Aaliyah discography | |
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Studio albums | 3 |
Soundtrack albums | 9 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Singles | 31 |
Video albums | 3 |
Music videos | 32 |
American singer Aaliyah has released three studio albums, two compilation albums, and 31 singles. Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. [1] [2] [3] At age 10, she appeared on Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. [1] [4] At age 12, Aaliyah signed a deal with Jive Records and Blackground Records. [5] [6] During that time, she met R. Kelly through her uncle Barry Hankerson; eventually, he became her mentor, sole lead songwriter, and producer for her debut album. [7] [8] Released in 1994, Aaliyah's debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number , was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold three million copies in the United States. [9] [10] Months after the release of her album, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records due to allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly. [11]
In 1996, Aaliyah worked with unknown record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million . [3] The album was a commercial success selling three million copies in the United States and over eight million worldwide. [10] [12] While working in between albums, she contributed to several movie soundtracks before starring in her debut feature film, Romeo Must Die , in 2000. [13] [14] Aaliyah executive produced the film's soundtrack and contributed four songs, including "Try Again". [13] "Try Again" topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely on radio airplay, making Aaliyah the first artist in Billboard history to achieve this feat. [15] Aaliyah earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist for the song. [16]
After completing Romeo Must Die, Aaliyah shot her second film Queen of the Damned and released her third and final album, Aaliyah , in 2001. [13] A little over a month after her album's release, Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas after filming the music video for her single "Rock the Boat". [17] [18] In the wake of her death, Aaliyah has achieved commercial success with several posthumous releases.
As of December 2008, Aaliyah has sold 8.1 million albums in the United States and an estimated 24 to 32 million albums worldwide. [19] [20] [21] [22] On the Billboard Hot 100, Aaliyah has spent 289 weeks on the chart, [23] while her three studio albums and two compilation albums have spent 202 weeks on the Billboard 200 Chart, as of May 2023. [24]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [25] | US R&B [26] | AUS [27] | CAN [28] | GER [29] | NLD [30] | NZ [31] | SWE [32] | SWI [33] | UK [34] | ||||
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number |
| 18 | 3 | — | 20 | — | 44 | — | — | — | 23 | ||
One in a Million | 10 | 2 | 93 | 33 | — | 62 | — | 41 | — | 33 | |||
Aaliyah | 1 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 5 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [25] | US R&B [26] | AUS [27] | CAN [28] | GER [29] | NLD [30] | NZ [31] | SWE [32] | SWI [33] | UK [34] | ||||
I Care 4 U | 3 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 4 | |||
Special Edition – Rare Tracks & Visuals |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Ultimate Aaliyah |
| 41 | 21 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [51] | US R&B [52] | AUS [27] | CAN [53] | GER [54] | NLD [30] | NZ [31] | SCO [55] | SWI [33] | UK [34] | ||||
"Back & Forth" | 1994 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 70 | — | 38 | 48 | 73 | — | 16 | Age Ain't Nothing but a Number | |
"At Your Best (You Are Love)" | 6 | 2 | — | 76 | — | 40 | 39 | 90 | — | 27 |
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"Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" | 75 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | 32 | |||
"Down with the Clique" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | ||
"The Thing I Like" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 33 | A Low Down Dirty Shame soundtrack | ||
"Are You Ready" | 1996 | — | — [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sunset Park soundtrack | |
"If Your Girl Only Knew" | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 85 | — | 15 | One in a Million | ||
"Got to Give It Up" (featuring Slick Rick) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 98 | — | 37 | |||
"One in a Million" | — [B] | — [B] | 69 | — | — | — | 11 | 85 | — | 15 |
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"4 Page Letter" | 1997 | — [C] | — [C] | — | — | — | — | 49 | 94 | — | 24 | ||
"Hot Like Fire" [D] | — | — [E] | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | 30 | |||
"The One I Gave My Heart To" [D] | 9 | 8 | — | 65 | — | 74 | 28 | — |
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"Journey to the Past" | — [F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 22 | Anastasia soundtrack | ||
"Are You That Somebody?" | 1998 | 21 | — [G] | — | 11 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 41 | 11 | Dr. Dolittle soundtrack | |
"I Don't Wanna" | 2000 | 35 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NextFriday soundtrack and Romeo Must Die soundtrack | |
"Try Again" | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 5 | Romeo Must Die soundtrack | ||
"Come Back in One Piece" (featuring DMX) | — [H] | 36 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | |||
"We Need a Resolution" (featuring Timbaland) | 2001 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 26 | 66 | 37 | — | 44 | 56 | 20 | Aaliyah | |
"Rock the Boat" | 14 | 2 | 49 | 63 | 70 | 12 | — | 32 | 59 | 12 | |||
"More Than a Woman" | 25 | 7 | 37 | — | 34 | 38 | — | 10 | 16 | 1 |
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"Miss You" | 2002 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 8 | 14 | — | — | 15 | 76 | I Care 4 U | |
"Don't Know What to Tell Ya" | 2003 | — | — | 34 | — | 57 | 57 | — | 49 | 30 | 22 | ||
"I Care 4 U" | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Come Over" | 32 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Are You Feelin' Me?" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ultimate Aaliyah | |
"Enough Said" (featuring Drake) | 2012 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Poison" [60] (featuring the Weeknd) | 2021 | — | — [I] | — | — | — | — | — [J] | × | — | — | Unstoppable [61] | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [62] | US R&B [63] | US Rap [64] | FRA [65] | NZ [66] | UK [67] | ||||||||
"I Need You Tonight" (Junior M.A.F.I.A. featuring Aaliyah) | 1995 | — [K] | 43 | 12 | — | — | 66 | Conspiracy | |||||
"Live and Die for Hip Hop" (Kris Kross featuring Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Mr. Black and Aaliyah) | 1996 | 72 | 36 | 11 | — | 30 | — | Young, Rich & Dangerous | |||||
"Up Jumps da Boogie" (Timbaland & Magoo featuring Missy Elliott and Aaliyah) | 1997 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Welcome to Our World | ||||
"Don't Think They Know" (Chris Brown featuring Aaliyah) | 2013 | 81 | 29 | — | 121 | — | 94 |
| X | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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US | US R&B [70] | FRA [65] | |||||||||||
"Final Warning" (Ginuwine featuring Aaliyah) | 1999 | — | — [L] | — | 100% Ginuwine | ||||||||
"You Won't See Me Tonight" (Nas featuring Aaliyah) | — [M] | 44 | — | I Am... | |||||||||
"I Can Be" | 2001 | — | — [N] | — | Aaliyah | ||||||||
"I Refuse" | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||
"Where Could He Be" (featuring Missy Elliott and Tweet) | 2005 | — | — [O] | — | Non-album song | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Summer Bunnies" (Summer Bunnies Contest Extended Remix) [71] | 1994 | R. Kelly, Carey Kelly | "Summer Bunnies" single |
"Your Body's Callin'" (His & Hers Extended Remix) [72] | R. Kelly | Remix City, Volume 1 | |
"One in a Million" (Remix) [73] | 1997 | Ginuwine | Sprung soundtrack |
"Best Friends" [74] | Missy Elliott | Supa Dupa Fly | |
"Night Riders" (Remix) [75] | Boot Camp Clik | "Night Riders" single | |
"Man Undercover" [76] | Timbaland & Magoo, Missy Elliott | Welcome to Our World | |
"Up Jumps da Boogie" (Remix) [76] | |||
"One Man Woman" [77] | 1998 | Playa | Cheers 2 U |
"John Blaze" [78] | Missy Elliott | Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment | |
"Final Warning" [79] | 1999 | Ginuwine | 100% Ginuwine |
"You Won't See Me Tonight" [80] | Nas | I Am... | |
"Stickin' Chickens" [81] | Missy Elliott, Da Brat | Da Real World | |
"Turn the Page" [82] | — | Music of the Heart soundtrack | |
"Ain't Never" [83] | 2000 | Outsiderz 4 Life | Outsiderz 4 Life |
"Are You Feelin' Me?" | — | Romeo Must Die OST | |
"I Am Music" [84] | 2001 | Timbaland & Magoo, Static Major | Indecent Proposal |
"Don't Think They Know" [85] | 2005 | Digital Black | Memoirs of a R&B Thug |
"She Crazy" [86] | 2010 | Rick Ross, Ne-Yo | Ashes to Ashes |
"Shakin'" [87] | 2015 | Timbaland, Strado | King Stays King |
Title | Details | Peaks | Notes | ||
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UK DVD [88] | UK Music Video [89] | ||||
Aaliyah |
| 98 | 6 |
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I Care 4 U |
| — | — |
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Ultimate Aaliyah/Special Edition: Rare Tracks & Visuals |
| — | — |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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