I Care 4 U
compilation album by Aaliyah
I Care 4 U is a posthumous compilation album by American R&B recording artist Aaliyah. It was released on December 10, 2002, by Blackground Records and Universal Music. Following the release of Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, she was involved in a plane crash while shooting the music video for the song "Rock the Boat" in the Bahamas. It features songs from all three of Aaliyah's studio albums as well as songs she recorded for various soundtrack albums.
| I Care 4 U | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | December 10, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–2001 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 59:20 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | ||||
| Aaliyah chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from I Care 4 U | ||||
| ||||
Reviews
change| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
| Vibe | 4/5[8] |
Track listing
change| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back & Forth" | R. Kelly | R. Kelly | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Are You That Somebody?" (featuring Timbaland) | Timothy Mosley, Stephen Garrett | Timbaland | 4:25 |
| 3. | "One in a Million" | Missy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Timbaland | 4:30 |
| 4. | "I Care 4 U" | Missy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Timbaland | 4:33 |
| 5. | "More Than a Woman" | Timothy Mosley, Stephen Garrett, Salah El Sharnobi, Omar Batiesha | Timbaland | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" | Timothy Mosley, Stephen Garrett, Salah El Sharnobi, Omar Batiesha | Timbaland | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Try Again" (featuring Timbaland) | Timothy Mosley, Stephen Garrett | Timbaland | 4:44 |
| 8. | "All I Need" | Teddy Bishop, Johnta Austin | Teddy Bishop | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Miss You" | Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, Ginuwine | Teddy Bishop | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Don't Worry" | Johnta Austin | Teddy Bishop | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Come Over" (featuring Tank) | Johnta Austin | Bryan-Michael Cox, Jazze Pha, Kevin Hicks | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Erica Kane" | Stephen Garrett, Eric L. Seats, Rapture, D. Stewart | E. Seats, Rapture | 4:38 |
| 13. | "At Your Best (You Are Love)" | R. Kelly, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper | R. Kelly | 4:52 |
| 14. | "Got to Give It Up" (Remix) | Marvin Gaye | Bud'da | 3:58 |
| International bonus tracks | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 15. | "If Your Girl Only Knew" | Missy Elliott, Timothy Mosley | Timbaland | 4:51 | |||||
| 16. | "We Need a Resolution" (featuring Timbaland) | Timothy Mosley, Stephen Garrett | Timbaland | 4:07 | |||||
| 17. | "Rock the Boat" | Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Stephen Garrett | E. Seats, Rapture | 4:37 | |||||
Personnel
change- Executive producers – Jazze Pha, Timbaland, Kevin Hicks, Senator Jimmy D, Budda, Eric Seats, Rapture, R. Kelly, Ted Bishop
- Engineers – Peter Mokran, Senator Jimmy D, Acar S. Key
- Mixing – Peter Mokran, Timbaland, Mr. Lee, R. Kelly, Jimmy Douglass, Acar S. Key
- Photography – Albert Watson, David LaChapelle, Jonathan Mannion
Charts
change| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[9] | 43 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[9] | 16 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Vl)[9] | 14 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wa)[9] | 19 |
| Danish Albums Chart[9] | 39 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 10 |
| Finnish Albums Chart[9] | 15 |
| French Albums Chart[9] | 4 |
| German Albums Chart[10] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[9] | 10 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[9] | 17 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[9] | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 3 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] | 1 |
Certifications
change| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold |
| France (SNEP)[13] | Gold |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] | Gold |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum |
References
change- ↑ Bush, John (December 10, 2002). "I Care 4 U - Aaliyah : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (March 25, 2003). "As Long as I Still Can". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ↑ Seymour, Craig (December 13, 2002). "Care 4 U Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (January 31, 2003). "Pop CD: Aaliyah, I Care 4 U | Music | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Berger, Arion (December 30, 2002). "Rolling Stone : Aaliyah: I Care 4 You : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-05-10. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (December 4, 2002). "Aaliyah: I Care 4 U | Music Review | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Review: I Care 4 U". Uncut. London: 121. March 2003.
- ↑ King, Jason (February 2003). "Review: I Care 4 U". Vibe. New York: 136. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 "norwegiancharts.com - Aaliyah - I Care 4 U". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ↑ "charts.de". Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 I Care 4 U at AllMusic
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Aaliyah – I Care 4 U". Music Canada.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Aaliyah – I Care 4 U" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('I Care 4 U')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Aaliyah – I Care 4 U". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type I Care 4 U in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Aaliyah – I Care 4 U". Recording Industry Association of America.