On Friday, Alicia Keys returns with her double album Keys.
The 26-track set, which she calls “one of the most exciting projects I ever did,” will feature two sides containing different versions of the same songs. The “Originals” side consists of 14 “laidback piano vibes,” produced entirely by Alicia, with appearances from Pusha T (“Plentiful”) and Brandi Carlile (“Paper Flowers”).
The “Unlocked” side boasts “upbeat, drums, level up vibes,” produced by Alicia and Mike Will Made-It. In addition to the single “LALA” with Swae Lee, the 12 tracks include collaborations with Lil Wayne on “Nat King Cole” and Khalid and Lucky Daye on “Come for Me.”
“These songs are going to creep into your heart and give you what you need!” tweeted Alicia. “On #KEYS we ain’t holdin’ back for NOTHIN’!!”
I couldn’t wait to reveal this….
These songs are going to creep into your heart and give you what you need!
On #KEYS we ain’t holdin’ back for NOTHIN’!! 😤
Flip your phone for the #Unlocked side
And tell me what title intrigues you most 💥💥💥💥🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹 pic.twitter.com/XsZEKRebUy
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) December 7, 2021
Keys follows 2020’s Alicia. “I do feel like this music that’s coming is very much like, I know my lane and I’ma drive in it,” the 15-time Grammy winner told Apple Music. “That’s the vibe of this music. There’s a confidence. There’s a swag. There’s an energy. There’s a feeling of just complete comfortable in my skin.”
Alicia Tracklist
Side One – Originals
1. “Plentiful” feat. Pusha T
2. “Skydive”
3. “Best of Me”
4. “Dead End Road”
5. “Is It Insane”
6. “Billions”
7. “Love When You Call My Name”
8. “Only You”
9. “Daffodils”
10. “Old Memories”
11. “Nat King Cole”
12. “Paper Flowers” feat. Brandi Carlile
13. “Like Water”
14. “Keys”
Side Two – Unlocked
1. “Only You”
2. “Skydive”
3. “Best of Me”
4. “LALA” feat. Swae Lee
5. “Nat King Cole” feat. Lil Wayne
6. “Is It Insane”
7. “Come for Me” feat. Khalid and Lucky Daye
8. “Old Memories”
9. “Dead End Road”
10. “Love When You Call My Name”
11. “Daffodils”
12. “Billions”