We Need a Resolution  "We Need a Resolution" is a song performed by American recording artist Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major and Timbaland, who also produced and contributed a featured rap. The song was released on April 13, 2001, as the lead single for Aaliyah's self-titled 2001 album "Aaliyah". The song was a moderate success internationally. "We Need a Resolution" reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart and the top 30 in Canada. In October 2011, "NME" placed it at number 119 on its list 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years. It was placed 21st on Slant Magazine's Best of the Aughts: Singles list and 30th on Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Singles: 2000–2005. The single and the music video was also ranked 8th and 6th, respectively, on Slant Magazine's Best Singles and Music Videos of 2001 list. dotmusic which was formally apart of "Launch" on yahoo felt that this song was another classy slice of experimental R&B produced by Aaliyah. During the recording process for her third album Aaliyah was also filming her second movie "Queen of the Damned" in Australia. Due to her hectic schedule at that time, Aaliyah decided to record her album simultaneously while filming a movie. In order for it to be possible to record an album while filming a movie Aaliyah's team of producers traveled to Australia with her. Majority of the producers who are featured on the album went to Australia to with the exception of Timbaland. Due to unforeseen issues at that time with Blackground records Timbaland wasn't expected to appear on Aaliyah's album at all. According to Tim Barnett former assistant to songwriter Static Major “We went back to New York and did them in either Sound King or Manhattan studio. We did them right after the New Year. Part of the problem was Timbaland and Missy weren’t even going to be on the album because of problems with Blackground. Aaliyah talked Tim into producing records for the album, so Timbaland did it out of love for Babygirl.” Once Aaliyah reached out to Timbaland and asked him to produce songs for the album there were constant doubts about him meeting his deadline in time due to it being last minute. According to producer Rapture Stewart Timbaland came on board for the album during the last week before the album was finalized.