Are You That Somebody?
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"Are You That Somebody?" is a 1998 R&B single by Aaliyah, produced by Timbaland, known for its innovative beat, baby cooing sample, and Grammy-nominated success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Are You That Somebody? canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Aaliyah ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Timbaland
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surface form:
Timbaland & Aaliyah
|
| associatedEra | late 1990s R&B ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| bSideOf | Are You That Somebody? (single) B-side: "One in a Million" (Remix) ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
New Zealand Singles Chart
ⓘ
surface form:
New Zealand Singles Chart number one
US Billboard Hot 100 top 30 ⓘ US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 5 ⓘ top 10 in several international markets ⓘ |
| containsSample | baby cooing vocal sample ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed for production and innovation ⓘ |
| featuresDanceChoreography | true ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
hip hop soul ⓘ |
| hasHook | "If I let you know, you can’t tell nobody" ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Are You That Somebody? music video ⓘ |
| influenceOnGenre | helped shape late-1990s R&B sound ⓘ |
| label |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Blackground Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of Aaliyah’s signature songs
ⓘ
often cited as a landmark in futuristic R&B production ⓘ |
| length | 4:27 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
secrecy in a romantic relationship
ⓘ
trust and discretion ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Mark Gerard ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Timbaland’s signature production style
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baby cooing sample in the beat ⓘ innovative beat ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ stuttering, syncopated drum pattern ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack |
Dr. Dolittle (1998 film)
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surface form:
Dr. Dolittle (1998 film) soundtrack
|
| performer | Aaliyah ⓘ |
| producer | Timbaland ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| recordLabelCatalogRole | lead single from Dr. Dolittle soundtrack ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-06-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalist | Aaliyah ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth, layered R&B vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Static Major
ⓘ
Timbaland ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.