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Songs in A Minor

Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on June 5, 2001 by J Records. Alicia Keys was signed with Colombia Records after she graduated high school. She recorded an album in 1998. Colombia Records did not like the album and did not release it. The contract with Colombia Records ended. This was because of a dispute with the label. Alicia Keys then signed a contract with Clive Davis. Keys is a classically-trained pianist. She used her pianist talents to produce and arrange her music. The album was named Songs in A Minor. However, only one song "Jane Doe" is in the key of A minor.

Songs in A Minor
Studio album by
Alicia Keys
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
Recorded1998–2001
Backroom Studios
(Glendale, California)
Battery Studios, KrucialKeys Studios, The Hit Factory, Unique Studios
(New York City)
Doppler Studios, Southside Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre
Length63:04
LabelJ
ProducerAlicia Keys (also exec.), Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jermaine Dupri, Brian McKnight, Kandi Burruss, Jimmy Cozier, Arden Altino, Miri Ben-Ari
Alicia Keys chronology
Songs in A Minor
(2001) 		The Diary of Alicia Keys
(2003)
Singles from Songs in A Minor
  1. "Fallin'"
    Released: February 10, 2001
  2. "A Woman's Worth"
    Released: July 8, 2001
  3. "How Come You Don't Call Me"
    Released: March 11, 2002
  4. "Girlfriend"
    Released: August 15, 2002

When the album was released, it was given positive reviews from music critics. Most of the reviews praised Keys mix of old school jazz and contemporary R&B and soul music. Keys was compared to artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday, Prince and Lauryn Hill. The album was given a lot awards. These include five Grammy Awards. Songs in A Minor debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold 236,000 copies the first week. It has sold 6.2 million copies in the United States and 12,000,000 copies worldwide. Rolling Stone magazine named Songs in A Minor the second best album of 2001. However, they list it at number 95 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s decade.

Track listing

Songs In A Minor Media

  • Keys performing in Frankfurt, Germany in 2002

Notes

  • ^[a]  signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b]  signifies a main producer and remixer
  • ^[c]  signifies a remix producer
  • ^[d]  signifies a co-producer
  • ^[e]  signifies an additional producer and remixer

Songs in A Minor: 20th Anniversary Edition

Songs in A Minor: 20th Anniversary Edition
Studio album (reissue) by
Alicia Keys
ReleasedJune 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)
Recorded2020-2021
Genre
Label

The 20th Anniversary Edition was released on June 4, 2021 to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the release of Songs in A Minor. The album includes four bonus tracks including the previously unreleased "Foolish Heart" and "Crazy (Mi Corazon)".

Charts and certifications

Chart positions

Chart (2001/2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] 3
Austrian Albums Chart[2] 4
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[2] 8
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[2] 10
Canadian Albums Chart[3] 2
Dutch Albums Chart[2] 1
Danish Albums Chart[2] 4
European Top 100 Albums[4] 5
Finnish Albums Chart[2] 8
French Albums Chart[2] 12
German Albums Chart[5] 2
Greek International Albums Chart[6] 5
Hungarian Albums Chart[7] 18
Italian Albums Chart[2] 4
Irish Albums Chart[8] 5
Japanese Albums Chart[9] 44
Norwegian Albums Chart[2] 12
Polish Albums Chart[10] 9
Swedish Albums Chart[2] 10
Swiss Albums Chart[2] 3
U.K Albums Chart[11] 6
Billboard 200 1
Billboard R&B/HipHop Albums 1
Chart positions for
Songs in A Minor – 10th Anniversary Edition
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[12] 69
French Albums Chart[12] 124

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
Austrian Albums Chart[13] 35
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[14] 98
Dutch Albums Chart[15] 18
French Albums Chart[16] 98
New Zealand Albums Chart[17] 47
Swedish Albums Chart[18] 32
Swiss Albums Chart[19] 19
U.K Albums Chart[20] 38
U.S. Billboard 200[21] 13
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[22] 3
Worldwide[23] 7
Chart (2002) Position
Australian Albums Chart[24] 14
Australian Urban Albums[25] 3
Austrian Albums Chart[26] 44
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[27] 38
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[28] 21
Dutch Albums Chart[29] 21
French Albums Chart[30] 45
New Zealand Albums Chart[31] 28
Swedish Albums Chart[32] 85
Swiss Albums Chart[33] 28
U.K Albums Chart[34] 31
U.S Billboard Hot 200[35] 23
U.S R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[36] 12
Chart (2003) Position
Australian Urban Albums[37] 18
U.K Albums Chart[38] 153

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–09) Position
Dutch Albums Chart[39] 72
U.S. Billboard 200[40] 32
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[41] 12

Certifications

Region Certification
Australia[42] 2× platinum
Austria[43] Gold
Belgium[44] Gold
Canada[45] 5× platinum
Denmark[46] Platinum
Europe[47] 3× platinum
France[48] Platinum
Germany[49] Platinum
Italy[50] Platinum
Netherlands[51] 2× platinum
New Zealand[52] Platinum
Norway[53] Gold
Poland[54] Gold
Sweden[55] Platinum
Switzerland[56] 2× platinum
United Kingdom[57] 3× platinum
United States 6× platinum

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
Devil's Night by D12
Devil's Night by D12 		U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
July 14, 2001 (first run)
July 28, 2001 – August 4, 2001 (second run) 		Succeeded by
Devil's Night by D12
Celebrity by 'N Sync
Preceded by
Devil's Night by D12 		U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number-one album
July 14, 2001 – August 18, 2001 		Succeeded by
Eternal by The Isley Brothers
Preceded by
Alle Kleuren by K3 		Dutch Albums Chart number-one album
September 15, 2001 – September 22, 2001 		Succeeded by
V by Live

Release history

Country Date Label
United States June 5, 2001 J Records
Canada June 26, 2001 Sony Music
United Kingdom July 23, 2001 J Records
Germany September 3, 2001
Australia
Japan February 27, 2002 BMG
France October 29, 2002 J Records
10th Anniversary Edition
Worldwide June 28, 2011 J Records

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Voodoo by D'Angelo 		Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
2002 		Succeeded by
Voyage to India by India.Arie
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