Alicia Keys - How Come You Don't Call Me

"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song, which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999", Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range, with his own bluesy piano playing providing the only instrumental accompaniment.

Keys recorded a cover of the song—retitled "How Come You Don't Call Me"—for her debut album, Songs in A Minor (2001). It was released as the album's third and final U.S. single and became a moderate chart success, reaching the top thirty in Australia, the United Kingdom, and on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.

Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005. Later that year, she released her first live album, Unplugged, which 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.

Keys made guest appearances on several television series in the following years, beginning with Charmed. She made her film debut in Smokin' Aces and went on to appear in The Nanny Diaries in 2007. Her third studio album, As I Am, was released in the same year and sold six million copies worldwide, earning Keys an additional three Grammy Awards. The following year, she appeared in The Secret Life of Bees, which earned her a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards. She released her fourth album, The Element of Freedom, in December 2009, which became Keys' first chart-topping album in the United Kingdom. Throughout her career, Keys has won numerous awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Billboard magazine named her the top R&B artist of the 2000--2009 decade, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time.

In May 2009, Swizz Beatz announced that he and Keys were romantically involved, and in May 2010, a representative for Keys and Swizz Beatz confirmed that they were engaged and expecting a child together. During the time of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the couple took part of a union and had the unborn child blessed in a Zulu ceremony, which took place in the Illovo suburb of South Africa. Keys and Swizz Beatz were married on the French island of Corsica on July 31, 2010. On October 14, 2010, Keys gave birth to a son, Egypt Daoud Ibarr Dean, in New York City.

In 2010, VH1 included Keys on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

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[sweetmurriegal90]

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[breathoffreshair360]

@sweetmurriegal90 Was there a decoder that was suppose to come with this message, because I didn't get mines, lol. ~ Phurdrick :O)

[AbbottSupreme]

Thats my girl Alicia Keys (`~_~`) I keep asking myself How Come You Don't Call Me Alicia lolXD~ Beautiful track from an equally beautiful singer~ I'm puttin' 5Stars*****

on that phurdrick~goegeous post~peace bless one~

[breathoffreshair360]

@AbbottSupreme Thanks for da love, brotha.~Phurdrick

[hippyblood4]

I don't care how much talent one has............certain songs should not be covered. No one can do justice to the original...................Pri­nce.

[bizz4ethix]

Excellent Sound Quality. Thanks uploader.

[breathoffreshair360]

@chinita41 Okay, :o)

[chinita41]

@AbbottSupreme hahahaha

[AbbottSupreme]

@chinita41 spill the beans lol:xd nahhh not me mami Whodini told me that The Freaks Come Out at Night ..I dont believe them anymore, 'cause you came out in the broad daylight hahahahaha donuts nahhh ma this deserve some strawberry cheesecake mixed with that proverbial Hip-Hop theme music RHHF peace! Queen

[chinita41]

@AbbottSupreme haha abbott freaks, where, where (`~_~`) lol didnt ur mom teach u not to spill beans haha.. LOL now u know i always share,just not everything..but i'm bringing over them donuts..that i'll share lol..hugs~

[AbbottSupreme]

@chinita41 your girl?... oh It's like that now.....I aint mad atcha Queen LOLLOLXD as long as you dont mind sharing lmao!

oh I see there's some freaks up in this piece hahahaha~

[chinita41]

@AbbottSupreme now u stop it cause u know thats my girl, u hear? LOL this sounds so clear, good upload my brother~