GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASAlicia Keys: Artist Essentials
Begin with the piano-led songs and central collaborations, then hear the live groove and later electronic settings.
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First released: 2001 (year verified)
Original album: Songs in A Minor
Original 2001 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeating piano figure lets the lead voice move between restraint and a rougher, forceful release.
Annual appearances: 2001
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2001 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2001 release history of Songs in A Minor. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Songs in A Minor
Songs in A Minor - original J Records program
The original 2001 program identifies Fallin' with its earlier 2001 single date and A Woman's Worth before its 2002 annual appearance. Later live versions and deluxe bonus tracks remain separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2007 (year verified)
Original album: As I Am
Original 2007 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The broad refrain stays firmly anchored to the repeated keyboard and drum pattern.
Annual appearances: 2007 | 2008
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2007 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2007 release history of As I Am. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2007 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: As I Am
As I Am - original tracks within the expanded program
Original No One and Like You'll Never See Me Again recordings retain their 2007 release history. The expanded program separately dates additional 2008 recordings; those additions are not assigned the original album year. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
Original 2003 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The circling piano and measured opening leave room for the vocal to gather weight.
Annual appearances: 2004
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2003 (year verified)
The original recording was publicly released on The Diary of Alicia Keys in 2003, before its 2004 single and annual appearances.
Recording: Original 2003 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
The Diary of Alicia Keys - original recording program and guest credits
The original 2003 program identifies If I Ain't Got You and Diary before their 2004 single campaigns. Diary explicitly features Tony! Toni! Tone! and Jermaine Paul. You Don't Know My Name retains its earlier November 2003 single date; current anniversary material does not date the originals. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderJay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The Blueprint 3
Original 2009 Jay-Z studio recording featuring Alicia Keys
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sung refrain opens a wide melodic space between the closely paced rap verses.
Annual appearances: 2009 | 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The Blueprint 3. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 Jay-Z studio recording featuring Alicia Keys
Credit: Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Featured vocalist with Jay-Z
Original album: The Blueprint 3
The Blueprint 3 - original Jay-Z and Alicia Keys recording
The original 2009 Roc Nation program explicitly identifies Empire State of Mind featuring Alicia Keys. The guest vocal role is preserved; this is not Alicia's separately titled solo Part 2 or a later performance. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
Original 2003 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The patient groove and spoken passage make the long album performance feel conversational.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2003 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2003 release history of The Diary of Alicia Keys. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2003 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
The Diary of Alicia Keys - original recording program and guest credits
The original 2003 program identifies If I Ain't Got You and Diary before their 2004 single campaigns. Diary explicitly features Tony! Toni! Tone! and Jermaine Paul. You Don't Know My Name retains its earlier November 2003 single date; current anniversary material does not date the originals. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2001 (year verified)
Original album: Songs in A Minor
Original 2001 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The relaxed pulse draws attention to the warm lower register and carefully layered responses.
Annual appearances: 2002
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2001 (year verified)
The original studio recording was on Songs in A Minor in 2001, before its 2002 annual appearance.
Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Songs in A Minor
Songs in A Minor - original J Records program
The original 2001 program identifies Fallin' with its earlier 2001 single date and A Woman's Worth before its 2002 annual appearance. Later live versions and deluxe bonus tracks remain separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2012 (year verified)
Original single: Girl on Fire
Original 2012 solo studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The original solo vocal rises above stark drum accents and a broad repeating hook.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2012 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2012 release history of Girl on Fire. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2012 solo studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Girl on Fire
Girl on Fire - original solo recording metadata
The solo recording is explicitly dated September 2012 within the remix EP. The selected solo production is distinguished from the Nicki Minaj Inferno Version used on the parent album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Girl on Fire - explicitly credited Inferno album version
The original 2012 album explicitly names Girl on Fire featuring Nicki Minaj, Inferno Version. This establishes a separate guest edition and does not silently substitute that edition for the selected solo recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The Element of Freedom
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The deep electronic rhythm gives the sustained vocal phrases a spacious, weighty setting.
Annual appearances: 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The Element of Freedom. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom - original studio program
The original 2009 program identifies Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart and the original Un-thinkable production. Its solo Empire State of Mind Part 2 is separately titled and is not the selected Jay-Z guest recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderAlicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul
First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
Original 2003 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The intertwined lead and guest voices unfold gradually over a quiet keyboard groove.
Annual appearances: 2004
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2003 (year verified)
The original recording was publicly released on The Diary of Alicia Keys in 2003, before its 2004 single and annual appearances.
Recording: Original 2003 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul
Role in this collection: Primary vocalist with Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul
Original album: The Diary of Alicia Keys
The Diary of Alicia Keys - original recording program and guest credits
The original 2003 program identifies If I Ain't Got You and Diary before their 2004 single campaigns. Diary explicitly features Tony! Toni! Tone! and Jermaine Paul. You Don't Know My Name retains its earlier November 2003 single date; current anniversary material does not date the originals. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderUsher and Alicia Keys
First released: 2004 (year verified)
Original single: My Boo
Original 2004 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The two singers answer one another in short phrases before meeting in the shared hook.
Annual appearances: 2004
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2004 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2004 release history of My Boo. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2004 studio recording
Credit: Usher and Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with Usher
Original single: My Boo
My Boo - original LaFace single program
The original 2004 single and linked song credit Usher and Alicia Keys. This direct single metadata is used rather than the inherited March 2004 date on a subsequently expanded Confessions program; only the supported original year is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2007 (year verified)
Original album: As I Am
Original 2007 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The unhurried arrangement brings the changing pressure and texture of the voice forward.
Annual appearances: 2007 | 2008
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2007 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2007 release history of As I Am. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2007 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: As I Am
As I Am - original tracks within the expanded program
Original No One and Like You'll Never See Me Again recordings retain their 2007 release history. The expanded program separately dates additional 2008 recordings; those additions are not assigned the original album year. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The Element of Freedom
Original 2009 album production, not the 2010 guest remix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The original album production keeps the lead close to a soft, suspended rhythm.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The Element of Freedom. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 album production, not the 2010 guest remix
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom - original studio program
The original 2009 program identifies Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart and the original Un-thinkable production. Its solo Empire State of Mind Part 2 is separately titled and is not the selected Jay-Z guest recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2020 (year verified)
Original album: ALICIA
Original 2020 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The lightly strummed figure supports a direct vocal melody that opens into communal-sounding backing lines.
Annual appearances: 2020
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2020 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2020 release history of ALICIA. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2020 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: ALICIA
ALICIA - original Underdog recording and earlier single date
Underdog retains its January 2020 original song date within the later ALICIA album. The original solo production is selected, without substituting separately titled acoustic or guest remix versions. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
14list
orderAlicia Keys
First released: 2016 (year verified)
Original single: In Common
Original 2016 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spare dance rhythm and restrained lead phrases create a cool, economical setting.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2016 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2016 release history of In Common. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2016 studio recording
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: In Common
In Common - original RCA solo single
The original one-track solo single is dated May 2016. Named later guest remixes are not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Unplugged
Original 2005 Unplugged live performance
MusicAtlas editorial note: The live performance places the vocal inside a loose, responsive band groove.
Annual appearances: 2005
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original live performance was released in 2005, with the original program retaining a pre-album single date in the same year. The concert-session date is not asserted as first public release.
Recording: Original 2005 Unplugged live performance
Credit: Alicia Keys
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Unplugged
Unplugged - original live album and preceding Unbreakable single
The original 2005 album consistently labels its performances Live. Unbreakable retains a preceding September 2005 song date and is described as the then-new single. The July concert session is not treated as the public-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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