American singer Alicia Keys has released nine studio albums, eight live albums, one compilation album, one remix album, six reissue albums, four extended plays, seven box sets, 47 singles as lead artist, and six promotional singles. Throughout her career, Keys has sold over 65 million records worldwide. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Keys is the top certified female R&B artist of the millennium, with 20 million certified albums and 38 million certified digital singles in the United States. Billboard ranked her as the second top female artist of the 2000s decade (5th overall), fourth top R&B/hip-Hop female artist of the 2010s decade (26th overall) and the 60th Greatest Artist of all time.
Keys' debut album Songs in A Minor (2001) debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and produced the singles "Fallin", "A Woman's Worth", "How Come You Don't Call Me" and "Girlfriend," the former of which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Songs in A Minor went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide and made Keys the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in December 2003 and sold eight million copies worldwide. It became Keys' second consecutive number-one US debut, selling over 618,000 copies its first week of release, becoming the largest first-week sales for a female artist in 2003. Four singles were released from the album, three of which became top-ten singles, including "You Don't Know My Name" and "If I Ain't Got You", the latter of which became the first single by a female artist to remain on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for over a year.
In 2005, Keys released her first live album, Unplugged, which again debuted at number one in the United States. She became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one and the highest since Nirvana in 1994. In 2007, "No One", the lead single from Keys's third studio album, As I Am, was released. Her biggest commercial success since "Fallin", it remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks and became the song most listened to of 2007 in the United States. Selling 742,000 copies in its first week, As I Am gained Keys the largest first week sales of her career and became her fourth consecutive number one album. The album sold five million copies worldwide.
Keys's fourth album The Element of Freedom (2009) became her first non-number one album in the United States and her first number one album in the United Kingdom. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA within its first month of release and produced five singles that attained chart success, including "Doesn't Mean Anything" and "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)". Keys's fifth studio album Girl on Fire (2012) sold 159,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States and marked her lowest opening sales for an album. The lead single was the title track, which reached the top ten in several countries worldwide. On November 4, 2016, she released her sixth album Here.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS BEL(FL) CAN GER IRL NL NZ SWI UK Songs in A Minor Released: June 5, 2001 (US) Label: J Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 3 8 2 2 5 1 4 3 6 US: 7,500,000 (as of 2015) UK: 1,130,868 (as of 2012) RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum NVPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum The Diary of Alicia Keys Released: December 2, 2003 (US) Label: J Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 22 13 15 10 37 2 25 1 13 US: 4,900,000 (as of 2009) RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum As I Am Released: November 13, 2007 (US) Label: J Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 3 10 2 6 15 2 5 1 11 US: 3,700,000 (as of 2009) RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum IRMA: Gold MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum The Element ofFreedom Released: December 15, 2009 (US) Label: J Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 19 11 5 10 9 2 22 1 1 US: 1,650,000 (as of 2014) UK: 977,378 (as of 2012) RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Girl on Fire Released: November 26, 2012 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 12 11 8 6 27 7 22 3 13 US: 755,000 (as of 2014) RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Here Released: November 4, 2016 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 2 14 12 10 14 27 12 24 5 21 US: 42,000 Alicia Released: September 18, 2020 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 4 13 5 2 14 72 10 38 4 12 US: 51,000 Keys Released: December 10, 2021 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download 41 — 92 — 49 — — — 18 — Santa Baby Released: November 4, 2022 Label: Alicia Keys Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download 148 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS BEL(FL) CAN GER IRL NL NZ SWI UK Unplugged Released: October 11, 2005 (US) Label: J Formats: CD, digital download 1 33 14 8 25 49 2 28 7 52 US: 1,000,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold MC: Gold NVPI: Gold VH1 Storytellers Released: June 25, 2013 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, digital download 108 — — — 42 — — — 35 — Verzuz: Alicia Keys x John Legend (Live) Released: June 19, 2020 Format: Digital download — — — — — — — — — — Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys Released: December 22, 2022 Label: Alicia Keys Records Format: streaming, digital download — — — — — — — — — —Inesquecivel Sao Paulo Brazil (Live from Allianz Park Sao Paulo Brazil) Released: May 9, 2023 Label: Alicia Keys Records Format: Digital download——————————Inolvidable Buenos Aires Argentina (Live from Movistar Arena Buenos Aires, Argentina) Released: May 13, 2023 Label: Alicia Keys Records Format: Digital download——————————Inolvidable Santiago Chile (Live from Movistar Arena Santiago, Chile) Released: May 24, 2023 Label: Alicia Keys Records Format: Digital download——————————Inolvidable Bogota Colombia (Live from Movistar Arena Bogota, Colombia) Released: May 31, 2023 Label: Alicia Keys Records Format: Digital download——————————Inolvidable Mexico City Mexico (Live from Auditorio Nacional Mexico City, Mexico) Released: June 13, 2023 Label: Alicia Keys Records Format: Digital download—————————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Reissue albums + List of reissue albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions NL Remixed & Unplugged in A Minor Released: October 28, 2002 Label: J Format: CD — As I Am: The Super Edition Released: November 10, 2008 Label: J Formats: CD, digital download — Songs in A Minor – 10th Anniversary Edition Released: June 28, 2011 Label: J Formats: CD, digital download 69 Girl on Fire: Australian Tour Edition Released: November 29, 2013 Label: Sony Music Format: CD — Songs in A Minor – 20th Anniversary Edition Released: June 4, 2021 Label: Sony Music Formats: LP, digital download — Keys II Released: August 12, 2022 Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download — The Diary of Alicia Keys 20 Released: December 1, 2023 The Diary of Alicia Keys 20 release: Label: RCA Formats: LP, digital download — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Box sets + List of box sets, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications IRL SWI UK Coffret 2 CD: Unplugged / The Diary of Alicia Keys Released: November 21, 2005 Label: J — — — Songs in A Minor / The Diary of Alicia Keys Released: October 2, 2006 Label: J — — — The Platinum Collection Released: May 4, 2010 (US) Label: J 45 75 20 BPI: Silver Unplugged / As I Am Released: October 9, 2010 Label: Sony — — — The Collection Released: December 13, 2011 Label: J, Legacy — — — As I Am / The Element of Freedom Released: July 2, 2013 Label: J — — — The Element of Freedom / Girl on Fire Released: August 14, 2015 Label: Legacy — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Remix albums + List of remix albums Title Album details Remixed Released: August 12, 2008 (JPN) Label: J Format: CD, digital download
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN The Best of Alicia Keys Released: July 31, 2025 (Japan only) Label: Sony Japan Format: CD, digital download 50Alicia Keys Tokyo Solo Show in 2025 Released: October 8, 2025 Label: RCA Format: Digital download—
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details Vault Playlist, Vol. 1 Released: April 7, 2017 Label: RCA Format: Digital download Alicia: The SelectsReleased July 30, 2021 Label: RCA Format: Digital download, streaming Sweet Dreams Released: November 28, 2021 Label: RCA Format: Digital download Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room Released: January 23, 2024 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Format: Digital download
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: All except noted: "Like You'll Never See Me Again": "Superwoman": "Doesn't Mean Anything": "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down": "It's On Again": "City of Gods": BEL(FL) CANPeak chart positions for singles in Canada: All except "Fallin'": "Fallin'": GER IRL NL NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom": All except noted": "Teenage Love Affair" and "Superwoman": "Fallin" 2001 1 7 1 24 2 3 1 1 2 3 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Songs in A Minor "A Woman's Worth" 7 16 31 — 45 25 22 5 32 18 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold "How Come You Don't Call Me" 2002 59 29 — — 80 32 73 — 60 26 "Girlfriend" — 13 — — 100 40 18 — — 24 "You Don't Know My Name" 2003 3 — — — 68 33 20 — 26 19 BPI: Silver RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold The Diary of Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You" 2004 4 — — — 81 44 11 — 35 18 RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum "Diary"(featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!) 8 — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum "My Boo"(with Usher) 1 — 21 — 4 7 6 — 3 5 RIAA: 5× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum Confessions "Karma" 20 — 40 — 62 — 40 — 71 — RIAA: Gold The Diary of Alicia Keys "Unbreakable" 2005 34 — — — — — 45 — — — Unplugged "Don't Give Up (Africa)" (with Bono) — — — — — — — — — — "No One" 2007 1 3 4 2 3 8 4 2 1 6 RIAA: Diamond ARIA: 6× Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum As I Am "Like You'll Never See Me Again" 12 77 — — 63 48 84 — — 53 RIAA: Platinum "Teenage Love Affair" 2008 54 — — — — — — 21 — 199 "Superwoman" 82 57 — — 43 — 75 — 48 128 RIAA: Gold "Another Way to Die"(with Jack White) 81 29 10 15 8 12 48 15 4 9 ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver Quantum of Solace "Empire State of Mind"(with Jay-Z) 2009 1 4 4 3 11 2 2 6 4 2 RIAA: Diamond ARIA: 3× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold RMNZ: 6× Platinum The Blueprint 3 "Doesn't Mean Anything" 60 96 — 66 8 34 43 22 5 8 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver The Element of Freedom "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" 27 — — 37 33 22 44 12 21 7 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum