I Care 4 U
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I Care 4 U is the fourth album and first compilation album
by the American
singer Aaliyah
, released posthumously by Blackground Records
on December 10, 2002, in the United States. Along with her hit singles, a number of shelved tracks were included on the album, including the singles "Miss You
", "Don't Know What to Tell Ya
", and "Come Over
". The unreleased tracks are generally less edgy than her last album, focusing on R&B rather than rock with the exception of the Nine Inch Nails
influenced beat of "Erica Kane". A special edition was issued with a bonus DVD.
and Finland
; at the top five on the United States
, Argentina
, Europe
, UK
, France
, Germany
and Switzerland
; and, at the top ten in Brazil
, Canada
, New Zealand
and Poland
. I Care 4 U sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
at #3 and at #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 290,669 copies in the first week. In its second week, the album fell to #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200
and to #2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 280,000 copies. In its third week the album fell to number #10 on the U.S. Billboard 200
and rose to the #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 176,000 copies. In its fourth week, the album rose to #9 on the U.S. Billboard 200
and continued at the same position, selling 138,000 copies (and 884,669 copies in the first month). It topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for seven weeks.
I Care 4 U was certified Platinum
in the United States and sold over 1.7 million copies in the country.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer 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...
, released posthumously by Blackground Records
Blackground Records
Blackground Records is an American record label owned by entertainment attorney and artist manager Barry Hankerson and his son Jomo Hankerson.-History:...
on December 10, 2002, in the United States. Along with her hit singles, a number of shelved tracks were included on the album, including the singles "Miss You
Miss You (Aaliyah song)
"Miss You" is an R&B ballad written by Teddy Bishop. It was a previously unreleased song on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U and released as its lead single during the first quarter of 2003 . The song reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and entered...
", "Don't Know What to Tell Ya
Don't Know What to Tell Ya
"Don't Know What to Tell Ya" is a contemporary R&B song with Egyptian influences recorded by Aaliyah, written by Timbaland and Static Major, and produced by Timbaland. Released in mid-2003 in European and Asian market, the song was the second and final single from Aaliyah's first posthumous...
", and "Come Over
Come Over (Aaliyah song)
"Come Over" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. This song is one of the six previously unreleased tracks on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U. It was released in US as the third single from the album. The song charted well thanks to its heavy rotation on radio...
". The unreleased tracks are generally less edgy than her last album, focusing on R&B rather than rock with the exception of the Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
influenced beat of "Erica Kane". A special edition was issued with a bonus DVD.
Commercial
I Care 4 U was an international commercial success, entering charts at the number one in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
; at the top five on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
; and, at the top ten in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. I Care 4 U sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
U.S.
The album entered the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at #3 and at #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 290,669 copies in the first week. In its second week, the album fell to #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and to #2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 280,000 copies. In its third week the album fell to number #10 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and rose to the #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 176,000 copies. In its fourth week, the album rose to #9 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and continued at the same position, selling 138,000 copies (and 884,669 copies in the first month). It topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for seven weeks.
I Care 4 U was certified Platinum
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
in the United States and sold over 1.7 million copies in the country.
Track listing
- "Back & Forth"1 (R. Kelly) — 3:51
- "Are You That Somebody?"3 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
) (Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 4:25 - "One in a MillionOne in a Million (Aaliyah song)"One in a Million" is an R&B song by American recording artist Aaliyah from her second studio album, One in a Million . The song was the third main single from One in a Million following "Got to Give It Up", but in North America the song was the second single, because "Got to Give It Up" was not...
"2 (Missy Elliott, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 4:30 - "I Care 4 UI Care 4 U (song)"I Care 4 U" is a neo soul song written by American hip hop singer-songwriters Timbaland and Missy Elliott, and also produced by Timbaland. It is the fourth and final single overall from Aaliyah's third studio album, Aaliyah ....
"5 (Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 4:33 - "More Than a WomanMore than a Woman (Aaliyah song)"More Than a Woman" is a contemporary R&B/dance-pop song, written by Static Major and Timbaland for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah...
"5 (Steve "Static" Garrett, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 3:49 - "Don't Know What to Tell YaDon't Know What to Tell Ya"Don't Know What to Tell Ya" is a contemporary R&B song with Egyptian influences recorded by Aaliyah, written by Timbaland and Static Major, and produced by Timbaland. Released in mid-2003 in European and Asian market, the song was the second and final single from Aaliyah's first posthumous...
"6 (Salah El Sharnobi, Omar Batiesha, Tim Mosley, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 5:01 - "Try AgainTry Again"Try Again" is a Grammy nominated single by American recording artist Aaliyah. The song was written by Static Major and Timothy Mosley, and produced by Timbaland, for the soundtrack of the film Romeo Must Die . It was released on May 22, 2000 as the lead single of the soundtrack. The dance-pop and...
"4 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
) (Tim Mosley, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 4:44 - "All I Need"6 (Teddy Bishop, Johnta AustinJohnta AustinJohntá Austin is an American singer-songwriter, who is currently signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. He is commonly known for collaborating with Producers Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & The Production Team StarGate. Austin was awarded two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs...
) — 3:08 - "Miss YouMiss You (Aaliyah song)"Miss You" is an R&B ballad written by Teddy Bishop. It was a previously unreleased song on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U and released as its lead single during the first quarter of 2003 . The song reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and entered...
"6 (Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, GinuwineGinuwineElgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's...
) — 4:05 - "Don't Worry"6 (Johnta Austin) — 3:52
- "Come OverCome Over (Aaliyah song)"Come Over" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. This song is one of the six previously unreleased tracks on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U. It was released in US as the third single from the album. The song charted well thanks to its heavy rotation on radio...
"6 (featuring TankTankA tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
) (Bryan-Michael Cox, Jazze PhaJazze PhaPhalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
, Kevin Hicks) — 3:55 - "Erica KaneErica KaneErica Kane is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children.The character has been portrayed by actress Susan Lucci since the show first aired in January 1970, until the last broadcast television episode aired in September 2011. Erica is considered to be the most popular...
"6 (Stephen Garrett, Eric L. Seats, Rapture D. Stewart) — 4:38 - "At Your Best (You Are Love)"1 (R. Kelly, Ronald IsleyRonald IsleyRonald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:...
, Marvin IsleyMarvin IsleyMarvin Isley was the youngest member of the family music group the Isley Brothers and its bass guitarist....
, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie IsleyErnie IsleyErnest "Ernie" Isley is a member of the iconic American musical ensemble, The Isley Brothers.-Life and career:Ernie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his older brothers formed The Isley Brothers, first as a gospel group, then as a secular-singing group. In 1960 his family moved to Englewood and...
, Chris JasperChris JasperChris Jasper is a former member of both the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley. He is also a successful solo artist and record producer, recording a number of his own solo albums, and producing artists, for his New York based record label, Gold City Records...
) — 4:52 - "Got to Give It Up"2 (Remix) — 3:58
International bonus tracks
- "If Your Girl Only KnewIf Your Girl Only Knew"If Your Girl Only Knew" is a R&B/dance-pop song written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland for Aaliyah's second studio album, One in a Million . It also was produced by Timbaland, and released as the album's lead single during the third quarter of 1996 . The song was re-released in 1998 as a limited...
"2 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
and Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
) (Missy Elliott, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 4:51 - "We Need a ResolutionWe Need a Resolution"We Need a Resolution" is an R&B/electro hop song written by Steve "Static" Garrett and Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for Aaliyah's self-titled third studio album, Aaliyah...
"5 (featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
) (Steve "Static" Garrett, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley) — 4:07 - "Rock the BoatRock the Boat (Aaliyah song)"Rock the Boat" is an R&B song written by Static Major, Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart for Aaliyah's third studio album, Aaliyah . It was produced by Keybeats and released as the album's second single in North America in August 2001 and as the 3rd international single during the first quarter of...
"5 (Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, Steve "Static" Garrett) — 4:37
Production
- Executive producers – Jazze Pha, Timbaland, Kevin Hicks, Senator Jimmy D, Budda, Eric Seats, Rapture, R. Kelly, Ted Bishop
- Engineers – Peter Mokran, Senator Jimmy D, Acar S. Key
- Mixing – Peter Mokran, Timbaland, Mr. Lee, R. Kelly, Jimmy Douglass, Acar S. Key
- Photography – Albert Watson, David LaChapelle, Jonathan Mannion
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Albums Chart | 3 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 43 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 16 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 14 |
| Brazil Albums Chart | 8 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 8 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 39 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 10 |
| European Albums Chart | 3 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 1 |
| French Albums Chart | 4 |
| German Albums Chart | 2 |
| Japan Albums Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 10 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 17 |
| Polish Album Chart OLiS OLiS is the official list of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The list exists since October 23, 2000 and is provided by ZPAV.... |
7 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 37 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 3 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 1 |
| World Albums Chart | 2 |
Certifications
| Territory | Certifier | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Platinum |
| Belgium | Ultratop Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
Platinum |
| Brazil | ABPD | Gold |
| Canada | CRIA Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... |
Gold |
| Denmark | IFPI | 2xPlatinum |
| Europe | IFPI | Platinum |
| Finland | CAPIF Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a nonprofit organization integrated by multinational and independent record labels.... |
3xPlatinum |
| France | SNEP Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
3xPlatinum |
| Germany | IFPI | 3xPlatinum |
| Japan | RIAJ Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
Gold |
| New Zealand | RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Platinum |
| Switzerland | IFPI | 2xPlatinum |
| United States | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Platinum |
| United Kingdom | BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Gold |