Fallin'

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"Fallin'" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that served as her breakout debut single and became one of her signature songs.

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Fallin’ (song) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Songs in A Minor
artist Alicia Keys
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
chartPosition number one on US Billboard Hot 100
number one on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
composer Alicia Keys
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widespread critical acclaim
debutSingleOf Alicia Keys
describedAs soulful R&B ballad
distributedBy BMG
featuresInstrument drums
piano
strings
followedBy A Woman's Worth
genre R&B
neo soul
soul
hasBPM 60–65 (approximate)
hasFormat 12-inch vinyl
CD single
digital download
hasISRC USJRC0100005
hasMusicVideo yes
includedInAlbum Songs in A Minor
key E minor
language English
length 3:30
lyricTheme tumultuous romantic relationship
musicVideoDirector Chris Robinson
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Record of the Year
notablePerformance performed at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards
partOf The Diary of Alicia Keys
surface form: Alicia Keys discography
performer Alicia Keys
precededBy none (debut single)
producer Alicia Keys
Kerry Brothers Jr.
recordedIn New York City
recordLabel J Records
releaseDate 2001-04-02
salesCertification platinum in the United Kingdom
platinum in the United States
signatureSongOf Alicia Keys
writer Alicia Keys
yearOfRelease 2001

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subject surface form: Songs in A Minor
A Woman's Worth follows Fallin'
subject surface form: Songs in A Minor
Songs in A Minor hasPart Fallin'
subject surface form: Songs in A Minor
Alicia Keys notableWork Fallin'
Alicia notableWork Fallin'
subject surface form: Alicia Keys
this entity surface form: Fallin’ (song)