Alicia KeysBest Alicia Keys Albums Ranked

Songs In A Minor

pitchfork

8.5

“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit Alicia Keys’ outstanding 2001 debut, a self-produced, Chopin-inspired R&B album that blazed a unique path to mainstream superstardom.”

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thelineofbestfit

8.5

“Alicia Keys proves that she’s still a force to be reckoned with on Alicia”

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nme

8.0

“an enriching blend of empathy, positivity and self-knowledge”

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nme

8.0

“Two tracks into her surprisingly fresh sixth album, Alicia Keys issues a mission statement: “Gotta speak the truth when I’m up in the booth.” For the next 45 minutes, the piano-playing New Yorker barely falters as she shows a more honest and socially conscious side to her songwriting. Most of the time, it suits her. From an early reference to her humble upbringing “in a tenement… listenin’ to the”

Girl On Fire

rollingstone

8.0

“Call Alicia Keys old-fashioned – she does begin her fifth studio album with an instrumental that flaunts her classical piano training. But she's an iconoclast, not an anachronist, spicing her flavorful midtempo songs and gusty inspirational ballads with odd chords, unexpected melodic twists, and rock and reggae flourishes. Even radio-ready tracks like "New Day," with its rugged, martial beat from ”

Girl On Fire

pitchfork

7.1

“Alicia Keys' fifth studio album, a collection about rebirth and renewal, features production from Jamie xx, Swizz Beatz, and Dr. Dre and guest spots from Nicki Minaj, Maxwell, and Bruno Mars.”