Are You That Somebody?

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"Are You That Somebody?"
Aaliyah-areyouthatsomebody.jpg
Single by Aaliyah
from the album Dr. Dolittle
ReleasedMay 26, 1998 (1998-05-26)
Recorded1998
Studio Capitol (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length4:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Timbaland
Aaliyah singles chronology
"Journey to the Past"
(1998)		"Are You That Somebody?"
(1998)		"I Don't Wanna"
(2000)
Timbaland singles chronology
"Hot Like Fire"
(1997)		"Are You That Somebody?"
(1998)		"Get on the Bus"
(1998)

Commercial performance

"Are You That Somebody?" wasn't released commercially to retail stores in the United States, therefore the song's chart success depended solely on radio airplay. [44] [45] [46] During its chart run, Billboard changed its policy to allow airplay-only singles to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart issued December 5, 1998. [47] Prior to this, "Are You That Somebody?" was eligible to enter only airplay charts in the US, peaking at number four on the Radio Songs chart on October 10. [48] In August, the song peaked atop both the Hot R&B Airplay and Rhythmic Top 40 charts, [49] [50] while in November, it peaked at number six on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. [51] On December 5, the song debuted and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. [52] In Canada, the song peaked at number 11, [53] as well as reaching number two on the urban chart on August 31, 1998. [54] Following its 2021 digital release, "Are You That Somebody?" debuted and peaked at number 50 on the US Digital Song Sales chart for the week of September 25, 2021. [55]

Internationally, "Are You That Somebody?" peaked at number 40 on the Ultratop 50 Wallonia chart in Belgium. [56] In Germany, the song entered the singles chart at number 91 on November 9, 1998 and peaked at number 31 on January 25, 1999. [57] In the Netherlands, the song entered the Single Top 100 chart at number 65 on October 17 and peaked at number three on November 14, 1998, the position in which it remained at for a total of three weeks; [58] it also peaked at number three on the Dutch Top 40 for a total of three weeks. [59] In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart on September 12, 1998. [60] The song also peaked within the top five on the UK R&B and dance charts at numbers two and four, respectively. [61] [62] According to the Official Charts Company (OCC), "Are You That Somebody?" is Aaliyah's third best-selling single in the country. [63] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 43 on October 4, 1998 and peaked atop the singles chart the following week. [64]

Music video

Background and synopsis

Originally, Hype Williams was to direct the Music Video for "Are You That Somebody?" while choreography was orchestrated by Fatima Robinson. [65] Williams, however, pulled out of the project due to other commitments, and Mark Gerard jumped on board. [65] [66] Gerard decided to film the video inside a cave after seeing the choreography done by Robinson. [65] According to Robinson, "when the next director came in and saw what we had done, he was like, The dance is so strong, why don't I just put it inside beautiful architectural pieces and build some pieces inside of a cave and stuff like that? Let me just focus on the dance." [65] The videos filming location took place in a cave at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. [67] The cave in which it was filmed in was the same cave used as the Batcave in the original Batman series (1966). [68]

The video begins with Timbaland and a crew of men riding motorcycles to a cave where Aaliyah and other women are waiting in. As Timbaland and his crew arrive, a hologram of a metal door seals the opening of the cave. The men notice that the seal is a hologram and drive through it. Inside the cave, clips of Dr. Dolittle are projected on several walls in the background. As Aaliyah's first verse starts, she holds a large bird on her arm and everyone begins to perform the choreography. There are scenes with just the women dancing, just the men dancing, both the women and men dancing, and Aaliyah performing alone. The group Playa makes an appearance in the background. The video ends with Aaliyah and the dancers performing a flamenco dance.

Fashion

In the video Aaliyah wore a Gucci bathing suit according to her former stylist Derek Lee. [69] Lee spoke on her choice of clothing for the video with Complex saying, "No. It wasn't a lot for them because it was $4,000 Gucci bathing suit. It was expensive so yeah, she wanted to show it. And that green look that she was wearing was all Girbaud. The skirt was a Gucci knockoff. I had someone make that and then just add a bit of flair to it". [69] In an interview with Nylon, Lee further explained that the bathing suit was embedded with hand done blood-red Swarovski crystals. [70] In the final scene of the video Aaliyah wears a custom made high-slit skirt. [70] Lee wanted her final look for the big dance scene to have a push in terms of her style. [70] "I had it custom-done for her, too. It kind of bit off of the Gucci design and added some other stuff to it. [Choreographer] Fatima was like, 'You have to do that. You have to do the heels, you have to do this. It's time. It would be hot at the end, for you to flip [your outfit] because no one's ever seen you do this", says Lee. [70]

Release and reception

During its chart run, the music video for "Are You That Somebody?" received heavy television airplay on multiple music oriented network channels. For the week ending July 5, 1998, the video was the second most-played video on BET. [71] For the week ending July 25, 1998, the video was the most played video on The Box. [72] Between September 20–27, 1998, the video was the most played video on MTV. [73] [74] The video was featured on Complex's "The Best R&B Videos of the '90s" list; editor Ernest Baker praised the video by saying Aaliyah's clothing and choreography in the video were "revolutionary and groundbreaking". [75] VH1 recognized "Are You That Somebody?" in their list of Best R&B Music Video Choreography of the 1990s and 2000s. [76] Grace Stansci from Yahoo! thought, "One of the sexiest sequences in this clip comes at the end when Aaliyah dons a skirt with high slits on both sides and heels and dances the flamenco, which was something her choreographer came up with". [68] BET said that "Fatima Robinson got behind the scenes for this video and managed to work in the energetic Flamenco dance with Aaliyah's laid-back hip hop moves, perfectly complementing Timbaland's production." [77] Nylon writer Steffanee Wang praised the video as she felt that "Aaliyah's dancing — fluid and sensual — takes center stage in this futuristic visual that remains one of the best and concise displays of her sheer talent and magnitude." [78]

Legacy

Music critic Simon Reynolds cited "Are You That Somebody?" as "the most radical pop single" of 1998. [79] Kelefah Sanneh of The New York Times wrote that the twitchy, beat-driven songs of Destiny's Child owe a clear debt to 'Are You That Somebody'." [80] BET labeled "Are You That Somebody?" as "one of the '90s R&B's most innovative, unforgettable songs". [81] Adam Levine, the lead vocalist of the pop rock group Maroon 5, remembers that listening to "Are You That Somebody?" convinced him to pursue a more soulful sound than that of his then-band Kara's Flowers. [82] Levine, also said that the song "is one of the most revolutionary-sounding songs ever recorded". [82]

In March 2007, American indie rock band, Gossip, covered the song on BBC 6 Music. [83] A full studio version was leaked in 2009 and later released on the Ministry of Sound Volume 2 compilation in 2010. In 2009, Canadian rapper Drake interpolated a portion of the song's chorus in his verse on Young Money Entertainment's "BedRock": "Girl I gotta watch my back, 'cause I'm not just anybody." [84] In 2011, a cover with a rap verse by Wax was recorded by The Red Ribbon Army. [85] Samples from the song have been used in numerous electronic, and, most recently, dubstep tracks. A prominent use of the sample was by James Blake on the track "CMYK" from his 2010 EP of the same name. [86] In 2014, singer Banks performed an acoustic version of this song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. [87] In 2018, American a cappella group Pentatonix recorded the song as a medley combined with "New Rules" by Dua Lipa for their album PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I . [88]

In August 2021, it was reported that Aaliyah's recorded work for Blackground (since rebranded as Blackground Records 2.0) would be re-released on physical, digital, and, for the first time ever, streaming services in a deal between the label and Empire Distribution. [89] "Are You That Somebody?" was re-released in October 2021 on both of Aaliyah's compilation albums I Care 4 U (2002) and Ultimate Aaliyah (2005). [90] In 2023, American saxophonist Sam Gendel covered "Are You That Somebody?" on his ninth studio album Cookup. [91]

Track listings and formats

UK CD, 12-inch, and cassette single [92] [93] [94]

  1. "Are You That Somebody?" (album version) – 4:27
  2. "Are You That Somebody?" (instrumental) – 4:26
  3. "Are You That Somebody?" (a cappella) – 4:26

European CD single [95]

  1. "Are You That Somebody?" (album version) – 4:27
  2. "Are You That Somebody?" (a cappella) – 4:27

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Are You That Somebody?"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [127] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [128] Gold5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [129] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [130] Gold500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Are You That Somebody?"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMay 26, 1998 Urban contemporary radio
June 9, 1998 Rhythmic contemporary radio
United KingdomAugust 24, 1998Atlantic
GermanyOctober 26, 1998 Maxi CD Warner Music
VariousSeptember 3, 2021

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