A Woman's Worth
"A Woman's Worth" is a song by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys. A piano-driven soul ballad with elements of contemporary R&B and neo soul, it was written by herself and musician Erika Rose and produced by Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor (2001).
The track was released as the album's second single in February 2002 following the worldwide success of her debut single the previous year, and became another top ten success for Keys in New Zealand and the United States, where it also reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The accompanying music video, directed by Chris Robinson, is a continuation of the "Fallin'" video and explored what happens when Keys' onscreen love interest gets released from prison and he tries to acclimate to society.
The clip was nominated for both Best R&B Video and Best Cinematography at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, while the song won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song in the same year.
Music video
The single's music video was directed by Chris Robinson and entirely shot in Brooklyn, New York.[1] Its plot continues from Keys' previous video for "Fallin'" which revolves around Keys' travel to her imprisoned boyfriend. "A Woman's Worth" picks up where the previous video left, depicting his release from prison and tries to acclimate to society.[2] The clip premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 16, 2001.[1]
Live performances
At the 2002 Grammy Awards ceremony, Keys performed both "Fallin'" and a tango-influenced version of "A Woman's Worth". On June 26 2011, at the BET Awards, Keys performed the song as a duet with Bruno Mars.[3]
Track listings and formats
- "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) — 4:21
- "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) — 4:28
- "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) — 4:28
- "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) — 5:02
- "A Woman's Worth" (Video) — 4:37
- "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) — 4:21
- "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) — 4:28
- "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) — 4:28
- "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) — 5:02
- "Fallin'" (Remix feat. Busta Rhymes & Rampage) — 3:35
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- "A Woman's Worth" (Radio Edit) — 4:28
- "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) — 5:02
- "A Woman's Worth" (Call Out Hook) — 0:10
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Personnel
Charts and certifications
Chart positions
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) |
Position |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[13] |
29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14] |
51 |
| U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[15] |
27 |
Certifications
| Country |
Certifier |
Certification |
Sales |
| Australia |
ARIA |
Gold[16] |
35,000 |
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See also
References
- ^ a b Reid, Shaheem (2001-10-15). "Alicia Keys Stands By Her 'Worth' As Radio Goes For 'Doe'". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449994/20011012/keys_alicia.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric (2001-07-17). "Alicia Keys Readies Next Single, Sees Remixes In Her Future". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1445212/20010717/keys_alicia.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "Alicia's Showstopping Performance At The BET Awards". Aliciakeys.com. http://www.aliciakeys.com/us/news/alicias-showstopping-performance-bet-awards. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Amazon.com - Woman's Worth (Single, Enhanced, Import)". http://www.amazon.com/Womans-Worth-Alicia-Keys/dp/B00005UW07/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1306666584&sr=1-1. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "Amazon.com - Woman's Worth - Australia (Single, Import)". http://www.amazon.com/Womans-Worth-Australia-Alicia-Keys/dp/B000063BHY/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1306666584&sr=1-4. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ "Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth (CD) at Discogs". http://www.discogs.com/Alicia-Keys-A-Womans-Worth/release/2488585. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Alicia Keys – A Woman's Worth – swisscharts.com". SwissCharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alicia+Keys&titel=A+Woman%27s+Worth&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Musicline.de – Alicia Keys – A Woman's Worth" (in German). Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Keys%2C+Alicia/A+Woman%2527s+Worth/single. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "Single (track) Top 10 lista – 2002. 22. hét" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=kislemez&ev=2002&het=22&submit_=Keresés. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Irish Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 21 March 2002". Chart-Track. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2002&year=2002&week=12. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Alicia Keys – A Woman's Worth". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=29799. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ a b "Songs in A Minor > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r536232. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "RIANZ Annual Top 50 Albums Chart 2002 (see "2002 – Singles")". RIANZ. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 (Year-End)". Billboard. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2002/hsititl.jsp. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Year-End)". Billboard. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2002/bsititl.jsp. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2002.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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