Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number - wikipedia Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number This article is about the album. For the song, see Age Ai n't Nothing but a Number ( song ). Age Ai n't Nothing but a Number Studio album by Aaliyah Released May 24, 1994 ( 1994 - 05 - 24 ) Recorded Studio Chicago Recording Company in Chicago Genre R&B new jack swing Length 48 : 54 Label Blackground Jive BMG Records Producer Barry Hankerson ( exec. ) R. Kelly Aaliyah chronology Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number ( 1994 ) One in a Million ( 1996 ) One in a Million 1996 Singles from Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number `` Back & Forth '' Released : May 10, 1994 `` At Your Best ( You Are Love ) '' Released : August 22, 1994 `` Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number '' Released : December 6, 1994 `` Down with the Clique '' Released : May 2, 1995 `` The Thing I Like '' Released : August 3, 1995 Age Ai n't Nothing but a Number is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Aaliyah, released under Jive and Blackground Records on May 24, 1994, in the United States. After being signed by her uncle Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah was introduced to recording artist and producer R. Kelly. He became her mentor, as well as the lead songwriter and producer of the album. The duo recorded the album at the Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois. The album featured two hit singles, including the top ten - charting `` Back & Forth '' and `` At Your Best ( You Are Love ) '' ; both singles were certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). One additional single followed in the US : `` Age Ai n't Nothing but a Number ''. Two more singles were released internationally after `` Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number '' : `` Down with the Clique '' and `` The Thing I Like ''. Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number received generally favorable reviews from critics. Many noted Aaliyah 's vocal ability and praised the lyrical content. Aaliyah was credited for redefining R&B by blending her voice with Kelly 's new jack swing. The album peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and sold over three million copies in the United States. The album was certified Gold in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ) and Gold in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) to date. The album has sold over six million copies worldwide. Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Musical content 3 Marketing and promotion 4 Reception 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Year - end charts 8 Certifications 9 References 10 Bibliography Background and Recording After Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah 's uncle, signed a distribution deal with Jive Records, he signed her to his Blackground Records label at the age of 12. Hankerson then introduced her to recording artist and producer R. Kelly. He became Aaliyah 's mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of the album. Aaliyah and Kelly began recording the album in 1993 when she was 14. The duo recorded the first song, `` Old School '', at the Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois. While recording the album, Kelly coached her as they worked several hours in the studio. She often sang the songs multiple times in order to achieve `` excellence ''. He claimed that Aaliyah was `` one of the best young artists '' he had worked with. Musical content Aaliyah sang her songs in a falsetto. She felt that the songs `` came at you kind of tough, a bit edgy, hip - hop, but the vocals can be very soothing ''. She went on to say, `` lyrically I want things to be different. '' Marketing and promotion A month before the release of the debut single, `` Back & Forth '', Aaliyah attended the Urban Network 's `` Power Jam '' conference, where she was introduced and `` received warmly ''. `` Back & Forth '' peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 while topping the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart for three weeks. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA. The second single, `` At Your Best ( You Are Love ) '', peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also certified Gold by the RIAA. In promotion for the album, Aaliyah embarked on a world tour that lasted from 1994 to 1995, she toured through the US, Europe, Japan and South Africa Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Encyclopedia of Popular Music Entertainment Weekly B+ The Rolling Stone Album Guide Slant Magazine Age Ai n't Nothing But a Number received generally favorable reviews from music critics. Some writers noted that Aaliyah 's `` silky vocals '' and `` sultry voice '' blended with Kelly 's new jack swing helped define R&B in the 1990s. Her sound was also compared to that of female quartet En Vogue. Christopher John Farley of Time magazine described the album as a `` beautifully restrained work '', noting that Aaliyah 's `` girlish, breathy vocals rode calmly on R. Kelly 's rough beats ''. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic felt that the album had its `` share of filler '', but described the singles as `` slyly seductive ''. He also claimed that the songs on the album were `` frequently better '' than that of Kelly 's first studio album, 12 Play. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 74,000 copies in its first week. The album ultimately peaked at number 18 on the chart. It sold three million copies in the United States and 6 million copies worldwide. In Canada, the album debuted at number 29, peaked at number 20 and spent 25 weeks at the chart, selling over 50,000 copies and was certified gold by the CRIA. It also peaked at number 44 on the Dutch Albums Chart ; it peaked at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart, where it was certified Gold by the BPI. Track listing All songs were written and produced by R. Kelly, except for `` At Your Best ( You Are Love ) '', written by Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald Isley and Chris Jasper. Standard edition No. Title Length 1. `` Intro '' 1 : 30 2. `` Throw Your Hands Up '' 3 : 34 3. `` Back & Forth '' 3 : 51 4. `` Age Ai n't Nothing but a Number '' 4 : 13 5. `` Down with the Clique '' 3 : 24 6. `` At Your Best ( You Are Love ) '' 4 : 51 7. `` No One Knows How to Love Me Quite Like You Do '' 4 : 07 8. `` I 'm So into You '' 3 : 25 9. `` Street Thing '' 4 : 58 10. `` Young Nation '' 4 : 40 11. `` Old School '' 3 : 17 12. `` I 'm Down '' 3 : 16 Bonus tracks No. Title Length 13. `` The Thing I Like '' 3 : 28 14. `` Back & Forth '' ( Mr. Lee & R. Kelly 's Remix ) 3 : 45 Personnel Aaliyah -- vocals Timmy Allen -- bass Tom Coyne -- mastering Barry Hankerson -- executive producer Keith Henderson -- guitar Stephanie Huff -- background vocals R. Kelly -- background vocals, multi-instruments, producer, mixing Doug McBride -- mixing assistant Peter Mokran -- programming, engineer, mixing Joshua Shapera -- mixing assistant Maria Valencia -- design Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1994 - 2001 ) Peak position Canadian Albums Chart 20 European Albums Chart 68 Israeli Albums Chart 96 Japanese Albums Chart 39 Dutch Albums ( MegaCharts ) 44 UK Albums ( OCC ) 23 US Billboard 200 18 US Top R&B / Hip - Hop Albums ( Billboard ) US Billboard Top Internet Albums 13 Year - end charts Chart ( 1994 ) Position US Billboard 200 74 US Top R&B / Hip - Hop Albums ( Billboard ) 11 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 50,000 Japan ( RIAJ ) Gold 120,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 100,000 United States ( RIAA ) 2 × Platinum 3,000,000 Worldwide 6,000,000 + sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` Aaliyah Age Ai n't Nothing But A Number - Album Review - Slant Magazine ''. 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Jump up ^ `` American album certifications -- Aaliyah -- One in a Million ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH Bibliography Brackett, Nathan ; Hoard, Christian David ( 2004 ). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide : Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0 - 7432 - 0169 - 8. Farley, John ( 2002 ). Aaliyah : More Than a Woman. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0 - 7434 - 5566 - 5. Kenyatta, Kelly ( 2002 ). An R&B Princess in Words and Pictures. Amber Books Publishing. ISBN 0 - 9702224 - 3 - 2. Sutherland, William ( 2005 ). Aaliyah Remembered. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 1 - 4120 - 5062 - 6. Aaliyah Discography Songs Awards and nominations Studio albums Age Ai n't Nothing but a Number One in a Million Aaliyah Compilation albums I Care 4 U Ultimate Aaliyah Singles `` Back & Forth '' `` At Your Best ( You Are Love ) '' `` Age Ai n't Nothing but a Number '' `` Down with the Clique '' `` The Thing I Like '' `` Are You Ready ? '' `` If Your Girl Only Knew '' `` Got to Give It Up '' `` One in a Million '' `` 4 Page Letter '' `` Hot Like Fire '' `` The One I Gave My Heart To '' `` Journey to the Past '' `` Are You That Somebody ? '' `` I Do n't Wanna '' `` Try Again '' `` Come Back in One Piece '' `` We Need a Resolution '' `` More Than a Woman '' `` Rock the Boat '' `` Miss You '' `` I Care 4 U '' `` Do n't Know What to Tell Ya '' `` Come Over '' `` Enough Said '' Featured singles `` I Need You Tonight '' `` Live and Die for Hip Hop '' `` Up Jumps da Boogie '' `` Do n't Think They Know '' Other songs `` Summer Bunnies ( Summer Bunnies Contest Extended Remix ) '' `` Your Body 's Callin ' ( His & Hers Extended Remix ) '' `` No One Knows How to Love Me Quite Like You Do '' `` Choosey Lover '' Related topics Gladys Knight Rashad Haughton Barry Hankerson R. Kelly Death of Aaliyah Aaliyah : The Princess of R&B Book R. Kelly Discography Production discography Videography Awards and nominations Studio albums 12 Play R. Kelly R. TP-2.com Chocolate Factory Happy People / U Saved Me TP. 3 Reloaded Double Up Untitled Love Letter Write Me Back Black Panties The Buffet 12 Nights of Christmas Collaboration albums Born into the 90 's The Best of Both Worlds Unfinished Business Mixtape The Demo Tape Compilation albums The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 My Diary Remix City, Volume 1 Playlist : The Very Best of R. Kelly Epic Tours Love Letter Tour Trapped in the Closet Chapter 1 Chapters 1 -- 12 Chapters 13 -- 22 Chapters 23 -- 33 The Confessionals `` Trapped in the Closet '' ( South Park ) `` Trapped in the Drive - Thru '' Bibliography Soulacoaster : The Diary of Me Related articles Songs Unreleased songs Rockland Records Public Announcement Aaliyah Andrea Kelly Joann Kelly Shaggy defense Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Age_Ain%27t_Nothing_but_a_Number&oldid=798295965 '' Categories : 1994 debut albums Aaliyah albums Albums produced by R. 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Question: who produced age aint nothing but a number
Answer: Barry Hankerson (exec.)