Editing Aaliyah (section)

===Music videos===
According to director [[Paul Hunter (director)|Paul Hunter]] from day one, "Aaliyah wanted her videos to stand out from clips by other R&B singers".<ref name=musicvideos>{{cite magazine|first=Christopher John|last=Farley|url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,187537,00.html |title=Aaliyah: More Than a Woman|date=December 8, 2001|access-date=June 19, 2022 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724052555/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,187537,00.html|archive-date=July 24, 2014}}</ref> He stated, "You can watch programming all day and see a certain type of video by female artists, "Then when one of hers comes on it's something special, something different to look at. That's what she was about."<ref name=musicvideos/> Christopher John Farley from ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' stated that Aaliyah's "videos, for the most part, are about mood, not about storylines... Her videos are usually lushly shot and infused with sexual tension, though not in overt and obvious ways".<ref name=musicvideos/>

Alisha Acquaye from ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' felt that, "There's much to gather while watching an Aaliyah music video" in fact,  she thinks that watching them is "actually an understatement".<ref name=teenvogue>{{cite web|first=Alisha|last=Acquaye|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/aaliyah-for-mac-launch-rashad-haughton|title=Why Aaliyah for M.A.C. Is So Important, According to Rashad Haughton|date=June 7, 2018| access-date=June 19, 2022|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|archive-date=June 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619220050/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/aaliyah-for-mac-launch-rashad-haughton|url-status=live}}</ref> Acquaye further explained, "There's a state of hypnosis you submit to as she envelops you through sight and sound, tugging at your heartstrings. Between a sequence of sensual, strong movements, infectious instrumentals, and intuitive lyrics that spark emotions of desire, sex, and empowerment, you are enraptured in Aaliyah's physical presence".<ref name=teenvogue/>

Most of Aaliyah's videos included dance routines. While discussing her video choreography ''Billboard'' mentioned that she "coined the smooth choreography and [[tomboy]]ish style that would inspire [R&B]'s future generations for years to come".<ref name=video2020/> ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' praised several videos saying, "Looking back on her videos like "Try Again" and "Are You That Somebody," Aaliyah's talent in all of those techniques of dancing are apparent, as she's able to hit every syncopated word and beat with ease as if she's moving on air".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/features/vixen/derek-lee-fatima-robinson-eric-ferrell-interivew-aaliyah-week-446812/|title=From Baby Girl To More Than A Woman: A Look At Aaliyah's Growth From Fashion To Dance|date=August 22, 2016|access-date=June 19, 2022|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|archive-date=June 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619222607/https://www.vibe.com/features/vixen/derek-lee-fatima-robinson-eric-ferrell-interivew-aaliyah-week-446812/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kyann-Sian Williams from ''NME'' named "Are You That Somebody?" as a visual that, "pushed the boundaries when it came to dance breaks in music videos".<ref name=NME2021>{{cite web|first=Kyann-Sian|last=Williams|url=https://www.nme.com/features/aaliyah-20-best-pop-culture-moments-3012018|title=From Baby Girl To More Than A Woman: A Look At Aaliyah's Growth From Fashion To Dance|date=August 20, 2021|access-date=June 21, 2022|work= NME |archive-date=June 21, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220621121353/https://www.nme.com/features/aaliyah-20-best-pop-culture-moments-3012018|url-status=live}}</ref> Williams declared, "Until that time, dance breaks were usually reserved for boybands like *NSync and the Backstreet Boys, but Aaliyah claimed it for R&B stars too".<ref name=NME2021/>