Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (song)
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| Single by Aaliyah | ||||||||||
| from the album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number | ||||||||||
| B-side | "I'm Down" "The Thing I Like" | |||||||||
| Released |
December 6, 1994 (U.S. CS) December 20, 1994 (U.S. CD) February 5, 1995 (UK CD) | |||||||||
| Format | CD single, maxi single, vinyl record, cassette single | |||||||||
| Recorded |
1993; Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois) | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||||||||
| Length | 4:13 | |||||||||
| Label | Blackground/Jive | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | R. Kelly | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||||||||
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"Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" is a song by American singer Aaliyah, written and produced by R. Kelly for her debut album of the same name (1994). Its lyrics tell the story of a girl wanting to date an older man, saying that their age difference is irrelevant if the feelings are strong enough. The song begins with a short piano introduction in quintuple meter and Aaliyah looking up a page in her diary dated May 5, 1993. Once she discovers it, the beat switches to the chorus. The line "I got a thing for you and I can't let go" is lifted directly from Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do For Love".
It was released as the third single (and final single in the United States) from the album and became her first single in the U.S. to miss the top spot, peaking at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.[1][2][3][4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Millicent Shelton and filmed in Detroit, Michigan in November 1994 and released in early 1995. Mainly shot in black-and-white, it features cameo appearances by rappers Proof and Bizarre from D12 and Aaliyah's brother, Rashad Haughton.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number".
U.S./UK CD single
- "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (LP version)
- "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (LP version (no intro))
- "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (instrumental)
- "I'm Down"
- "The Thing I Like"
U.S. promotional single
- LP version
- LP version (no intro)
Charts
| Chart (1994/1995) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 38 |
References
- ↑ "Aaliyah – Age Ain't Nothing But A Number". youtube.com. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Aaliyah". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Age Aint Nothing But a Number". amazon.com. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (4:11)". last.fm. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
External links
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