If I Ain't Got You

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“If I Ain't Got You”
Single by Alicia Keys from the album The Diary of Alicia Keys
Released	February 24, 2004
Format	CD single, 12" maxi single, digital download
Recorded	Kampo Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Soul, R&B, jazz
Length	3:48
Label	J
Writer(s)	Alicia Keys
Producer	Alicia Keys
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"You Don't Know My Name" (2003) "If I Ain't Got You" (2004) "Diary" (2004)
The Diary of Alicia Keys track listing
"You Don't Know My Name" (5) "If I Ain't Got You" (6) "Diary" (7)
from the album Unplugged
Length	4:06
Label	J
"If I Was Your Woman" (7) "If I Ain't Got You" (8) "Every Little Bit Hurts" (9)

"If I Ain't Got You" is a Grammy Award-winning soul–R&B–jazz song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Released in February 2004 as the album's second single, the song peaked at number four on Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' second consecutive R&B chart-topper, remaining atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for six weeks.

The music video, directed by Diane Martel, is set in a wintry New York City and features a cameo by rapper-actor Method Man as Keys' boyfriend.

Contents 1 Personnel 1.1 Musicians 1.2 Production 2 Charts 3 Awards 4 References

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

• Alicia Keys – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano
• Steve Jordan – drums
• Fred Cash, Jr. – bass
• Hugh McKracken – guitar
• Arcell Vickers – organ
• David Watson – horn
• Darryl Dixon – horn
• Joe Romano – horn
• L. Green – backing vocals
• Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
• Katreese Barnes – backing vocals

[edit] Production

• Alicia Keys – producer
• Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – digital programming
• Manny Marroquin – mixing

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004)[1][2][3]	Peak position
Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks	45
Dutch Top 40	12
Euro 200[4]	52
French Singles Chart	15
German Singles Chart	81
Irish Singles Chart	44
Italian Singles Chart	22
Swiss Singles Chart	35
UK Singles Chart	18
United World Chart	17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	4
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40[5]	5
Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	12

[edit] Awards

• Grammy Awards
  • Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
• MTV Video Music Awards
  • Best R&B Video
• ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
  • Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year
• ASCAP Pop Awards
  • Most Performed Song
• NAACP Image Awards
  • Outstanding Music Video
  • Outstanding Song
• Soul Train Music Awards
  • Best R&B/Soul Single, Female
• Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
  • Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
• Vibe Awards
  • Best R&B Song

[edit] References

Preceded by "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single (first run) May 1, 2004 – May 29, 2004	Succeeded by "Burn" by Usher
Preceded by "Burn" by Usher	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single (second run) July 3, 2004	Succeeded by "Confessions Part II" by Usher

v • d • e Alicia Keys Studio albums Songs in A Minor · The Diary of Alicia Keys · As I Am Other albums Unplugged Singles "Fallin'" · "A Woman's Worth" · "How Come You Don't Call Me" · "Girlfriend" · "You Don't Know My Name" · "If I Ain't Got You" · "Diary" · "Karma" · "Unbreakable" · "Every Little Bit Hurts" · "No One" · "Like You'll Never See Me Again" · "Teenage Love Affair" · "Superwoman" Other singles "Gangsta Lovin'" · "My Boo" · "Ghetto Story Chapter 2" Filmography Smokin' Aces · The Nanny Diaries Related articles Discography · Awards and nominations