Unplugged
Live album by Alicia Keys
Released	October 10, 2005 October 11, 2005 October 17, 2005
Recorded	Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York City, New York; July 4, 2005
Genre	R&B/Soul
Length	72:22
Label	J
Producer(s)	Alicia Keys, Alex Coletti, Peter Edge, Jeff Robinson
Professional reviews
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Alicia Keys chronology
The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003)	Unplugged (2005)

Unplugged is a live album by American R&B/soul singer and pianist Alicia Keys. It was recorded as part of the television program MTV Unplugged on July 4, 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in Brooklyn, New York City, and released on October 11, 2005 in the United States (see 2005 in music). It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at number one, selling over 245,000 copies worldwide in its first week (196,000 in the U.S.) – the highest debut for an MTV Unplugged album since Nirvana's 1994 MTV Unplugged in New York and the first Unplugged by a female artist to debut at number one. It was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2006, including "Best R&B Album". Image File history File links Summary Cover of the Alicia Keys Unplugged album. ... A live album is a musical recording containing recorded concert performances. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. 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The first single released from the album was "Unbreakable", which peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number thirty-four, and number four on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The second single, "Every Little Bit Hurts", was released in January 2006. The video premiered on January 17 on BET's 106 & Park. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Unplugged (Alicia Keys album). ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Every Little Bit Hurts was originally a 1964 hit single for Motown soul singer Brenda Holloway. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Black Entertainment Television is an American cable network targeted toward African-American audiences in the United States. ... 106 & Park: BETs Top 10 Live is a top-ten video countdown that has aired every weekday on BET since 2000 and is the networks #1 rated show. ...

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Track listing

1. "Intro Alicia's Prayer" (Acappella) (Traditional) – 1:11
2. "Karma" (Kerry Brothers, Jr., Taneisha Smith, Alicia Keys) – 2:10
3. "Heartburn" (Alicia Keys, Tim Mosley, Walter Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Erika Rose) – 3:03
4. "A Woman's Worth" (Live) ¹ (Alicia Keys, Erika Rose, Ernest Isley, Christopher Jasper, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr.) – 3:30
5. "Unbreakable" ² (Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Harold Lilly, Garry Glenn) – 4:34
6. "How Come You Don't Call Me" (Prince) – 5:23
7. "If I Was Your Woman" ³ (Gloria Jones, Clarence McMurray, Pam Sawyer) – 4:04
8. "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) – 4:06
9. "Every Little Bit Hurts" (Ed Cobb) – 4:01
10. "Streets of New York (City Life)" ⁴ (Alicia Keys, Taneisha Smith, Eric Barrier, Nasir Jones, Chris Martin, William Griffin) – 7:35
11. "Wild Horses" (featuring Adam Levine) (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 6:04
12. "Diary" (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Jr.) – 5:53
13. "You Don't Know My Name" ⁵ (Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Harold Lilly, James Ralph Bailey, Melvin Kent, Ken Williams) – 3:35
14. "Stolen Moments" (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Jr., Lamont Green, Wah-Wah Watson) – 5:14
15. "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) – 5:10
16. "Love It or Leave It" ⁶ (featuring Mos Def and Common)/"Welcome to Jamrock" (featuring Damian Marley, Mos Def, Common and Friends) ("Love It or Leave It Alone": Lorenzo DeChalus, Derek Murphy, Charles Davis, Kirk Khaleel, Joseph Williams / "Welcome to Jamrock": Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Ini Kamoze) – 6:42

¹ Samples "Footsteps in the Dark" written by Ernest Isley, Christopher Jasper, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Marvin Isley, and O'Kelly Isley, Jr.
² Samples "Intimate Friends" written by Garry D. Glenn.
³ Samples "If I Were Your Woman" written by Gloria Jones, Clarence McMurray, and Pam Sawyer.
⁴ Samples "N.Y. State of Mind" written by Eric Barrier, Nasir Jones, Chris Martin, and William Griffin.
⁵ Samples "Let Me Prove My Love to You" written by James Ralph Bailey, Melvin Kent, and Ken Williams.
⁶ Samples "Love Me or Leave Me Alone" written by Lorenzo DeChalus, Derek Murphy, and Charles Davis, and "Latoya" written by Kirk Khaleel and Joseph Williams. Karma is the fourth single from R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys sophomore album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. ... Kerry Krucial Brothers is the boyfriend of the performer Alicia Keys and a producer on the album Songs in A Minor. ... Timbaland (born Timothy Mosley in Norfolk, Virginia on March 10, 1971) is a hip hop and R&B record producer, whose style of production and arranging was very influential in both genres of music during and after the mid-1990s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Songs in A Minor. ... Ernie Isley (born on March 7, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) is currently a member of the legendary family music group, The Isley Brothers, a legendary rock guitarist and drummer and was important to the Isleys development from one of the pioneering R&B groups of the day to... Chris Jasper (b. ... Ronald (center) with brothers OKelly and Rudolph, ca. ... Rudolph Bernard Isley (born on April 1, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was one of the original members of the legendary family music group, The Isley Brothers. ... Marvin Isley (born in 1953 in Teaneck, New Jersey) was one of the members of the legendary family music group, The Isley Brothers and a seminal bassist. ... OKelly Isley, Jr. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Unplugged (Alicia Keys album). ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘n. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The cover of 1979 album, Windstorm Gloria Jones (born 12 September 1938 in Longview, Texas) is an American singer. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into The Diary of Alicia Keys. ... Every Little Bit Hurts was originally a 1964 hit single for Motown soul singer Brenda Holloway. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with The Standells. ... Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known simply as Nas, formerly Nasty. ... Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), better known as DJ Premier (Premo/Primo as his fans, fellow musicians and critics call him sometimes), is a prominent American hip hop producer and DJ, and the instrumental half of the duo Gang Starr, together with MC Guru on the lyrical side. ... Rakim (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr. ... For other uses, see Wild Horses (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sir Michael Phillip Mick Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English rock musician, actor, songwriter, record and film producer and businessman. ... Keith Richards (a. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into The Diary of Alicia Keys. ... Melvin Wah-Wah Watson Ragin, better known as just Wah-Wah Watson, is a guitarist famed for his wah-wah skills. ... Fallin is the first single from R&B/soul musician Alicia Keyss debut album, Songs in A Minor. ... Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973), best known by his stage name Mos Def, is a critically acclaimed American rapper and actor. ... Common (formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... Damian Marley (born July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a Grammy-winning reggae artist and is the youngest male child of reggae legend Bob Marley, and the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. ...

• Bonus DVD

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