Songs in A Minor [Japanese Bonus Tracks] (2002)

About this title: Like Erykah Badu and other retro-soul artists who have followed her, Alicia Keys is trying to redefine modern R&B by injecting it with jazz and blues. In Songs in A Minor, Keys accomplishes her goal with poise and skill. The highlight of the album is "Fallin'," the debut single that features a haunting piano-and-strings arrangement reminiscent of James Brown's classic "It's a Man's Man's Man's World." Keys' piano work on "Butterflyz" and "Goodbye" is equally impressive, as is her flair for up-tempo numbers such as "Jane Doe." [The Japanese edition has two unlisted bonus tracks, both of which ... read more

Tracks:

1. Piano & I [Keys]
2. Girlfriend [Dupri/Keys/Thompson]
3. How Come You Don't Call Me [Prince]
4. Fallin' [Keys]
5. Troubles [Brothers/Keys]
6. Rock Wit U [Keys/Smith/Brothers]
7. A Woman's Worth [Keys/Rose]
8. Jane Doe [Keys/Burruss]
9. Goodbye [Keys]
10. The Life [Keys/Smith/Brothers]
11. Mr. Man [Keys/Cozier]
12. Never Felt This Way (Interlude) [McKnight]
13. Butterflyz [Keys]
14. Why Do I Feel So Sad [Keys/Campbell]
15. Caged Bird [Keys]
16. Lovin' U [Keys]
17. Rear View Mirror [Brothers/Daniels/Gr]
18. Fallin' [Extended Remix] [Keys]
19. A Woman's Worth [Remix Radio Edit] [Keys/Rose]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.