Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody ?

Are You That Somebody ? by Aaliyah, Music Video, Lyrics and Review

“Are You That Somebody?” is a song recorded by American R&B singer Aaliyah and producer/rapper Timbaland for the soundtrack of the 1998 comedy film Dr. Dolittle.

Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody ? Lyrics

Dirty South (uh-huh)
Can ya’ll really feel me (feel us)
East coast feel me (feel us)
West coast feel me
Dirty south (say what)
Can ya’ll really feel me (huh)
East coast feel me (baby girl)
West coast feel me (huh uh)
Dirty south (yeah)
Can ya’ll really feel me (say what)
East coast feel me (feel us)
West coast feel me (feel us)
Dirty south (dirty dirty)
Can ya’ll really feel me (yeah)
East coast feel me (baby girl)
West coast feel me (ha)

Boy,
I’ve been watching you
Like a hawk in a sky
That flies, and
you were my prey (my prey)
Boy, I promise you
If we keep bumpin’ heads
And you know that one of these days (days)
We gone hook it up
Probably talk from the phone
But see I don’t know if that’s good
I’ve been holdin back
This secret from you
Probably shouldn’t tell you but if I

[Chorus:]
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
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me are you that somebody

Boy,
Won’t you pick me up at the park right now
Up the block while everyone
Sleep, Sleep, Sleep
I’ll be waitin there
Wit my trench, my lugz, My hat
Just so I’m low key
If you tell the world
Don’t sleep, you know that we’ll be weak
Oh Boy,
See I’m trusting you
with my heart, my soul
I probably shouldn’t let you but, If I
If I let this go……

[Chorus]
If I let this go
you can’t tell nobody
I’m talkin bout nobody
I hope 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
Cause I really need somebody (uh)
Tell me are you that somebody (uh)

[Timbaland:]

Baby girl
I’m the man from the big Va
Won’t you come play round my way
Gotta listen to what I gotta say
Timbaland
Don’t you know I am the man
Rock shows from Virginia to Japan (what)
Have people shakin shakin my hand (what)
Baby girl
Better known as Aaliyah
Give me goosebumps and high fevers
Making playahaters to believers
Don’t you know
Gotta tell somebody cuz…
Cause I really need somebody (Uh huh)
Tell me are you that somebody! (Say What!)

If I let this go
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
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me are you that somebody

[Pause]

If I let you know
you can’t tell nobody
I’m talkin bout nobody
I hope 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
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me are you that somebody

[Pause]

You can’t tell nobody
I’m talkin bout nobody

[Pause]

Sometimes I’m goody goody
Right now I’m naughty naughty

[Pause]

Say yes or say no
Cause I really need somebody
Tell me are you that somebody

Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody Review and Song Info

Produced by Timbaland, and written by Timbaland and Steve “Static” Garrett of Playa, the up-tempo song is about the protagonist being a young single mother who wants to reveal her secret to a male, but doesn’t know whether she can trust him or not. The single was released to radio stations in September 1998.

The baby heard cooing in the background is actually Aaliyah from home videos recorded by her family. This was revealed on her official website. It was previously believed to be a sample from Prince’s “Delirious” , or from “New World Order” by Curtis Mayfield.

The music video for “Are You That Somebody?” was directed by Mark Gerard. At the beginning of the video Timbaland and a crew of men are riding on motorcycles to a cave where Aaliyah and other women are hiding.

The video was the third most-played on MTV that year.

The song is listed as the 387th on the The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.

Released September 29, 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre R&B/Hip hop
Length 4:27
Label Blackground
Writer(s) Steve “Static” Garrett, Timbaland
Producer Timbaland

source wikipedia.org

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