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Fallin' (Alicia Keys song)

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"Fallin'"
Song by Alicia Keys
from the album Songs in A Minor
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2001
Recorded2000
GenreNeo soul, R&B
Length3:30 (album)
3:16 (radio)
LabelJ
Songwriter(s)Alicia Keys
Producer(s)Alicia Keys

"Fallin'" is the first single off of American singer Alicia Keys's first studio album Songs in A Minor. The song was released on February 10, 2001. A remix for the song was released and features American rappers Busta Rhymes and Rampage.

The song was able to make it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Adult R&B Songs, #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #1 on the Mainstream Top 40, #2 on the Rhythmic, #14 on the Adult Top 40, and #24 on the Adult Contemporary charts.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It was also certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[8] It won Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song at the 44th Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Record of the Year but lost to "Walk On" by U2.[9]

During an interview with Billboard, Keys said the ups and downs of a relationship and how a person can fall in and out of love with the other person.[10]

References

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  1. "Alicia Keys - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. "Alicia Keys - Adult R&B Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. "Alicia Keys - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  4. "Alicia Keys - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. "Alicia Keys - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. "Alicia Keys - Adult Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. "Alicia Keys - Adult Contemporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  8. "Alicia Keys - Fallin'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  9. "44th Annual Grammy Awards: Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  10. "Newcomer Alicia Keys Chooses 'Songs In A Minor". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

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