Her subsequent studio albums through the 2000s and 2010s, namely The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), As I Am (2007), The Element of Freedom (2009), Girl on Fire (2012), and Here (2016), all. Since collecting five Grammys for her debut, Keys has continued to refine her signature sound, specializing in aching love ballads and feel-good motivational anthems, appealing to an audience far beyond her R&B base without being overtly pop. Behind the number one pop hit 'Fallin',' her first album, Songs in A Minor (2001), sold more than 50,000 copies during its first day of availability and eventually moved over ten million units worldwide, thus setting the stage for the then-20-year-old's lengthy career. Singer/songwriter and pianist Alicia Keys became an international star in the early 2000s with her sophisticated mix of classic and contemporary R&B.

^ 'Alicia Keys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)'.

'Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz Are in Love in New 'Best of Me' Video'.

^ 'Best of Me - Single by Alicia Keys'.

^ 'Alicia Keys Performs New Song 'Best of Me' Live on TODAY Plaza'.'Review: Alicia Keys Mesmerises Expo 2020 Dubai with Old Hits and a New Album'. ^ 'Alicia Keys - Best of Me | Small Stage Series'.'Alicia Keys And The Mercedes-Benz EQS, The Brand's First Electric Vehicle, Shine During Concert Experience'. 'Alicia Keys Continues to Settle Into a Fruitful Groove on the Unique Double Album KEYS'. 'Alicia Keys's Hypnotic Love Jam, and 12 More New Songs'. ^ a b Jon Pareles Giovanni Russonello Lindsay Zoladz ().^ a b 'Alicia Keys Debuts New Single 'Best Of Me' '.'Alicia Keys Decodes the 'Originals' and 'Unlocked' Sides of Keys, Her 'Magical' Upcoming Album'. Get ready for the Original and Unlocked versions out Midnight ET!' (Tweet) – via Twitter. 'Alicia Keys Teases Double-Sided Album 'Keys' With Two Versions of New Single 'Best of Me' '. It was written by Keys, Andrew Hale, Helen Adu, Raphael Saadiq and Stuart Matthewman.Keys released two versions of the song, 'Originals', produced by Keys, and 'Unlocked', produced by Keys and Mike Will Made It, through RCA Records on October 28, 2021. Keys released a music video for the original version on October 29, 2021. 'Best of Me' is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. Keys performed the song on Today on December 14, 2021. On December 10, Keys performed the song at Expo 2020 in Dubal, United Arab Emirates. Keys performed the song at Apollo Theater for Sirius XM Small Stage Series. Keys performed the song at Mercedes-EQ Concert Experience at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan on November 6, 2021. He also commented that the remix version of the song “change so little that you have to squint to spot the difference”. In his review of the album, Liam Inscoe-Jones from The Line of Best Fit wrote that the “broody” song “conjures an ice-cold vibe through clattering, propulsive drums and a deep bed of whirring synths it’s simple, but conjures one hell of a mood with it”. Writing for The New York Times, Pareles found that 'the track is hypnotic and open-ended, fading rather than resolving, as if it could go on and on'. Rap-Up described the song as a 'slow-burning groove' while Jon Pareles from The New York Times described it as having 'steady, diligent beat'. The song samples ' Cherish the Day' by Sade. Keys performed a version of this with Elmo on Sesame Street called 'Dancin'. Keys performed this on the show and also won awards for Best New Artist and Best R&B Album. This won the 2001 Grammys for Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song. Īdditionally, in November 2021, Keys released a lullaby version of the song on Sweet Dreams extended play. Keys performed this on the 2001 season premiere of Saturday Night Live. hey have a similar energy, 'Best of Me (Original)' and 'Best of Me (Unlocked),' but when you really get into it, you start to hear the nuances in how they are different, and how there's maybe a little more gentleness in the 'Original' one, and a little more 'Grrr' in the 'Unlocked' one.

You're just transported to a whole other realm when you listen to this. The zone on this song is so transportive. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Keys commented that: It was also covered by The Sessions Quartet, Delilah a cappella, Jeremy Weinglass, André Ward and other artists. Keys announced the song on social media on September 28, posting the single's cover art. Alicia Keys originally released Fallin written by Alicia Keys and Alicia Keys released it on the album Songs in A Minor in 2001.

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