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Alicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul | Artist Essentials
First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original 2003 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The intertwined lead and guest voices unfold gradually over a quiet keyboard groove.
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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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About Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and producer whose musical training connected classical repertoire with jazz. She began playing piano at seven and released Songs in A Minor in 2001. The Diary of Alicia Keys and As I Am continued her recording career, with songs such as Fallin', If I Ain't Got You and No One becoming central to her repertoire. Her work also extends into acting, screen and stage production, and the memoir More Myself: A Journey.
Artist background sources
Sony Music Japan: Alicia Keys profile
Japanese label profile supports piano training, classical/jazz study, American singer-songwriter identity and named early albums; dated promotional totals and local release dates omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Alicia Keys: official music and biography
Supports producer/acting/stage roles, named song repertoire and More Myself: A Journey; all sales totals excluded. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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