What is the best Alicia Keys album?

From her piano-driven soul beginnings to bold contemporary reinventions, every era of her catalog brings something different to the table. Which one tops your list?

1

Songs in A Minor

Alicia Keys' 2001 debut album blending soul, R&B and classical piano, winner of five Grammy Awards.

1000pts

2

The Diary of Alicia Keys

Her 2003 sophomore album fusing pop, hip-hop and traditional R&B, featuring 'If I Ain't Got You'.

624pts

3

As I Am

Her 2007 third album led by the hit 'No One', her best-selling record.

567pts

4

Alicia

Her 2020 seventh album exploring a relaxed, genre-spanning contemporary sound.

567pts

5

The Element of Freedom

Her 2009 fourth album with a smoother, atmospheric sound and the single 'Empire State of Mind (Part II)'.

567pts

6

Girl on Fire

Her 2012 fifth album whose Grammy-winning title track became an empowerment anthem.

567pts

7

Keys

Her 2021 double album split into 'Originals' and reimagined 'Unlocked' versions.

499pts

8

Here

Her 2016 sixth album, a raw and socially conscious return to her New York roots.

416pts