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Alicia Keys – Songs In A Minor / Includes The Hit Single Fallin' & A Woman's Worth / J Records Audio CD 2001 / 80813 20002 2
UPC 808132000222
Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, released on June 5, 2001, by J Records.
Keys began writing songs for the album in 1995 at age 14 and recording the album in 1998 for Columbia Records, but after they rejected it, she signed a recording contract with Clive Davis's Arista Records and eventually J Records. An accomplished, classically trained pianist, Keys wrote, arranged and produced the majority of the album herself. It is a neo soul album with elements of R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop, blues, classical, and gospel music. Lyrically, the songs explore the complexities and various stages of personal relationships. Despite the album's title, only two songs, "Jane Doe" and "Mr. Man," are actually in the key of A minor.
Songs in A Minor debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 236,000 copies in its first week. The album has since sold over 7 million copies in the United States and 12 million copies worldwide. It was also an immediate critical success and has since been regarded as a classic. The album earned Keys several accolades, including five Grammy Awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. To promote the album, Keys embarked on her first headlining concert tour, entitled Songs in A Minor Tour.
In 2022, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.
| Label: | J Records – 80813 20002 2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2001 |
| Genre: | Hip Hop, Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Neo Soul, Contemporary R&B |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Piano & I | 1:51 | |
| 2 |
Girlfriend |
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3:35 |
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| 3 | How Come You Don't Call Me |
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3:58 |
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| 4 | Fallin' |
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3:30 |
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| 5 | Troubles | 4:29 | |
| 6 | Rock Wit U |
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5:37 |
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| 7 | A Woman's Worth |
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5:03 |
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| 8 | Jane Doe |
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3:48 |
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| 9 | Goodbye |
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4:21 |
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| 10 | The Life | 5:25 | |
| 11 | Mr. Man |
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4:10 |
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| 12 | Never Felt This Way (Interlude) |
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2:01 |
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| 13 | Butterflyz | 4:08 | |
| 14 | Why Do I Feel So Sad |
4:26 | |
| 15 | Caged Bird | 3:02 | |
| 16 | Lovin U | 3:48 |
- Art Direction [Creative / Art Direction] – Alli
- Design – Nowhere (6)
- Executive-Producer – Clive Davis, Jeff Robinson (4), Peter Edge
- Management – Jeff Robinson (4), MBK Entertainment
- Mastered By – Herb Powers, Jr.
- Mixed By – Gerry Brown (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14), Manny Marroquin (tracks: 7 to 10), Russell Elevado (tracks: 3, 4)
- Photography By – Tony Duran (2)
- Producer – Alicia Keys (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 16), Arden Altino (tracks: 11), Jermaine Dupri (tracks: 2), Jimmy Cozier (tracks: 11), Kandi (tracks: 8), Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 14), Miri Ben-Ari (tracks: 11)
- Written-By – Alicia Keys (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 11, 13 to 16), Erika Rose (tracks: 7), Jermaine Dupri (tracks: 2), Jimmy Cozier (tracks: 11), Joshua Thompson (tracks: 2), Kandi Burruss (tracks: 8), Kerry Brothers, Jr. (tracks: 5, 6, 10), Tenisha Smith (tracks: 6), Warryn Campbell (tracks: 14)
