More Than a Woman

"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, and produced by the latter. A pop, electro and hip hop song, it was one of three records Timbaland produced for Aaliyah and features digital strings, harsh-sounding synthetic bass, and guitar sounds. Lyrically, the song expresses a female protagonist's promise to be "more than a woman" to her love interest. In August 2001, in support of the then-upcoming single release of "More Than a Woman", Aaliyah filmed the song's accompanying music video, directed by Dave Meyers, and then travelled to the Bahamas to shoot a video for "Rock the Boat". However, after its completion, she and several crew members who were returning to the United States died in a plane crash on August 25. Although Blackground Records executives were initially uncertain when they would issue the physical single and its accompanying video, "More Than a Woman" was released as the third and final single from Aaliyah on September 4. A commercial success, "More Than a Woman" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Aaliyah's only song to do so, while reaching the top ten in Croatia and Scotland. The song was not commercially released in the US, therefore experiencing moderate success and peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. To promote Aaliyah, Aaliyah performed the song on Live with Regis and Kelly and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, latter of which was her final performance. Critically acclaimed, "More Than a Woman" was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003).