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One In A Million was Aaliyah's second album that saw her sound develop with a new maturity, partly through her collaborations with producers like Timbaland. Includes the singles 'One In A Million', 'If Your Girl Only Knew', 'Got To Give It Up' and '4 Page Letter'. Long out-of-print in the US. Features the same 17 tracks that graced the original pressing. Snapper. 2006.
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She has already jammed with Gladys Knight in Las Vegas, eloped with influential R&B mogul R. Kelly, and scored two platinum albums--and she's just barely graduated from high school. No, she is not your average teenager, nor is she just another pretty soul singer. On One in a Million, Aaliyah expands on the smooth grooves of her massively successful debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, and shows that all the life experiences have not gone to waste. The production and songwriting talents of Tim 'Timbaland' Mosley and rapper Missy Elliot give the songs on One In A Million a seductive edge with laidback grooves and cool hip-hop licks; but what really makes this album rise above is the full-grown singer at the controls. On the title track, a magical ballad, Aaliyah casts a cool spell with layered voices and a smoky delivery. With the assistance of Slick Rick, she turns Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up" into a funky hip-hop jam for the end of the millennium. While with "4 Page Letter," one of the album's high points, she intricately details the end of love affair. Artists twice her age could only hope to create a work of such clarity and resonance. --Aidin Vaziri
One in a Million Reviews
One in a Million Reviews
| 27 of 28 people found the following review helpful  A Priceless Slice of R&B History..., By This review is from: One in a Million (Audio CD) From start to finish, the 'One In A Million' album is a priceless slice of R&B history: the original "Timbaland" sound made its debut (the studder/"kut-kut" beats), and introduced Missy Elliott. I personally regard this album as a "sonic portrait" of a young woman who was confident, gentle, elegant, alluring, mysterious, positive, down-to-earth, and fun. In the summer/fall of 1996 (when this album was released), R&B and Hip Hop music was becoming very exciting. Dr. Dre had just left Death Row records, and Puffy's Bad Boy records was really heating up. Notable acts and their songs included: Blackstreet's "No Diggity", Keith Sweat's "Twisted", the New Edition "Home Again" reunion, 112's "Only You", and LL Cool J's "Loungin (Who do you luv?)" remix featuring Total. That summer/fall, we also experienced a major tragedy - the passing of the late, great Tupac Shakur. Now in the summer/fall of 2001,... Read more 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful Aaliyah's Best CD, By This review is from: One in a Million (Audio CD) Aalyiah's second CD, "One in a Million," displayed her artistic growth and moved her to the forefront of R&B artists. Whereas her first CD was produced completely by R. Kelly, Aaliyah went for a more varied sound on this CD by using a number of producers, notably Timbaland. In addition, Missy Elliot provides "vocal arrangements" and raps on the CD - it's probably the best incorporation of Missy's sound ever. The CD was one of the first big hits produced by Timbaland with Missy Elliot, and it really signaled a change in the sound of R&B music."If Your Girl Only Knew" was the first single (#11 on the Top 100) and features Timbaland rapping. It still sounds really contemporary, even though the sound has been copied by innumerable producers and artists. "One in a Million" is perhaps the best song on the CD, with Missy Elliot on background vocals and a great "chirping cricket" sound effect. Although it wasn't released as a single, it went to #25... Read more 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful This album Is the Bomb!, By Lucille Mcgee (East Point,GA) - See all my reviews This review is from: One in a Million (Audio CD) I'm A really big aalyah fan and i consider this her best album.1)Beats 4 da streets intro-THis is the best intro i've heard 2)Hot like fire-good song but they should have put the timbaland remix here. 3.One in a million-Excellent song!Highlight of the album. 4.A girl like you-Great song it grows on you. 5)If your girl only knew-Tight song.Really good beats. 6)Choosey lover(old school/new school)-A bit long and slow But the new school is tight! 7)Got to give it up- One word...WACK!The rest of the songs are good especially No.8-4 page letter,13.heartbroken,16.the one I gave my heart to,17-the outro is really tight! rip Aaliyah! |
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