| "More Than a Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Aaliyah | ||||
| from the album Aaliyah | ||||
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| Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Center (New York City) | |||
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| Length | 3:49 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Timbaland | |||
| Aaliyah singles chronology | ||||
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"More Than a Woman" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah for her eponymous third and final studio album (2001). It was written by Static Major and Timbaland, with the latter producing it. Initially chosen as the album's second single, Aaliyah began promoting it with televised performances on Live with Regis and Kelly and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in July 2001. Due to premature radio support, "Rock the Boat" instead became the second single. "More Than a Woman" was ultimately released as the album's third single. In France, it was released as a double A-side with "I Refuse".
After Aaliyah died in a plane crash on August 25, Blackground Records executives were initially uncertain about when they would issue the song's physical single and its accompanying video. Blackground Records and Virgin Records eventually released the record on September 4 in France. Musically, it is a pop, electro, hip hop, funk, and R&B song. While its instrumental features digital strings, harsh-sounding synthetic bass, and guitar sounds. Lyrically, the narrator (Aaliyah) makes promises to be everything and more to her love interest.
Upon its release, it received generally favorable reviews from music critics, with many praising Aaliyah's vocal performance and the song's production. In 2003, "More Than a Woman" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards. In the United States, it achieved moderate success, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song performed even better, peaking in the top 20 in Ireland and Scotland. It also reached number one in Croatia and on the UK Singles Chart, making Aaliyah the first female artist to obtain a posthumous number-one single in the country.
An accompanying music video for "More Than a Woman" was directed by Dave Meyers in early August 2001. It is a dance-heavy futuristic video that takes place inside a motorcycle engine. After its release, the video received acclaim from the music industry, winning Best Video at the 2002 MOBO Awards. Throughout the years, most critics have praised the video for its theme, fashion, and choreography.