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The discography of Alicia Keys, an American recording artist, musician and actress, consists of four studio albums, one live album, seventeensingles, and eighteen music videos on J Records, a record label operated by Sony Music Entertainment. She was raised in the Hell's Kitchen area ofManhattan in New York by her single mother, where Keys made a television appearance on The Cosby Show at the age of four.[1][2] She attendedProfessional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16.[3] She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career.[3][4] Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.[5]
Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide.[6] She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001.[7] The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'".[8] Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies.[9] The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005.[10] Later that year, she released her first live album, Unplugged, which debuted at number one in the United States.[11] She became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the highest since Nirvana in 1994.[7]
Keys made guest appearances in several television series in the following years. She made her film debut in Smokin' Aces and went on to appear inThe Nanny Diaries in 2007.[12][13] Her third studio album, As I Am, was released in the same year and sold six million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards.[14][15] The following year, she appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards.[16]
Throughout her career, Keys has won numerous awards and has sold 32 million albums, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time.[2][17][18]
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US
[19] |
US R&B
[20] |
AUS
[21] |
CAN
[22] |
FRA
[23] |
IRE
[24] |
NL
[25] |
NZ
[26] |
SWI
[27] |
UK
[28] | ||||
| Songs In A Minor |
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||
| The Diary of Alicia Keys |
|
1 | 1 | 22 | — | 5 | 37 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 13 | ||
| As I Am |
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | ||
| The Element of Freedom |
|
2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Live albums[]
List of albums, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSalesUS
[19]US R&B[20]AUS [21]FRA [23]IRE [24]NL [25]NZ [26]SWI [27]UK [28]Unplugged
- Released: October 7, 2005
- Label: J
- Formats: CD, digital download
11332049228752
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Compilation albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE
[24] |
SWI
[27] |
UK
[28] | |||||||||||
| The Platinum Collection[60] |
|
45 | 75 | 20 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
Remix albums[]
List of albumsTitleAlbum detailsRemixed & Unplugged in A Minor
- Released: October 22, 2002
- Label: J
- Format: CD
- Released: August 12, 2008[61]
- Label: J
- Format: CD
Reissue albums[]
List of albums, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsSongs in A Minor 10th Anniversary Edition
- Released: June 28, 2011
- Label: J
- Format: CD, digital download
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Singles[]
List of singles, with selected chart positionsTitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUS [62]US R&B [63]AUS [21]CAN [64]IRE [24]NL [25]NZ [26]SWE [65]SWI [27]UK [28] [66]"Fallin'"200111724311723
Songs in A Minor"A Woman's Worth"7316—25225313218
- AUS: Gold[72]
"How Come You Don't Call Me"2002593029—3273——6026"Girlfriend"—8213—4018———24"You Don't Know My Name"200331——3320—542619The Diary of Alicia Keys"If I Ain't Got You"200441——4411——3518
- US: Gold[29]
"Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!)82————————"My Boo" (with Usher)11——76—1835
- US: Platinum[29]
Confessions"Karma"2017———40——71—
- US: Gold[29]
The Diary of Alicia Keys"Unbreakable"2005344———45————Unplugged"Every Little Bit Hurts"2006——————————"No One"20071132842516
As I Am"Like You'll Never See Me Again"12177—4884—57—53
- US: Platinum[29]
"Teenage Love Affair"2008543————21——199"Superwoman"821257——75—3248128"Doesn't Mean Anything"200960149666344322—58The Element of Freedom"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"272—3722441210217
- CAN: Gold[31]
"Put It in a Love Song" (featuring Beyoncé)201010260187126—24———
- AUS: Gold[73]
"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"5576614086—59194
- DEN: Gold
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"211————————"Wait Til You See My Smile"——————————"Speechless"[76] (featuring Eve)2011—76————————Non-album single"New Day"2012—73————————TBD"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US
[77] |
AUS
[21] |
CAN
[78] |
FRA
[23] |
GER
[79] |
IRE
[24] |
NL
[25] |
SWE
[65] |
SWI
[27] |
UK
[80] | |||||
| "Brotha Part II"
(Angie Stone featuring Alicia Keys and Eve) |
2001 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 49 | 59 | — | 37 | Mahogany Soul | ||
| "Gangsta Lovin'"
(Eve featuring Alicia Keys) |
2002 | 2 | 4 | — | 20 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
|
Eve-Olution | |
| "Ghetto Story Chapter 2"
(Cham featuring Alicia Keys) |
2006 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | Ghetto Story | ||
| "Another Way to Die"
(Jack White and Alicia Keys) |
2008 | 81 | 29 | 15 | 98 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 9 | Quantum of Solace | ||
| "Empire State of Mind"
(Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys) |
2009 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | The Blueprint 3 | ||
| "Looking for Paradise"
(Alejandro Sanzfeaturing Alicia Keys) |
104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paraíso Express | |||
| "New Day" | 2012 | 79 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Street King Immortal | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||||||
Album appearances[]
YearSongArtist(s)Album1996"Little Drummer Girl"[81]Jermaine Dupri feat. Alicia Keys12 Soulful Nights of Christmas2001"Mr. Man"[82]Jimmy Cozier with Alicia KeysJimmy Cozier"Someday We'll All Be Free"[83]Alicia KeysAmerica: A Tribute to Heroes2002"Boy Meets Girl"[84]Truck Turner feat. Alicia KeysLook Both Ways Before You Cross Me"Warrior Song"[85]Nas feat. Alicia KeysGod's Son2005"America the Beautiful"[86]Ray Charles with Alicia KeysGenius & Friends"If This World Were Mine"[87]Alicia Keys feat. Jermaine PaulSo Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross2006"Don't Give Up (Africa)"Bono with Alicia KeysNon-album song"Gravity"John MayerContinuum2007"Djin Djin"[88]Angélique Kidjo feat. Alicia Keys andBranford MarsalisDjin Djin2009"Everybody Hurts"Annie Lennox with Alicia KeysThe Annie Lennox Collection (UK Limited Edition)2010"All of the Lights"Kanye WestMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy2010"Lost in the World"Kanye WestMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy2011"With You"Marsha AmbrosiusLate Nights & Early Mornings2012"Hope"Emeli SandéOur Version of Events"New Day"50 Cent feat. Dr. Dre & Alicia KeysStreet King Immortal
Soundtrack appearances[]
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)"[89] | Alicia Keys | Men in Black |
| 2000 | "Rock Wit U"[90] | Alicia Keys | Shaft |
| 2001 | "Rear View Mirror"[91] | Alicia Keys | Dr. Dolittle 2 |
| "Fight"[92] | Alicia Keys | Ali | |
| 2002 | "Butterflyz" (KrucialKeys Remix)"[93] | Alicia Keys | Drumline |
| 2004 | "Troubles"[94] | Alicia Keys | Nigdy w Życiu! |
| 2006 | "People Get Ready"[95] | Alicia Keys and Lyfe Jennings | Glory Road |
| "I Will Make the Darkness Light"[95] | Alicia Keys | ||
| 2008 | "Another Way to Die"[96] | Jack White and Alicia Keys | Quantum of Solace |
| 2010 | "Rapture"[97] | Alicia Keys | Sex and the City 2 |
| "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"[97] | Alicia Keys |
Music Video[]
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Fallin'" | Chris Robinson |
| "A Woman's Worth" | ||
| "Brotha Part II" (Angie Stone featuring Alicia Keys and Eve) | ||
| 2002 | "Girlfriend" | Patrick Hoelck |
| "Gangsta Lovin'" (Eve featuring Alicia Keys) | Little X | |
| "How Come You Don't Call Me" | Little X | |
| "What's Going On (Blindfold Version)" | Jake Scott | |
| "What's Going On" | ? | |
| 2003 | "You Don't Know My Name" | Chris Robinson |
| 2004 | "If I Ain't Got You" | Diane Martel |
| "Diary" (featuring Jermaine Paul) | Lamont "Liquid" Burrell, Rod Isaacs, Jeff Robinson, and Brian Campbell | |
| "My Boo" (featuring Usher) | Chris Robinson and Usher | |
| "Karma" | Chris Robinson and Alicia Keys | |
| 2005 | "Unbreakable" (Unplugged version) | Alex Coletti |
| "Unbreakable" (BET version) | Justin Francis | |
| "Every Little Bit Hurts" | ||
| 2006 | "Ghetto Story Chapter 2" (Cham featuring Alicia Keys) | Sanaa Hamri |
| "Sweet Music" | ? | |
| 2007 | "No One" | Justin Francis |
| "I Want You" (guest appearance) | Kerry Washington | |
| "Like You'll Never See Me Again" | Diane Martel | |
| 2008 | "Teenage Love Affair" | Chris Robinson |
| "Superwoman" | ||
| "Another Way to Die" (featuring Jack White) | Marc Forster | |
| 2009 | "Empire State of Mind" (featuring Jay-Z) | Hype Williams |
| "Looking for Paradise" (featuring Alejandro Sanz) | Gil Green | |
| "Doesn't Mean Anything" | P. R. Brown | |
| "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" | Syndrome | |
| 2010 | "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" | Jake Nava |
| "Put It in a Love Song"[note 1](featuring Beyoncé) | Melina Matsoukas | |
| "Wait Til You See My Smile"(Keys does not appear in the video.) | Scott Orr | |
| 2011 | "International Party"(with Swizz Beatz) | Chris Robinson |
- Notes
- ^ The video has yet to be released.
Video Albums[]
List of video album DVDs, with certificationsTitleAlbum detailsCertificationsFrom Start to Stardom
- Released: March 18, 2003[98]
- Label: J
- Released: November 16, 2004[99]
- Label: J