I’m rooting for Alicia…..b/c that last album the element of bullshit I was not feeling at all! This sounds like try sleeping with a broken heart pt 2. Now……i wanna hear this soulful sound she said she was gonna give us. Cuz clearly she can throw this track back in the fucking fire.

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Disappointed, not only was the production too familiar but the writing on the track is terrible. Alicia seriously need to work on filling up verses through other means then drawing out her notes and by going “Ohhhhh”…

Where the production is concerned, It had potential until the piano entered the mix and the progression from that point onward was negative.

Alici really needsto sit up, whats with all this oooooh nonsense on all her songs, does she realise she is just destroying her hard earned reputation as a musician. This is nothing to write home about.

Alicia Keys gets a girl bye for this song!
I haven’t been here for her since she stopped singing within her range and getting voice lessons. But other than that, she keeps making songs about the same thing with weak lyrics. You would think with all that drama in her life she could come with something more inspired than this crap.That beat was recycled. I haven’t heard progression from her since the As I Am and lord knows even that album had major flaws. I never thought I would say this but I’m considering not buying this new Alicia Keys album.

Alicia is such a cornball now, well the only thing good about her is that she is PG13. She never puts a toxic message in her song but I think the keyz-beats association is very redundant and boring
Same pianos chords, same programmed drum sounds, loads of wooohooo and a theme about either LOVE, FIRE, EVERTHING, SKY, HIGH… over and over again. I think she didn’t think this record through enough and most importantly her lyrics have not evolved. She is like Beyonce she is stuck in one place.

Having Nicki on a middle 8 isn’t a new sound. it’s cute but back to the dra3ing board Alicia. I want songs about her gritty upbringing in nyc or her life of being the ‘other woman’

This is one song, that probably doesn’t mean her entire album will be this way. She has a beautiful tone, she does not have to overdue. The pushing the vocals makes things hard to listen to. Nicki was unnecessary.

Why do idiots always bring Mariah into this, she has nothing to do with anything. Her song is very melodic and flows very well.

I actually liked this. I’m amazed on how people are dissing Nicki but like that trash and just as animated bs that Azalea Banks put out. Anywhooo… A. Keys has her own sound. Like Brandy has hers, like Mariah has hers and like Adele has hers. I accept that and thay is how I enjoy her music. Her lyrics are powerful and metaphorical. And Nicki did the damn thing. Its not all the time we see a vulnerable Nicki and it was nice to hear. I love it

if people actually listen to the song ,b4 posting a cooment they will see its a gr8 song , videos do change people’s minds about a song , so my suggestion is wait till da vid comes out …. one thing i do also realize this sitehas nothing positive to say about nicki minaj { why most of the time h8 is thrown her way } …….

@honeybee I can’t take you lmao!
& I enjoyed this! Enough Said!

I’d have to agree with the post above me. This song is great and it appears she has found her own style and it is clearly working for her. Can’t wait for the whole album.

Let’s not front like she’s the ONLY one bringing back R&B though. She’s good sometimes and this song is one of those sometimes