Unbreakable (Alicia Keys song)

"Unbreakable" is a song by American R&B-soul singer Alicia Keys from her live album, Unplugged (2005). Written by Keys, Kanye West, and Harold Lilly, the track features a Wurlitzer riff, and is built around a sample of Eddie Kendricks' 1977 song "Intimate Friends", written by Garry Glenn. It was released as the album's lead single in 2005 and peaked at number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Keys' first single to miss the top twenty since 2002's "How Come You Don't Call Me", and failed to peak inside the top forty on Billboard Pop 100. It was nevertheless a big success on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it landed at number four.

The lyrics mention names of notable couples Ike and Tina Turner, Bill and Camille Cosby, Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham, Florida and James Evans, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Kimora Lee and Russel Simmons, and Joe and Katherine Jackson, as well as The Jackson 5.

The song received nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song at the 2006 Grammy Awards which were awarded to "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey. It also won two NAACP Image Award, for "Outstanding Song" and "Outstanding Music Video".

This song was written in 2003 to be included on The Diary of Alicia Keys, but was omitted in favor of "Diary", and nearly missed the album Unplugged. She said, "The song was always one of my favorites, but I did not think it would fit well into my second album".

Critical reception

Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that the song "doesn't aim for timelessness" as "it's as full of topical references as a hip-hop song".^[1]

Music video

Two music videos were produced for the song:

Unplugged Version, directed by Alex Coletti
BET Version, directed by Justin Francis

Track listing

U.S. promo CD single

"Unbreakable" (Radio Edit) – 4:14
"Unbreakable" (Call Out Hook) – 0:10

U.S. promo DVD single

"Unbreakable" (BET Video)

U.S. promo 12" single

Side A:

"Unbreakable" (Main Version) – 4:14

Side B:

"Unbreakable" (Main Version) – 4:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[2]	34
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	4
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	60

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[3]	63

References

↑ Pareles, Jon (2005-10-16). "Border-Hopping From Colombia to the Street Parties of New Orleans". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
↑ "Artist Chart History – Alicia Keys". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
↑ "2005 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 26, 2005. Retrieved June 26, 2011.

External links

Unbreakable at Discogs
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Alicia Keys songs

Songs in A Minor	"Fallin'" "A Woman's Worth" "How Come You Don't Call Me" "Girlfriend"

The Diary of Alicia Keys	"You Don't Know My Name" "If I Ain't Got You" "Diary" "Karma" "If I Was Your Woman / Walk on By "

Unplugged	"Unbreakable" "Every Little Bit Hurts" "Wild Horses" "Love It or Leave It Alone / Welcome To Jamrock"

As I Am	"No One" "Like You'll Never See Me Again" "Teenage Love Affair" "Superwoman"

The Element of Freedom	"Doesn't Mean Anything" "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" "Put It in a Love Song" "Wait Til You See My Smile" "We're Almost There"

Girl on Fire	"Not Even the King" "Girl on Fire" "Brand New Me" "New Day" "Fire We Make" "Tears Always Win"

Here	"In Common" "Blended Family (What You Do for Love)"

As featured artist	"All of the Lights" "Brotha Part II" "Empire State of Mind" "Fireworks" "Gangsta Lovin'" "Ghetto Story Chapter 2" "I Will Pray (Pregherò)" "International Party" "Looking for Paradise" "New Day" "Say It's So" "What's Going On"

Other songs	"28 Thousand Days" "America The Beautiful" "Another Way to Die" "Back to Life" "Die Without You" "Don't Give Up (Africa)" "Everybody Hurts" "If This World Were Mine" "It's On Again" "Little Drummer Girl" "My Boo" "People Get Ready" "Rapture" "Someday We'll All Be Free" "Speechless" "We Are Here" "We Gotta Pray"

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