For the album Aaliyah wanted to record songs that were "simplified" and "really good" and she worked with Dupri and Lowe in Atlanta for about three to four days on songs. I knew she was coming to Atlanta, and we had nothing prepared at the time". In an interview Lowe mentioned "I believe Jomo, Barry Hankerson’s son, reached out to So So Def and I think it happened from there. When she arrived there, neither of the producers had any material to present to her during that time. Kelly." After recording songs with King and Herbert, Aaliyah then went to Atlanta to meet with Carl-So-Lowe and Jermaine Dupri to work on songs. We built a sound and it was a departure from R. They wanted us to go in and build a sound. That's why we had so much freedom to go in and create a sound because we didn’t have to do a song here or there. Vincent and I were the first people she called, we were the first group. According to King "We came in right as she got her budget ready to go.
Once the two producers were on board, they were asked by Atlantic to create the initial sound for the album. I had to leave, because I had to go to Atlanta to record with Jermaine Dupri." īoth Craig King and Vincent Herbert were the first set of producers who were asked to work on the album after plans to have Puff Daddy produce the album fell through. According to Aaliyah "I went to Puff's studio in Trinidad for a week, we started working together but we couldn't finish the songs on time. Initially, Puff Daddy was to helm One in a Million, but the songs that the pair collaborated on were never finished. I got a lot of support from my fans and that inspired me to put that behind me, be a stronger person, and put my all into making One in a Million." In an interview Hankerson said, "We were coming off of a multi-platinum debut album and except for a couple of relationships with Jermaine Dupri and Puffy, it was hard for us to get producers on the album." Aaliyah commented on the Kelly situation saying, "I faced the adversity, I could've broken down, I could've gone and hid in the closet and said, 'I’m not going to do this anymore.' But I love singing, and I wasn't going to let that mess stop me. According to Aaliyah's cousin and Blackground Records executive Jomo Hankerson, the music industry "villainized" Aaliyah for her scandal with Kelly and it was hard to get producers for One in a Million. For promotion of the album, Aaliyah embarked on a world tour that lasted from 1994 to 1995, touring throughout the US, Europe, Japan and South Africa Īfter facing allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records. The album was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and it sold three million copies in the United States and six million copies worldwide. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as the lead songwriter and producer for her debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number.
The album produced six singles-" If Your Girl Only Knew", " One in a Million", " Got to Give It Up", " 4 Page Letter", " Hot Like Fire", and " The One I Gave My Heart To"-with the last becoming the album's highest-charting single, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.Īfter Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah's uncle, obtained a distribution deal with Jive Records, he signed her to his Blackground Records label at the age of 12. One in a Million has sold over three million copies in the United States and eight million worldwide. Within several months, the album proved Aaliyah's breakthrough and a major milestone in the careers of Elliott and Timbaland, being certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 40,500 copies during its first week and later peaked at number 18 following its 2021 reissue, the album reached a new peak at number 10. One in a Million garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. The album featured several guest vocalists, including Elliott, Timbaland, Treach and Slick Rick. Dibbs, Jermaine Dupri, Kay Gee, Vincent Herbert, Rodney Jerkins, Craig King, Darren Lighty and Darryl Simmons. The album was recorded from August 1995 to July 1996 with a variety of producers and writers including Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Carl-So-Lowe, J. It was first released on August 13, 1996, by Blackground and Atlantic Records. One in a Million is the second studio album by American singer Aaliyah.
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