I Care 4 U (song)

"I Care 4 U"
Single by Aaliyah
from the album I Care 4 U
B-side	"Don't Worry"
Released	April 8, 2003[1]
Format	12" promotional single
Recorded	Magic Mix Studios, Music Grinder Studios; Los Angeles
Genre	R&B
Length	4:34
Label	Blackground, Universal
Writer(s)	Missy Elliott, Tim Mosley
Producer(s)	Timbaland
Aaliyah singles chronology
"Miss You" (2002) "I Care 4 U" (2003) "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" (2003)

"I Care 4 U" is a song by American R&B recording artist Aaliyah. It was written by Missy Elliott and producer Timbaland. The song was originally recorded by Aaliyah for her 1996 album One in a Million, but scrapped after that album's completion.

"I Care 4 U", a romantic R&B ballad, was first featured on Aaliyah's self-titled third album in 2001. As a non-single album track, it charted for 20 weeks and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002. The song was released as a radio single in 2003 in promotion of Aaliyah's posthumuous compilation album I Care 4 U (2002).

Background

"I Care 4 U" was written by singer-songwriter Missy Elliott and Timbaland, who also produced the song, and recorded at Magic Mix Studios and Music Grinder Studios in Los Angeles.^[2] Aaliyah originally recorded the song for her 1996 album One in a Million, but it was completed after the album had finished post-production, and she chose to save it for her next album.^[3] The song is a soft romantic R&B ballad whose female narrator,^[4] according to Aaliyah, says "don't cry, I'll wipe your tears. I love you, just give me the chance to show you."^[3]

Chart performance

"I Care 4 U" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as an "album cut" in the week of June 1, 2002.^[5] It charted for 20 weeks on the Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs).^[6] It peaked as an "album cut" at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the week of October 16;^[7] it spent 20 total weeks on that chart as well.^[6] Along with "More Than a Woman" and "Rock the Boat", the song helped give Aaliyah a strong presence on the radio following her death in 2001.^[8]

"I Care 4 U" was released as a promotional recording for the compilation album of the same name in 2003.^[9] In April 2003, it was released as a 12-inch single with the B-side "Don't Worry".^[10]

Track listing

Side A[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Care 4 U" (LP version)	Missy Elliott, Timothy Mosley	Timbaland	4:34

Side B[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Worry" (LP version)	Phalon Alexander, Johntá Austin	Jazze Pha	3:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from Aaliyah (2001) liner notes.^[2]

• Aaliyah – vocals
• Jimmy Douglass – engineer, mixing
• Missy Elliott – composer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Timbaland – composer, producer

Charts

Chart (2002)[6]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	16
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	3

References

1. "I Care 4 U/Don't Worry". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
2. Aaliyah (CD liner). Aaliyah. New York: Blackground Records. 2001. CDVUS199.
3. Hall, Rashaun (July 11, 2001). "Blackground Readying Aaliyah's Return". Billboard (New York) 113 (29): 16, 18. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
4. Smith, Graham. "Aaliyah - I Care 4 U (Independiente)". musicOMH. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (June 1, 2002). "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard (New York): 43. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
6. "I Care 4 U - Aaliyah". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (October 16, 2012). "Hot 100". Billboard (New York): 71. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
8. "Picks and Pans Review: I Care 4 U". People 58 (26). December 23, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
9. I Care 4 U (Media notes). Aaliyah. Blackground Records. Universal Music Distribution. 2003. B0000241-11. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
10. Strong, Martin C. (November 30, 2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. p. 4. ISBN 1841956155.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics