Alicia Keys Popular Song Rankings [2025]

FireworksDrake & Alicia Keys36rank/position

Fireworks

The classic song “Fireworks” by Drake, a rapper representing Canada, and Alicia Keys, an American R&B singer known for her husky vocals.

Released in 2010, this track was included on Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later.

Although it wasn’t the lead single, the collaboration with Alicia Keys drew attention and gained a fair amount of notice.

Pay special attention to the fleeting lyrics that compare Drake’s romance with his then ex-girlfriend Rihanna to fireworks.

Empre State Of MindJay Z feat Alicia Keys37rank/position

Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind (Live from iTunes Festival, London, 2012)

Beloved around the world as an anthem dedicated to New York, this song is notable for its grand sound woven from Jay-Z’s powerful rap and Alicia Keys’s stunning vocals.

Released in October 2009, it held the No.

1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks and won two Grammy Awards.

The lyrics, which celebrate New York’s allure and possibilities, resonate with those who are chasing their dreams.

Listening to it while walking through the city will make you feel as if you’re breathing in the very air of New York.

Impire State Of MindJay Z feat Alicia Keys38rank/position

Jay Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind LIVE

The signature pose is the Dynasty Sign, where you make a triangle with your hands during the song.

It’s a must-listen track whose melody perfectly blends the vocals of hip-hop legend Jay-Z and songstress Alicia Keys.

Winter TimeSabrina Claudio & Alicia Keys39rank/position

Sabrina Claudio & Alicia Keys – Winter Time (Lyric Video)

Sabrina Claudio is a popular artist from Miami, United States, known for her silky, sultry vocals and outstanding songwriting talent.

While rooted in alternative R&B, her sound skillfully blends jazz, soul, and pop, achieving a level of maturity that’s hard to believe for someone in her twenties, and earning high praise from many music fans.

Let me introduce her song “Winter Time,” a collaboration with none other than Alicia Keys.

Included on Claudio’s 2020 Christmas-themed album “Christmas Blues,” its sparse arrangement allows the beautiful melodies and harmonies of the two divas to truly shine, making it a standout track.

Overall, the lyrics can even be interpreted as a love song to winter itself, which is intriguing, and many listeners will likely relate to the sentiment of loving the feeling that the season brings.

I’m Not The Only OneSam Smith, Alicia Keys40rank/position

Sam Smith, Alicia Keys – I’m Not The Only One (Live From Jungle City Studios, NY)

A soul-stirring ballad that gives voice to emotions rising from the depths of the heart.

Its lyrics, portraying the pain and conflict of infidelity, resonate with many listeners and, combined with Sam Smith’s overwhelming vocal prowess, leave a powerful impact.

Featured on the 2014 debut album In the Lonely Hour, the song became a worldwide hit.

In 2024, a 10th-anniversary duet version with Alicia Keys was re-recorded.

It’s a track to play when you want to heal the pain of heartbreak or confront the complexities of human relationships.

Tell You Something (Nana’s Reprise)Alicia Keys41rank/position

Alicia Keys – Tell you something

Alicia Keys is an American singer-songwriter known for her distinctive husky voice.

While her early work centered on R&B, these days she seems to place greater emphasis not only on her musical style but also on her lyrics.

One of her pieces that takes her grandmother and grandfather as its theme is Tell You Something (Nana’s Reprise).

The lyrics are abstract, but the song likely portrays scenes of regret directed toward her grandparents, who have presumably passed on before her.