If I Ain't Got You

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“If I Ain't Got You”
“If I Ain't Got You” cover
Single by Alicia Keys
from the album The Diary of Alicia Keys
Released February 24, 2004
Format CD single, 12" maxi single, digital download
Recorded Kampo Studios
(New York City, New York)
Genre Soul, R&B, jazz
Length 3:48
Label J
Writer(s) Alicia Keys
Producer Alicia Keys
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"You Don't Know My Name"
(2003)
"If I Ain't Got You"
(2004)
"Diary"
(2004)
The Diary of Alicia Keys track listing
"You Don't Know My Name"
(5)
"If I Ain't Got You"
(6)
"Diary"
(7)
from the album Unplugged
Length 4:06
Label J
"If I Was Your Woman"
(7)
"If I Ain't Got You"
(8)
"Every Little Bit Hurts"
(9)

"If I Ain't Got You" is a Grammy Award-winning soulR&Bjazz song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Released in February 2004 as the album's second single, the song peaked at number four on Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' second consecutive R&B chart-topper, remaining atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for six weeks.

The music video, directed by Diane Martel, is set in a wintry New York City and features a cameo by rapper-actor Method Man as Keys' boyfriend.

Contents

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

  • Alicia Keys – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano
  • Steve Jordandrums
  • Fred Cash, Jr. – bass
  • Hugh McKracken – guitar
  • Arcell Vickers – organ
  • David Watson – horn
  • Darryl Dixon – horn
  • Joe Romano – horn
  • L. Green – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
  • Katreese Barnes – backing vocals

[edit] Production

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004)[1][2][3] Peak
position
Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks 45
Dutch Top 40 12
Euro 200[4] 52
French Singles Chart 15
German Singles Chart 81
Irish Singles Chart 44
Italian Singles Chart 22
Swiss Singles Chart 35
UK Singles Chart 18
United World Chart 17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 4
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40[5] 5
Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 12

[edit] Awards

[edit] References


Preceded by
"Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single (first run)
May 1, 2004May 29, 2004
Succeeded by
"Burn" by Usher
Preceded by
"Burn" by Usher
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single (second run)
July 3, 2004
Succeeded by
"Confessions Part II" by Usher
Languages