The Diary of Alicia Keys

~ Release by Alicia Keys (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Harlem’s Nocturne
recording engineer and mixer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers and Alicia Keys
clavinet, piano, Rhodes piano [Rhodes], background vocals and lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Harlem’s Nocturne
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys1:44
2Karma
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer) and Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
programming and producer:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
horn [horns]:
Joe Romano (trumpet,flute,trombone) and Dave Watson (multi-instrumentalist)
instruments:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise
recorded at:
KrucialKeys Studios in New York, New York, United States and Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Sound Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Sound on Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Karma
writer:
Kerry Brothers, Alicia Keys and Taneisha Smith
publisher:
Book of Daniel Music, EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys4:16
3Heartburn
assistant recording engineer:
Dan Gautreau
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer) and Walter Millsap III
miscellaneous support:
Michael Evans (engineer) (task: Production Coordinator) and William E. Pettaway, Jr. (R&B songwriter, musician, producer) (task: Production Coordinator)
producer:
Alicia Keys and Timbaland
background vocals:
AK, Denise Stoudmire (American singer Denise Renee), ErikaRose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth") and Jessica Wilson
lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise, MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.) and Timbaland Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Heartburn
writer:
Alicia Keys, Walter Millsap, Candice Nelson, Erika Rose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth") and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Bread Winner, Conjunction Productions, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Phoenix Rose Music Publishing, Soaring Music Publishing and Virginia Beach Music
Alicia Keys3:28
4If I Was Your Woman / Walk on By
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Easy Mo Bee
producer:
Dwayne "D. Wigg" Wiggins, Easy Mo Bee and Alicia Keys
mixer:
Pat Viala
bass guitar [bass] and sitar:
Dwayne "D. Wigg" Wiggins
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Bee Mo Easy Music Inc., Grass Roots Entertainment, Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Walk on By by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
If I Was Your Woman / Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
writer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer), Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Burt Bacharach
medley of:
Walk On By
medley of:
If I Were Your Woman
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5You Don’t Know My NameAlicia Keys6:07
6If I Ain’t Got You
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Hugh McKracken
horn [horns]:
"Chops", David Watson (multi-instrumentalist), Darryl Dixon (saxophone/flute/arranger) and Joe Romano (trumpet,flute,trombone)
organ:
Arcell Vickers
piano and lead vocals:
AK
background vocals:
AK, Katreese Barnes, L. Green and Cindy Mizelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 422) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 440)
recording of:
If I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Alicia Keys3.63:49
7Diary
additional recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Elijah Baker
guitar:
Dwayne "D. Wigg" Wiggins and John “Jubu” Smith
organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Carl "Rev" Wheeler (keyboards)
piano:
AK and Tim Christian Riley
background vocals:
AK, Stockley Carmichael and Jerimiah "Jermaine" Paul
lead vocals:
AK
performer:
Tony! Toni! Toné!
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Soundwise Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Diary
writer:
Kerry Brothers and Alicia Keys
publisher:
Book of Daniel Music, EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys feat. Tony! Toni! Toné!4:44
8Dragon Days
additional recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer) and Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
co-producer:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass)
guitar:
Ronnie Drayton
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Onree Gill
instruments:
AK
synthesizer [piano synthesizer], background vocals and lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and KrucialKeys Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Sound Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dragon Days
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys4:37
9Wake Up
additional recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Russ Elevado
bass guitar [bass]:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
cello:
Marisol Espada (cellist) and Melissa Meell (American cellist)
instruments:
AK
keyboard [keyboards], Rhodes piano [Rhodes] and lead vocals:
AK
viola:
Julien Barber, Richard Brice (violist), Barry Finclair, Maxine Roach (violist) and Peter VanDerwater
violin:
Avril Brown (Violinist), Gwndolyn Laster, Stanley Hunte, Marion Pinheiro, Dale Stuckenbruck and Alexander Vselensky
background vocals:
AK, Katreese Barnes, Andricka Hall and Cindy Mizelle
conductor:
Ray Chew
strings arranger:
AK and Ray Chew
concertmaster:
Sanford Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wake Up
writer:
Kerry Brothers and Alicia Keys
publisher:
Book of Daniel Music, EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys4:27
10So Simple
additional recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli and Vincent DiLorenzo
recording engineer and mixer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
producer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Alicia Keys
instruments:
Vidal Davis and Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal)
background vocals and lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise0, MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.) and Vidal/Dre Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
So Simple
writer:
Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Vidal Davis, Alicia Keys and Harold Lilly
publisher:
Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Uncle Bobby Music and Universal Music Publishing Inc.
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11When You Really Love Someone
additional recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli
assistant recording engineer:
Dan Gautreau
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Steve "Styles" Rodriguez
guitar:
Artie White
keyboard [keyboards], piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
When You Really Love Someone
writer:
Kerry Brothers and Alicia Keys
publisher:
Book of Daniel Music, EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys54:10
12Feeling U, Feeling Me (interlude)
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer) and Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
assistant mixer:
Alan Ford (engineer)
mixer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
Rhodes piano [Rhodes] and synthesizer [all synthesizers]:
Alicia Keys
background vocals and lead vocals:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and KrucialKeys Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Feeling U, Feeling Me (interlude)
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys2:08
13Slow Down
additional recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kumasi Hillard (producer / engineer)
producer:
Kumasi Hillard (producer / engineer) and Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
additional synthesizer [synths]:
Kumasi Hillard (producer / engineer)
guitar:
Artie White
piano and synthesizer [synths]:
AK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Slow Down
writer:
Paul L. Green, Alicia Keys and Erika Rose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth")
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Jerrell Devine Publishing, Lellow Productions, Phoenix Rose Music Publishing and Soaring Music Publishing
Alicia Keys4:18
14Samsonite Man
additional recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
producer:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers and Alicia Keys
assistant mixer:
Rabeka Tunei
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass) and Steve "Styles" Rodriguez
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
guitar:
Ricky Quinones
organ:
Arcell Vickers
percussion:
Pablo Batista
piano and lead vocals:
AK
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
Onree Gill
background vocals:
AK, ErikaRose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth") and L. Green
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Samsonite Man
writer:
Alicia Keys and Erika Rose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth")
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Phoenix Rose Music Publishing and Soaring Music Publishing
Alicia Keys4:13
15Nobody Not Really
recording engineer and mixer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
producer:
Alicia Keys
bass guitar [bass]:
Steve "Styles" Rodriguez
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul John (drummer)
flute and saxophone:
Dave Watson (multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
Ricky Quinones
organ:
Arcell Vickers
percussion:
Pablo Batista
piano and lead vocals:
AK
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
Onree Gill
background vocals:
AK, ErikaRose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth"), L. Green and Taneisha Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Nobody Not Really
writer:
Alicia Keys and Taneisha Smith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Lellow Productions
Alicia Keys2:56