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Aaliyah

Data updated on 2026-01-15 07:04:47 UTC
Aaliyah was born January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York. Later she moved to Detroit where she developed and honed her angelic falsetto and smooth vocal timbre that would become the hallmark of her legendary style. At the age of 10, she appeared on the TV show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At the age of 12, she signed with Jive Records. Her uncle and manager at the time, Barry Hankerson, introduced her to R. Kelly, who became lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. The album went on to sell three million copies and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. After allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah's parents took over her management, and ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records.
Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million. It sold three million copies in the U.S. and more than eight million worldwide. In 2000, Aaliyah made her film debut in Romeo Must Die. She contributed to the film's soundtrack, which spawned the single "Try Again". The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely on airplay, making Aaliyah the first artist in Billboard history to achieve this goal. In 2001, Aaliyah filmed the titular role of "Akasha" in Queen of the Damned, and released her chart topping, self-titled, third and final studio album the same year.
On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah passed away at the age of 22.

Genres

: r&b

Total plays

2.2 billion
Updated on 2026-01-15

Monthly listeners

5,744,119

Followers

5,118,095

Top Cities

  1. United States
    Los Angeles
    96,133 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    London
    143,037 listeners
  3. United States
    Chicago
    76,615 listeners
  4. South Africa
    Johannesburg
    103,168 listeners
  5. Australia
    Sydney
    77,959 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Are You That Somebody
Are You That Somebody
244,652,359 4:26 1998-06-16
Are You That Somebody?
Are You That Somebody?
244,652,359 4:26 2002-01-01
Try Again
Try Again
201,777,212 4:45 2000-03-28
At Your Best (You Are Love)
At Your Best (You Are Love)
133,552,900 4:51 1994-05-22
One In A Million
One In A Million
132,240,595 4:31 1996-08-13
Rock The Boat
Rock The Boat
119,316,273 4:35 2001-07-07
Back & Forth - Mr. Lee & R. Kelly's Remix
Back & Forth - Mr. Lee & R. Kelly's Remix
103,926,797 3:47 1994-04-08
Back And Forth
Back And Forth
103,926,797 3:50 2002-01-01
Back & Forth Remix
Back & Forth Remix
103,926,797 3:47 1999-09-23
Don't Think They Know (feat. Aaliyah)
Don't Think They Know (feat. Aaliyah)
90,620,232 3:58 2014-09-16
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number - LP Mix - No Intro
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number - LP Mix - No Intro
76,596,543 4:11 1994-05-23
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
76,596,543 4:14 1994-05-22
I Don't Wanna
I Don't Wanna
71,756,779 4:15 1999-12-14
More Than A Woman
More Than A Woman
64,755,577 3:50 2001-07-07
Miss You - Main
Miss You - Main
47,494,735 4:05 2002-01-01
If Your Girl Only Knew
If Your Girl Only Knew
38,879,629 4:51 1996-08-13
We Need A Resolution (feat. Timbaland)
We Need A Resolution (feat. Timbaland)
32,264,681 4:03 2001-07-07
Come Over
Come Over
31,274,220 3:55 2002-01-01
4 Page Letter
4 Page Letter
22,386,219 4:52 1996-08-13
Poison
Poison
20,742,740 2:43 2021-12-17
I Care 4 U
I Care 4 U
20,619,076 4:34 2001-07-07
The One I Gave My Heart To
The One I Gave My Heart To
13,756,169 4:31 1996-08-13
Hot Like Fire (Timbaland's Groove Mix) [feat. Missy Elliott & Timbaland] - Bonus
Hot Like Fire (Timbaland's Groove Mix) [feat. Missy Elliott & Timbaland] - Bonus
13,554,130 4:35 1996-08-13
Come Back In One Piece
Come Back In One Piece
12,938,621 4:19 1997-02-03
Come Back in One Piece (feat. DMX)
Come Back in One Piece (feat. DMX)
12,938,621 4:19 2000-03-28
A Girl Like You (feat. Treach)
A Girl Like You (feat. Treach)
9,226,339 4:23 1996-08-13
I'm So into You
I'm So into You
9,005,074 3:26 1994-05-22
Hot Like Fire
Hot Like Fire
7,720,892 4:23 1996-08-13
Don't Know What To Tell Ya
Don't Know What To Tell Ya
7,720,019 5:02 1998-02-09
Don't Know What to Tell Ya
Don't Know What to Tell Ya
7,720,019 5:02 2002-12-10
Best Friends (feat. Aaliyah)
Best Friends (feat. Aaliyah)
6,965,787 4:07 1997-01-01
Down with the Clique
Down with the Clique
6,928,802 3:24 1994-05-22
At Your Best (You Are Love) - Gangstar Child Remix
At Your Best (You Are Love) - Gangstar Child Remix
5,547,637 4:31 1994-08-22
Are You Feelin' Me?
Are You Feelin' Me?
5,409,700 3:11 2000-03-28
I'm Down
I'm Down
5,338,865 3:16 1994-05-22
You Won't See Me Tonight (feat. Aaliyah)
You Won't See Me Tonight (feat. Aaliyah)
5,074,763 4:23 1999-04-06
Street Thing
Street Thing
4,989,553 4:59 1994-05-22
Final Warning (featuring Aaliyah) (feat. Aaliyah)
Final Warning (featuring Aaliyah) (feat. Aaliyah)
4,969,621 7:24 1999-03-15
Got To Give It Up (feat. Slick Rick)
Got To Give It Up (feat. Slick Rick)
4,961,437 4:41 1996-08-13
Live and Die for Hip Hop (with Aaliyah)
Live and Die for Hip Hop (with Aaliyah)
4,614,738 3:44 1996-01-09
Live And Die For Hip Hop - Remix
Live And Die For Hip Hop - Remix
4,614,738 3:44 2001-08-08
Choosey Lover (Old School / New School)
Choosey Lover (Old School / New School)
4,507,294 7:08 1996-08-13
It's Whatever
It's Whatever
4,426,863 4:08 2001-07-07
Throw Your Hands Up
Throw Your Hands Up
4,310,743 3:34 1994-05-22
No One Knows How to Love Me Quite Like You Do
No One Knows How to Love Me Quite Like You Do
3,369,309 4:07 1994-05-22
Loose Rap (feat. Static Major)
Loose Rap (feat. Static Major)
3,294,848 3:50 2001-07-07
4 Page Letter
4 Page Letter
3,087,307 3:11 1996-04-26
Young Nation
Young Nation
2,990,172 4:40 1994-05-22
Old School
Old School
2,960,709 3:17 1994-05-22
Never No More
Never No More
2,858,642 3:58 2001-07-07
Came To Give Love (Outro) [feat. Timbaland]
Came To Give Love (Outro) [feat. Timbaland]
2,849,608 1:40 1996-08-13
Extra Smooth
Extra Smooth
2,677,549 3:55 2001-07-07
Up Jumps Da' Boogie (feat. Missy Elliott & Aaliyah)
Up Jumps Da' Boogie (feat. Missy Elliott & Aaliyah)
2,580,362 5:00 1997-11-11
Heartbroken
Heartbroken
2,396,352 4:19 1996-08-13
I Gotcha' Back
I Gotcha' Back
2,241,490 2:54 1996-08-13
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
2,107,327 4:50 1996-08-13
I Refuse
I Refuse
2,106,217 5:57 2001-07-07
Giving You More
Giving You More
2,044,492 4:26 1996-08-13
Stickin' Chickens
Stickin' Chickens
2,018,613 4:55 1999-01-01
Read Between The Lines
Read Between The Lines
1,968,513 4:21 2001-07-07
Never Comin' Back
Never Comin' Back
1,900,572 4:06 1996-08-13
U Got Nerve
U Got Nerve
1,873,717 3:43 2001-07-07
John Blaze
John Blaze
1,835,972 4:00 1998-11-24
Never Givin' Up (feat. Tavarius Polk)
Never Givin' Up (feat. Tavarius Polk)
1,810,103 5:12 1996-08-13
Those Were The Days
Those Were The Days
1,733,478 3:24 2001-07-07
One Man Woman
One Man Woman
1,687,843 4:41 1998-03-24
Man Undercover
Man Undercover
1,615,088 4:42 1997-11-11
The Thing I Like
The Thing I Like
1,460,961 3:23 1994-05-24
I Can Be
I Can Be
1,456,610 2:59 2001-07-07
Erica Kane
Erica Kane
1,450,333 4:38 2002-01-01
Beats 4 Da Streets (Intro)
Beats 4 Da Streets (Intro)
1,353,066 2:11 1996-08-13
All I Need
All I Need
1,333,717 3:08 2002-01-01
What If
What If
1,268,948 4:20 2001-07-07
Ladies In Da House (feat. Missy Elliott & Timbaland)
Ladies In Da House (feat. Missy Elliott & Timbaland)
1,259,708 4:21 1996-08-13
Got To Give It Up - Main
Got To Give It Up - Main
1,166,210 3:57 2002-01-01
Don't Worry
Don't Worry
1,073,364 3:52 1998-02-09
Intro
Intro
1,017,986 1:30 1994-05-22
At Your Best (You Are Love) - LP Mix - No Intro
At Your Best (You Are Love) - LP Mix - No Intro
1,012,572 4:27 1994-08-22
Gone
Gone
822,368 4:02 2025-08-01
I Am Music
I Am Music
666,096 3:59 2001-11-20
At Your Best (You Are Love) - Stepper's Ball Remix
At Your Best (You Are Love) - Stepper's Ball Remix
560,114 3:09 1994-08-22
Messed Up
Messed Up
477,592 3:36 2005-05-10
Tequilla Sunrise
Tequilla Sunrise
393,473 3:39 2015-04-21
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number - Instrumental
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number - Instrumental
327,403 4:12 1994-05-23
I Need You Tonight - Jermaine Dupris So So Def Remix
I Need You Tonight - Jermaine Dupris So So Def Remix
312,784 4:01 1995-01-11
Brush It Off (feat. Aaliyah, Myella & Naya)
Brush It Off (feat. Aaliyah, Myella & Naya)
285,687 3:12 2019-07-19
Up Jumps Da' Boogie (feat. Missy Elliott & Aaliyah) - Remix
Up Jumps Da' Boogie (feat. Missy Elliott & Aaliyah) - Remix
247,670 5:00 1997-11-11
At Your Best (You Are Love) - UK Flavour
At Your Best (You Are Love) - UK Flavour
168,810 5:01 1994-08-22
Back & Forth - Ms. Mello Instrumental
Back & Forth - Ms. Mello Instrumental
154,491 5:59 1994-04-08
Back & Forth - Ms. Mello Remix
Back & Forth - Ms. Mello Remix
142,247 5:59 1994-04-08
The Thing I Like - Paul Gotel's Radio Mix
The Thing I Like - Paul Gotel's Radio Mix
141,630 3:58 1995-08-03
At Your Best (You Are Love) - UK Flavour Stepper's Ball
At Your Best (You Are Love) - UK Flavour Stepper's Ball
114,891 5:04 1994-08-22
Down with the Clique - Madhouse Mix Radio Edit II
Down with the Clique - Madhouse Mix Radio Edit II
113,425 3:29 1994-05-23
More Than a Woman - Bump N Flex Club Mix
More Than a Woman - Bump N Flex Club Mix
110,304 5:30 2005-05-10
Back & Forth - Mr. Lee's Club Mix
Back & Forth - Mr. Lee's Club Mix
99,460 5:41 1994-04-08
Down with the Clique - Madhouse Mix Radio Edit I
Down with the Clique - Madhouse Mix Radio Edit I
96,546 3:01 1994-05-23
The Thing I Like - Paul Gotel's Classic Anthem Mix
The Thing I Like - Paul Gotel's Classic Anthem Mix
94,833 6:49 1995-08-03
Down with the Clique - Reggae Mix
Down with the Clique - Reggae Mix
86,972 3:27 1994-05-23
Down with the Clique - Dancehall Mix
Down with the Clique - Dancehall Mix
78,407 3:30 1994-05-23
Stroke It
Stroke It
78,098 3:50 2019-03-14
Stoke It
Stoke It
78,098 3:50 2019-02-17
The Thing I Like - Paul Gotel's Deep & Dubby Mix
The Thing I Like - Paul Gotel's Deep & Dubby Mix
70,782 6:30 1995-08-03
The Thing I Like - PG Tips Satellite Mix
The Thing I Like - PG Tips Satellite Mix
69,659 7:22 1995-08-03
Back & Forth - Mr. Lee's Bonus Beats
Back & Forth - Mr. Lee's Bonus Beats
66,709 5:14 1994-04-08
Make My Flote
Make My Flote
56,611 3:58 2007-05-22
Don't Trust Nobody (feat. Aaliyah)
Don't Trust Nobody (feat. Aaliyah)
46,751 4:08 2017-03-15
I Need You Tonight - Boskos Remix
I Need You Tonight - Boskos Remix
18,209 4:00 1995-01-11
I Need You Tonight - DJ Clark Kent's Remix
I Need You Tonight - DJ Clark Kent's Remix
10,391 4:01 1995-01-11

New releases

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Ultimate Aaliyah
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I Care 4 U
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I Care 4 U
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Aaliyah
Aaliyah
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Are You That Somebody
Are You That Somebody
1998-06-16
[Blackground Records, LLC]
One In A Million
One In A Million
1996-08-13
[Blackground Records]
The Thing I Like EP
The Thing I Like EP
1995-08-03
[Jive/Legacy]
(At Your Best) You Are Love EP
(At Your Best) You Are Love EP
1994-08-22
[Jive/Legacy]
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
1994-05-24
[Jive]
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
1994-05-24
[Jive]
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
1994-05-24
[Jive]
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number EP
Age Ain't Nothing But a Number EP
1994-05-23
[Jive/Legacy]
Down with the Clique EP
Down with the Clique EP
1994-05-23
[Jive/Legacy]
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
1994-05-22
[Jive]
Back & Forth EP
Back & Forth EP
1994-04-08
[Jive/Legacy]