Keys is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys , released through RCA Records on December 10, 2021; her last album released under the label as they parted ways in the summer of 2022. It was primarily produced by Keys. It was preceded by the release of two singles: " Lala " featuring Swae Lee and " Best of Me ". The album was announced on October 27 and includes two discs (original and unlocked), with two versions of 10 tracks, along with six other tracks.
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200-797: A 1959 Japanese comedy drama The Key (1961 film) , a Soviet animated feature The Key (1965 film) , a Croatian omnibus film The Key (1971 film) , a Czechoslovakian drama The Key (1983 film) , an Italian erotic film The Key (1987 film) , an Iranian film The Key (2007 film) , a French thriller film Key (film) , a 2011 Telugu-language psychological thriller The Key (2014 film) , an American erotic drama film Literature [ edit ] The Key (Curley novel) , by Marianne Curley, 2005 The Key (Elfgren and Strandberg novel) , by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren, 2013 The Key (Tanizaki novel) , by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, 1956 "The Key" (short story) , by Isaac Asimov, 1966 The Key: A Startling Enquiry into
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400-583: A concert at Expo 2020 in Dubal , United Arab Emirates on December 10. On December 12, Keys appeared on The Kris Fade Show on Virgin Radio Dubai . To talk about the album, Keys appeared on Australian tv-show Sunrise on December 13. On December 14, Keys appeared on the Fat Joe Show , Today and The One Show and performed "Old Memories" on The Voice . Keys was interviewed by Taylor Rooks from
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680-511: A song by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool from the 2010 album The Golden Year "Key", a song by Band-Maid from the 2014 album Maid in Japan "The Key", a 2010 song by Edita Abdieski "Key", a song by C418 from the 2011 album Minecraft – Volume Alpha "The Keys", a song by Crazy Town from the 2015 album The Brimstone Sluggers "Key", a song by Porter Robinson from the 2017 EP Virtual Self Television [ edit ] "The Key",
720-463: A song by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool from the 2010 album The Golden Year "Key", a song by Band-Maid from the 2014 album Maid in Japan "The Key", a 2010 song by Edita Abdieski "Key", a song by C418 from the 2011 album Minecraft – Volume Alpha "The Keys", a song by Crazy Town from the 2015 album The Brimstone Sluggers "Key", a song by Porter Robinson from the 2017 EP Virtual Self Television [ edit ] "The Key",
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#1732837802661880-497: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Keys (album) Keys is a double album . The first part features the more traditional and melodic original songs. The second half of the album features the unlocked versions of the same tracks, where Mike WiLL Made-It sampled the original tracks and gave them stronger beats and several effects and transformations. Some songs exist only either in their original or unlocked version. In
920-704: The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards alongside Swae Lee . On October 31, Keys appeared on 1Xtra's R&B Show on BBC Radio 1Xtra in the United Kingdom. In November 2021, Keys appeared on the covers of Marie Claire in the United Kingdom and the United States, and Glamour Germany . Keys performed of songs from the album at the Mercedes-EQ Concert Experience, held at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan on November 6, 2021. As part of SiriusXM 's and Pandora 's Small Stage Series , Keys performed songs from
960-545: The National Basketball Association for 1 on 1 with Alicia Keys on December 15. Keys appeared on The Breakfast Club radio show on December 17. To showcase the album, Keys performed in concert at Maraya in Al-'Ula , Saudi Arabia on February 11, 2022. On July 14, 2022 Keys unveiled the music video for " Come for Me " featuring Khalid and Lucky Daye , ahead of a re-release of the album titled Keys II during
1000-551: The Hump Albums [ edit ] Key (Meredith Monk album) , 1971 Key (Son, Ambulance album) , 2004 The Key (Joan Armatrading album) , 1983 The Key (Vince Gill album) , 1998 The Key (Nocturnus album) , 1990 The Key (Operation: Mindcrime album) , 2015 Keys (album) , by Alicia Keys, 2021 The Keys (EP) , by GWSN, 2020 Songs [ edit ] "The Key" (Speech Debelle song) , 2009 "The Key" (Matt Goss song) , 1995 "The Key",
1040-497: The Hump Albums [ edit ] Key (Meredith Monk album) , 1971 Key (Son, Ambulance album) , 2004 The Key (Joan Armatrading album) , 1983 The Key (Vince Gill album) , 1998 The Key (Nocturnus album) , 1990 The Key (Operation: Mindcrime album) , 2015 Keys (album) , by Alicia Keys, 2021 The Keys (EP) , by GWSN, 2020 Songs [ edit ] "The Key" (Speech Debelle song) , 2009 "The Key" (Matt Goss song) , 1995 "The Key",
1080-516: The Riddle of Man's Past , a 1969 book by John Philip Cohane The Key , a magazine published by Kappa Kappa Gamma "The Key", a short story by Satyajit Ray The Keys (journal) , of the League of Coloured Peoples founded in 1933 Music [ edit ] See also: § Common uses Bands [ edit ] The Keys (English band) , 1979–1983 The Keys, a Welsh band successor to Murry
1120-418: The Riddle of Man's Past , a 1969 book by John Philip Cohane The Key , a magazine published by Kappa Kappa Gamma "The Key", a short story by Satyajit Ray The Keys (journal) , of the League of Coloured Peoples founded in 1933 Music [ edit ] See also: § Common uses Bands [ edit ] The Keys (English band) , 1979–1983 The Keys, a Welsh band successor to Murry
1160-555: The United States, the album debuted at number 41 on the Billboard 200 , becoming Keys' first studio album to miss the top five in that country. It received mostly positive reviews, with critics highlighting Keys' production approach in particular, although some were critical of the quality behind the song composition. To support the album, Keys embarked on the Alicia + Keys World Tour . The singer's eighth recording project consists of two parts:
1200-457: The album at Apollo Theater on November 11, 2021. The show was the first of several intimate concert appearances staged by Keys during the unveiling of the new material. On December 1, Keys performed songs from the album at an intimate concert at Superblue art gallery during Art Basel in Miami Beach, Florida . On December 6, Keys appeared on Complex ' s 360 With Speedy Morman to talk about
1240-563: The album for how it "invites every listener to think like a producer, hearing the possibilities of timbre, propulsion, weight and context for every sound, while making clear how much those choices matter". Other reviewers were less receptive. Alexis Petridis , writing for The Guardian , found Keys to be devoid of any major songs and instead reliant on the artist's creativity, which he said "can improve an average song but can't transform one into something extraordinary". AllMusic 's Andy Kellman believed that "the songs are more likely to evoke
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1280-440: The album. Keys appeared on Extra on an episode airing on December 8. On December 9, Keys was featured on Drink Champs podcast on Revolt . The album was further promoted by an iHeartRadio album release party featuring an exclusive interview and performances by Keys on December 9. During its first week of release, Keys appeared on Apple Music 's R&B Now Radio to talk about the album with Ebro Darden and performed
1320-481: The album’s beginning, Keys had a vision to create an alternative and sampled side of the original album. Keys considered enlisting either Hit-Boy , Illangelo or Mike Will Made It to produce the unlocked side of the album. After the originals side was mainly completed, Keys connected with producer Mike Will, and began to work on the unlocked side with him in New York. Keys debuted the album's lead single, " Lala " at
1360-492: The first, called Originals, is described as "the classic side of me", while the second, Unlocked, is "a whole other sonic experience". The album features the singer as producer and songwriter on all twenty-six tracks, with numerous songwriters and producers participating, including Mike Will Made It , Sia , Raphael Saadiq , Natalie Hemby , and vocal collaborations from Khalid , Lil Wayne , Pusha T , Swae Lee , Brandi Carlile , and Jacob Collier . After her album Alicia
1400-554: The following month. In the United States, " Trillions " featuring Brent Faiyaz impacted R&B radio on August 23, 2022. "Come for Me" was released as a single in the United States on February 24, 2023. Keys was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on 11 reviews. Reviewing for Rolling Stone in December 2021, Jon Dolan found
1440-732: The project to consist of "two distinct, easily digestible collections", highlighting Originals as "the more self-assured of the two sets" and its first seven songs a "run of historical turns [that] is quintessential Keys". Dan Cairns of The Times wrote that the album as a whole is a "powerful reminder of just how original an artist she is", adding that "tracks such as Daffodil Mix 2/Daffodils, Skydive, Is It Insane and Nat King Cole point up to Keys' bracingly and often irreverent approach to music-making". Similarly, The Daily Telegraph ' s Neil McCormick said her production strives toward "epic" ballad styles and evocative trip hop tones, while The New York Times reviewer Jon Pareles applauded
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1560-497: Was a homecoming for me. It's so grounded in songwriting and raw expression. I didn't worry about production. [...] Me and my engineer Ann Mincieli started conversating about this concept about these two worlds. [...] She suggested I connect with [rap producer] Mike Will. And when I connected with Mike Will, it was instant vibes. [...] I like that you can choose your own adventure. You could do that thing where you're kind of A-B-ing it, or you can just ride out to what your energy is». From
1600-627: Was released in September 2020, following a delay during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic , Keys started to work on the album by writing alone in the studio as she did with her first albums. Keys, interviewed by Entertainment Weekly , said about the album: «The pandemic hit; I didn't feel creative at all. I had lost my center and didn't really know how to find peace. [...] So I did get right back in and I knew that I wanted to do this album called Keys. And as I started to create it, I realized that it
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