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Quote from: JCJ on September 19, 2021, 05:03:08 PMDamn. Aaliyah >>>
Quote from: Annie on September 24, 2021, 11:54:31 AMIt's the same European cd that was released back in 2001. I don't think they even remastered it. The same booklet.
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Quote from: RAY7 on September 24, 2021, 02:21:49 PMHer father was the actual songwriter
Quote The Aaliyah remake of "At Your Best (You Are Love)" by Alex Isley is her inaugural Spotify Single.Alex Isley, daughter of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Ernie Isley from the iconic Isley Brothers and noted Kendrick Lamar/Moses Sumney collaborator released her debut exclusive Spotify single. The song is the fourth , following releases from Giveon, Chloe x Halle, and Lucky Daye.In 1994, almost 30 years ago, R&B's sweetheart Aaliyah released a remake of the Isley Brother's classic as her second single from her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing But A Number. The song peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the R&B singles chart. With Aaliyah's catalogue finally available on all streaming platforms, the young Isley's cover connects generations. "I'll always have such a strong emotional connection to this song; it was written by my dad. There's such sweetness and honesty there, it always resonates with me. Aaliyah put her own stamp on this song in such a uniquely beautiful and timeless way, and I remember the very first time I heard it as a little girl," said Alex. Her version includes new vocal arrangements, but overall its structure remains quite close to Aaliyah's version.
QuoteErnie Isley: The first time I played it after I had initially written the song was for my brother Rudolph, just voice and guitar. When he heard me say, "You're a positive motivating force within my life," he got this quizzical smile on his face, like how? The syllables and the notes — he goes, say that again? Then he sort of nodded his head like, yeah, that's pretty good. And that's one of the things that I think captures the emotion in the song. That song was expressing the way I felt towards someone. And sometimes you can feel a certain way towards someone and they don't always get it. So it was both like an affirmation and kind of a frustration too because it does say, "You may not be in the mood to learn what you think you know." What was your reaction to the Aaliyah cover, Ernie?Ernie: When I first heard it, I liked it. I had no idea that it would be such a big hit for her, much less a signature hit for her. And then she did two versions of the song. There was one that had a little bit more hip-hop feel in the music, then there was the first one that was similar to the Isley Brother version, but either way, she made the song hers. The hip-hop-MTV-rap guys, as they came to the forefront, were leaning on different songs from our catalog. They embraced us and we embraced them back. We had to give [Aaliyah's cover] a green light — Ronald gave the green light. She did actually have a chance to meet and talk to Ronald. She expressed how much she loved the song. I never had a chance to meet and talk with her, but she was a big Isley Brothers fan.
