If I Ain't Got You

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"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). It was written and produced by Keys. Lyrically a torch song, the song dismisses materialism as inferior to love. The lyricism was influenced by the death of singer Aaliyah, as Keys acknowledged the ephemerality of life. Musically, the track is a piano-driven soul and R&B ballad drawing on jazz stylings. Regarded as a fan-favorite following the release of The Diary of Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You" was issued as its second single on February 17, 2004, by J Records. A commercial success, "If I Ain't Got You" peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' third US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single. Furthermore, it became the third biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit of 2004. For sales and streaming units exceeding seven million in the United States, the song has been certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association...

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