"Come Back in One Piece" | ||||
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Single by Aaliyah featuring DMX | ||||
from the album Romeo Must Die: The Album | ||||
A-side | "I Don't Wanna" (Europe) | |||
Released | June 6, 2000 (North America) December 11, 2001 (Netherlands) |
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Recorded | Fall 1999 | |||
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Length | 4:20 | |||
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"Come Back in One Piece" is the third official single from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack. The song was performed by Aaliyah and features a guest appearance by DMX. The song was not a Top 40 hit single in the US, though it was a minor urban contemporary hit. In Europe, "Come Back in One Piece" and "I Don't Wanna" were released together as double A-side single.
The single reached the top 40 on US R&B charts.
The song sampled "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk" by Parliament, from their 1977 LP Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome.
No uncensored version of the song is available very easily, as the album which it appeared on censored all profanities (unusual since the film which it served as a soundtrack to had a lot of profanities, and was rated R). Also, Aaliyah's discography in general has been free of explicit lyrics. All profanities were replaced with typical ad libs from DMX songs, such as "what?" and "come on!". The US promotional CD single features the explicit version of the song.
The video was directed by Little X and it was filmed in Yonkers, New York. The video features Aaliyah and DMX in an urban setting. At the beginning the two pose for pictures against a brick wall, with Aaliyah mouthing DMX's opening intro. DMX appears at a convenience store fighting other men. Aaliyah appears in three scenes singing. In one she is laying on a bed with her dog, another walking down a sidewalk with a pit bull, and the other with her sitting beside DMX. In between cuts, the scene shifts to children sitting beside televisions with scenes from Romeo Must Die. At the end children and adults alike, stand in front of murals of Aaliyah and DMX. The Video landed at number 10 on BET: Notarized Top 100 Videos of 2000.
In his review of the song Chuck Taylor from Billboard expressed that although Aaliyah and DMX were completely opposite from each other the unlikely pairing worked in conveying the message of the song."Although the two stars couldn't be any more opposite -Aaliyah with her velvet tones and smooth moves, and DMX, who is known for his gruff, grimy flow- The contrast works in conveying the theme of the song"