Diary (song)
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| Single by Alicia Keys featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! from the album The Diary of Alicia Keys |
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| Released | June 2004 | ||||
| Format | Promo CD single, 12" promo single, digital download | ||||
| Recorded | Kampo Studios (New York City, New York) |
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| Genre | R&B, soul | ||||
| Length | 4:44 | ||||
| Label | J | ||||
| Writer(s) | Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Jr. | ||||
| Producer | Alicia Keys | ||||
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| The Diary of Alicia Keys track listing | |||||
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| from the album Unplugged | |||||
| Length | 5:53 | ||||
| Label | J | ||||
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"Diary" is an R&B–soul song written by American musicians Alicia Keys, and Kerry Brothers, Jr. for Keys' second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Released as the album's third single in June 2004, the song features Tony! Toni! Toné! and was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2005 Grammy Awards.
At one time, "Diary" had been released as a double A-side with "If I Ain't Got You."[1] The song's Hani remixes gave Keys her first—and so far only—chart-topper on the Hot Dance Club Play in late 2004. It also peaked successfully at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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[edit] The phone number
The song's lyrics included a phone number, 489-4608, which was Keys' old phone number minus the area code when she lived in New York City, according to Keys' publicist, Lois Najarian. Callers who used the correct area code (347) would have received a voicemail from Keys' herself. However, many fans tried calling that number with different codes, and one of them turned out to be the number of a Statesboro, Georgia man named J.D. Turner. He claims he received over twenty calls a day from Keys' fans totalling up to $95.00 until this story hit the media. Turner still has not changed his number.[2]
[edit] Track listings and formats
- U.S. promo CD single
- "Diary" (Radio Edit) – 4:28
- "Diary" (Instrumental) – 4:45
- "Diary" (Call Out Hook) – 0:10
- "Diary" (Radio Edit) (MP3 format) – 4:28
- U.S. 12" promo single
- "Diary" (Radio Edit)
- "Diary" (Instrumental)
- "Diary" (Album Version)
- "Diary" (Acappella)
- "Diary" (Hani Extended Club Mix)
- "Diary" (Hani Mixshow)
- "Diary" (Hani Dub)
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Musicians
- Alicia Keys – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano
- Dwayne "D. Wigg" Wiggins – guitar
- John "Jubu" Smith – guitar
- Elijah Baker – bass
- Tim Christian Riley – piano
- Carl "Rev" Wheeler – Wurlitzer, organ
- Stockley Carmichael – backing vocals
- Jermaine Paul – backing vocals
[edit] Production
- Alicia Keys – producer
- Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – digital programming
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2004)[3][4] | Peak position |
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| United World Chart | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
| Dutch Top 40 | 38 |
[edit] References
- ^ Alicia Keys – If I Ain't Got You/Diary. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
- ^ Urban Legends Reference Pages: Alicia Keys Diary. Snopes. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ The Diary of Alicia Keys > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ Alicia Keys and Tony! Toni! Toné! – Diary – Music Charts. αCharts.us. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
| Preceded by "Everyman... Everywoman..." by Ono |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single November 20, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Sand in My Shoes" by Dido |
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