One in a Million
| Aaliyah
One in a Million
One in a Million is the second studio album by American singer Aaliyah. It was first released on August 27, 1996 by Blackground Records and Atlantic Records. The album was recorded from August 1995 to July 1996 with a variety of producers including Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Carl-So-Lowe, J. Dibbs, Jermaine Dupri, Kay Gee, Vincent Herbert, Rodney Jerkins, Craig King, Darren Lighty, and Darryl Simmons. The album featured several guest vocalists, including Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Treach, and Slick Rick. -Wikipedia
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Billboard
Missy wakes Aaliyah from one dream and sends her into another. It’s one where hip-hop gets seduced by R&B, and dives into a satin sea of sheets without removing its Tims.
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Slant Magazine
One In A Million solidified Aaliyah and the Timbo family as undeniable hip-hop forces.
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Vibe
Her sophomore effort, One in a Million, was my first musical taste of her sound, and eventually led me back two years prior to her debut. But her 1996 follow up solidified the musical trajectory that Aaliyah began to trail blaze.
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Albumism
That we still mourn Aaliyah’s loss after so long is a testament to not just her overall musical legacy, but also the enduring significance of One in a Million.
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Rolling Stone
The seventeen-year-old could sell a sexy song like a pro, but these songs could have sold themselves — with writing by Missy Elliott and production by a then-unheard-of Timbaland, One in a Million unleashed the futuristic Virginia Beach funk that would soon take over the radio.
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Idolator
Aside from its clever combination of electronica and R&B, One In A Million also heralded the arrival of Aaliyah The Music Video Star.
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All Music
It might not be the commercial juggernaut of Age Ain't Nothin' but a Number, but One in a Million is a more consistently satisfying album.
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Selective Hearing
That variety took Aaliyah out of the New Jack Swing era into a whole different world of R&B. So much that One In A Million became her break through album and also set the career paths of Missy Elliot and Timbaland on skyward trajectory.
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The Boombox
She landed a classic and influential album in One in a Million, one that proved for millions of fans and artists worldwide, that she was truly in a league with the greats but a class all her own.
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Adrian's Album Reviews
'One In A Million' is packed with solid songs, yet just lacks those one or two moments of genuine class to spark a higher rating and to make this any kind of essential set. Still, she was still very. very young at this stage.
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Independent
The album belongs to the ‘90s but still sounds like the future.
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Music Musings and Such
Some might see it as lazy wordplay but, for those who know her and what her music means, there are no other words we could use! In a music world where there are copycats and bland artists, it is true the astonishing Aaliyah was.
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L.A. Times
Aaliyah's Spirit Sounds Like a 'Million'.
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Earmilk
An updated sound all while retaining the original quality of Aaliyah's timeless vocals.
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Backseat Mafia
It lays this stuttering beat, with no more than initial sprinkles of bass, Aaliyah’s soulful voice cut up, sweetened with the backing singers. Its restrained, spacey even in places, but nevertheless lovely, and a reminder of a much missed voice.
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Love This Track
This era of her music encompassed maturity and creativity audiences hadn’t seen from the singer. With a new sound and look, One in a Million was the album that situated Aaliyah in her own category.
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Lipstick Alley
It's hard to choose tho cause all her albums are good as a whole. But One In A Million is where the Aaliyah we all grew and love became definitive.
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