swingbeat numbers, all clipped beats, luxurious melodies and dreamy harmonies". Robert Christgau, writing in The Village Voice, was less enthusiastic and cited only "Got to Give It Up" as a "choice cut", calling it "a good song on an album that isn't worth your time or money". Sputnikmusic's Nick Butler deemed it a "strange" record with an overemphasis on "unusually good" and "occasionally brilliant" ballads but plagued by upbeat tracks that were not on-par, except for "Hot Like Fire". People felt that the album offered more variety in content as opposed to Aaliyah's debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994), saying: "At least she's keeping good company. While R. Kelly produced Aaliyah's debut with a one-dimensional musical vision, One in a Millions production posse (which includes Jermaine Dupri and Timbaland) dips into a languid and seductive trip hop on the title track; then stutters jungle rhythm on 'Beats 4 da Streets' and 'Heartbroken.'" Bob Waliszewski from Plugged In gave the album a mixed review as he felt that Aaliyah had positive things to say on the album but the message got lost in certain songs, stating: "Sexually suggestive lyrics spoil whatever good this disc has going for it". Writing for AllMusic, Leo Stanley viewed the album as a significant improvement over Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, noting a larger variety of material and producers, and described Aaliyah's voice as "smoother, more seductive, and stronger than before". MTV.com praised her vocals on the album and felt that she "glides easily between vocal ranges" and "Her soft style is more refined than the over-exaggerated riffs of other R&B; songstresses". Accolades Commercial performance One in a Million debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 chart dated September 14, 1996, selling 40,500 copies during its first week. The album achieved its highest single-week sales during the Christmas week of 1996, when it sold 71,000 copies. It reached its peak of number 18 on February 1, 1997, and has spent a total of 68 weeks on the Billboard 200. On the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the album debuted at number 4. In its 22nd week on the chart it peaked at number two on February 8, 1997, spending a total of 72 weeks on the chart. One in a Million was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 23, 1996, platinum on February