- Come Back in One Piece
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"Come Back in One Piece" Single by Aaliyah featuring DMX from the album Romeo Must Die: The Album A-side "I Don't Wanna" (Europe) Released June 6, 2000 (North America)
December 11, 2001 (The Netherlands)Format CD single, 12" single Recorded 1999—2000 Genre Hip hop, R&B Length 4:18 Label Blackground/Virgin Writer(s) Steve Garrett, Earl Simmons, Irving Lorenzo, Rob Meys, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, William Collins Producer Irv Gotti, Lil Rob Aaliyah chronology "Try Again"
(2000)"Come Back in One Piece"
(2000)"We Need a Resolution"
(2001)DMX chronology "Party Up (Up in Here)"
(2000)"Come Back in One Piece"
(2000)"Do You"
(2000)"Come Back in One Piece" is the third official single from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack. The song was performed by Aaliyah and features a guest appearance by DMX. The song was not a Top 40 hit single in the U.S., though it was a minor urban contemporary hit. In Europe, "Come Back in One Piece" and "I Don't Wanna" were released together as double A-side single.
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Song information
The single was not successful on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, but reached the top 40 on U.S. R&B charts.
The song sampled "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" by Parliament, from their 1977 LP Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. The same song was sampled by N.W.A. in 1991 for their song "Niggaz 4 Life" from the album of the same name.
No uncensored version of the song is available very easily, as the album which it appeared on censored all profanities (unusual since the film which it served as a soundtrack to had a lot of profanities, and was rated R). Also, Aaliyah's discography in general has been free of explicit lyrics. All profanities were replaced with typical ad libs from DMX songs, such as "what?" and "come on!".
Music video
The video was filmed in Yonkers, New York. The video features Aaliyah and DMX in an urban setting. At the beginning the two pose for pictures against a brick wall, with Aaliyah mouthing DMX's opening intro. DMX appears at a convenience store fighting other men. Aaliyah appears in three scenes singing. In one she is laying on a bed with her dog, another walking down a sidewalk with a pit bull, and the other with her sitting beside DMX. In between cuts, the scene shifts to children sitting beside televisions with scenes from Romeo Must Die. At the end children and adults alike, stand in front of murals of Aaliyah and DMX. The Video landed at #10 on BET: Notarized Top 100 Videos of 2000. The video was directed by Little X.
Track listing
Dutch CD single
- "I Don't Wanna" (Album version)
- "Come Back in One Piece" (Radio edit without rap)
- "Come Back in One Piece" (Main edit) (featuring DMX)
U.S. 12" single
- Side A
- "Come Back in One Piece" (Clean album version) (featuring DMX)
- "Come Back in One Piece" (Instrumental version)
- "Come Back in One Piece" (A capella) (featuring DMX)
- Side B
- "Come Back in One Piece" (Radio edit)
- "Come Back in One Piece" (Album version)
- "Try Again" (Timbaland Remix) (featuring Timbaland)
Chart positions
Chart (2000) Peak
positionNetherland Mega Top 100 Singles[1] 59 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 36 U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 39 U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 17 References
- ^ Top4000.nl Week 22, 2000 Accessed: October 28, 2006
Studio albums Compilation albums Singles "Back & Forth" • "At Your Best (You Are Love)" • "Age Ain'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 Don't Wanna" • "Try Again" • "Come Back in One Piece" • "We Need a Resolution" • "Rock the Boat" • "More than a Woman" • "I Refuse" • "I Care 4 U" • "Miss You" • "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" • "Come Over" • "Are You Feelin' Me?"Other songs Filmography Romeo Must Die (2000) • Queen of the Damned (2002)Related topics I Care 4 U (DVD) • Blackground RecordsDMX Studio albums It's Dark and Hell Is Hot · Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood · ...And Then There Was X · The Great Depression · Grand Champ · Year of the Dog... Again · Redemption of the BeastCompilations The Definition of X: The Pick of The Litter · Playlist Your Way · The Best of DMXSoundtracks Singles "Get at Me Dog" · "Stop Being Greedy" · "How's It Goin' Down" · "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" · "Slippin'" · "It's On" · "What's My Name?" · "Party Up (Up in Here)" · "What These Bitches Want" · "Do You" · "No Sunshine" · "We Right Here" · "Who We Be" · "I Miss You" · "X Gon' Give It to Ya" · "Where the Hood At?" · "Get It on the Floor" · "We in Here" · "Lord Give Me a Sign" · "Come Thru' (Move)" · "Put Em Up"Guest singles "4, 3, 2, 1" · "Money, Power & Respect" · "Shut 'Em Down" · "Money, Cash, Hoes" · "Come Back in One Piece" · "Tear It Up" · "Touch It Remix" · "Yonker's Anthem" · "The Boy Go Off"Related articles Categories:- 2000 singles
- Aaliyah songs
- DMX songs
- Music videos directed by Little X
- Songs written by Static Major
- Songs written by Irv Gotti
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