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"Down with the Clique" Single by Aaliyah from the album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number Released May 1, 1995 Format CD single, 12-inch single, cassette single Recorded 1993; Chicago Recording Company
(Chicago, Illinois)Genre R&B, hip hop, reggae fusion Length 3:24 Label Blackground/Jive Writer(s) R. Kelly Producer R. Kelly Aaliyah Europe/Asia singles chronology "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number"
(1994)""Down with the Clique"
(1995)"The Thing I Like"
(1995)Age Ain't Nothing But a Number track listing "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number"
(4)"Down with the Clique"
(5)"At Your Best (You Are Love)"
(6)"Down with the Clique" is a song written and produced by R. Kelly for R&B singer Aaliyah's debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. It is the fourth official single in the United Kingdom from the album. Released in 1995, the single, which also features Kelly, peaked at number thirty-three on the UK Singles Chart. The song was the fourth UK Top 40 single for Aaliyah.
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History
Song information
In "Down with the Clique", Aaliyah and R. Kelly address those who are part of or who admire their clique. In the song's context,"down" means in favor of, playing off the contemporary phrase, "You down (to play ball, go to the movies, etc.)?" The song was originally titled "Who's In Her Clique" which replacing "Who's in her clique?" with "If you down with the clique let me hear you say..I'm down with it".
Due to the controversy surrounding Aaliyah & R. Kelly's relationship at the time, no further singles were released from Age Ain't Nothing But A Number In the United States.
Music Video
A music video was produced to promote the single.
Track listings
UK CD single
- Madhouse Mix (Radio edit I)
- LP version
- Dancehall Mix
- Madhouse Mix (Radio edit II)
- Madhouse Mix (Instrumental)
UK 12-inch single
- Madhouse Mix (Radio edit I)
- Madhouse Mix (Instrumental)
- Dancehall Mix
- Madhouse Mix (Radio edit II)
Charts
Chart (1994)[1][2] Peak
PositionUK Top 75 Singles 33 Notes and references
- ^ "Chart Data: Aaliyah". Mariah Charts. http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PAaliyah.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ^ "allmusic: Aaliyah-Charts & Awards-Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p44722. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
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 RecordsCategories:- 1994 songs
- 1995 singles
- Aaliyah songs
- Songs written by R. Kelly
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