I Care 4 U (song)

Infobox Single
Name = I Care 4 U


Artist = Aaliyah
from Album = Aaliyah
Released = May 4th, 2002cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3045365&cdi=7851945&cid=05%2F04%2F2002|title=Aaliyah: Artist Chart History|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-07-19]
Format = CD
Recorded = 1996
Genre = Neo soul
Length = 4:33
Label = Blackground/Virgin
Writer = Tim Mosley, Missy Elliott
Producer = Timbaland
Last single = "More Than A Woman"
(2002)
This single = "I Care 4 U"
(2002)
Next single = "Miss You"
(2002)
Misc =

"I Care 4 U" is a neo soul song written by American hip hop singer-songwriters Timbaland and Missy Elliott, and also produced by Timbaland. It is the fourth and final single overall from Aaliyah's third studio album, "Aaliyah" (2001).

The song was released by Blackground/Virgin Records in 2002. It managed to reach number 16 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and number three on "Billboard"'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=36610&model.vnuAlbumId=484174|title=Aaliyah: Artist Chart History|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-07-19]

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The song was originally written by Missy Elliott and Timbaland, also the song's producer. Aaliyah recorded the song for her second album "One in a Million" in 1996, but the song was not finished in time to make the album but was later included on Aaliyah's final studio album, "Aaliyah", in 2001, and released as a single nine months after her August 2001 death. The classic sound of the song, received great praise and became Aaliyah's third posthumous urban hit. Aaliyah's character is asking a man if she can comfort him and be with him through his sadness after a breakup. "I Care 4 U" sold approximately 126,000 copies and was #3 on the US R&B chart and #16 on the US Hot 100 chart.

Music Video

The concept of the music video were to be set up for Aaliyah to be performing in a concert hall similar to Janet Jackson's 1986 music video for "Control". Aaliyah had not had the chance to shoot a video for the single due to her death. The official music video for "I Care 4 U" was directed by Little X. He edited together clips from a Japanese anime commercial. Aaliyah is portrayed as a beautiful ghostly female figure serenading a concert audience as she floats around the stadium. In the later half she is portrayed as a bright angel flying through a city. Aaliyah leaves behind several small feathers.

Chart

References

External links

* [http://www.AaliyahICare4U.com Aaliyah's official website]
* [http://www.littlexonline.com Little X Online]