Search - Aaliyah :: Are You That Somebody Pt.1

Aaliyah at her best

The Fancy One | Westchester County, NY | 08/31/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As I'm typing this, I still can't believe that this talented young woman is gone. She was headed for superstardom, no doubt, when that plane crash cut her life short at the age of 22. But I thank God she left us the music to remember her by...and this song, "Are You That Somebody?" from the Dr. Doolittle soundtrack has got to be one of the best songs she's every done. In fact, this was the only song on that soundtrack that made it worth owning. I love the sound of the cooing baby and the syncopated beats. Timbaland, her producer, really captured Aaliyah's essence on this song. Although Aaliyah could handle both love ballads and uptempo stuff, I think she sounded her best when she sang hip-hop/R&B jams. This is an excellent dance song, and if you ever saw the video, you'll know why! Add this one to your collection....RIP Babygirl, we love you."

She Was That Somebody.

Katrina | N.O., LA | 08/29/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of my favorite Aaliyah songs. I can't think of anyone else who could have pulled this off the way she did. By the time this song's over, you'll find yourself driving along or roaming through the house or the mall, trying to make those infectious baby "coo-ing" sounds. That's just the way Aaliyah's sound is ... she makes you feel jello-y inside. My heart goes out to her family and to the families of those who accompanied her on her journey through the stars. We'll miss you Aaliyah. See you in Heaven sweetie."

Sometimes I'm goody goody, right now I'm naughty naughty

rmcrae | Houston, Texas | 05/28/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"With one of her usual suspects on board (the quirky beats of the one and only Timbaland), Aaliyah released one of her biggest hits Are You That Somebody in the summer of 1998. Built around the baby cooing and rattle shaking of a home movie clip of Baby Girl when she was a baby girl, she lets a crush know that she'd like to get together, but she calls the shots. Not because she enjoys pushing people around or being bossy, but because she wants to be sure that this guy is legit and worth her time. "If I let you know/You can't tell nobody/I'm talkin' bout nobody/Are you responsible?/Boy, I gotta watch my body/I'm not just anybody/Is it my go, is it your go?/Sometimes I'm goody goody/Right now I'm naughty naughty/Say yes or say no/Cuz I really need somebody/Tell me are you that somebody?" Although all of Aaliyah's albums are out of print in America, the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack should still be available. It's one of the best jams on it."