Songs In A Minor
by Alicia Keys

Songs In A Minor by Alicia Keys
Year: 2001
Release date: 2001-06-05
Overall rank: 4,478th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 155 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2001 (79th)
Award Top albums of of the 2000s (761st)
Award Best albums of all time (4,478th)

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Songs In A Minor is ranked as the best album by Alicia Keys.

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Overall rank: 4,478th | 2000s rank: 761st | 2001 rank: 79th  Overall chart history
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“With the addition of the first three albums, I now have, in my physical collection, all of the top 387 on the BEA overall chart. Next is #388, Benji by Sun Kil Moon. I now have 758 of the BEA Top 1000 in my collection. (NOTE: The Life Of Pablo has never been officially released on CD, and probably…”
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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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65/100
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.
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A handful of really good songs and LOTS of filler
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R&B album of the year at the 2002 Grammys (Edited)
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