![]() The song earned Keys comparisons to Aretha Franklin. “Fallin'”, the gospel-driven lead single and often considered Keys’s signature song, contains a sample of James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”. The music critic for PopMatters felt that the song was credible, but fell short from the original and Stephanie Mills’s 1980s cover. Keys’ cover of Prince’s 1982 ballad “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” (retitled “How Come You Don’t Call Me”) was inspired by a long-term relationship with a partner. Commended for its “crisp production”, the song samples Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s “Brooklyn Zoo”. The introduction is followed by “Girlfriend”, which was produced by Jermaine Dupri. ![]() The album’s opening track, “Piano & I”, begins with a rendition of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, combined with a hip hop beat. It was released in the United States on Jby J Records. Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys.
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