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 Alicia KeysSongs in A Minor Release Date: 2001 06 05 Label: J Rating:  |
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. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Piano & I | Keys | 1:52 |
| 2 | Girlfriend | Dupri, Thompson, Keys | 3:34 |
| 3 | How Come You Don't Call Me | Prince | 3:57 |
| 4 | Fallin' | Keys | 3:30 |
| 5 | Troubles | Brothers, Keys | 4:28 |
| 6 | Rock Wit U | Brothers, Keys, Smith | 5:36 |
| 7 | Woman's Worth | Rose, Keys | 5:03 |
| 8 | Jane Doe | Brothers Jr., Burruss, Keys, Smith | 3:48 |
| 9 | Goodbye | Keys | 4:20 |
| 10 | Life | Brothers, Burruss, Keys, Smith | 5:25 |
| 11 | Mr. Man | Keys, Cozier | 4:09 |
| 12 | Never Felt This Way (Interlude) | McKnight | 2:01 |
| 13 | Butterflyz | Keys | 4:08 |
| 14 | Why Do I Feel So Sad | Campbell, Keys | 4:25 |
| 15 | Caged Bird (Outro) | Keys | 3:02 |
| 16 | Lovin' U | Keys | 3:49 |
Other Releases:
| Songs in A Minor [2003] Release Date: 2003 Label: J |
| Songs in A Minor [Japanese Bonus Tracks] Release Date: 2002 Label: BMG |
| Songs in A Minor [Expanded] Release Date: 2002 Label: BMG International |
| Songs in A Minor [Canada Bonus CD] Release Date: 2002 Label: EMI |
| Songs in A Minor [Bonus VCD] Release Date: 2002 Label: BMG International |
| Songs in A Minor [Bonus CD] Release Date: 2002 Label: J/BMG |
| Songs in A Minor [Japan Bonus Track] Release Date: 2001 Label: J- |
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Werewolf Girl  4161 |
Sat Mar 22 2008 16:33:16 |
| I don't understand why it's called "Songs in A Minor" when the first song's in C-sharp minor. | ||
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