- r&b, neo soul, contemporary r&b
- 81 min
- 21 tracks
- J Records
The Element of Freedom is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, released on December 11, 2009, by J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during May to September 2009 at the Oven Studios in Long Island, New York.
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Spare, character-led, grave and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
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Metacritic 67/100
- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune3/4 ★
- Entertainment WeeklyA−
- The Independent3/5 ★
- The Irish Times2/5 ★
- Los Angeles Times3/4 ★
- MSN Music (Consumer Guide)B
- Rolling Stone3/5 ★
- Spin5/10
- USA Today3/4 ★
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Tracks
- 1Element of Freedom (intro)0:12
- 2Love Is Blind3:49
- 3Doesn't Mean Anything4:32
- 4Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart4:09
- 5Wait Til You See My Smile4:00
- 6That's How Strong My Love Is4:04
- 7Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)4:09
- 8Love Is My Disease4:01
- 9Like the Sea4:13
- 10Put It in a Love Song3:15
- 11This Bed3:45
- 12Distance and Time4:27
- 13How It Feels to Fly4:42
- 14Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down3:36
- 15Through It All4:27
- 16Pray for Forgiveness4:44
- 17Doesn't Mean Anything (Intimate "Acoustic" Studio Performance)3:55
- 18Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart (Intimate "Acoustic" Studio Performance)3:39
- 19Empire State of Mind, Pt. II (Intimate "Acoustic" Studio Performance)1:59
- 20No One (Intimate "Acoustic" Studio Performance)4:09
- 21Doesn't Mean Anything5:13
21 tracks, 81 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Alicia Keys
- Label
- J Records
- Released
- November 27, 2009
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- GB
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