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
Barry Hankerson (American record producer)
Jomo Hankerson
mastering:Bernie Grundman
rights society:bel (Bureau Européen des Licences)
BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
manufactured by:EMI Uden (manufacturer)
copyrighted (©) by:Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/438074 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00005LW1Y [info]