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"The One I Gave My Heart To is a R&B/pop song by
American singer Aaliyah. The song is the sixth and final
single from Aaliyah’s second album One in a Million. The
song was written by Diane Warren and the album version
was produced by Daryl Simmons, while the single version
was produced by Guy Roche. The song is a ballad where
the protagonist asks how could the man she gave her
heart to be the same one who hurt her feelings so harsh-
ly. The song was released on September 16, 1997 as a dou-
ble A-side with "Hot like Fire"
"The One I Gave My Heart To" debuted on the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 in the issue week of October 4, 1997 at
number 24 and went on to peak at number 9.[1], making it
the highest charting single from the album. In the same
issue week, the song debuted on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-
Single by Aaliyah Hop Songs chart at number 18 and went on to peak at
number 7.[2] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on
from the album One in a Million
October 21, 1997.[3]
A-side "Hot like Fire"
"One in a Million"
Composition
B-side "Death of a Playa" (featuring Rashad) (1997)
Written by Diane Warren, "The One I Gave My Heart To"
Released September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16) is a power ballad with more prominent pop influences
Format CD single in contrast to her previous works which are more lean-
ing towards R&B and hip hop. The song is composed in
Recorded 1996 (album version) the key of G major[4] and follows the verse-chorus form
1997 (single)
with Aaliyah doing improvisations at the ad-libbed last
Genre R&B, pop verse, marking the climax of the song. There are some
differences between the album and radio versions. The
Length 4:30 (album version)
single version has a key change to A? major after the sec-
3:53 (radio remix)
ond chorus while the album version maintains its origi-
Label Blackground, Atlantic nal key. Aaliyah’s vocal range spans from F#3 to F5 in the
Writer(s) Diane Warren single version of the song. The song is arguably Aaliyah’s
most powerful vocal performance in which she show-
Producer Daryl Simmons (album version) cased her belting range as she usually used her falsetto
Guy Roche (single version)
and lower register in most of her compositions.
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Aaliyah singles chronology B-side
"The One I Gave My Heart To" was first released as a dou-
"4 Page The
"Hot like Fire"/"The One I "Journey to
Letter" Gave My Heart ToTo" the Past" ble A-side single with "Hot like Fire" in 1997 as a maxi
(1997) (1997) (1998) CD single and regular sized CD single. The B-side for the
maxi single release was "Death of a Playa". This song fea-
One in a Million track listing tures Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton and was writ-
ten by the two siblings. It was produced by Timbaland.
"Ladies in The
"The One I Gave "Came to Give Earlier that year, "Death of a Playa" was used as the B-
da House" To"
My Heart To Love" (Outro) side for "4 Page Letter".
(15) (16) (17)
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Chart (1997/1998)[8] Peak
position
Dutch Singles Chart[9] 74
New Zealand Singles Chart[10] 28
UK Singles Chart 30
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9[11]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 8[12]
U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs 18[13]
End of year chart (1997) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14] 78
End of year chart (1998) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15] 86
Music video 3.
4.
"One in a Million" (Nitebreed Mongolidic mix)
"One in a Million" (Geoffrey’s House mix)
The music video for "The One I Gave My Heart To" was di- 5. "One in a Million" (Armand’s Drum n’ Bass mix)
rected by Darren Grant. Throughout the video there are 6. "One in a Million" (Wolf-D Big Bass mix)
two main settings and another one at the end. In one set- 7. "One in a Million" (Nitebreed dub)
ting, Aaliyah is inside a house with wooden floors and
walls. In the house, there is a room with nothing but a
mirror on the floor. With this mirror Aaliyah is able to
Charts
see other scenes of the video. The second shows Aaliyah
sitting on wooden bench in a forest setting. In the final Peak positions End of year charts
scene, Aaliyah performs outside during a rain shower.
Release dates References
[1] "The One I Gave My Heart To - Aaliyah" (October 4,
• September 16, 1997 (U.S. double A-side with "Hot like 1997)
Fire")[5][6] [2] Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Listing for the Week
• October 27, 1997 (UK double A-side with "Hot like of October 04, 1997
Fire") [3] RIAA Searchable Database
• April 14, 1998 (U.S. double A-side with "One in a [4] Aaliyah - The One I Gave My Heart To Sheet Music
Million")[7] (Digital Download)
[5] ^ The One I Gave My Heart to/Hot Like Fire/Death
Track listing of a Playa tracklisting on Amazon
[6] ^ The One I Gave My Heart To/Hot Like Fire
1. "The One I Gave My Heart To" (radio mix) - 3:54
tracklisting on Amazon
2. "Hot like Fire" (album version) - 4:23
[7] ^ The One I Gave My Heart To/One in a Million
3. "Hot like Fire" (Timbaland’s Groove mix) - 4:35
tracklisting on Amazon
4. "Hot like Fire" (Feel My Horns mix) - 4:37
[8] "Chart Data: Aaliyah". Mariah Charts. November 21,
5. "Hot like Fire" (Main mix instrumental) - 4:22
2007.
6. "Death of a Playa" (featuring Rashad)
[9] "The One I Gave My Heart to" on dutchcharts.com
"The One I Gave My Heart To"/"Hot like Fire" double A-
[10] "The One I Gave My Heart to" on RIANZ
side U.S. CD single[6]
[11] "Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/artist/
1. "The One I Gave My Heart To" (Radio Mix) - 3:53
aaliyah/36610#/song/aaliyah/the-one-i-gave-my-
2. "Hot Like Fire" (Album Version) - 4:23
heart-to/540402.
To"/"One
"The One I Gave My Heart To"/"One in a Million" double
[12] "Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/artist/
A-side CD single (U.S.) [7]
aaliyah/36610#/song/aaliyah/the-one-i-gave-my-
1. "The One I Gave My Heart To" (Soul Solution club
heart-to/540402.
mix)
2. "The One I Gave My Heart To" (Soul Solution dub)
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[13] "Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/artist/ [15] "Billboard Top 100 - 1998".
aaliyah/36610#/song/aaliyah/the-one-i-gave-my- http://longboredsurfer.com/
heart-to/540402. charts.php?year=1998. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
[14] "Billboard Top 100 - 1997".
http://longboredsurfer.com/
charts.php?year=1997. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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