aaliyah--are you that somebody
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Topic: aaliyah--are you that somebody
Posted By: edtop40
Subject: aaliyah--are you that somebody
Date Posted: 31 May 2005 at 8:27am
does anyone know if the song "are you that somebody?" by aaliyah has ever been issued as a promo cd single.......all i've ever seen is the german/eu import version cd single......
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Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 31 May 2005 at 9:59am
Ed:
According to Joel Whitburn in his Top Pop Singles 1955-1999 book, there were three promo CD singles issued for Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody". The catalog numbers for these discs are Atlantic 8567, 8658, and 8603.
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Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 31 May 2005 at 11:43am
hey todd....i have that book too, but there is NO mention of any promo info anywhere......what page did you find that info on???
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Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 31 May 2005 at 12:39pm
Ed:
Make sure you're looking in Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1999 book and not Pop Singles Annual. He lists the promo CD information for "Are You That Somebody?" in the right hand column and also mentions additional promo CD info in the accompanying comments. If you still don't see it, let me know and I'll scan the page from the book and e-mail it to you.
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 31 May 2005 at 11:36pm
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I used to play the version called "Edit" on one of the promo singles, which started off with just music (no Timbaland), and then Aaliyah singing the first verse. I believe this was the version that most top 40 stations played.
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 28 July 2009 at 9:27pm
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Revisiting an old one, Aaron do you have a run time for the 'Edit' version?
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 28 July 2009 at 10:08pm
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4:10 on my Promo Only compilation. I don't own the actual promo cd.
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Posted By: eriejwg
Date Posted: 28 July 2009 at 11:22pm
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Thanks, Aaron! I actually saw a video of the edit online a couple months ago and it ran 4:10 too. Don't ask me where I saw it because I don't remember, lol.
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Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 29 July 2009 at 3:41pm
i just reviewed this thread and i actually have the promo cd single atlantic prcd 8567. it contains two tracks listed below
1-album version (4:07)
2-instrumental (4:26)
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edtop40
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Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 29 July 2009 at 6:27pm
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I do not own a promo CD single for this, but my friend Tom does own one. His, however, is a different stock # that Ed has just provided for his (Tom's is PRCD-8658). Tom's inventory note states that his promo CD single also contains two versions, but they are denoted differently than Ed's (Tom's states "Edit" and "LP" versions.) I will ask Tom for more PRCD-8658 specifics the next time I speak with him.
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 29 July 2009 at 6:55pm
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Jim, the promo that you reference with the "Edit" version is the same one that I have on my Promo Only CD. It has a shorter, instrumental intro (sans Timbaland).
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Posted By: Pat Downey
Date Posted: 29 July 2009 at 7:17pm
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Ed have you checked the actual running time of your dj cd single? The reason I ask is that if it is truly the album version it should run more like (4:25) not (4:07).
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Posted By: Paul Haney
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 6:50am
Okay, I finally pulled all 3 CD-promo singles for "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliayh. Here's the lowdown:
Atlantic 8567:
1. Album Version (listed 4:07 - runs 4:25)
2. Instrumental (listed 4:26 - runs 4:25)
Atlantic 8658:
1. Edit (listed and runs 4:10) - This is the "non-Timbaland intro" version mentioned by Aaron above
2. Album Version (listed 4:07 - runs 4:25)
Atlantic 8603:
This is a special "Radio Dolittle" disc with an announcer and dialogue from the movie sprinkled over and in-between the 5 cuts by different artists.
1. Are You That Somebody? - Aaliayh (no time listed - runs 4:18, with the announcer talking over the ending).
2. Woof Woof - 69 Boyz
3. In Your World - Twista & The Speed Knot Mobsters
4. That's Why I Lie - Ray J
5. Ain't Nothin' But A Party - Sugarhill Gang
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 9:01am
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 15 August 2009 at 2:43pm
i just checked my promo cd single and the first track does indeed run 4:26 and NOT 4:07 as stated on the cd itself and the rear insert......
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Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 17 January 2024 at 7:03pm
The database currently shows the following general comment for Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody":
(dj copies of this cd single run (4:25) the )
Here appears to be another instance of a programming glitch that's caused the rest of the comment to become truncated. Thus, the original text will need to be restored.
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