i feel like "Are You That Somebody?" is or at least should be her OPO canon classic -- interested to see if the results bear that out or not
― some dude, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:28 (thirteen years ago) link
"One in a Million" vs. "More than a Woman" for me.
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Voted the latter.
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:34 (thirteen years ago) link
i just put "i care 4 u" on and have wound up with it on loop, voting for it. what an astonishing, beautiful song.
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:36 (thirteen years ago) link
The electrofied version of Neil Young's "Barstool Blues."
― Gucci Mane hermeneuticist (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:39 (thirteen years ago) link
― some dude, Wednesday, August 25, 2010 4:28 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark
agree w/ this altho i like 'one in a million' slightly more, 'somebody' is more representative of her peak power stuff
― NOT FUNNY NEEDS MORE GUCCI (deej), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:47 (thirteen years ago) link
how do you guys feel about "Erica Kane"? The only one of her singles that's below average.
― Gucci Mane hermeneuticist (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Post-Aaliyah, Timbaland's productions never quite hit the spot like they used to.
― fuck ya law! (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:04 (thirteen years ago) link
"erica kane" is cool, i didn't know it was a single. i liked that she did this character study of this outlaw femme fatale anti-heroine, then i realised belatedly it was about (eri)COCAINE, do you see, which was a bit disappointing.
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:27 (thirteen years ago) link
it's a soap character!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica_Kane
― i can feel it coming in the air tonight, so frickin' bad (goole), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:28 (thirteen years ago) link
"Are You That Somebody?"
― sisilafami, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:30 (thirteen years ago) link
I find the repeated chorus of "Erica Kane" kinda boring; it's like she ran out of song to sing.
― Gucci Mane hermeneuticist (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:31 (thirteen years ago) link
"Erika Kane" was an outtake originally, only released post-humously because it constituted "new" material at that point.
I wouldn't describe myself as a casual fan but for me it's between "One In A Million" and "We Need A Resolution" - if these are "overrated" it's for very good reason.
Of the songs listed:
1. One In A Million2. We Need A Resolution3. Are You That Somebody?4. I Care 4 U5. Sticking Chickens6. Final Warning7. Try Again
The song missing is "Come Back In One Piece", her awesome collabo with DMX.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Leaning towards Resolution.
― rhythm fixated member (chap), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 22:57 (thirteen years ago) link
1. One In A Million2. We Need A Resolution3. Are You That Somebody?4. I Care 4 U
IMO these 4 tower over everything else in her discography with the exceptions of "Never No More" and "It's Whatever".
Which is not to dismiss the excellent "Rock The Boat", "If Your Girl Only Knew" et. al. but with the above 4 when I'm listening to them any of them could be the finest song ever made. It's amazing Aaliyah produced so many songs in this category, really.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:00 (thirteen years ago) link
best song on here that prob won't get a vote = "ladies in da house"
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:10 (thirteen years ago) link
actually prob "final warning"
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:14 (thirteen years ago) link
shut up! love that song!
― fuck ya law! (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 25 August 2010 23:55 (thirteen years ago) link
fuuuck
― max skim (k3vin k.), Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:06 (thirteen years ago) link
"we need a resolution" vs "are you that somebody" vs "more than a woman"
― max skim (k3vin k.), Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:10 (thirteen years ago) link
also tim otm! "it's whatever" might be my favorite aaliyah song. this poll is gonna be a good excuse to listen to some aaliyah tonight
― max skim (k3vin k.), Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Timbo didn't produce "Come Back In One Piece," and nobody called "One In A Million" overrated iirc
― some dude, Thursday, 26 August 2010 01:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Sorry, yeah it was "Try Again" not "One In A Million" that you and lex referred to.
― Tim F, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:08 (thirteen years ago) link
going to vote for "heartbroken" since no one else will and it deserves a vote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RloQjDU_AKI
― / (The Brainwasher), Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:09 (thirteen years ago) link
I think "Try Again" was maybe slightly overrated at the time - mainly because lots of rock critic types (myself included) jumped onto Timbaland/Aaliyah between 1998 and 2000 and "Try Again" was the first new thing from them - but I get the impression its rep has receded slightly to a level more appropriate to its actual status as excellent but not best-thing-ever.
― Tim F, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:10 (thirteen years ago) link
iirc "acid squelches!!!"
― NOT FUNNY NEEDS MORE GUCCI (deej), Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:13 (thirteen years ago) link
Tough call between "More Than a Woman" and "We Need a Resolution"
― 'ello govna, Thursday, 26 August 2010 02:16 (thirteen years ago) link
instinct-voted "we need a resolution" but should have gone with "if your girl only knew" for being the first time timbo blew my mind
― king boy swag (The Reverend), Thursday, 26 August 2010 04:38 (thirteen years ago) link
"one in a million" is my standard answer, but tbh i don't think this is possible.
― christopher dullan (Tape Store), Thursday, 26 August 2010 04:55 (thirteen years ago) link
"try again" is brilliant because of the narrative and behind-the-game perspective she gives, not the ~acid squelches~
but yeah it tends to be the favourite of people who were disappointed that aaliyah had, like, ballads on it - you can't roll your eyes hard enough at them
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Thursday, 26 August 2010 07:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I get the impression its rep has receded slightly to a level more appropriate to its actual status as excellent but not best-thing-ever
idk, i think it might even win this due to the usual annoying silent-majority shit
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Thursday, 26 August 2010 07:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 30 August 2010 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
i probably won't end up voting for it but <3 don't know what to tell ya
― horseshoe, Monday, 30 August 2010 23:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Not heard Heartbroken before. Nice.
― rhythm fixated member (chap), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:18 (thirteen years ago) link
okay just for the "silent majority" crack, I'm voting for "Try Again"
― Squirrel! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:35 (thirteen years ago) link
is it okay if i love the acid squelches -- such a dope beat
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I would go for 'that somebody' but I have a problem with the baby noises.
― Vasco da Gama, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:49 (thirteen years ago) link
crazy talk
― horseshoe, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
it's just aural vomit to me
― Vasco da Gama, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 01:00 (thirteen years ago) link
no its aural baby noises
― NOT FUNNY NEEDS MORE GUCCI (deej), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 02:01 (thirteen years ago) link
i had that problem w/ it for like 10 years, so i understand even if i'm no longer actively annoyed by it. used to also hate "try again" for a long time.
― bernard goony (The Reverend), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 02:28 (thirteen years ago) link
i still kind of hate "try again" but "hate" is too strong a word. don't really get why it's so loved tbh.
― horseshoe, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 02:56 (thirteen years ago) link
I mourn the loss of this gifted woman, her music means so much to me.
― mo radalj, Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:01 (thirteen years ago) link
"Are You That Somebody?" no question
― Gucci, ME (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:06 (thirteen years ago) link
"We Need a Resolution"
― Eric H., Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:16 (thirteen years ago) link
― bernard goony (The Reverend), Monday, August 30, 2010 10:28 PM (Yesterday)
weird i dunno i was like 10 when this song came out but it was just the biggest thing, everyone liked it. even now i can't think of a legit criticism against it. nb it's not even in my top 3 or anything but it's still nice
― max skim (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:31 (thirteen years ago) link
are you that somebody vs if your girl only knew.. i voted for the first one, but it's close!
also overlooked of her songs: loose rap. though timbaland didn't produce it, was written by static major. one of my favorites.
― wears suburban hang-ups on her sleeve like some kind of corporate logo (daria-g), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:33 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah loose rap is nice but if we're talking non-hits from the self-titled it's all about "it's whatever" - that song slays me no matter how many times i play it
― max skim (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:35 (thirteen years ago) link
xxp the singles from one in a million were my introduction to her and i loved those. i pretty much hated late-90s r&b production for a long time tho, always sounded very dry and cold compared to the mid-90s sound i grew up with and still wanted and those two aaliyah singles epitomized that. it's taken me until quite recently to come around to that era of r&b in general.
― bernard goony (The Reverend), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:38 (thirteen years ago) link
some day you'll be abt 'more than a woman'
― max skim (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 31 August 2010 04:42 (thirteen years ago) link
As many Hot 100 chart policies have been modified over the years, one rule always remained constant: songs were not eligible to enter the Hot 100 unless they were available to purchase as a single. However, on December 5, 1998 the Hot 100 changed from being a "singles" chart to a "songs" chart. During the 1990s, a growing trend in the music industry was to promote songs to radio without ever releasing them as singles. It was claimed by major record labels that singles were cannibalizing album sales, so they were slowly phased out.
― The Reverend, Saturday, 4 December 2010 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
ah, well that explains it
i was looking at the airplay numbers and seriously had no idea what was going on
― gimme schefter (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 4 December 2010 00:54 (thirteen years ago) link
"one in a million" and "4 page letter" peaked at #7 and #59 on the airplay chart, respectively. "hot like fire" did not place on that chart.
― The Reverend, Saturday, 4 December 2010 00:55 (thirteen years ago) link
#1/#12/#31 on r&b airplay
― The Reverend, Saturday, 4 December 2010 00:56 (thirteen years ago) link
how, if at all, would we view her albums differently if "i care 4 u" had made it onto "one in a million" as intended
― pop the s1ock (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 08:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, 'One in a Million' would be significantly more awesome than it already is, but I think there would be enough left on the s/t for it to remain pretty damn good.
― Alex in Montreal, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 08:54 (thirteen years ago) link
well then
― pop the s1ock (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 08:57 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah what alex said, though i think "i care 4 u" would actually stick out a bit on OIAM and not in a good way - it seems to fit in with the s/t a lot more
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 09:03 (thirteen years ago) link
i mean the reason the s/t has more of a classic rep than OIAM isn't that OIAM isn't as good, at its best, it's cuz there's basically no filler or anything less than great on the s/t. also, my views are coloured by "try again" being on international copies of the s/t
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 09:04 (thirteen years ago) link
i guess this should go in the 'aaliyah' poll thread but i guess her label did a short 'documentary' (mostly just an interview) about the process of making the album & some of the songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuzwNswETFE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxxtCvru298&feature=related
― pop the s1ock (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 09:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Final Warning (Ginuwine featuring Aaliyah) 0John Blaze (Timbaland featuring Aaliyah) 0
^^^been bumping these a lot lately
― The Reverend, Friday, 26 August 2011 00:56 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i've been really into "Final Warning" lately too
― some dude, Friday, 26 August 2011 01:38 (twelve years ago) link
how the hell did 'one in a million' not win this
― prego, Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:29 (twelve years ago) link
how the hell did 'we need a resolution' not win this
― Cass McCars (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:33 (twelve years ago) link
"final warning" is an absolutely stunning song
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
How the hell did probably Aaliyah/Timbaland's biggest hit win this?
― Gus Van Sant's Gerry Blank (Eric H.), Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
"Try Again" is actually their biggest hit but
― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
How did that ever land in second place?
― Gus Van Sant's Gerry Blank (Eric H.), Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:36 (twelve years ago) link
And how did you not miss a chance to be a pedant?
How could I not? It's Sunday afternoon.
― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
how the hell did "try again" get 12 votes
― prolego, Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
If at first you don't succeed
― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 28 August 2011 21:47 (twelve years ago) link
i am happy with these results
― some dude, Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:44 PM (11 months ago) Bookmark
― ed o'neil & rakim - i know you got swole (some dude), Sunday, 28 August 2011 22:39 (twelve years ago) link
how did try again not win...?
― kolakube (Ross), Monday, 8 January 2018 22:02 (six years ago) link
because people correctly surmised that are you that somebody is better?
― porg and bess (voodoo chili), Monday, 8 January 2018 22:38 (six years ago) link
How did Try Again get as many votes as One In A Million is what I want to know
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 8 January 2018 22:40 (six years ago) link
"we need a resolution" was a bit life-changing for me in ways that i currently struggle to describe
― dyl, Monday, 8 January 2018 23:15 (six years ago) link
tough to argue with these results
― k3vin k., Monday, 8 January 2018 23:15 (six years ago) link
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