The Element of Freedom

The Element of Freedom
The Element of Freedom
	Standard edition cover
Studio album by Alicia Keys
Released	December 11, 2009
Recorded	May–December 2009
Studio	Germano; Manhattan Sound Recordings; Oven; Strawberrybee (New York City); Pie (Glen Cove); Conway; Larrabee (Los Angeles);
Genre	R&B; pop; soul;
Length	53:04
Label	J
Producer	Alicia Keys; Jeff Bhasker; Kerry Brothers Jr.; Toby Gad; Noah "40" Shebib; Al Shux; Swizz Beatz;
Alicia Keys chronology
Singles from The Element of Freedom
	"Doesn't Mean Anything"; Released: September 22, 2009; "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"; Released: November 17, 2009; "Put It in a Love Song"; Released: January 19, 2010; "Empire State of Mind; (Part II) Broken Down"; Released: February 22, 2010; "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"; Released: May 28, 2010; "Wait Til You See My Smile"; Released: December 13, 2010;

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. Production was primarily handled by Keys, Kerry Brothers Jr., and Jeff Bhasker. Departing from the classicist soul music of Keys' previous albums, The Element of Freedom has a mid-tempo, low-key sound and features mostly love songs.

Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its low-key style, cohesiveness, and Keys' singing, while some were ambivalent towards the lyrics. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 417,000 copies in its first week. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) within its first month of release (later being certified double platinum) and produced six singles. By August 2012, The Element of Freedom had sold over four million copies worldwide.

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