Songs in A Minor
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Songs in A Minor (dt .: "Songs in A Minor ") is the debut album of American R & B singer Alicia Keys . It was released on June 5th in the US and on September 3rd, 2001 in Europe under J Records . At the presentation of the Grammy Awards in 2002 , the album won five Grammy Awards .
The style of the album is a mixture of different stylistic elements. This includes the use of the Motown style, i.e. the piano , the string arrangements and the choir entries, in conjunction with modern R&B. The influence of Clive Davis who discovered Alicia Keys can be heard on the album , according to Rolling Stone .
Track list
- Piano & I (intro)
- Girlfriend
- How come you don't call me
- Fallin '
- Troubles
- Rock wit u
- A woman's worth
- Jane Doe
- Goodbye
- The Life
- Mr. Man ( duet with Jimmy Cozier )
- Never Felt This Way (Interlude)
- Butterflyz
- Why Do I Feel So Sad
- Caged bird
- Loving U ( Hidden Track )
In addition to the standard version of the album, a special edition has been released. This limited edition also includes a second CD with remixes and unplugged live recordings.
Song information
- The song Butterflyz was the first piece written by Keys. She was 14 years old at the time.
- How Come You Don't Call Me is a cover version of Prince's song How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? , B-side of the 1999 single from 1982.
- The video for Fallin ' , directed by Chris Robinson , shows Alicia Keys in various situations in which she sings the song and sometimes plays the piano. In the intro you can see her playing on a piano in an apartment, then she sings on the street. A continuous storyline is a visit to a prison. The journey by bus, arrival and a conversation with an inmate are shown. On the way to the prison, the bus drives past a field where female prisoners work and sing along to the song.
Single releases
The four singles Fallin ' , A Woman's Worth , How Come You Don't Call Me and Girlfriend were released from this album . Her debut single Fallin was the album's most successful single , reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks.
Her fourth single Girlfriend was only released in parts of Europe , Canada and Australia . It did not appear in the United States .
- Fallin ' (August 20, 2001)
- A Woman's Worth (February 11, 2002)
- How Come You Don't Call Me (June 18, 2002)
- Girlfriend (December 24, 2002)
reception
Awards
Alicia Keys won the Grammy in the categories Song of the Year , Best female R&B vocal performance and Best R&B song with the single Fallin ' from this album . The album also received a Grammy in the Best R&B album category. In addition, Alicia Keys was honored as best new artist .
Charts and chart placements
| ChartsChart placements | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
 Germany (GfK)
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2 (51 weeks) | 51 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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4th (35 weeks) | 35 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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3 (67 weeks) | 67 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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6th (93 weeks) | 93 |
 United States (Billboard)
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1 (70 weeks) | 70 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Awards for Mu-sik-ver-käu-fe (country / region, Award, Sales) |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
 Australia (ARIA)
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 2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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 gold
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(25,000) |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
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Germany (BVMI)
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platinum
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(300,000) |
 Europe (IFPI)
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3 × platinum
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3,000,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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platinum
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(300,000) |
 Italy (FIMI)
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platinum
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(100,000) |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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5 × platinum
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500,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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2 × platinum
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(160,000) |
 Norway (IFPI)
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gold
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(15,000) |
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Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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(20,000) |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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gold
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(20,000) |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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platinum
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(60,000) |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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(80,000) |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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platinum
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(100,000) |
 Hungary (MAHASZ)
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platinum
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(20,000) |
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United States (RIAA)
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6 × platinum
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6,200,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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3 × platinum
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(900,000) |
| A total of |
5 × gold 31 × platinum |
9,955,000 |
Main article: Alicia Keys / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Grammy Winner Search Alica Keys - grammy.com
- ^ Criticism at Laut.de
- ↑ Review from Rolling Stone
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1006024/bio
- ↑ Alicia Keys Fallin
- ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Alicia Keys
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ Gail Mitchell: The Elements of Style. In: Billboard . November 14, 2009, accessed October 29, 2015 .
Web links
- Simfy : "Songs in A Minor"
- Criticism from Laut.de
- Criticism at Billboard.com ( Memento from December 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive )