The Diary of Alicia Keys

The Diary of Alicia Keys
Studio album by
Alicia Keys
ReleasedNovember 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)
RecordedDecember 2002 – November 2003
Studio
Genre
Length57:45
LabelJ
Producer
Alicia Keys chronology
Songs in A Minor
(2001) 		The Diary of Alicia Keys
(2003) 		Unplugged
(2005)
Singles from The Diary of Alicia Keys
  1. "You Don't Know My Name"
    Released: November 10, 2003
  2. "If I Ain't Got You"
    Released: February 23, 2004
  3. "Diary"
    Released: May 24, 2004
  4. "Karma"
    Released: November 1, 2004

The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album by American singer Alicia Keys. It was released on November 30, 2003, by J Records. The album was recorded at several recording studios, and production was handled primarily by Keys with contributions from Kanye West and Kerry Brothers Jr., who described it as "an R&B album".

Upon its release, The Diary of Alicia Keys received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 618,000 copies in its first week. It became Keys's second consecutive number-one debut in the United States and spawned three top-ten singles. The Diary of Alicia Keys earned Keys three Grammy Awards at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The album has sold over five million units in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide.

In 2023 the album was reissued for its 20th anniversary under the title The Diary Of Alicia Keys 20, with nine additional tracks. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards the album won for Best Immersive Audio Album.

Background and development

Alicia Keys' debut studio album Songs in A Minor was released on June 26, 2001, by J Records.[1] A fusion of classical music, traditional and modern styles of soul, and contemporary R&B,[2][3] it received widespread critical acclaim, being hailed as an auspicious and accomplished debut.[a] Preceded by the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'",[8] the album debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 236,000 units.[9] It earned Keys five Grammy Awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards (2002), which tied Keys with Lauryn Hill as the female artist with most Grammy Awards won in a single ceremony.[10][b] The album is widely regarded as an immensely influential record of its era,[c] and is credited with propelling Keys to global prominence,[15] placing her at the forefront of neo soul.[4] One of the best-selling albums of 2001 and 2002,[16][17] Songs in A Minor had sold over 10 million copies worldwide by November 2003.[18] Consequently, substantial pressure was placed on The Diary of Alicia Keys to match or exceed that success, as to avoid the sophomore slump.[19][20] Keys, however, felt confident due to her experience from the creation of Songs in A Minor.[21] Keys' then-partner and collaborator Kerry Brothers, Jr. would retrospectively state that Keys having creative control over her artistry since her debut helped them overcome the concerns, as they strived to replicate, but enhance, the formula of Songs in A Minor.[19] While on the Songs in A Minor Tour (2002), Keys began developing ideas for what would become The Diary of Alicia Keys.[19] Conceiving it as an intimate record, Keys refrained from seeking collaborators out to contribute to the album, despite distinguished collaborations with Eve and Christina Aguilera in 2002.[21]

Writing and recording

Keys began writing songs for what would become The Diary of Alicia Keys as early as 2001, with "If I Ain't Got You" being among the first songs written.[19] She felt inspired to write it while on a flight, after hearing the news of Aaliyah's death in a plane crash in August 2001, as flying inside a plane against the circumstances of Aaliyah's demise presented her with a "sentiment of being present in the moment".[22][23] As Christina Aguilera asked Keys to write a song for her fourth studio album Stripped (2002), Keys considered proffering "If I Ain't Got You" to her, but was persuaded otherwise by J Records' then-executive vice president of artists and repertoire (A&R) Peter Edge; Keys ultimately wrote "Impossible" for Aguilera.[23] The songwriting for The Diary of Alicia Keys became continual during the Songs in A Minor Tour (2002), with Keys writing "Dragon Days" and the interlude "Feeling U, Feeling Me", amongst other songs, while touring. Following the tour's completion in December 2002, she began recording the album with audio engineers Ann Mincieli and Tony Black. Initial recording sessions took place at the Kampo Studio in Tribeca, as Keys refrained from recording at locations frequently used by her contemporaries in order to concentrate solely on her work.[19] Like Songs in A Minor, Keys executive produced The Diary of Alicia Keys, alongside Edge and her then-manager Jeff Robinson.[24]

"Samsonite Man" and "Nobody Not Really" were the first tracks recorded for the album, and helped set its tone.[19] The album was mostly recorded at studios in New York City; some of the New York City recording sessions were interrupted by the Northeast blackout of 2003. In order to capture the 1960s–1970s sound she wanted on the album, Keys equipped her studio with "vintage" instruments.[25] Among producers, Keys worked with Kerry Brothers, Jr., Kanye West, Timbaland, Dre & Vidal, Easy Mo Bee, D'wayne Wiggins and Kumasi. Dre & Vidal's Andre Harris stated he and Keys crossed paths in the studio while Dre & Vidal were working on Usher's album Confessions (2004) and started working together afterwards.[19]

Timbaland-produced "Heartburn" was recorded at the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. "If I Was Your Woman", a cover of "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips, was originally recorded for Songs in A Minor (2001) but remained unreleased until it was reworked with the cover of "Walk on By" by Isaac Hayes; the original version was included on the 10th anniversary reissue of Songs in A Minor in 2011.[26] Lellow, Keys' alter ego, was introduced on the album, making an appearance on "So Simple". Brothers stated: "Lellow is her alter ego. That was what we called her when she was in her hip-hop mode so it's dope they recorded her singing in one key and pitched her up to make it sound high-pitched."[19] The final stage of the recording took place internationally–in Paris, London and Amsterdam–with Keys having already embarked on a promotional tour in support of The Diary of Alicia Keys. The final track recorded was the album's intro "Harlem's Nocturne".[19]

Music and lyrics

The Diary of Alicia Keys is predominantly a soul, R&B, contemporary classical and hip-hop record.[19][27] Its musical style is largely influenced by 1960s and 1970s soul,[28][29] which Keys declared "some of the best music ever created".[30] Accordingly, author Mark Anthony Neal observed how the album's traditional soul-oriented sound transcended the neo soul style of Songs in A Minor,[31] while Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine compared the sonic amalgamation of modernism and classicism on The Diary of Alicia Keys to its predecessor.[32] Furthermore, Denise Boyd of BBC described the album as an eclectic fusion of genres, from "cosmic" jazz to "sensual" salsa.[33] The intro "Harlem's Nocturne" fuses classical piano with hip-hop drums.[27][19] Integration of classical and hip-hop stylings segues into the horn-driven "Karma",[19][32] whose background consists of dramatic violins, flittering strings and low-end keys interspersed with excerpts from Johannes Brahms's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77.[34][10][24] Up-tempo,[12] blaxploitation-influenced funk track "Heartburn" is built upon minimalist drums,[27][34] rapid brass, and disjointed guitars.[35] Its call-and-response chorus incorporates elements of disco, which journalist David Browne compared to Studio 54.[34] "If I Was Your Woman"/"Walk on By" is a medley comprising Keys' piano and vocals covering "If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight & the Pips against the instrumentation of "Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes.[10] Its musical style combines Motown-era soul with futuristic hip-hop.[35][27] In the vein of 1970s soul, "You Don't Know My Name" incorporates a sample from The Main Ingredient's "Let Me Prove My Love to You" alongside an orchestral arrangement.[31][27] Blues influences are present on the jazz-R&B ballad "If I Ain't Got You",[33][36] "Dragon Days",[37] which is built upon artificial classic rock guitar licks created through a keyboard,[32][19] and "Samsonite Man".[37] Titular track "Diary" is the album's sole collaboration, featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! on guitar, bass, Wurlitzer, organ, and additional piano, as well as Jermaine Paul on vocals.[24] BBC's Daryl Easlea described the track as "languid late-night soul",[38] while Keys' then-manager Jeff Robinson characterized it as a gospel recording.[19] On the synthesized hip-hop track "So Simple", Keys' vocals were partially modified to sound high-pitched and sped-up, to represent Keys' alter ego Lellow.[33][19] Critic Alexis Petridis compared the synthesizer-driven production of the jazz interlude "Feeling U, Feeling Me" to Stevie Wonder's Innervisions (1973).[35][33] Wonder served as musical inspiration for the jazz outro "Nobody Not Really", whose elaborate instrumentation is composed of drums, bass, guitar, flute, horns, piano, and organ, while its production incorporates reverb effect.[19] "Streets of New York (City Life)", included solely on UK and Japanese editions of The Diary of Alicia Keys, features guest appearances from Nas and Rakim, and contains samples from the former's "N.Y. State of Mind".[33][39]

Lyrically, The Diary of Alicia Keys is a concept album, constructed as Keys' auditory diary.[12] In its liner notes, Keys refers to each song as a daily entry; the liner notes display excerpts from Keys' actual journal, including a poem titled "When Gone Is the Glory", which discusses the ephemerality of prominence.[27] J Records' then-artists and repertoire (A&R) executive Peter Edge elucidated the album's titling and conceptualization as based on its personal lyricism, intimate ambience, and understated production.[19] The album's lyrical themes primarily deal with relationship complexities, such as infatuation, devotion, confusion, and anguish.[29][37] On "Karma", Keys claims retribution on a deceitful former lover, warning him that "what goes around comes around".[10][40] "If I Was Your Woman"/"Walk on By" centers on unrequited love, with Keys addressing her love interest in a flirtatious and defiant manner, as opposed to Knight's restrained approach on "If I Were Your Woman".[10] "You Don't Know My Name" depicts Keys as a waitress who becomes enamored of her customer and yearns for his attention.[27] The six-minute track is interrupted with a spoken-word interlude, demonstrated as a phone conversation between Keys and the customer.[31][41] "If I Ain't Got You" prioritizes love over materialism, fame, and affluence, while "Diary" encourages intimacy and candor with a romantic partner.[10][40] "Dragon Days" depicts Keys as a damsel in distress, equating longing for a distant lover to days which "drag on".[41][10] Keys portrays a soldier's partner on "Wake Up", which condemns the War on terror by using a metaphor of a romantic relationship to demonstrate agitation with the government.[35] The theme of "When You Really Love Someone", which discusses unconditional love,[40] received frequent comparisons to Keys' 2001 song "A Woman's Worth".[31][42] "Slow Down" follows a protagonist desiring to delay consummation.[40] The titular character of "Samsonite Man" is an itinerant lover,[10] for whom the protagonist has lost patience.[40] Brothers retrospectively revealed that the song was Keys' lyrical expression of her relationship with her father,[19] who abandoned Keys and her mother when Keys was two years old.[43] Bonus track "Streets of New York (City Life)" is an affectionate ode to New York City.[30] Kris Ex of Blender observed Keys' vocal progression since Songs in A Minor, and an improved ability to convey lyrical sentiments, as she delivers the lines with a "shaded, complex" emotionalism.[10] Singing "If I Was Your Woman"/"Walk on By" in a low register, she demonstrated the urgency of the song's tone, according to Dimitri Ehrlich of Vibe,[27] while Cinquemani described her vocal performance on "Dragon Days" as "sultry, surprisingly disco-fied".[32] Rashaun Hall of Billboard noted that, while within her vocal range on "If I Ain't Got You", Keys "stretches out vocally and with real feeling".[36]

Marketing and touring

Further information: Verizon Ladies First Tour and Diary Tour

The marketing campaign for The Diary of Alicia Keys was described by record executive Tom Corson as an integration of televised, print, and online coverage. Primarily focusing on word of mouth, the strategy was described as more understated than the exhaustive marketing campaign for Songs in A Minor.[18] Promotional efforts commenced with Keys appearing on the cover of the October 30, 2003-dated issue of Rolling Stone alongside Missy Elliott and Eve, and a worldwide launch at the Criterion Theatre in London on November 3, where Keys performed the album's lead single "You Don't Know My Name" alongside "Streets of New York (City Life)", "Diary", "If I Ain't Got You", and "If I Was Your Woman"/"Walk on By".[18][44] The promotional tour continued across Europe until November 13.[18] "You Don't Know My Name" was released on November 10,[45] being selected over the crossover-appealing "If I Ain't Got You" in order to market The Diary of Alicia Keys to Keys' core, urban contemporary-oriented audience first.[19] A commercial success, "You Don't Know My Name" peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent nine weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[8][46] Keys continued promoting the album by performing at the Vibe Awards on November 20,[47] at AOL Broadband Rocks! Live on December 1,[48] on Good Morning America on December 2,[49] and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on December 4 and 5, as well as appearing on Primetime and The Oprah Winfrey Show.[18] In the US, The Diary of Alicia Keys was released on December 2, 2003, by J Records, having been released in France on November 30 and in most other countries on December 1;[d] the first one million units shipped were packaged with a bonus DVD containing behind-the-scenes footage.[18]

"If I Ain't Got You" was released as the second single from The Diary of Alicia Keys on February 23, 2004.[54] It became Keys' second consecutive Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one,[46] and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100,[8] on which it became the third biggest hit of 2004.[55] Keys embarked on the co-headlining Verizon Ladies First Tour with Beyoncé and Missy Elliott on March 12,[56] touring across the US until April 21.[57] After the tour's conclusion, Keys continued promoting the album with televised performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 3, and Today on May 7.[58] To promote the album internationally, Keys performed "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Karma" on the May 14, 2004-dated episode of Later... with Jools Holland in the UK,[59] a show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on May 28,[60] and at various festivals across Europe throughout that summer.[e] "Diary" was released as the third single from The Diary of Alicia Keys on May 24,[66] becoming Keys' fourth consecutive Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hit by peaking at number eight.[8] Keys performed the song alongside "If I Ain't Got You" on The Early Show's Summer Concert Series on June 8,[67] performing the latter at the BET Awards 2004 on June 29,[68] and with Stevie Wonder at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards on August 29,[69] as well as performing "Heartburn" at Fashion Rocks on September 8.[70] A double-disc special edition of The Diary of Alicia Keys was made available in select countries outside North America in September.[71][72] Keys headlined the Wall of Hope concert on the Great Wall of China on September 25,[73] and commenced the Diary Tour in October, initially touring Asia and Oceania.[74][75][76] "Karma" was released as the album's fourth and final single on November 1,[77] peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100;[8] Keys performed it at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards on December 8.[78] She performed "If I Ain't Got You" at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2005,[79] before expanding the Diary Tour to North America from February 23 to April 24, 2005.[80]

Critical reception

Contemporary professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blender[10]
Entertainment WeeklyB[34]
The Guardian[35]
Los Angeles Times[29]
People[81]
Q[82]
Rolling Stone[83]
Slant Magazine[32]
USA Today[81]
Vibe[27]

Upon release, The Diary of Alicia Keys received widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, it holds an average score of 71, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[84] Multiple journalists declared that the album fulfilled the high expectations set by the critical success of Songs in A Minor,[81][85] while USA Today opined that The Diary of Alicia Keys was a "creative leap forward" for Keys.[81] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani wrote that The Diary of Alicia Keys surpassed the qualities of its predecessor, describing it as "a deft mix of modernism and classicism, not to mention street and class".[32] Writing in The New York Times, Jon Pareles stated that with the album, Keys testified the tenacity of songwriting in soul music, noting Keys' lyrical progression since her debut.[86] Tom Horan of The Daily Telegraph also hailed Keys' lyricism, concluding that she "summons up a wisdom and worldliness that is extraordinary in someone so young".[87] Similarly, Rob Sheffield called the album "an assured, adult statement, steeped in the complicated love life and musical dreams of an ambitious young woman" in Rolling Stone.[83] In Los Angeles Times, Robert Hilburn concluded that Keys was still more accomplished as a vocalist than as a songwriter, "but she makes each moment on the album seem real and her own".[29] Dimitri Ehrlich of Vibe referred to the record as "masterful", complimenting Keys' vocal performance and fusion of traditional and contemporary musical elements.[27] Roger Friedman of Fox News commended the "exquisite" production, vocals and instrumentation.[81] Kris Ex of Blender praised the "enthusiastic album full of masterful strokes and electrifying intensity",[10] while Q called it "a proper soul album which hooks you with the first pneumatic beat and draws you deeper with every heady atmosphere and vivid emotion."[82] Mojo described the record as "an hour of heartful, artful singing enhanced by dense, yet fuss-free arrangements".[88]

Retrospective professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[84]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[89]
The Great Rock Discography[90]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
Tom HullB+[91]

In a mixed review of The Diary of Alicia Keys, Josh Tyrangiel of Time said that the album's first six songs are "models of how to make nostalgic music that is not anti-present", but that the album's quality decreases in its second half.[92] David Browne agreed, writing in Entertainment Weekly that the second half "drifts into a narcotized semi-slumber of one earnest, samey retro-soul piano ballad after another."[34] Laura Sinagra of The Village Voice felt that the album's songs lack hooks and other "surface content", sounding instead like unfinished vocal sketches.[93] Writing for PopMatters, Mark Anthony Neal said that it only shows "fleeting glimpses" of Keys' actual sensibilities, adding that although it documents Keys' artistic progression, it was "clearly laboring to be relevant to the current marketplace and thus suffers from a serious lack of cohesion".[31] Alexis Petridis, writing in The Guardian, found it creatively safe and marred by "anodyne slow numbers studded with knowing references to old records".[35] Uncut found Keys' lyricism boring and filled with a "litany of cliche and hackneyed need-a-man" wailing.[94] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice rated the album a "dud",[95] indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought".[96] On the contrary, Slant Magazine and The Washington Times included the record on their year-end lists of best 2003 albums, at numbers nine and two, respectively.[97][98] In 2007, The Diary of Alicia Keys was ranked at number 129 on both New York Daily News's listing "Top 200 Albums of All Time",[99] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Definitive 200".[100] The Times retrospectively remarked that the album "confirmed her place in musical history" in a 2008 article on Keys.[101] The album was also included on the 2020 edition of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, at number 277.[102]

Accolades

For the complete list of awards won by Alicia Keys and singles from The Diary of Alicia Keys, see List of awards and nominations received by Alicia Keys.
Awards and nominations for The Diary of Alicia Keys
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2004 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Album Won
[103]
2004 Edison Award International Artist Album Nominated
[104]
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Nominated
[105]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist Nominated
MOBO Award Best Album Nominated
[106]
2004 American Music Award Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
[107]
2004 Billboard Music Award Billboard 200 Album of the Year Nominated
[108]
R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year Nominated
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist of the Year Nominated
2004 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award Ten Best Sales Releases, Foreign Won
[109]
2005 Grammy Award Album of the Year Nominated
[110]
Best R&B Album Won
2005 Soul Train Music Award Best R&B/Soul Album – Female Won
[111]
2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Music – Album Nominated
[112]
2024 Grammy Award Best Immersive Audio Album Won
[113]

Commercial performance

The Diary of Alicia Keys debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 618,000 copies in its first week.[114] This became Keys' second consecutive number-one debut.[114] It was the highest first-week sales by a female artist of the year. In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 324,000 copies,[115] but returned to the top in its third week with 370,000 units sold.[116] The album spent 88 weeks on the chart, leaving at number 198 in 2005. By January 2006, the album had sold 4.4 million copies in the United States.[117] On August 11, 2020, the album was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of five million units in the United States.[118]

In the United Kingdom, The Diary of Alicia Keys debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart and atop the UK R&B Albums Chart.[119][120] The album was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipping 300,000 units.[121] It reached the top ten in Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and Norway, while peaking at number one in Switzerland[122] and number five on the European Top 100 Albums.[123] By November 2007, the album had sold over eight million copies worldwide.[124]

Track listing

The Diary of Alicia Keys
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Harlem's Nocturne"Alicia KeysKeys1:43
2."Karma"
Brothers4:16
3."Heartburn"
3:28
4."If I Was Your Woman"/"Walk on By"
3:06
5."You Don't Know My Name"
  • West
  • Keys
6:06
6."If I Ain't Got You"KeysKeys3:48
7."Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul)
  • Keys
  • Brothers
Keys4:45
8."Dragon Days"KeysKeys4:36
9."Wake Up"
  • Keys
  • Brothers
Keys4:27
10."So Simple" (featuring Lellow[f])
3:49
11."When You Really Love Someone"
  • Keys
  • Brothers
Keys4:09
12."Feeling U, Feeling Me" (Interlude)KeysKeys2:07
13."Slow Down"
  • Keys
  • L. Green
  • Rose
  • Keys
  • Kumasi
4:18
14."Samsonite Man"
  • Keys
  • Rose
Keys4:12
15."Nobody Not Really"
  • Keys
  • Smith
Keys2:56
Total length:57:45
The Diary of Alicia Keys – UK and Japanese editions (bonus track)[125][39]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Streets of New York (City Life)" (featuring Nas and Rakim)
DJ Premier4:55
Total length:62:40
The Diary of Alicia Keys – Limited edition (bonus DVD)[126]
No.TitleLength
1."The Diary"35:11
The Diary of Alicia Keys – Special edition (bonus disc)[127]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If I Ain't Got You" (Remix) (featuring Usher)KeysKeys3:52
2."If I Ain't Got You" (Spanish version) (featuring Arturo Sandoval)KeysKeys3:53
3."If I Ain't Got You" (Kanye West Remix)Keys
3:47
4."You Don't Know My Name"/"Will You Ever Know It" (Reggae Mix)
  • West
  • DJ Min One[a]
5:05
5."You Don't Know My Name" (music video)  6:08
6."If I Ain't Got You" (music video)  3:30
7."Diary" (music video)  5:13
Total length:31:28
The Diary of Alicia Keys 20[128][129]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."If I Ain't Got You" (Orchestral version) (featuring Queen Charlotte Global Orchestra)KeysKris Bowers4:54
17."Golden Child"KeysKeys4:03
18."You Don't Know My Name"/"Will You Ever Know It" (Reggae Mix)
  • Keys
  • West
  • Lilly
  • Isaacs
  • Ruby
West5:05
19."Diary" (Hani Mixshow) (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! and Jermaine Paul)
  • Keys
  • Brothers
5:10
20."If I Ain't Got You" (Spanish orchestral version) (featuring Queen Charlotte Global Orchestra)KeysBowers4:55
21."Streets of New York (City Life)" (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall)
  • Keys
  • Smith
  • Barrier
  • Jones
  • Martin
  • Griffin
 4:16
22."If Ain't Got You" (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall)Keys 5:09
23."Diary" (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall)
  • Keys
  • Brothers
 5:35
24."You Don't Know My Name" (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall)
  • Keys
  • West
  • Lilly
  • Bailey
  • Kent
  • Williams
 6:00
Total length:1:43:00
The Diary of Alicia Keys 20 – US Urban Outfitters exclusive edition (bonus vinyl)[130][g]
No.TitleLength
1."Streets of New York (City Life)" (featuring Nas and Rakim)4:55
2."Streets of New York (City Life)" (instrumental)4:55

Notes

  • ^a signifies an additional producer

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Diary of Alicia Keys.[24]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for The Diary of Alicia Keys
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[51] Gold 20,000^
Australia (ARIA)[182] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[183] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[184] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[185] Platinum 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[50] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[186] Platinum 200,000^
Italy (FIMI)[187] Gold 50,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[188] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[189] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[190] Gold 7,500^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[191] Gold 20,000*
Singapore (RIAS)[192] Gold 5,000*
South Korea — 7,242[156]
Sweden (GLF)[193] Gold 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[194] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[121] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[195] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[196] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 8,000,000[124]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for The Diary of Alicia Keys
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
France November 30, 2003 Standard CD BMG
[50]
Argentina December 1, 2003
[51]
Germany
[52]
United Kingdom J
[53]
United States December 2, 2003
  • Standard
  • limited
[18]
Japan December 3, 2003 Standard CD BMG
[197]
South Korea December 8, 2003
  • Cassette
  • CD
[156]
Japan December 17, 2003 Limited CD+DVD
[198]
Australia September 6, 2004 Special CD + enhanced CD Sony BMG
[71]
Japan September 22, 2004
[72]
Germany October 25, 2004
[199]
Various December 1, 2023 20
[128][200]
United States Vinyl + 7-inch vinyl[h] Legacy
[200]
Australia July 12, 2024 Standard Vinyl Sony Music
[201]
Europe
[202][203][204]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ attributed to multiple sources[4][5][6][7]
  2. ^ Beyoncé broke the record at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (2010), when she won six awards.[11]
  3. ^ attributed to multiple sources[12][13][14][5]
  4. ^ attributed to multiple sources[18][50][51][52][53]
  5. ^ attributed to multiple sources[61][62][63][64][65]
  6. ^ Keys' alias
  7. ^ The Urban Outfitters exclusive edition of The Diary of Alicia Keys 20 excludes bonus tracks included on other editions of the reissue.
  8. ^ exclusive to Urban Outfitters

Citations

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  2. ^ a b Moon et al. 2004, p. 449
  3. ^ Gaar 2002, p. 461
  4. ^ a b Hope, Clove (March 28, 2021). "Alicia Keys: Songs in A Minor". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Jefferson, J'na (June 4, 2021). "'Songs In A Minor' at 20: How Alicia Keys' debut album set the tone for contemporary R&B". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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