Thursday, October 22, 2009

The Best Songs From the Life of Alicia Keys

By Mike Flanagan

So first off, by all-time I mean up to this point. I am sure Alicia Keys is not done writing for her lifetime, but here are the five best put out by the New York City native.

1. No One - This song was the first single off of "As I Am," and showed off Alicia's range like few other songs. The passion, which you can see on her music video, rocketed this hit to #1 and became an instant hit.

2. This one takes us back a decade, as "Falling" was Alicia Keys' first major music hit. This came off of her debut release in the later part of the last decade, and boy, has she made her impact known since then.

3. Number three on our list is the song If I Ain't Got You. This is one of the best piano songs I've ever heard and it came straight off her Diary album, one of her top sellers to date.

4. Yet another great song by Alicia Keys is "My Boo". This is a duet, as the credit goes to Usher since it appeared on his CD, though Alicia Keys played an integral role in the song and it wouldn't have been nearly as special without her.

5. One of her more recent hits, Superwoman is another classic Alicia Keys chart topper. The lyrics in this song are particularly meaningful, as millions of women worldwide can relate to her here.

It has been used for a ton of commercials, television shows and award shows. This is on the same album as the #1 song on this list, "As I Am."

As you can see, Alicia Keys has made a huge impact on the pop music world, and there's no doubt that she'll continue to do so through the years to come. The music world is grateful for her contributions.

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