Diana Levine for AOL
Keys dropped a snippet of the documentary in which she and industry insiders like her longtime producing partner Kerry "Krucial" Brothers and J Records labelhead Clive Davis, break down how the iconic album came about. "'Songs in A Minor' ended up being recorded in a bedroom," Keys recalls. "They assumed that because I was a girl, I didn't know what I wanted."
Following her gut proved to be profitable as the album introduced a new sound to an industry filled with cookie-cutter traditional R&B acts, making Keys, her cornrows and signature piano stand out among her peers. "It was such an avalanche of events that happened immediately," she reveals in the doc. "Alicia was somewhere over here but I never caught up with myself."
The album went on to sell 6 million copies in the U.S,. catapulting the then-19-year-old into the spotlight, and garnering her numerous accolades, including five Grammy awards, which she won in one night. "My goal was to make people love me," Keys admits.
Since then the New York native has released three more top-selling albums and sold over 20 million records worldwide. She has also used her notoriety to bring awareness to countless issues, most notably working with the Keep A Child Alive organization, which provides medicine to families suffering from HIV and AIDS in Africa.
The 10th anniversary deluxe edition of 'Songs In A Minor' will be released June 28. To celebrate the accomplishment, the BoomBox is inviting readers to share their most memorable moments hearing Alicia Keys' famed album.
Watch Alicia Keys' 'Songs in A Minor' Documentary
Follow @theboombox on Twitter | Like the BoomBox on Facebook
Download Alicia Keys Songs | Buy Alicia Keys Albums
Follow @theboombox on Twitter | Like the BoomBox on Facebook
Download Alicia Keys Songs | Buy Alicia Keys Albums
Kellie Pickler Advances to 'Dancing With the Stars' Finals
Jennifer Hudson Performs 'Inseparable' With 'American Idol' Winner Candice Glover
Taylor Swift Admired George Jones' Passion for Performing
Tim McGraw Stops Atlanta Show to Help Ailing Fan
Carrie Underwood Says She's 'Queen of Awkward' in Marie Claire Interview
12 Common Workout Myths Debunked
Tim McGraw's 'Superstar Summer Night' Special to Air May 19
How Kidnapping Suspect Passes Time Behind Bars
Mario Announces Nicki Minaj Collaboration, 'Somebody Else'
Courtney Stodden Has A Sex Tape
Rock the Bells 2013 Lineup Includes Ol' Dirty Bastard & Eazy-E Holograms
These American Companies Refused To Sign The Bangladesh Safety Accord
Beyonce Close to Tears While Thanking Fans at Belgium Show
PHOTO: Looking Good! Chaz Bono Loses 65 Pounds
Lil Wayne's Emmett Till Lyric Was Never Meant for Public Consumption
Teen Who Died During Her First Solo Drive May Have Been Texting
PREGNANT!
Former OJ Attorney Gives Shocking Testimony
Jackpot Soars Again
McDonald's Store Owners Fear Fast Food Chain Becoming Too Slow
Guess Which State Boasts The Most Million-Dollar Homes?
Student Shot Dead During Botched Home Invasion
And Your New 'American Idol' Is ...
Victim's Sister To Arias: 'Our Minds Are Permanently Stained'
New Leads In Case Of Missing British Girl
Ruby Testifies About Naughty Nun At Berlusconi Party
Reid Goes 'Nuclear'
Treasury Officials Told Of IRS Probe In June 2012
1 Comment