June 17, 2013
Chris Brown releases "Don't Think They Know" featuring vocals from Aaliyah.
"Don't Think They Know" was originally a duet between Aaliyah and Playa member Digital Black, recorded in 2001 and produced by J-Dub. The song was later released in 2005 on Black's Memoirs of a R&B Thug album. Chris's song not only features not only previously heard Aaliyah's part, but also vocals that were not used in Black's version.
The music video features Aaliyah as a hologram (which are actually scenes from Aaliyah's 2000 video "Try Again" and 1996's "If Your Girl Only Knew"). The themes of the video are unity and peace, raising awareness of the widespread poverty and gun violence in African American neighborhoods.
As the video fades to black a message appears saying:
"Dear Aaliyah, we love and miss you. Thank you for inspiring us all."
The song was certified platinum; selling a million copies.
There is no tracklist or dates yet, but it's said Chris Brown will be included in the upcoming posthumous album "Unstoppable" that is rumored to be released later this year (2025).
