The 25 Best Alicia Keys Songs

Anthems and classics from one of the best to ever do it.

14. "Teenage Love Affair" - Over a funky sample from the Temprees' 1972 "(Girl) I Love You," Alicia does her own take on retro R&B Brit-pop and takes on one of her favorite topics: infatuating, starry-eyed love. (Photo: J Records)
13. "Unbreakable" - This single from 2005's Unplugged album uses a dog-eared Eddie Kendricks Wurlitzer riff for another Alicia trademark about everlasting, richer-or-poorer love.(Photo: REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)
12. "Stolen Moments" - One of the highlights from Alicia's amazing Unplugged album was this soul steamer, which featured beautiful vocal harmonies, her band at its tightest and a co-writing credit from funk guitar legend Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin.  (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
11. "Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Channeling Purple Rain–era Prince, a whispery, pleading Alicia is softer, sweeter and more vulnerable than ever on this delicate tear-jerker from As I Am.  (Photo: J Records)Alicia Keys - Few remember that before she was Ms. Beatz, Alicia Keys was a child prodigy raised by her mother in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen. Let’s hear it for New York, folks. (Photo:  Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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13. "Unbreakable" - This single from 2005's Unplugged album uses a dog-eared Eddie Kendricks Wurlitzer riff for another Alicia trademark about everlasting, richer-or-poorer love.(Photo: REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)

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