Alicia Keys - Remixed & Unplugged in A Minor (2002)

     
      An album of remixes and live songs, Remixed & Unplugged in A Minor (issued in some countries as Songs in A Minor: Remixed & Unplugged), was released on October 22, 2002 by J Records. The album's live portion was edited from a performance recorded on August 10, 2002 at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.

***Track Listing
01. Girlfriend (KrucialKeys Sista Girl mix) (3:27)
02. Gangsta Lovin' (feat. Alicia Keys) (3:59)
03. Fallin' (remix) (feat. Busta Rhymes & Rampage) (3:55)
04. A Woman's Worth (remix) (3:20)
05. Butterflyz (Roger's Release mix) (3:54)
06. Troubles (J-Jay & Chris Lum Bootleg mix) (4:23)
07. How Come You Don't Call Me (Neptunes remix) (4:23)
08. Fallin' (Ali soundtrack version) (4:30)
09. Moonlight Sonata / L'Interludio Ambivalente / Ain't Misbehavin' (2:22)
10. Goodbye (2:49)
11. Never Felt This Way (1:45)
12. Butterflyz (0:51)
13. Caged Bird (2:02)
14. I Got a Little Something for You (1:45)
15. Someday We'll All Be Free (6:24)
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Alicia Keys - Remixed (2008)

      Remixed is a Japan-only compilation featuring American artist Alicia Keys. It was released to coincide with her appearance at the 2008 Summersonic festival.　It peaked on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart at No. 117 and spent 5 weeks on it

***Track Listing:
01. If I Ain't Got You (Black Eyed Peas Remix)
02. If I Ain't Got You (Kanye West Radio Mix #1)
03. Karma (Reggaeton Mix- Spanglish feat. Bimbo)
04. Like You'll Never See Me Again (Jony Rockstar Remix)
05. Like You'll Never See Me Again (Seiji Remix)
06. No One (Salaam Remi Mix feat. Junior Reid)
07. No One (Jony Rockstar Remix)
08. Teenage Love Affair (Wideboys Miami Club Mix)
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Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire (2012)

      Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. The album, which was released on November 22, 2012, is Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entertainment's decision to close J Records during a company reshuffle.

      The album sold 159,000 copies in its first week in the United States and became her lowest opening sales for an album. It was a considerable drop from her previous effort, The Element of Freedom (2009), which opened at #2 with sales of 417,000 units.[1] The lead single was the title track; it charted at #2 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the Top 10 in several countries worldwide. The second single, "Brand New Me", was only released to US urban adult contemporary radio stations. Upon its release, Girl on Fire received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album has since spawned two further singles: The second international single "New Day" and the third US urban adult contemporary single "Fire We Make" (featuring Maxwell). At 56th Grammy Awards the album won in the Best R&B Album category, making Keys' is the biggest recipient in this category with three wins.

***Track Listing:
01. De Novo Adagio (Intro)
02. Brand New Me
03. When It's All Over
04. Listen To Your Heart
05. New Day
06. Girl On Fire (Inferno) (feat. Nicki Minaj)
07. Fire We Make (duet with Maxwell)
08. Tears Always Win
09. Not Even The King
10. That's When I Knew
11. Limitedless
12. One Thing
13. 101
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Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom (Deluxe) (2009)

      The Element of Freedom is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys, released on December 11, 2009, by J Records.

      Keys released "Doesn't Mean Anything" as the lead single from the album on September 22, 2009. Critics gave the song good reviews, comparing it to previous singles "No One", "Superwoman" and "If I Ain't Got You".The single had mixed success, in Europe it did well reaching top five in Switzerland and top ten in the UK. It peaked at number fourteen on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but only managed to reach number sixty on the Billboard Hot 100. On November 17, 2009 Keys released her second single, "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart". It received critical acclaim as the album's standout moment for its timeless synths and throwbacks to the 1980s. The single was more successful than the previous, reaching number two in Norway and five in Denmark as well as number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.It was later released in the UK as the album's third single, where it would go on to peak at number seven.

      "Put It in a Love Song" featuring Beyoncé was also released as a single from the album. It did best in Australia where it peaked at number eighteen and was certified Gold.[54] However it did only receive a limited release in the United States, a video was due to be released in March 2010 but its release was cancelled so that "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" could be pushed forward as a single instead. Despite this, "Put It in a Love Song" did peak at number sixty on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Following the album's release, Keys' version of "Empire State of Mind" charted due to digital sales. It was released as an international-only single and was in some markets the best charting single. It peaked at number four in the UK, six in the Netherlands and number eight in Ireland. It also peaked at number fifty-five on the Billboard Hot 100.

      Meanwhile in the United States, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" began to make its impact from April 13, 2010. It was the most successful single from the album in the US, having topped the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart for twelve consecutive weeks as well as reaching number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Drake was released on May 28, 2010. Following the birth of Key's first child on October 16, 2010, Keys revealed that "Wait 'Til You See My Smile" would be released as the next single in the UK on November 28, 2010. However this was since pushed back to December 12, 2010. The single features "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" (Remix featuring Drake) as its b-side. To promote the single 12,000 film makers were invited over a period of six weeks to create a music video for the song. Keys will then select one of six short-listed videos to be released as the song's official music video for YouTube and music channels.

***Track Listing:
01. Element Of Freedom (Intro)
02. Love Is Blind
03. Doesn't Mean Anything
04. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
05. Wait Til You See My Smile
06. That's How Strong My Love Is
07. Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)
08. Love Is My Disease
09. Like The Sea
10. Put It In A Love Song (feat. Beyoncé)
11. This Bed
12. Distance And Time
13. How It Feels To Fly
14. Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
15. Through It All
16. Pray For Forgiveness
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Alicia Keys - As I Am (2007)

      As I Am is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on November 9, 2007 by J Records.

      On September 11, 2007, Keys premiered the lead singles from the album. The first single "No One" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Keys' third number-one single and was also successful in other international markets, charting within the top 10 around the world. Additionally, "No One" won two Grammy Awards in 2008 for Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. A second single "Like You'll Never See Me Again" was released as a single and peaked at 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The next single "Teenage Love Affair" peaked at number 54 in the US and made the top five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The fourth and final single "Superwoman" peaked at number 82 in the US and reached the top 20 on the R&B chart. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

***Track Listing:
01. As I Am [Intro]
02. Go Ahead
03. Superwoman
04. No One
05. Like You'll Never Seen Me Again
06. Lesson Learned
07. Wreckless Love
08. The Thing About Love
09. Teenage Love Affair
10. I Need You
11. Where Do We Go From Here
12. Prelude To A Kiss
13. Tell You Something [Nana's Reprise]
14. Sure Looks Good To Me
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Alicia Keys - The Diary Of Alicia Keys (2003)

 

      The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on December 2, 2003 by J Records.

      The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 618,000 copies, serving as Keys' second consecutive number-one debut in the United States. It spent 88 weeks on the chart, leaving at number 198 in 2005. It has sold over 4.4 million copies in the US. and more than ten million copies worldwide. The album's four singles, "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", "Diary" and "Karma", reached the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100, with three of them becoming top ten hits.

***Track Listing:
01. Harlem's Nocturne
02. Karma
03. Heartburn
04. If I Was Your Woman / Walk On By
05. You Don't Know My Name
06. If I Ain't Got You
07. Diary
08. Dragon Days
09. Wake Up
10. So Simple (Featuring Lellow)
11. When You Really Love Someone
12. Interlude (Feeling U, Feeling Me)
13. Slow Down
14. Samsonite Man
15. Nobody Not Really
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Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor (2001)

      Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on June 5, 2001 by J Records.

      The album's opening track, "Piano & I", begins with a rendition of Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, combined with a hip hop beat. The introduction is followed by "Girlfriend", which was produced by Jermaine Dupri. Commended for its "crisp production", the song samples Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Brooklyn Zoo". Keys' cover of Prince's 1982 ballad "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" (retitled "How Come You Don't Call Me") was inspired by a long-term relationship with a partner. The music critic for PopMatters felt that the song was credible, but fell short from the original and Stephanie Mills's 1980s cover. "Fallin'", the gospel-driven lead single and often considered Keys's signature song, contains a sample of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World". The song earned Keys comparisons to Aretha Franklin.

      "A Woman's Worth", the second single released from the album, is a "gospel-tinged" song that recommends to men to show respect to their female partner. "Jane Doe" is a funk-driven song, with backing vocals provided by Kandi Burruss. "The Life", which elicits Curtis Mayfield's "Gimmie Your Love", describes Keys's "philosophy of life and struggle". The song was compared to the work of the English band Sade. "Mr. Man" contains elements Latin American music and was described as a "sexy and soulful duet", in which Jimmy Cozier "adds his spice". The album ends with the hidden track "Lovin' U", which Christian Ward of NME compared to works of the musical group The Supremes.

***Track Listing:
01. Piano & I (1:51)
02. Girlfriend (3:35)
03. How Come You Don't Call Me (3:58)
04. Fallin' (3:30)
05. Troubles (4:29)
06. Rock Wit U (5:36)
07. A Woman's Worth (5:04)
08. Jane Doe (3:48)
09. Goodbye (4:21)
10. The Life (5:25)
11. Mr. Man (4:10)
12. Never Felt This Way (interlude) (2:01)
13. Butterflyz (4:08)
14. Why Do I Feel So Sad (4:26)
15. Caged Bird (3:02)
16. Loving You (Hidden Track) (3:49)
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