Singer, songwriter, model and actress Aaliyah Dana Haughton aka Aaliyah was an angel on earth and she continues to be an angel in heaven. She was born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the tender age of ten, she appeared on Star Search and things went uphill from there. Aaliyah signed to Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson’s Blackground Records at twelve years old. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor as well as lead songwriter and producer of “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number,” which sold three million copies in the United States. She would move on to work with Timbaland and Missy Elliot on her ‘One In A Million’ album.
Today, she has left with us a legacy of a beautiful and talented young woman. Even new artist like Drake pay her homage. It wasn’t hard to see the light that shined bright threw her smile from her spirit. Her music is a testament to who she was as a person as well as an artist. Here are ten songs we knew and loved from Aaliyah. (Not in a specific order.)
4 Page Letter
Mama Always Told Me To “Be Careful Who I Love”
And Daddy Always Told Me, “Make Sure Hes Right”
I Always Had My Eyes, On This One Particular Guy I Was Too Shy,
So I Decided To Write I’m Sending Him A 4 Page Letter,
And I Enclosed It With A Kiss.
And When I Write Him He Better, Get It On Time.
Rock The Boat
Boy, you know you make me float
Boy, you really get me high
I feel like I’m on dope
‘Cause you serve me on a regular
Boy, you gotta stroke
Before drifting me deeper
You’re there now, hold me close
Boy, let’s take this overboard now I want you to Rock the boat,
rock the boat Rock the boat,
rock the boat Work the middle,
work the middle Work the middle,
work the middle
Are You That Somebody
Boy,
I’ve been watching you Like a hawk in a sky That flies,
and You were my prey (my prey) Boy,
I promise you If we keep bumpin’ heads
And you know that one of these days (days)
We gone hook it up
Probably talk from the phone
But see I don’t know if that’s good I’ve been holding back
This secret from you Probably shouldn’t tell you but if I
One In A Million
Baby you don’t know,what you do to me.
Between me and you, I feel a chemistry.
Won’t let no one come and take your place.
Cause the love you give can’t be replaced.
See no one else love me like you do.
That’s why I don’t mind to spend my life with you.
Wanna please you in anyway I can.
Wanna share my world don’t you understand.
Your love is a one in a million
it goes on and on
and on you give me a really good feelin all day long.
Your love is a one in a million
it goes on and on
and on you give me a really good feelin all day long.
Age Aint Nothing But A Number
Take my hand, and come with me,
And let me show you to ecstasy,
Boy be brave, don’t be afraid,
Cause tonight we’re gonna, go all the way.
Don’t mean to be bold, gotta let you know,
I gotta thing for you, and I can’t let go my…
More Than A Woman (I’ll Be More)
More Than A Lover (More)
More Than A Woman (More)
More Than Enough for you
Midnight Grindin’
My Heartrate’s Climbin’ You Go,
I Go Cause We Share Pillows Taste Me,
Feed Me There’s Still No Separating Morning Massages With New Bones In Your Closet
We Need A Resolution
I want to know, where were you last night?
I fell asleep on the couch,
I thought we were going out
I want to know, were your fingers broke?
If you had let me know,
I wouldn’t have put on my clothes
Miss You
It’s been too long and I’m lost without you
What am I gonna do?
Said I been needin’ you, wantin’ you (Said I need you)
Wonderin’ if you’re the same
and who’s been with you
Is your heart still mine?
I wanna cry sometimes
I miss you
At Your Best You Are Love
When you feel what you feel
Oh, how hard for me to understand
So many things have taken place
before this love affair began
But if you feel, oh, like I feel
Confusion can give way to doubt
For there are times
when I fall short of what I say
What I say I’m all about,
all about
Try Again
If at first you don’t succeed
Dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again
If at first you don’t succeed
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again
What was your favorite Aaliyah song(s)?
Who do you think should produce her new album?
A. R. Kelly
B. Timbaland & Missy Elliot
C. Drake
