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Discover the story of the song > If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

Who sang If I Ain’t Got You?

Alicia Keys released the song If I Ain’t Got You. Date of release: 2003.

Release date: 2003

Duration: 03:44

Writer(s): Alicia Keys

Producer(s): Alicia Keys

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The meaning of the song 'If I Ain’t Got You ', based on the lyrics

What is If I Ain’t Got You about?

🎶 If I Ain’t Got You song analysis

This song is about how a person can have everything they want in life, but if they don't have the person they love, it means nothing.

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Alicia Keys - Short Biography

- Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter and pianist.
- Keys began writing songs at age 12 and was signed to Columbia Records at age 15.
- Her first album, Songs in A Minor, was released by J Records in 2001.
- The album was a critical and commercial success, selling more than 12 million copies and producing the single "Fallin'," which earned Keys five Grammy Awards.
- Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was also a success, selling 8 million copies and producing the singles "You Don't Know My Name," "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary," which earned her four more Grammy Awards.

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Alicia Keys wrote "If I Ain't Got You" after hearing the song "A House Is Not a Home" by Luther Vandross. She wanted her song to have the same feeling as Vandross' song. The song is about a love relationship that is more important than all the riches in the world. "If I Ain't Got You" was released in February 2004 as the second single from her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In March 2007, "If I Ain't Got You" was voted "Best RandB Song of All Time" by Blender magazine.

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