A Woman's Worth

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"A Woman's Worth"
Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth - CD single cover.jpg
Single by Alicia Keys
from the album Songs in A Minor
B-side "Fallin'"
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001 (2001-09-25)
Genre
Length
  • 5:03 (album version)
  • 4:13 (radio edit)
Label J
Songwriter(s)
  • Alicia Keys
  • Erika Rose
Producer(s) Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Fallin'"
(2001)		"A Woman's Worth"
(2001)		"How Come You Don't Call Me"
(2002)
Music video
"A Woman's Worth" on YouTube

"A Woman's Worth" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001). A soul-R&B ballad, it was written by Keys and Erika Rose and produced by Keys. The song was released as the second single from Songs in A Minor on September 25, 2001, by J Records, following the worldwide success of her debut single "Fallin'".

Contents

"A Woman's Worth" became another top-ten success for Keys in the United States, where it reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Chris Robinson, is a continuation of the video for "Fallin'" video and explores what happened when Keys' on-screen love interest got released from prison and tried to acclimate to society. The video was nominated for both Best R&B Video and Best Cinematography at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, while the song won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song the same year.

Music video

The single's music video was directed by Chris Robinson and shot entirely in Brooklyn, New York. [1] Its plot continues from Keys' previous video for "Fallin'" which revolves around Keys' travel to her imprisoned boyfriend. "A Woman's Worth" picks up where the previous video left, depicting his release from prison and tries to acclimate to society. [1] The clip premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 16, 2001. [1] [2]

Live performances

At the 2002 Grammy Awards ceremony, Keys performed both "Fallin'" and a tango-influenced version of "A Woman's Worth". On June 26, 2011, at the BET Awards, Keys performed the song as a duet with Bruno Mars. [3]

Track listings and formats

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [44] Gold35,000^
United States (RIAA) [45] Gold500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "A Woman's Worth"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesSeptember 25, 2001 12-inch vinyl J
October 2, 2001
November 20, 2001 Contemporary hit radio
GermanyFebruary 11, 2002 Maxi CD BMG
FranceFebruary 19, 2002
AustraliaMarch 11, 2002
United KingdomMarch 18, 2002
 RCA

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