One In A Million (Song)

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One In A Million is a song was written by both Missy Elliott and Timbaland with the latter producing the song.

Musically the song is an R&B club ballad with trip hop and drum and bass influences. Lyrically the song is about Aaliyah professing her love for a guy that she identifes as being "One In A Million"

The song was released as the albums third single by Blackground and Atlantic Records on December 10, 1996. Upon its release the song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising the song's innovative productions.

In 1998, One In A Million was nominated for The Best R&B/Soul Single, Female at the 12th annual Soul Train Music Awards.

The song performed moderately peaking within the 40 at number 25 on Billboards radio songs chart on the week ending on March 22, 1997. The song performed even better on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts peaking at number 1 on the week ending on January 4, 1997.

On Billboards dance club song charts the song peaked within the top 5 at number 2 on the week ending on March 1, 1997. internationally the song was released as a double single with "If Your Girl Only Knew" in the UK and the song peaked within the top twenty at number 15 on the UK offical charts. Also in the UK the song peaked within the top 5 on the Official UK Dance singles chart at number 5 on May 25, 1997.

"One In A Million" is Aaliyah's sixth best selling single in the region.

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