If I Ain't Got You

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"If I Ain't Got You"
Single by Alicia Keys
from the album The Diary of Alicia Keys
Released February 17, 2004
Format CD single, 12" single, digital download
Recorded Kampo Studios
(New York City, New York)
Genre R&B, Soul, jazz
Length 3:48
Label J
Writer(s) Alicia Keys
Producer Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"You Don't Know My Name"
(2003)		 "If I Ain't Got You"
(2004)		 "Diary"
(2004)
Music sample
Alicia Keys - "If I Ain't Got You" (album version)

"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Released in February 2004 as the album's second single, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' second consecutive R&B chart-topper, remaining atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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 in the latter one.

A remix featuring Usher, a Kanye West Radio Mix, and a Spanish-language version featuring Arturo Sandoval appear on the bonus CD of select international pressings of The Diary of Alicia Keys. The song is featured in the 2004 PlayStation 2 karaoke game Karaoke Revolution Volume 3.

The single cover depicts Keys similarly to the subject of Man Ray's 1924 painting Le Violon d'Ingres.[1]

Keys said that the idea of the song was inspired by Aaliyah's death: “The song idea came together right after Aaliyah passed away. It was such a sad time and no one wanted to believe it. It just made everything crystal clear to me—what matters, and what doesn’t.”[2]

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[edit] Music video

The single's music video, directed by Diane Martel, is set in a wintry New York City and features a cameo by rapper-actor Method Man as Keys' boyfriend.

[edit] Chart performance

"If I Ain't Got You" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-four on the issue dated March 6, 2004,[3] peaking at number four four months later, on July 3, 2004.[4] It managed to stay on the Hot 100 for forty straight weeks, becoming Keys' longest-running single so far.[5] On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, the song attained an extraordinary chart performance: it reached the top spot on May 1, 2004 and stayed there for six non-consecutive weeks, spending fifty-six consecutive weeks altogether.[4] It was also successful on Billboard component charts, reaching number five on the Rhythmic Top 40 and number nine on the Top 40 Mainstream.[6] The single was ultimately placed at number three on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 chart of 2004.[7]

In the United Kingdom, "If I Ain't Got You" debuted and peaked at number eighteen on the UK Singles Chart for the week of April 4, 2004, spending five consecutive weeks on the chart.[8] On September 27, 2009, the single returned to the chart at number fifty-four for a sixth week, which may be attributed to the massive success in that period of her collaboration with Jay-Z, "Empire State of Mind".[8]

[edit] Popular culture

"If I Ain't Got You" has been covered five times on American Idol, by Vonzell Solomon, Kinnik Sky, Syesha Mercado, Lil Rounds and Taylor Vaifanua. Eli Mattson also sang the song on America's Got Talent in 2008 as part of the final 20. Paije Richardson performed it on second live final of the 2010 series of the British talent show The X Factor. English indie rock band Athlete covered the song on the Live Lounge section of BBC Radio 1's The Jo Whiley Show on January 28, 2005. Live covers by American band Maroon 5 and Swedish singer Amy Diamond are included on their respective albums, Hands All Over (2010) and This Is Me Now (2005).

[edit] Awards

[edit] Track listings and formats

  1. "If I Ain't Got You" (Album Version) — 3:48
  2. "If I Ain't Got You" (Piano & Vocal Version) — 3:52
  3. "You Don't Know My Name/Will You Ever Know It" (Reggae Mix) — 5:06
  • European CD maxi single[10]
  1. "If I Ain't Got You" (Album Version) — 3:48
  2. "If I Ain't Got You" (Piano/Vocal Version) — 3:54
  3. "You Don't Know My Name/Will You Ever Know It" (Reggae Mix) — 5:06
  4. "If I Ain't Got You" (Video)
  • Japan CD Single[11]
  1. "If I Aint Got You"
  2. "If I Aint Got You" (Piano & Vocal Only Version)
  3. "If I Aint Got You" (Acappella Version)
  • U.S. 12"Single[12]
    • A1 "If I Ain't Got You" (Radio Mix) — 3:48
    • A2 "If I Ain't Got You" (Instrumental) — 3:48
    • B1 "If I Ain't Got You" (Radio Mix) — 3:48
    • B2 "If I Ain't Got You" (Acappella) — 3:36

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[9] 14
France (SNEP)[9] 15
Germany (Media Control Charts)[13] 81
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 44
Italy (FIMI)[citation needed] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 11
Switzerland Media Control AG[9] 35
U.K (UK Singles Chart)[8] 18
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 4
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] 1
Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Adult Contemporary[6] 12

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
Dutch Singles Chart[15] 89
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16] 3
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[17] 1

[edit] Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–09) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 51
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[18] 9

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
United States[19] Gold

[edit] Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
"Burn" by Usher		 U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
May 1, 2004 – May 29, 2004 (first run)
July 3, 2004 (second run)		 Succeeded by
"Burn" by Usher
"Confessions Part II" by Usher
Preceded by
"In Da Club" by 50 Cent		 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
2004		 Succeeded by
"Let Me Love You" by Mario

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Le Violon d'Ingres (Ingres's Violin)". J. Paul Getty Museum. J. Paul Getty Trust. http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=61240. Retrieved January 1, 2009. 
  2. ^ Anthony Osei (June 9, 2011). "Alicia Keys Says “If I Ain’t Got You” Was Inspired By Aaliyah's Death". Complex.com. http://www.complex.com/music/2011/06/alicia-keys-says-if-i-aint-got-you-was-inspired-by-aaliyahs-death. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "Hot 100 – Week of March 06, 2004". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=2004-03-06&order=gainer. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b "If I Ain't Got You – Alicia Keys". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/alicia-keys/if-i-ain-t-got-you/5053552. Retrieved October 4, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Alicia Keys Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/alicia-keys/chart-history/433721?f=379&g=Singles&sort=timeon. Retrieved October 4, 2009. 
  6. ^ a b c d "The Diary of Alicia Keys – Alicia Keys – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-diary-of-alicia-keys-r667520/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved January 20, 2008. 
  7. ^ a b "Decade End Charts – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/chart_display.jsp?&f=Hot100+Songs&g=Decade-end+Singles. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  8. ^ a b c "Chart Stats – Alicia Keys – If I Ain't Got You". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=66. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Alicia Keys – If I Ain't Got You". Ultratop. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Alicia+Keys&titel=If+I+Ain%27t+Got+You&cat=s. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  10. ^ http://www.amazon.com/If-I-Aint-Got-You/dp/B0001N1RWQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1308985917&sr=1-2
  11. ^ http://www.amazon.com/If-I-Aint-Got-You/dp/B0001IW2R0/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1308985917&sr=1-5
  12. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Alicia-Keys-If-I-Aint-Got-You/release/2192014
  13. ^ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Alicia Keys – If I Ain't Got You" (in German). Media Control. PhonoNet GmbH. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Keys%2C+Alicia/If+I+Ain%2527t+Got+You/single. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  14. ^ "Irish Top 50 Singles, Week Ending 1 April 2004". Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2004&year=2004&week=14. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl - Jaaroverzichten - Single 2004". Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2004&cat=s. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  16. ^ "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 2004. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2004/hsititl.jsp. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  17. ^ "2004 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 2004. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2004/bsititl.jsp. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  18. ^ "Decade End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/chart_display.jsp?&f=R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&g=Decade-end+Singles. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 
  19. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. November 18, 2004. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Got%20You&artist=Alicia%20Keys&perPage=25. Retrieved November 8, 2010. 

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
"Dangerously in Love 2" by Beyoncé		 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
2005		 Succeeded by
"We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey
Alicia Keys singles
Songs in A Minor
The Diary of Alicia Keys
Unplugged
As I Am
The Element of Freedom
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