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Respecting the legacy of one of R&B's most important artists during the '90s, Universal and Blackground waited more than a year after her death to deliver a new Aaliyah release. Considering all the time that had gone by, however, fans could be forgiven for expecting an album of all-new material to compensate for the long drought. I Care 4 U actually balances a brief hits collection with a half-dozen new songs, most of the fresh material appearing only after a run-through of the hits from her three proper albums. There isn't too much to complain about concerning the hits selection; I Care 4 U touches on most of the highlights from her seven-year career: "Back & Forth" and "At Your Best (You Are Love)" from her first album, "One in a Million" and "Got to Give It Up" from 1996's One in a Million, and three tracks from 2001's Aaliyah. (Surely though, the compilers could've found room on this 14-track collection for a pair of her Top Ten greats, "If Your Girl Only Knew" and "The One I Gave My Heart To," or the Romeo Must Die hit "I Don't Wanna.") Of the new tracks, four of the six feature composer credits from Johnta Austin ("I Don't Wanna"), and his affectionate, smoky ballads are perfectly suited to Aaliyah's vocals. "Miss You," the presciently titled single, and "All I Need" don't have the edge of her classic Timbaland productions, but they stand up well -- even when they're slotted next to the best songs of her career. Aaliyah was well ahead of her time during her brief career, and I Care 4 U hangs together well, the hits showing the power of her voice and the strength of her accompanying productions, while the new songs provide an intriguing look at where Aaliyah may have taken her career had she lived.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Aaliyah, MainArtist - R. Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Timbaland, Producer - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Aaliyah, MainArtist - Missy Elliott, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Aaliyah, MainArtist - Missy Elliott, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Homer Banks, ComposerLyricist - Carol Hampton, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Timbaland, Producer - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Timbaland, Producer - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Timbaland, Producer - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Johntá Austin, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Bishop, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Teddy Bishop, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Jonta Austin, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Johntá Austin, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Johntá Austin, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Hicks, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Jazze Phá, Producer - Tank, FeaturedArtist - Byran Michael-Cox, Producer, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Eric Seats, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Rapture Stewart, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Chris Jasper, ComposerLyricist - Ernie Isley, ComposerLyricist - O'Kelly Isley, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Isley, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - R. Kelly, Producer - Ronald Isley, ComposerLyricist - RUDOLPH ISLEY, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Aaliyah, MainArtist - Marvin Gaye, ComposerLyricist - BUD'DA, Producer
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Timbaland, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Eric Seats, ComposerLyricist - Rapture Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Aaliyah, MainArtist - Key Beats, Producer
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
Album review
Respecting the legacy of one of R&B's most important artists during the '90s, Universal and Blackground waited more than a year after her death to deliver a new Aaliyah release. Considering all the time that had gone by, however, fans could be forgiven for expecting an album of all-new material to compensate for the long drought. I Care 4 U actually balances a brief hits collection with a half-dozen new songs, most of the fresh material appearing only after a run-through of the hits from her three proper albums. There isn't too much to complain about concerning the hits selection; I Care 4 U touches on most of the highlights from her seven-year career: "Back & Forth" and "At Your Best (You Are Love)" from her first album, "One in a Million" and "Got to Give It Up" from 1996's One in a Million, and three tracks from 2001's Aaliyah. (Surely though, the compilers could've found room on this 14-track collection for a pair of her Top Ten greats, "If Your Girl Only Knew" and "The One I Gave My Heart To," or the Romeo Must Die hit "I Don't Wanna.") Of the new tracks, four of the six feature composer credits from Johnta Austin ("I Don't Wanna"), and his affectionate, smoky ballads are perfectly suited to Aaliyah's vocals. "Miss You," the presciently titled single, and "All I Need" don't have the edge of her classic Timbaland productions, but they stand up well -- even when they're slotted next to the best songs of her career. Aaliyah was well ahead of her time during her brief career, and I Care 4 U hangs together well, the hits showing the power of her voice and the strength of her accompanying productions, while the new songs provide an intriguing look at where Aaliyah may have taken her career had she lived.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:51
- Main artists: Aaliyah
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blackground Records, LLC
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
2002 Blackground Records, LLC 2002 Blackground Records, LLC
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