The One I Gave My Heart To

Infobox Single
Name = The One I Gave My Heart To


Artist = Aaliyah
from Album = One in a Million
A-side = "Hot like Fire" (1997)
"One in a Million" (1996)
B-side = "Death of a Playa" (featuring Rashad) (1997)
Released = see release dates below
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1996
Genre = R&B, pop
Length = 4:30
Label = Blackground/Atlantic
Writer = Diane Warren
Producer = Daryl Simmons (album version)
Guy Roche (single version)
Certification = Gold (RIAA)
Last single = "Hot like Fire"
(1997)
This single = "The One I Gave My Heart To"
(1997)
Next single = "Journey to the Past"
(1997)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = One in a Million
Type = studio
prev_track = "Ladies in da House"
prev_no = 15
this_track = "The One I Gave My Heart To"
track_no = 16
next_track = "Came To Give Love" (Outro)
next_no = 17

"The One I Gave My Heart To" is a contemporary 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 Aaliyah asks how could the man she gave her heart to be the same one who hurt her feelings so harshly.

"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 [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3028527&cdi=7244769&cid=10%2F04%2F1997 "The One I Gave My Heart To - Aaliyah" (October 4, 1997)] ] . In the same issue week, the song debuted on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 18 and went on to peak at number 7 [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3028526&cdi=7244705&cid=10%2F04%2F1997 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Listing for the Week of October 04, 1997] ] .The song was certified gold single by RIAA in October 21, 1997 [ [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS RIAA Searchable Database] ] .

B-side

"The One I Gave My Heart To" was first released as a double A-side single with "Hot like Fire" (1997). The B-side for that release was "Death of a Playa". This song features Aaliyah's brother, Rashad and was written by the two siblings. It was produced by Timbaland. Earlier that year, "Death of a Playa" was used as the B-side for "4 Page Letter".

Music video

The music video for "The One I Gave My Heart To" was directed by Darren Grant. Throughout the video there are two main settings and another one at the end. In one setting 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 see other scenes of the video. The second setting is where Aaliyah is sitting on wooden bench in a forest setting. In the final scene, Aaliyah performs outside during a rain shower.

Release dates

*September 16, 1997 (U.S. Double A-side with "Hot like Fire")
*October 27, 1997 (UK Double A-side with "Hot like Fire")
*April 14, 1998 (U.S. Double A-side with "One in a Million")

Track listing

"The One I Gave My Heart To"/"Hot like Fire" Double A-Side CD Single (U.S./UK)
#The One I Gave My Heart To (Radio edit)
#Hot like Fire (Album version)
#Hot like Fire (Timbaland's Groove Mix)
#Hot like Fire (Feel My Horns Mix)
#Hot like Fire (Main mix instrumental)
#Death of a Playa (featuring Rashad)

"The One I Gave My Heart To"/"One in a Million" Double A-Side CD Single (U.S.)
#"The One I Gave My Heart To" (Soul Solution Club Mix)
#"The One I Gave My Heart To" (Soul Solution Dub)
#"One in a Million" (Nitebreed Mongolidic Mix)
#"One in a Million" (Geoffrey's House Mix)
#"One in a Million" (Armand's Drum n' Bass Mix)
#"One in a Million" (Wolf D Big Bass Mix)
#"One in a Million" (Nitebreed Dub)

Charts

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