History Music / Aaliyah

* "Are You That Somebody?" from the remake of Film/DrDolittle starring Creator/EddieMurphy

Released posthumously:

* 2005: ''Ultimate Aaliyah'' (compilation album; The first disc is a collection of her greatest hits, while the second disc contains material from soundtrack and studio albums)

'''Aaliyah Dana Haughton''' (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym '''Aaliyah''', was an American recording artist, actress, and model. She was born in [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] but raised in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}.

At an early age, she appeared on the television show ''Series/StarSearch'' and performed in concert alongside Music/GladysKnight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Creator/JiveRecords and Blackground Records by her uncle, Barry Hankerson. He introduced her to Music/RKelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, ''Age Ain't Nothing but a Number'', released when she was 15. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum. After facing strong scrutiny over her relationship with Kelly, including allegations that the two were briefly married when she was 15, Aaliyah ended her personal and professional relationship with Kelly alongside her contract with Jive, and signed to Creator/AtlanticRecords.

Aaliyah worked with record producers Music/{{Timbaland}} and Music/MissyElliott for her second album, ''One in a Million''; it sold three million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide. In 2000, she appeared in her first major film, ''Film/RomeoMustDie'', and also 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 feat. "Try Again" earned Aaliyah a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist.

After completing ''Romeo Must Die'', Aaliyah filmed her part in ''Film/QueenOfTheDamned'', and released her third album ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Aaliyah]]'' on July 7, 2001.

* VideoFullOfFilmClips: The video for "Come Back in One Piece" features clips from ''Film/RomeoMustDie''.

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''Aaliyah Dana Haughton'' (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah, was an American recording artist, actress, and model. She was born in [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] but raised in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}.

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah, was an American recording artist, actress, and model. She was born in [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] but raised in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}.

Music/{{Amerie}}, Music/{{Ciara}}, Music/{{Tinashe}}, Music/{{Cassie}}, Music/{{Her}}, Music/JheneAiko, Music/{{Solange}}, Music/JessieWare, Music/TheXX, Music/JamesBlake, Music/HowToDressWell, Music/{{Brandy}}, Music/{{Monica}}, Music/JCole, Music/{{Haim}}, Music/{{Normani}}, Music/HayleyWilliams and many, many more.]

[[caption-width-right:300:If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again.]]

After completing ''Romeo Must Die'', Aaliyah filmed her part in ''Film/QueenOfTheDamned'', and released her third album ''Aaliyah'', on July 7, 2001.

* SpyCatsuit: She wears a tight white in the video for "More Than a Woman".

* PeekABangs: One of her trade marks was her bangs partially covering her left eye. In the video for "4 Page Letter" the hair covers the whole right side of her face.

-->--'''Music/MissyElliott'''

* BareYourMidriff: Her midriff was usually exposed in her videos.

* SpyCatsuit: She wears a tight white one with AbsoluteCleavage in the video for "More Than a Woman".

* BikerBabe: The videos for "More Than a Woman" and "If Your Girl Only Knew".