Alicia Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, made a significant impact upon its release in the summer of 2001, catapulting the young singer/songwriter to the front of the neo-soul pack.
Critics and audiences were captivated by a 19-year-old singer whose taste and influences ran back further than her years, encompassing everything from Prince to smooth '70s soul, even a little Billie Holiday.
In retrospect, it was the idea of Alicia Keys that was as attractive as the record, since soul fans were hungering for a singer/songwriter who seemed part of the tradition without being as spacy as Macy Gray or as hippie mystic as Erykah Badu while being more reliable than Lauryn Hill.
Keys was all that, and she had style to spare -- elegant, sexy style accentuated by how she never oversang, giving the music a richer feel.
It was rich enough to compensate for some thinness in the writing -- though it was a big hit, "Fallin'" doesn't have much body to it -- which is a testament to Keys' skills as a musician.
And, the fact is, even though there are some slips in the writing, there aren't many, and the whole thing remains a startling assured, successful debut that deserved its immediate acclaim and is already aging nicely.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GirlfriendJermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Joshua Thompson | Alicia Keys | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | How Come You Don't Call MePrince | Alicia Keys | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Fallin'Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | TroublesKerry Brothers, Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Rock wit UKerry Brothers, Alicia Keys, Tenisha Smith | Alicia Keys | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | A Woman's WorthAlicia Keys, Erika Rose | Alicia Keys | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Jane DoeKandi Burruss, Alicia Keys, Tenisha Smith | Alicia Keys | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | GoodbyeAlicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | The LifeAlicia Keys, Tenisha Smith | Alicia Keys | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Mr. ManJimmy Cozier, Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys, Jimmy Cozier | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Never Felt This Way [Interlude]Brian McKnight | Alicia Keys | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 12 | ButterflyzAlicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Why Do I Feel So SadWarryn Campbell, Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 14 | Lovin' UAlicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 15 | Piano And I | Alicia Keys | Play | 01:51 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 16 | Caged Bird | Alicia Keys | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 406 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yussi Allie | Art Direction |
| 2 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Composer |
| 3 | Kerry Brothers | Composer, Digital Programming, Drum Programming, Engineer, Producer, Production Concept |
| 4 | Gerry Brown | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Kandi Burruss | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Warryn Campbell | Composer |
| 7 | Cato | Concept, Guitar |
| 8 | Brian Cox | Keyboards |
| 9 | Jimmy Cozier | Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Clive Davis | Executive Producer |
| 11 | Jermaine Dupri | Composer, Producer |
| 12 | Tony Duran | Photography |
| 13 | Peter Edge | Executive Producer |
| 14 | Russell Elevado | Mixing |
| 15 | Victor Flowers | Bass |
| 16 | Brian Frye | Engineer |
| 17 | Richie Goods | Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric) |
| 18 | Paul Green | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Andricka Hall | Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Isaac Hayes | Fender Rhodes, Flute Arrangement, Guest Artist, String Arrangements |
| 21 | Norman Hedman | Percussion |
| 22 | Russell Jackson | Bass |
| 23 | Kandi | Arranger, Producer |
| 24 | Acar S. Key | Engineer |
| 25 | Alicia Keys | Arranger, Composer, Digital Programming, Executive Producer, Instrumentation, Keyboard Concepts, Keyboards, Musician, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Remixing, Remix Producer, String Arrangements, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Manny Marroquin | Mixing |
| 27 | Tony Maserati | Mixing |
| 28 | Brian McKnight | Composer, Instrumentation, Musician, Producer |
| 29 | Cindy Mizelle | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Anthony Nance | Drum Programming |
| 31 | John Peters | Organ |
| 32 | Herb Powers | Mastering |
| 33 | Prince | Composer |
| 34 | Erika Rose | Composer |
| 35 | Rick St. Hillaire | Engineer |
| 36 | Tim Shider | Bass |
| 37 | Tenisha Smith | Composer |
| 38 | Mary Ann Souza | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 39 | Phil Tan | Mixing |
| 40 | Joshua Thompson | Composer |
| 41 | Arty White | Guitar |
| 42 | Patti Wilson | Stylist |
| 43 | Chris Wood | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |