One in a Million
One in a Million is the second studio album by the American singer Aaliyah. It was released on August 13, 1996, by Blackground Records and Atlantic Records. Largely a collaborative effort with Timbaland and Missy Elliott, the album is an R&B, pop, and hip-hop record experimenting with genres such as trip-hop, electronica, funk, and jungle music.
In the US, One in a Million debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200 chart dated September 14, 1996, selling 40,500 copies during its first week. The record's highest single-week sales were during the Christmas week of 1996, when it sold 71,000 copies, before reaching its original peak of number 18 on February 1, 1997. The album debuted at number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number two in its 22nd week and spending a total of 72 weeks on the chart. One in a Million eventually went on to be certified double platinum by the RIAA on June 16, selling 1,100,000 copies that year alone.