"Come Back in One Piece" is the third official single from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack. The song was performed by Aaliyah

Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...

 and features a guest appearance by DMX

DMX (rapper)

Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's...

. The song was not a Top 40 hit single in the U.S., though it was a minor urban contemporary

Urban contemporary

Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...

 hit. In Europe, "Come Back in One Piece" and "I Don't Wanna

I Don't Wanna

"I Don't Wanna" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. Written and composed by Johnta Austin, Jazze Pha, Donnie Scantz, and Kevin Hicks, featuring production by Scantz and Hicks, it appears on both the Next Friday soundtrack and the Romeo Must Die soundtrack...

" were released together as double A-side single.

Song information

The single was not successful on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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, but reached the top 40 on U.S. R&B charts.

The song sampled "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" by Parliament

Parliament (band)

Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...

, from their 1977 LP Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome

Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome

Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 .The album is considered to be one of the best in Parliament's catalog...

. The same song was sampled by N.W.A. in 1991 for their song "Niggaz 4 Life" from the album of the same name.

No uncensored version of the song is available very easily, as the album which it appeared on censored all profanities (unusual since the film which it served as a soundtrack to had a lot of profanities, and was rated R). Also, Aaliyah's discography in general has been free of explicit lyrics. All profanities were replaced with typical ad libs from DMX songs, such as "what?" and "come on!".

Music video

The video was filmed in Yonkers, New York. The video features Aaliyah and DMX in an urban setting. At the beginning the two pose for pictures against a brick wall, with Aaliyah mouthing DMX's opening intro. DMX appears at a convenience store fighting other men. Aaliyah appears in three scenes singing. In one she is laying on a bed with her dog, another walking down a sidewalk with a pit bull, and the other with her sitting beside DMX. In between cuts, the scene shifts to children sitting beside televisions with scenes from Romeo Must Die. At the end children and adults alike, stand in front of murals of Aaliyah and DMX. The Video landed at #10 on BET: Notarized Top 100 Videos of 2000. The video was directed by Little X

Little X

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.

Track listing

Dutch CD single

1. "I Don't Wanna" (Album version)
2. "Come Back in One Piece" (Radio edit without rap)
3. "Come Back in One Piece" (Main edit) (featuring DMX)

U.S. 12" single

• Side A

1. "Come Back in One Piece" (Clean album version) (featuring DMX)
2. "Come Back in One Piece" (Instrumental version)
3. "Come Back in One Piece" (A capella) (featuring DMX)
   • Side B
4. "Come Back in One Piece" (Radio edit)
5. "Come Back in One Piece" (Album version)
6. "Try Again" (Timbaland Remix) (featuring Timbaland
   Timbaland
   Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
   
   )

Chart positions

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Netherland Mega Top 100 Singles	59
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	36
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Rhythmic Airplay Chart The Rhythmic Airplay Chart is an airplay chart that is featured weekly in Billboard Magazine. The chart tracks and measures the airplay of songs played on Rhythmic stations, whose playlist includes mostly hit-driven R&B/Hip-Hop, Rhythmic pop, and some Dance tracks...	39
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...	17