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Track Listings
| 1. Piano and I |
| 2. Girlfriend |
| 3. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? |
| 4. Fallin' |
| 5. Troubles |
| 6. Rock Wit U |
| 7. Woman's Worth |
| 8. Jane Doe |
| 9. Goodbye |
| 10. Life |
| 11. Mr. Man |
| 12. Never Felt This Way (Interlude) |
| 13. Butterflyz |
| 14. Why Do I Feel So Sad |
| 15. Caged Bird (Outro) |
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In the crowded world of female R&B you need a unique selling point. Songs in A Minor's creator Alicia Keys is no different. She plays the piano. She's classically trained. She was a child prodigy. And at 20 years she's incredibly soulful, harking back to the old-skool R&B of Aretha Franklin and even further to that of Nina Simone, with a very strong dose of James Brown thrown in (the fantastic "Fallin'" is a dead ringer for "It's a Man's World"). This retro-ism is further reinforced in her collaboration with 70s soul legend Isaac Hayes on "Rock Wit U". However this reliance on strong historical figures is as much a problem as an asset. In truth this fine talent is being plucked too early. At 20 she's hardly lived enough life to find herself. While she's got a great voice and exquisite musical skills this album lacks the type of individuality that shines so strongly in artists such as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott or India.Aria. This is perhaps why Keys (surely an invented name) has been well hooked up. Jermaine Dupri, Prince and Brian McKnight are all involved in the song writing process. There's a lot of classically trained artists out there, from R Kelly to MJ Cole, but as this shows it's no guarantee of success. There are a few tracks on Songs... that hit the right chord but there's some bum notes too. --Jake Barnes
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Brand new CD - ships from ireland
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No regrets whatsoever!!! She is a classy lady with an extraordinary voice and spectacular stage presence. Multitalented and versatile in her creativity!
By Miss Erin
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I absolutely love this woman. This album is nothing short of amazing. I can't get enough and have this album on repeat!!
By Aaron B.
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I bought Diary of Alicia Keys first before I got Songs in A Minor and it was ok. I only really listned to and liked 7 songs out of the 15. I had a feeling her first album was going to be the same effect. In fact I ended up liking 10 out of the 16 which was a improvment. I feel that this is her best album yet and defently is one you should own. Fallin', Don't Call Me No More, Girlfriend, Butterflyz, A Women's Worth and Jane Doe. Other good tracks are Rock Wit U, Goodbye and Mr. Man.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing artist
Alicia Keys is extremely talented. She writes, performs and produces all of her own work. Her voice is beautiful. Definitely recommended!
Published on Dec 3 2005
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD! High recommendation!
Great Cd! I do think some of the lyrics could have been better. The profanity in it was not necessary at all. she can express herself better with out it. Read more
Published on Jun 30 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
KEEP LISTENIN 2 IT
wen i 1st bought this cd, i didnt really listen 2 the songs + just skimmed thro them, but wen i actually sat down + listened to it properly and the words, i couldnt believe i had... Read more
Published on May 21 2004 by Lb
5.0 out of 5 stars
ALICIA - GREAT TITLE, GR8 SOUND, GR8 EVERYTHING!
If uve read any of my other stuff, ul know im about to go fru all songs...
1. Piano & I - a beatufil is cheesy piano-opening 2 songs in a minor. 4/5
2. Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by "iluvkanyewest"
4.0 out of 5 stars
nice
I've owned this CD since she came out with it, and I really liked it. Sure some of the songs are covers or contains some elements of other artist's music, but name an artist or... Read more
Published on April 4 2004 by Leon Otto
5.0 out of 5 stars
Songs in A Minor deserves an A+
I think this CD is fabulous. There isn't one song that isn't excellent. Alicia is extremely talented. The words and melodies are addictive. Read more
Published on April 1 2004 by Lorraine Farquharson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Debut
I hate hearing people bash others for writing "simple" songs that they can play. Let me challenge you - learn to write songs - this is a REAL musical skill. Read more
Published on Mar 16 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars
not bad, but yet not fantastic
Yes, Alicia Keys has all there is to start a successfull career in music business - young, gifted and beautiful. But still - her first album to me seems to be a bit overrated. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2004 by Sista
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME
ALICIA KEYS DOES A GREAT SOLO DEBUT!
KEY TRAX~
GURLFRIEND
HOW COME YOU DON'T CALL ME ANTMORE? Read more
KEY TRAX~
GURLFRIEND
HOW COME YOU DON'T CALL ME ANTMORE? Read more
Published on Feb 14 2004 by Topher
4.0 out of 5 stars
Butterflyz
I haven't listened to this CD much. Only a few songs like fallin',how come you don't call me and a womans worth but my absolute FAVORITE song on this CD is Butterflyz! Read more
Published on Jan 18 2004 by TMarie
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