Alicia Keys Announces New Double Album ‘Keys’

Alicia Keys is coming. The legendary R&B singer-songwriter has announced her new album, Keys. It will arrive on December 10, via RCA Records.

The double album will feature two versions of each track, which she describes as the original and the unlocked versions.

“There’s two sides to every story, and there’s two sides to every song on Keys,” Keys said in a promotional video. “So, you get to vibe with two sides of me.” 

Keys will include the previously shared single “LALA (Unlocked)” featuring rapper Swae Lee, produced by Mike WiLL Made It. She performed the track at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards in September. 

The impending project will follow Keys’ 2020 album, Alicia, which featured appearances from Jill Scott, Khalid, Miguel, Sampha, SiR, Snoh Aaelgra, Tierra Whack and more.

In June, Keys celebrated the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking debut album, Songs In A Minor. In the same month, she also announced her four-part docu-series, NOTED: Alicia Keys The Untold Stories, which premiered exclusively on YouTube Originals in September. 

Welcome to my new album #KEYS!!!

I’ve been waiting to tell you this for so long!!

A DOUBLE ALBUM. DEC. 10th.
Original 🔒 AND Unlocked 🔓
Welcome to the #KEYS experience.

Tell me who you want to hear on the album! @MikeWiLLMadeIt pic.twitter.com/jPcvUhgg5H

— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) October 27, 2021