Age Ain't Nothing but a Number

"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. CS) December 20, 1994 (U.S. CD) February 5, 1995 (UK CD)
Format	CD single, maxi single, vinyl record, cassette single
Recorded	1993 Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois)
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) "Down with the Clique" (1995)
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number track listing "Back & 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 by American singer Aaliyah, written and produced by R. Kelly for her debut album of the same name (1994). Its lyrics tell the story of a girl wanting to date an older boy, saying that their ages don't matter.

It was released as the third single (and final single in the United States) from the album and became her first single in the U.S. to miss the top spot, peaking at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music Video

The music video was directed by Millicent Shelton in November 1994 and released in early 1995. Mainly shot in black-and-white, it features cameo appearances by rappers Proof and Bizarre from D12 and Aaliyah's brother,Rashad Haughton.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number".

U.S./UK CD single

1. "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (LP version)
2. "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (LP version (no intro))
3. "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" (instrumental)
4. "I'm Down"
5. "The Thing I Like"

U.S. promotional single

1. LP version
2. LP version (no intro)

Charts

References

External links

• "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number" music video on YouTube