"If I Ain't Got You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys. Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah, the terrorist September 11 attacks, and other events in the world and in Keys' life, the song is about "how material things don't feed the soul." The single cover depicts Keys similarly to the subject of Man Ray's 1924 painting Le Violon d'Ingres. Released on February 23, 2004, as the album's second single, "If I Ain't Got You" peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' second consecutive R&B chart-topper, remaining atop of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for six weeks. The song received two nominations at the 2005 Grammy Awards, for Song of the Year and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, winning the latter. Keys herself said that it is one of her favorite songs.
| Recorded | June 29, 2003 |
| Genre | R&B, soul, jazz |
| Length | 3:48 |
| Label | J |
| Writer(s) | Alicia Keys |
| Producer(s) | Alicia Keys |
About If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
Featured on Alicia Keys' second studio album, the song would be inspired by tragic events happening around the world in her life at the time, including the death of Aaliyah, the September 11th attacks and more.
Achievement of If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
The track would feature Hugh McCracken on the guitar and Steve Jordan on the drums. It remained atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for six weeks and won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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Latest information about If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys updated on July 28 2021.
