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Aaliyah featuring Timbaland | Artist Essentials

Aaliyah / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 9

First released: 2001 (year verified)

Original 2001 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The wavering instrumental figure makes the alternating sung and rapped passages more uneasy.

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Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2001 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2001 release history of Aaliyah. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: Aaliyah featuring Timbaland
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with featured rapper Timbaland

Original album: Aaliyah

Aaliyah - original third album and earlier Try Again recording
The original 2001 program identifies Rock the Boat, More Than a Woman, I Care 4 U and We Need a Resolution featuring Timbaland. The included Try Again item retains its original 2000 date, before this album. Songwriting and session dates are not public releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

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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