Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (song)

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“Age Ain't Nothing but a Number”
Single by Aaliyah from the album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
Released	December 6, 1994 (U.S. cassette) December 20, 1994 (U.S. CD) February 5, 1995 (UK)
Format	CD single cassette single
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B, hip hop soul
Length	4:13
Label	Blackground/Jive
Writer(s)	R. Kelly
Producer	R. Kelly
Aaliyah singles chronology
"At Your Best (You Are Love)" (1994) "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (1994) "No One Knows How to Love Me Quite like You Do" Aaliyah Europe singles chronology "At Your Best (You Are Love)" (1994) "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (1994) "Down with the Clique" (1995) Age Ain't Nothing but a Number track listing "Back and Forth" (3) "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (4) "Down With the Clique" (5)

"Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" is a song performed by contemporary R&B singer Aaliyah. It appears on her debut album of the same name (see 1994 in music) and was released as the third single from the album; it became her first single in the U.S. to miss the top 40. The music video was directed by Millicent Shelton.

Contents 1 Commercial response 2 Music video 3 Track listings 4 Charts

[edit] Commercial response

The song "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" features lyrics of a girl wanting to date an older boy, saying that their ages don't matter. In late 1994, a rumor surfaced that 15-year-old Aaliyah and 27-year-old R. Kelly had secretly married. Both Aaliyah and Kelly initially denied the rumor, but VIBE magazine published a copy of their marriage license, which showed that Aaliyah's age had been falsely listed as eighteen. The marriage was annulled a few months later.

Critics claim that this is the reason for the song's failure on the U.S. pop chart and minor success on the U.S. R&B chart and in the UK, peaking at #75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and #32 on the UK charts.

[edit] Music video

The video was released in early 1995. The video was mainly in black-and-white and is simple. Aaliyah was featured in the video with a large entourage. Like the single, the video was a failure and did not boost the single's sales or airplay. The late rapper, Proof of D12 and Aaliyah's brother, Rashad Haughton made cameos in the video.

[edit] Track listings

U.S./UK CD single

1. Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (Main edit)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1994/1995)	Peak Position
UK Top 75 Singles	32
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	75
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	35
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay	31
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	36

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