#ONTHISDAY “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number” single is recorded in 1993 and released December 6, 1994.
The controversial song is about a young underage girl being interested in an older man. She notices him checking her out and gives him the green light to pursue their inner burning desires for each other; assuring him that their age difference shouldn't matter (being down for whatever). The song was written and produced by an older male (RKelly).
The music video was directed by Millicent Shelton ( @shelton9mil ) and filmed in Detroit, Michigan in late 1994 and has cameo appearance from her brother Rashad Haughton as well as appearances by rappers Proof and Bizarre from D12.
DID YOU KNOW: In May 1997, music publisher Windswept Pacific filed a lawsuit against Aaliyah with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles citing that she illegally copied Bobby Caldwell's 1978 song "What You Won't Do for Love" and that "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" bears a striking resemblance to Caldwell's song. There are little to no details about the settlement of that case.
Yes, you read that correctly. Not only was Aaliyah dealing with the backlash of the song lyrics, the marriage certificate scandal, and overcoming being blackballed in the industry, but she was also dealing with being sued a month before her high school graduation. That's a lot she had to deal with, but she pushed through!
Bobby Caldwell, R.I.P. I think every used record store in the country must have had a copy of this 1978 shaped record at some point. It’s enjoyably cheesy, which is totally appropriate for the top-10 hit, which remains a mainstay of supermarket music systems to this day. While he never had another hit himself, Caldwell went on to write an arguably even bigger slice of 80s cheese that went to number one—the Peter Cetera/Amy Grant duet, “Next Time I Fall In Love.”
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Grammy-nominated soul singer Bobby Caldwell dies at 71 #BobbyCaldwell
Bobby Caldwell, the Grammy-nominated soul singer, has passed away at the age of 71. His death was confirmed by his family, who revealed that he died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles.
Caldwell was best known for his hit songs such as “What You Won’t Do for Love,” which was released in 1978 and became an instant classic. His music was a blend of soul, jazz, and R&B, and he was admired by fans…
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BOBBY CALDWELL - What You Won't Do For Love (1979) HD
Because we lost Bobby Caldwell this past week, someone who I didn't know was white until fairly recently because of that soulful voice. #WhatYouWontDoForLove
Tribute: Bobby Caldwell’s hidden racial identity was no accident; ‘What You Won’t Do’ was from a record company that fooled us many times
Tribute: Bobby Caldwell’s hidden racial identity was no accident; ‘What You Won’t Do’ was from a record company that fooled us many times #RIPBobbyCaldwell #BobbyCaldwell. #WhatYouWontDoForLove #InMemoriam
(March 16, 2023). By the late 1970s, it wasn’t uncommon for white musicians to cross over and impact R&B/soul stations, especially after white and predominantly white acts like Average White Band, Wild Cherry, Gino Vannelli, Elton John, and David Bowie had found crossover success in the mid-1970s with some pretty funky hits (all of those acts even performed on Soul Train during that…