Are You That Somebody?
Aaliyah | Artist Essentials
First released: 1998 (year verified)
Original 1998 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped percussion and tiny vocal accents make the arrangement feel constantly in motion.
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First released: 1998 (year verified)
The recording-specific distributor date establishes 1998, before the later album or anthology package and any later annual-list appearance. Only original year precision is assigned.
Recording: Original 1998 studio recording
Credit: Aaliyah
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Are You That Somebody?
I Care 4 U - recording-specific original dates
The 2002 anthology preserves earlier recording fields, including Are You That Somebody in 1998 and Try Again in 2000. Miss You is a new 2002 recording release with a preceding November single field. The anthology date is not assigned to older selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About Aaliyah
Aaliyah was an American singer and actress born in Brooklyn and raised between Detroit and New York. Her debut, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, introduced Back & Forth and her version of At Your Best (You Are Love). One in a Million developed a rhythmic R&B sound with collaborators including Timbaland and Missy Elliott. Her screen work included Romeo Must Die, whose soundtrack she executive produced. Her final studio album, Aaliyah, includes We Need a Resolution, More Than a Woman and Rock the Boat.
Artist background sources
Aaliyah: official estate biography
Supports upbringing, named albums and collaborators, Romeo Must Die and soundtrack role; inconsistent ages and film dates in the archived account are not repeated. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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