Aaliyah Promo CD singles

My friend EdTop40 has asked me to detail what I happen to have for her Top 40 hits on promo CD singles. She was always one of the more prolific artists for generating more than one P CD S for her hits. As a result, I'm not at all surprised with Ed's request here. I have the promo CD single info ready now for her first 3 hits. The promos for her later hits, "The One I Gave My Heart To", "Are You That Somebody?" and the airplay hit "One In A Million" are in a different, currently buried part of my collection; I'll try to un-earth them by Sunday night.

Aaliyah-"Back & Forth" (JDJ-42173-2)
1-LP Version (listed & actual 3:51)
2-Mr. Lee & R. Kelly's Remix (listed 3:44; actual 3:43)
3-Mr. Lee's Radio Remix (listed 3:51; actual 3:50)
4-Ms. Mello Radio Mix (listed & actual 3:50)

Aaliyah-"Back & Forth" (CHR Edits) (JDJ-42233-2)
1-No Rap (listed 3:47; actual 3:48)
2-No Rap/No Intro (listed 3:47; actual 3:48)
3-No Rap/No Intro/No Talk (listed 3:47; actual 3:49) **
** - (This is the version we played in 1994.)
4-LP Version (listed & actual 3:51)


Aaliyah-"At Your Best (You Are Love)" (JDJ-42236-2)
1-Non-described version (listed 4:43; actual 4:49)

Aaliyah "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (JDJ-42241-2)
   (The R. Kelly Remixes)
1-Gangstar Child Remix (listed & actual 4:30)
2-Stepper's Ball Remix (listed: None; actual 3:09)
3-LP Mix (listed 4:43; actual 4:49)
4-LP Mix - No Intro (listed 4:28; actual 4:27)


Aaliyah-"If Your Girl Only Knew" (PRCD-6816-2)
1-Radio Edit (listed & actual 3:55)
2-Remix (listed 4:43; actual 4:42)
3-Single Mix (listed 4:40; actual 4:50)

More to follow...

GREAT additional info, Gary! I know both Ed and I really appreciate it. Man, the total count of promo CD singles issued for Aaliyah may actually run even deeper than I had already imagined!

Unfortunately, I don't have either promo CD for "Are You That Somebody;" however, I believe this one also has at least two different singles. If my memory is correct, the first single contains the LP version as the lead track and possibly the instrumental as the second track.

The second promo CD contains the "Edit" as track one, which removes Timbaland from the intro, giving top 40 DJs a place to talk over the intro. This is the copy we used to play at my old station. I'm sure there was at least one more track on this promo CD, but I don't remember if it was the LP version or instrumental.

It's highly possible that a "no talk/no rap" promo exists for this one, too, just like they issued for "Back And Forth."

jim

here's the list of cd singles i have, promo and commercial....

COME OVER
Universal UNIR 20957-2 (promo)
1-LP Version (listed 3:56; runs 3:53)

MISS YOU
Universal UNIR 20900-2 (promo)
1-No Description (listed 4:08; runs 4:01)

MORE THAN A WOMAN
Blackground DPRO-16835 (promo)
1-Album Radio Edit (listed 3:08; runs 3:08)
2-Santana's Radio Edit (listed 3:25; runs 4:02)
3-Call Out Hook (album version) (runs 0:20)
4-Call Out Hook (santana's version) (runs 0:25)

TRY AGAIN
Blackground DPRO-14961 (promo)
1-Album Version (listed 4:05; runs 4:03)
2-Instrumental (listed 4:38; runs 4:42)
3-Call Out Hook (runs 0:11)

ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY?
Atlantic PRCD 8567 (promo)
1-Album Version (listed 4:07; runs 4:25)
2-Instrumental (listed 4:26; runs 4:25)

ONE IN A MILLION
Blackground PRCD 6935 (promo)
1-Album Version (listed 4:30; runs 4:30)
2-Instrumental (listed 4:30; runs 4:30)
3-Acapella (listed 4:30; runs 4:28)

THE ONE I GAVE MY HEART TO
Blackground PRCD 8246 (promo)
1-Radio Mix (listed 3:53; runs 3:53)

THE ONE I GAVE MY HEART TO
Blackground/Atlantic 98002 (commercial)
1-The One I Gave My Heart To (Radio Mix) (listed 3:53; runs 3:53)
2-Hot Like Fire (album version) (listed 4:22; runs 4:22)

CASSINGLES

BACK & FORTH
Be!/Jive 42174 (commercial)
1-LP Version (listed 3:51; runs 3:49)
2-Mr. Lee & R. Kelly's Remix (listed 3:44)

AT YOUR BEST (YOU ARE LOVE)
Be!/Jive 42239 (commercial)
1-No Description (on case) (LP Version on cassettes' face) (listed 4:43; runs 4:49)
2-Gangstar Child Remix (listed 4:38)
3-Stepper's Ball Remix (listed 3:05)

IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW
Be!/Atlantic 98067 (commercial)
1-Radio Edit (listed 3:53; runs 3:55)
2-Remix (listed 4:43)







Edited by edtop40

There is a promo single for "I Don't Wanna," and I may have it in my collection. When I used to play the song on the air, I seem to recall the promo being sent to us on a CD-R, rather than an officially pressed CD. I'll take a look in my collection and report back.

I can't say for sure on "I Care 4 U" but it seems to me that we did get a promo at my old station. We never played it, so my memory isn't so great on that one.