HERE by Alicia Keys - VitaMusik

ALBUM

The R&B singer drops her guard for a powerful blend of the personal and political. Made with a close-knit team (mostly her, her husband Swizz Beats, and producer/songwriters Mark Batson and Harold Lilly), HERE shifts deftly from songs about the black experience (“The Gospel”) and societal strife (“Holy War”) to explorations of femininity (“Girl Can’t Be Herself”) and motherhood (“Blended Family”). It’s an album that taps the rich vein of soul and hip-hop that Keys has been working in for 15 years. And like all her best songs—“No One,” “Girl on Fire,” “Falling”—HERE's highlights end up being showcases for Keys’ voice, which conveys uplift and catharsis even in the most dire of circumstances: Just listen to her redeem the heartbroken addict on “Illusion of Bliss.”

1. The Beginning (Interlude)

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

2. The Gospel

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

3. Pawn It All

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

4. Elaine Brown (Interlude)

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

5. Kill Your Mama

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

6. She Don't Really Care_1 Luv

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

7. Elevate (Interlude)

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

8. Illusion Of Bliss

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

9. Blended Family (What You Do For Love)

by Alicia Keys, A$ap Rocky

Featured Artist: A$ap Rocky; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Latisha Hyman
Alicia Keys; Performer
Guitar: David Kuncio; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Batson; Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys
A$ap Rocky; Performer
Synthesizer: Mark Batson; Performer
Composer: Kenneth Withrow
Edie Brickell
Latisha Hyman
John Houser
Dave Kuncio
Aly Brandon
John Bush
Alicia Keys
Rakim Mayers; Composer
Lyricist: John Houser
Latisha Hyman
Alicia Keys
Edie Brickell
Rakim Mayers
John Bush
Aly Brandon
Dave Kuncio
Kenneth Withrow; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Tyler J. Scott
Val Brathwaite
Brendan Morawski
Justin Hergett; Production
Engineer: Ann Mincieli; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Mark Batson
Alicia Keys
Val Brathwaite; Production
Programmer: Mark Batson; Production
Recording: Zeke Mishanec
Ann Mincieli; Production
Video Producer: Alicia Keys; Production

10. Work On It

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

11. Cocoa Butter (Cross & Pic Interlude)

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

12. Girl Can't Be Herself

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

13. You Glow (Interlude)

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

14. More Than We Know

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

15. Where Do We Begin Now

Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys; Composer
Lyricist: Alicia Keys; Composer

16. Holy War

Guitar: Musicman Ty; Performer
Primary Artist: Alicia Keys; Main Performer
Performer: Alicia Keys; Performer
Vocals: Alicia Keys; Performer
Composer: Alicia Keys
Carlo Montagnese
Billy Walsh; Composer
Lyricist: Carlo Montagnese
Alicia Keys
Billy Walsh; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Brendan Morawski
Jon Schacter
Sean Klein; Production
Engineer: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Ann Mincieli; Production
Mixing Engineer: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Producer: Alicia Keys
Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese; Production
Recording: Carlo "illangelo" Montagnese
Ann Mincieli; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B

Label

RCA Records Label

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 3, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446167671