Aaliyah One In A Million

The album was recorded from August 1995 to July 1996 with a variety of producers and writers including Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Carl-So-Lowe, J. Dibbs, Jermaine Dupri, Kay Gee, Vincent Herbert, Rodney Jerkins, Craig King, Darren Lighty and Darryl Simmons. The album featured several guest vocalists, including Elliott, Timbaland, Treach and Slick Rick.

One in a Million garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. It debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 40,500 copies during its first week and later peaked at number 18; following its 2021 reissue, the album reached a new peak at number ten 25 years after its release. Within several months, the album proved Aaliyah's breakthrough and a major milestone in the careers of Elliott and Timbaland, being certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).One in a Million has sold over three million copies in the United States and eight million worldwide.

The album produced six singles "If Your Girl Only Knew", "One in a Million", "Got to Give It Up", "4 Page Letter", "Hot Like Fire", and "The One I Gave My Heart To" with the last becoming the album's highest-charting single, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.