The Element of Freedom is the fourth studio album by American R&B musician Alicia Keys, released December 11, 2009 on J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during May to September 2009 at The Oven Studios in Long Island, New York. It features production by Keys, Jeff Bhasker, Swizz Beatz, Noah "40" Shebib, and Kerry "Krucial" Brothers. The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 417,000 copies in its first week—making it Keys’ first album to miss a number one debut spot. It spawned two singles, "Doesn’t Mean Anything" and "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart", that attained Billboard chart success. Despite mixed criticism towards its production and Keys’ songwriting, The Element of Freedom received generally positive reviews from most music critics.

Other Information

• Title : The Element of Freedom
• Artist : Alicia Keys
• Released : December 11, 2009
• Recorded : May–September 2009 in The Oven Studios, Long Island, New York
• Genres : R&B, pop, neo soul
• Length : 52:55
• Label : MBK, J Records
• Producers : Jeff Bhasker, Swizz Beatz, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (also exec.), Alicia Keys (also exec.), Noah "40" Shebib

Track Listing

Standard edition

1. "Element of Freedom (Intro)" – 0:13
2. "Love Is Blind" – 3:50
3. "Doesn’t Mean Anything" – 4:33
4. "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" – 4:09
5. "Wait Til You See My Smile" – 4:00
6. "That’s How Strong My Love Is" – 4:05
7. "Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)" – 4:09
8. "Love Is My Disease" – 4:02
9. "Like the Sea" – 4:13
10. "Put It in a Love Song" featuring Beyoncé – 3:16
11. "This Bed" – 3:45
12. "Distance and Time" – 4:27
13. "How It Feels to Fly" – 4:43
14. "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" – 3:36
15. "Stolen Moments" – 4:52 (Target/iTunes/Japan bonus track)
16. "Heaven’s Door" – 3:18 (Japan bonus track)

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

1. "Through It All – 4:28
2. "Pray for Forgiveness" – 4:44
3. "Stolen Moments" – 4:52 (Target/iTunes/Japan only)
4. "Heaven’s Door" – 3:18 (Japan only)

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