Songs In A Minor
by Alicia Keys
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Songs In A Minor is ranked as the best album by Alicia Keys.
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Songs In A Minor track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Songs In A Minor rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 28 Music Albums of 2001 | 15/28 | 3 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 59 Music Albums of 2001 | 20/59 | 3 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 20/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum artists Pt 2 | 30/100 | - |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Launch Magazine Best Albums 2001 | 1/10 | - |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | Upcoming Album Club Picks 1 | 44/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | All Time Pt 3 | 44/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 2001 | 3/100 | - |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Q magazine Recordings Of The Year 2001 | 20/45 | - |
| 2026 | joathome | Top 61 Music Albums of 2001 | 33/61 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 132 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 322 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/06/2026 12:03 |  Tamthebam | 23,220 | 69/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2026 19:28 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,604 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 15:30 | Jakor | 5,525 | 70/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 67.7/100, a mean average of 66.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.4.
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R&B album of the year at the 2002 Grammys (Edited)
sguy157 06/20/2019 00:30 | #237906 | TOP COMMENT
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A solid entry in the 2000s R&B/neo soul catalogue. If you are a fan of the genre and haven't listened to this already, you should definitely check it out. Alicia Keys' voice is stunning throughout, filling each song with emotion.
However, though I do like this album, it does have a few flaws that hold it back from truly being great. The runtime comes in at about an hour, which just feels a bit too long. Couple this with the fact that some songs feel weaker than others and you get a record that feels just a bit bloated. And it doesn't help that most of the songs feel pretty safe and standard for the genre. Usually this isn't a problem for me. Not every song has to be groundbreaking to be interesting. But when you have 15 songs on an album, then the more predictable tracks will sort of blend together and fade into the background.
Despite my criticisms, I do think that this is a decent record. It's just that when you shake off some of the nostalgia, you recognize the presence of a few imperfections.
swagnadalf 02/04/2019 15:40 | #231344 | TOP COMMENT
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A handful of really good songs and LOTS of filler
I usually listen to rock but this album is just plain infectious...had me at first listen and never let go. My faves are Girlfriend, Fallin, Rock Wit U.
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