The Element of Freedom (Empire edition)

~ Release by Alicia Keys (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

CD 1 = The Element of Freedom: jewel case, catalog number 88697-46571-2-RE1, barcode 886974657125
CD 2 = Empire Edition EP: cardboard sleeve, catalog number 88697-62340-2-SS, no barcode

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-28 16:41 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Element of Freedom
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Element of Freedom (intro) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Element of Freedom (intro) writer: Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	2	0:13
2	Love Is Blind phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Love Is Blind writer: Jeff Bhasker and Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	4	3:50
3	Doesn’t Mean Anything co-producer: Kerry Brothers phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Doesn’t Mean Anything writer: Kerry Brothers and Alicia Keys publisher: Book of Daniel Music, EMI April Music Inc. and Lellow Productions, Inc.	Alicia Keys	4	4:33
4	Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart co-producer: Jeff Bhasker phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) part of: Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 99) recording of: Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart writer: Jeff Bhasker, Alicia Keys and Patrick Reynolds	Alicia Keys	4	4:09
5	Wait Til You See My Smile drum machine programming: Patrick “Plain Pat” Reynolds additional engineer: Val Brathwaite, Miki Tsutsumi and Valente Torres producer: Jeff Bhasker and Alicia Keys additional mixer: Erik Madrid (engineer) drums (drum set): Steve Wolf (drummer from USA) keyboard: Jeff Bhasker piano: Alicia Keys synthesizer: Jeff Bhasker and Alicia Keys phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Wait Til You See My Smile writer: Jeff Bhasker, Kasseem Dean (US hip hop producer) and Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	3.65	4:01
6	That’s How Strong My Love Is phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: That’s How Strong My Love Is lyricist and composer: Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	3.5	4:05
7	Un‐Thinkable (I’m Ready) guest vocals: Drake (Canadian rapper) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) part of: Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 78) recording of: Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready) writer: Aubrey Graham (Canadian rapper), Kerry “Krucial” Brothers, Alicia Keys and Noah Shebib (Noah Shebib)	Alicia Keys	4.5	4:09
8	Love Is My Disease phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Love Is My Disease writer: Kerry Brothers, Alicia Keys, Meleni Smith and Toby Gad (German songwriter, producer, pianist)	Alicia Keys	3	4:02
9	Like the Sea phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Like the Sea writer: Jeff Bhasker and Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	4	4:13
10	Put It in a Love Song guest vocals: Beyoncé phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Put It in a Love Song writer: Kasseem Mike Dean (US hip hop producer) and Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys featuring Beyoncé	3.5	3:16
11	This Bed phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: This Bed writer: Kerry Brothers, Alicia Keys and Steve Mostyn	Alicia Keys	3.5	3:45
12	Distance and Time phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Distance and Time writer: Kerry Brothers, Alicia Keys and Steve Mostyn	Alicia Keys	4	4:27
13	How It Feels to Fly phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: How It Feels to Fly writer: Kerry Brothers and Alicia Keys	Alicia Keys	4	4:43
14	Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009) recording of: Empire State of Mind, Part II: Broken Down writer: Alexander Shuckburgh (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer), Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer), Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer), Alicia Keys, Sylvia Robinson, Janette Sewell and Shawn Carter (US rapper) is based on: Empire State of Mind	Alicia Keys	3.65	3:36

2▶CD: Empire Edition EP

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5413584 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00390HY8O [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/210255 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Alicia-keys/The-element-of-freedom [info] https://genius.com/albums/Alicia-keys/The-element-of-freedom-deluxe-edition [info] https://genius.com/albums/Alicia-keys/The-element-of-freedom-empire-edition [info] https://muzikum.eu/en/alicia-keys/the-element-of-freedom-full-cd [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fn8r [info] https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-element-of-freedom/alicia-keys [info]
other databases:	http://www.maniadb.com/album/403408 [info] http://www.maniadb.com/album/604058 [info] http://www.maniadb.com/album/618248 [info] http://www.maniadb.com/album/634835 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/alicia_keys/the_element_of_freedom/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/alicia-keys/the-element-of-freedom/ [info] https://www.librarything.com/work/16586220 [info] https://www.librarything.com/work/19206880 [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/309349/ [info] https://www.whosampled.com/album/Alicia-Keys/The-Element-Of-Freedom/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001791556 [info]
Wikidata:	Q999993 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 886976234027
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:20:19

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

J Records
88697-62340-2
Krucial Keys
88697-62340-2
MBK Entertainment
88697-62340-2

Release events

United States
2009-12-15

Release group rating

4.5 (see all ratings)

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