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Soul classics and stepmother celebrations: Alicia Keys’ 20 best songs – ranked!
Twenty-five years after she released her debut album, we pick the best of an artist pairing Chopin-inspired piano with pop, soul and powerful emotion Two different takes on the same album – one traditional, the other more beat-heavy – packaged together, Keys was an experiment that didn’t quite work, but Skydive, co-written with Raphael Saadiq, is a fine song: both versions are great but Mike WiLL Made-It’s bumping rework wins by a fraction. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Soul classics and stepmother celebrations: Alicia Keys’ 20 best songs – ranked!, Twenty-five years after she released her debut album, we pick the best of an artist pairing Chopin-inspired piano with pop, soul and powerful emotion Two different takes on the same album – one traditional, the other more beat-heavy – packaged together, Keys was an experiment that didn’t quite work, but Skydive, co-written with Raphael Saadiq, is a fine song: both versions are great but Mike WiLL Made-It’s bumping rework wins by a fraction. Continue reading…
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- Soul classics and stepmother celebrations: Alicia Keys’ 20 best songs – ranked!The Guardian - 2026-06-18T13:15:03+00:00
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