Alicia Augello Cook,known professionally as Alicia Keys,is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist,Keys began composing songs when she was 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at the age of 15. After disputes with the label,she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album,Songs in A Minor (2001). The album was met with critical acclaim and commercial success,sold over 12 million copies worldwide,and won five awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. It contained the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'." Her second album,The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003) was met with continued success,selling eight million units worldwide and spawning the singles "You Don't Know My Name","If I Ain't Got You",and "Diary." The album earned an additional four Grammy Awards.
Eve Jihan Cooper is an American rapper,singer,and actress. Her debut studio album,Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady (1999) reached number one on the Billboard 200—making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat—and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned the hit singles "What Ya Want","Love Is Blind," and "Gotta Man." That same year,she guest featured on The Roots' Grammy Award-winning single "You Got Me" as well as Missy Elliott's single "Hot Boyz," which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album by American singer Alicia Keys. It was released on December 2,2003,by J Records. The album was recorded at several recording studios,and production was handled primarily by Keys with contributions from Kanye West and Kerry Brothers Jr.,who described it as "an R&B album".
American singer Alicia Keys has released nine studio albums,eight live albums,one remix album,six reissue albums,three extended plays,seven box sets,47 singles as lead artist,and six promotional singles. Throughout her career,Keys has sold over 65 million records worldwide. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Keys is the top certified female R&B artist of the millennium,with 20 million certified albums and 38 million certified digital singles in the United States. Billboard ranked her as the second top female artist of the 2000s decade,fourth top R&B/hip-Hop female artist of the 2010s decade and the 60th Greatest Artist of all time.
"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song,which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999",Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range,with his own bluesy piano playing providing the only instrumental accompaniment. The song's first album appearance was on his 1993 compilation The Hits/The B-Sides. It was later included on the soundtrack to the 1996 film Girl 6. Prince also performs the song on his 2002 live album One Nite Alone... Live!.
"My Boo" is a duet between American R&B singers Usher and Alicia Keys,written by the artists alongside Adonis Shropshire,Manuel Seal,and Jermaine Dupri,the latter of whom produced it with No I.D.—who is uncredited. It was included on the re-release of Usher's fourth studio album,Confessions (2004). The song was released as the album's fourth single on August 29,2004.
"Like You'll Never See Me Again" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). Written and produced by Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr.,it was first heard on October 25,2007,on Atlanta's V103 WVEE radio station. Subsequently,it was released as the second single from As I Am on January 22,2008,by J Records.
The Element of Freedom is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys,released on December 11,2009,by J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during May to September 2009 at the Oven Studios in Long Island,New York. Production was primarily handled by Keys,Kerry Brothers Jr.,and Jeff Bhasker. Departing from the classicist soul music of Keys' previous albums,The Element of Freedom has a mid-tempo,low-key sound and features mostly love songs.
"Un-Thinkable" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her fourth studio album The Element of Freedom (2009),that features uncredited background vocals from Canadian rapper Drake,although he is credited on the official remix of the song. It was initially scheduled to be the fifth single,but it was released as the fourth single. It was her first single to reach number one on the R&B chart in the United States since 2007's "Like You'll Never See Me Again". "Un-Thinkable " spent twelve consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs,becoming the longest-running number-one single of 2010. The song topped the Billboard Adult R&B Songs,and reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Girl on Fire" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her fifth studio album of the same name. Keys co-wrote and co-produced the R&B ballad with Jeff Bhasker and Salaam Remi. The song contains an interpolation of the drums from the 1980 song "The Big Beat" by American rock guitarist Billy Squier,who received a writing credit on "Girl on Fire". Released on September 4,2012,as the lead single from the album,"Girl on Fire" is Keys' first release under RCA Records following the closure of J Records,after a reorganization at Sony Music Entertainment.
Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on November 22,2012,being Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entertainment's decision to close J Records during a company reshuffle. The album is an R&B album with elements of different musical styles,including rock,electro,reggae and hip hop. It features a largely minimalist production,includes piano-driven songs and balances traditional R&B with atypical chords and melodic changes.
"Brand New Me" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her fifth studio album,Girl on Fire (2012). It was sent to radio by RCA Records on November 19,2012,as the album's second official single. It was co-written by Keys and Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé. A follow-up to Keys' previous single "Girl on Fire","Brand New Me" is a soft ballad,which Keys credits as her autobiography. Lyrically,the song is about personal growth and becoming a brand new version of yourself. It has been met with positive reviews. Keys has performed the song on several occasions including the iTunes Festival of 2012 and VH1 Storytellers.
"All of Me" is a song by American singer John Legend from his fourth studio album Love in the Future (2013). It is dedicated to Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen. "All of Me" first aired on American mainstream urban radio as the album's third single on August 12,2013.
"In Common" is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys from her sixth studio album,Here. The song was written by Keys,Illangelo,Billy Walsh and Taylor Parks,and produced by Illangelo. It is a departure from her R&B sound,having a tropical music and dancehall sound,with Latin beat,Afrobeat instrumental,collage of electronic beats,tropicalia-infused rhythms and icy drum patterns as its main instrumentation. Keys uses a hushed tone throughout the song.
"Tell Me You Love Me" is a song recorded by American singer Demi Lovato. It was written by Kirby Lauryen,Stint and John Hill,with production handled by the latter two. The track was initially released through Hollywood,Island and Safehouse Records on August 24,2017,as the first promotional single from Lovato's sixth studio album of the same name (2017). It was released as the second and final single from the album on November 14,2017. Lyrically,the song uses relationship metaphors to reference theme of self-respect.
"Calma" is a single by Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó. The song was co-written by Capó,George Noriega and Gabriel Edgar Gonzalez Perez.
"Con Calma" (transl. "Calmly") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. The song was released as a single on January 24,2019,by El Cartel Records alongside a music video directed by Marlon Peña and filmed in Los Angeles and Toronto,which features a Memoji (Animoji) of Daddy Yankee dancing with a crew. The song is a reimagination of Snow's "Informer". The song was written by Daddy Yankee,Snow,Michael Grier,Edmond Leary,MC Shan,Terri Moltke,and Play-N-Skillz,and was produced by American production duo Play-N-Skillz and co-produced by David "Scott Summers" Macias. A remix version featuring American singer Katy Perry was released on April 19,2019. The song is also used in the 2019 film Spies in Disguise.
"Time Machine" is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was written by Keys,Sebastian Kole and Rob Knox and produced by Keys and Rob Knox,with co-production from Emile Haynie. The song was released on November 20,2019,through RCA Records as the second single from Keys' seventh studio album Alicia (2020).
Alicia is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Alicia Keys. It was primarily recorded at Oven Studios and Jungle City Studios,both in New York,after her 2016 album Here and her judgeship on the singing competition series The Voice,before being released by RCA Records on September 18,2020. Written and produced largely by Keys,the album also features songwriting and production contributions from Swizz Beatz,Ryan Tedder,Johnny McDaid,Ed Sheeran,and The-Dream,among others. Keys collaborated with more artists on the recording than in her previous albums,enlisting vocalists such as Sampha,Tierra Whack,Diamond Platnumz,Snoh Aalegra,and Jill Scott for certain tracks.
"Underdog" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. It was written by Keys,Johnny McDaid,Ed Sheeran,Amy Wadge,Jonny Coffer and Foy Vance,and produced by Keys and McDaid for her seventh studio album Alicia (2020). Released on January 9,2020,as the album's third single,"Underdog" became a top 40 hit in many countries and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,indicating 1,000,000 units recorded in the US.
