After facing allegations of illegal marriage with her mentor R. Kelly following the success of her debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994), Aaliyah severed all ties with him as Blackground ended its contract with Jive Records and signed a new distribution deal with Atlantic. Throughout this period of turmoil and media scrutiny, Aaliyah began recording her second studio album with Sean Combs, who soon abandoned the project, prompting Aaliyah and her management to seek new collaborators. She subsequently began recording with producers such as Jermaine Dupri, Vincent Herbert and Craig King, before meeting previously unknown Timbaland and Missy Elliott, who quickly became the album's primary contributors.

One in a Million is an R&B, pop and hip hop record experimenting with genres such as trip-hop, electronica, funk and jungle music. Its lyrical themes predominantly address relationship circumstances, such as commitment, abstinence and heartbreak. Upon its release, the album garnered generally positive reviews from music critics, mostly directed towards its innovative production and Aaliyah's progressed vocal performance. It debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 40,500 copies, before reaching number 18. Within several months, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By 2011, it had sold over three million copies in the United States and eight million worldwide.

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Production for One in a Million dates back to August 1995, when Billboard reported Aaliyah was starting work on a new album; initially, it was slated for an early 1996 release and was to be produced by Sean Combs, J. Dibbs and Dave Hall.[18] The album was executive produced by Atlantic Records' then-executive vice president Craig Kallman,[a] Aaliyah's cousin and Blackground executive Jomo Hankerson, and Aaliyah's father and manager Michael Haughton.[21] While speaking with Billboard about its development, Atlantic Records' product development director Eddie Santiago mentioned: "We wanted Aaliyah to keep growing, so we didn't want to have the same suspects on her new project". In the same interview, Aaliyah discussed the record's direction: "I wanted to maintain my smooth street musical image but wanted to be funky and hot yet sophisticated".[16] With One in a Million, Aaliyah became more involved with crafting the material by taking co-writing credits and assisting in the creative direction.[16] Of the original producers tapped for the album, Dibbs' songwriting and production effort "Giving You More" was included on the final track listing.[21] Hall's contributions never materialized, and she recorded songs with Combs at his studio in Trinidad for a week but their collaborative material was never finished as Aaliyah abandoned her session with Combs in favor of recording with Jermaine Dupri in Atlanta.[13] "I Gotcha' Back" was the sole track created during sessions with Dupri to be included on the album; it was written and produced by Dupri and Carl-So-Lowe within "three to four days".[22]

In critical commentaries, One in a Million is classified as predominantly an R&B, pop and hip hop record.[24][25] According to Micha Frazer-Carroll from The Independent, it "had a bold, expansive vision, with tracks effortlessly bouncing from trip-hop to sensual slow jams to jungle beats".[26] BET described the album as "a unique fusion of R&B, hip-hop, and electronic beats that was light-years ahead of its time".[27] The album opens with the jungle-inspired intro "Beats 4 Da Streets", on which Missy Elliott invites Aaliyah and the listeners into "the new world of funk", as echoing amid bells, blippy synths, and heavy bass are heard in the background.[28][29][12]The trip hop track "Hot Like Fire" was described as a suggestive-themed "panting minimalist controlled-blaze baby-maker".[30][12][31] On "Hot Like Fire", Aaliyah "hums and moans promises to her new bae that his patience will be rewarded".[32] The album's title track is an ethereal club ballad with "seductive" trip hop, funk, electronica, and drum and bass influences.[33][34][29] It incorporates "shimmering" synths and cricket noises within its instrumentation.[35] Lyrically, the song sees Aaliyah expressing affection and devotion to her partner.[36]

The cover artwork and overall packaging for One in a Million were photographed by Marc Baptiste, who had previously photographed Aaliyah's cover shoot for Seventeen. After the Seventeen shoot, the two crossed paths again, after mutual friend Kidada Jones introduced them at The Mercer Hotel.[22] A month later, they met to discuss possible concepts for the artwork and after hearing his ideas, Aaliyah decided that she wanted to work with him.[22] The 14-hour photo shoot for One in a Million occurred at various locations throughout New York City, with the cover itself being photographed at the Canal Street station late into the session.[22] On the concept for the artwork, Baptiste said: "I wanted to keep her real. The fact that she grew up in Detroit and was born in Brooklyn, I wanted to give the album cover a street-chic vibe so that she's more approachable to an audience. I didn't want to bring her in a Bentley or anything like that. That wasn't her. She was a down to Earth person. I wanted to keep it street chic and play off her beauty".[22] The finished product saw Aaliyah "defiantly staring down the camera, dressed in a power jacket and silver-rimmed glasses that once again hid her eyes from ours. The look is pissed-off and unbreakable, not unlike the aggrieved spouse of a politician caught in a sex scandal."[44]

Throughout the promotional cycle for One in a Million, Aaliyah adapted a more mature and feminine image as opposed to her previous tomboy style, a switch quickly noticed by the public.[45][46] She incorporated slimmer garments, such as bra tops, into her style alongside her signature "sweeping deep-parted bang" hairstyle, which heavily contrasted the loose-fitting, baggy and masculine clothing she sported while promoting Age Ain't Nothing but a Number.[46] Furthermore, she became the face of Tommy Hilfiger's Tommy Jeans advertising campaign upon the release of One in a Million, and frequently wore the label's clothing items while promoting the album.[47] In an April 1997 article discussing the accompanying music video for its title track, MTV staff felt that Aaliyah was getting "all grown up and steamy in the video", to which Aaliyah responded by stating: "[As] far as it being sexy, I would prefer to say sensual. Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self. Sexy, I mean that's in the eye of the beholder, such as beauty is in the eye of the beholder."[45]

In an effort to generate visual awareness for One in a Million, Blackground Records ran advertisements on cable channels such as BET and The Box from June 24 to August 6, 1996.[16] The accompanying music video for the album's lead single "If Your Girl Only Knew" was serviced to both local and national video shows on July 8.[16] Immediately after the video's premiere, the label launched a vigorous print advertisement campaign, featuring Aaliyah in publications such as Hits, Seventeen, The Source, Sister 2 Sister and YSB.[16] Due to Aaliyah's outstanding academic performance in high school, Blackground planned to run advertisements in React, an educational teen publication inserted in various daily and weekly papers across the US.[16] Since Aaliyah was an advocate for breast cancer screenings and crusades against Alzheimer's disease, Blackground also planned for her to do a series of public service announcements on those topics.[16]

On September 14, 1996, Aaliyah made an appearance at MTV's sixth annual Rock N' Jock event, which aired on October 26.[55] During the event, she participated in a celebrity basketball game and performed "If Your Girl Only Knew" during the halftime show.[55][56] On October 11, she performed the song on Soul Train.[57][58] To promote the album in the United Kingdom, Aaliyah made an appearance on The O-Zone on October 24,[59] and on Sky One's "The Hit Mix" on November 2.[60] She made an appearance on the Fox television series New York Undercover's January 16, 1997-dated episode as a musical guest, performing "Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)".[61][62] She performed "One in a Million" on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee on February 14,[63] and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 18.[64][65] On February 21, she performed "If Your Girl Only Knew" and "One in a Million" on Showtime at the Apollo.[66] In March, Aaliyah made an appearance at the annual MTV Spring Break event in Panama City, Florida; during the event, she performed "One in a Million" and hosted a segment from The Grind, where she interviewed the Spice Girls before their performance.[67][68][69] Aaliyah was also planning a 1997 tour co-headlined with Az Yet and Foxy Brown, but the plans never materialized.[45]

"Got to Give It Up" was released as the second international single from One in a Million on November 4, 1996,[94] reaching the top 40 in New Zealand and the UK.[95][90] Its accompanying music video, directed by Paul Hunter, shows Aaliyah performing the song alongside a hologram of its original artist Marvin Gaye.[96] Simultaneously, "One in a Million" was released as the second US single on November 12.[97] It peaked at number 25 on the US Radio Songs and atop the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[b][99][100] Internationally, the song reached the top 20 in New Zealand and the UK.[90][101] Its Hunter-directed accompanying music video was credited with establishing Aaliyah's signature image through a progressively provocative styling, as compared to her previous visuals.[102] Following the 2021 reissue of its parent album, "One in a Million" debuted and peaked at number seven on the US Digital Song Sales,[92][93] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] 0852c4b9a8

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