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.

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

Notes
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Songs in A Minor: 20th Anniversary Edition

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)".

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Chart positions
Chart (2001/2002)PeakpositionAustralian Albums Chart3Austrian Albums Chart4Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)8Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)10Canadian Albums Chart2Dutch Albums Chart1Danish Albums Chart4European Top 100 Albums5Finnish Albums Chart8French Albums Chart12German Albums Chart2Greek International Albums Chart5Hungarian Albums Chart18Italian Albums Chart4Irish Albums Chart5Japanese Albums Chart44Norwegian Albums Chart12Polish Albums Chart9Swedish Albums Chart10Swiss Albums Chart3U.K Albums Chart6Billboard 2001Billboard R&B/HipHop Albums1

+ Chart positions forSongs in A Minor – 10th Anniversary Edition Chart (2011)  PeakpositionDutch Albums Chart  69French Albums Chart  124

Year-end charts
Chart (2001)PositionAustrian Albums Chart35Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)  98Dutch Albums Chart  18 French Albums Chart98New Zealand Albums Chart Note: The reader must select "2001" → "Albums".47Swedish Albums Chart32Swiss Albums Chart19U.K Albums Chart38U.S. Billboard 20013U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums3Worldwide7Chart (2002)PositionAustralian Albums Chart14Australian Urban Albums3Austrian Albums Chart44Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)38Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)21Dutch Albums Chart  21French Albums Chart45New Zealand Albums Chart Note: The reader must select "2002" → "Albums".28Swedish Albums Chart85Swiss Albums Chart28U.K Albums Chart31U.S Billboard Hot 20023U.S R&B/Hip-Hop Albums12Chart (2003)PositionAustralian Urban Albums18U.K Albums Chart153

Decade-end charts
Chart (2000–09)PositionDutch Albums Chart72U.S. Billboard 20032U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums12

Certifications
 Region Certification Australia 2× platinum Austria Gold Belgium Gold Canada 5× platinum Denmark Platinum Europe 3× platinum France Platinum Germany Platinum Italy Platinum Netherlands 2× platinum New Zealand Note: The reader must select "Chart #1299 – Sunday March 10, 2002". Platinum Norway Gold Poland Gold Sweden Platinum Switzerland 2× platinum United Kingdom 3× platinum United States 6× platinum

Chart procession and succession

Release history
CountryDateLabelUnited StatesJune 5, 2001J RecordsCanadaJune 26, 2001Sony MusicUnited KingdomJuly 23, 2001J RecordsGermanySeptember 3, 2001AustraliaJapanFebruary 27, 2002BMGFranceOctober 29, 2002J Records10th Anniversary EditionWorldwideJune 28, 2011J Records

 References 

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 Other websites 
 Songs in A Minor at Discogs

Category:2001 albums
Category:Alicia Keys
Category:Neo soul albums