The 25 Best Alicia Keys Songs

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

4. "You Don't Know My Name" - The lead single from The Diary of Alicia Keys, "You Don't Know My Name" showed a rapidly maturing mega-talent stepping out of her comfort zone by singing over a soulful Main Ingredient sample courtesy of Kanye West. (Photo: J Records)
/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/06/Shows/bet-star-cinema/062211-Shows-Bet-Star-Cinema-The-Story-So-Far-Alicia-Keys-8.jpg
2. "No One" - "No One" is Alicia's biggest hit, with 5.6 million downloads and more than 3 billion radio listens in the U.S. in 2008 when it was released. The song more than backs up those astronomical numbers, with Alicia's soaring, power-packed alto contrasting beautifully with the soft piano cascades to create an undeniable anthem.  (Photo: J Records)
1. "Fallin'" - "Fallin'" is Alicia's signature song for a reason. Highlighted by beautiful bridge harmonies and Alicia's perfect balance of love and pain, it introduced one of the most promising new R&B talents in a generation, and in a major way: The song grabbed three Grammys, including song of the year, and set a record for the biggest audience ever for a pop song (93 million) — one which stood until Katy Perry's "E.T." last year. We've been falling in love with Alicia ever since. (Photo: J Records)

Next Gallery

12 Powerful Quotes from Black Women Athletes to Inspire Greatness

12 Photos

24 / 26

3. "If I Ain't Got You" - "If I Ain't Got You" is Alicia at her most timeless. With its lush classic-soul swing and Alicia powerfully tackling her favorite topic — unconditional love — this is a modern-day standard. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images/ Kevin Winter/Getty Images

ADVERTISEMENT