Alicia Keys (born January 25, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and actress. Alicia Keys made her chart debut during Week 9 on the King Warz Charts, emerging as a general Chart Artist, achieving 1 number-one hit, charting on 29 of 148 possible weeks on the songs chart (20% of all chart weeks), as well as 18 of 148 possible weeks on the albums chart (12% of all chart weeks). Her biggest hit on the song charts is Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart.

Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
GenderFemale
Born (1981-01-25) January 25, 1981 (age 45)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresR&B, Soul, Pop
OccupationSinger, songwriter, pianist, actress
Chart Overview
#1 Hits1
Top 10 Hits2
Top 10 Albums1
Biggest Hit"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
Overall Rank33 (as of July 2026)


Notable Achievements

  • Alicia Keys ranks #33 all-time among chart artists by song points.
  • On the albums side, Alicia Keys ranks #26 all-time.
  • Her 1 number-one song ranks 10th among all artists.
  • Her songs have spent 1 week at #1.
  • Alicia Keys has earned 2 top-10 hits.
  • Alicia Keys has charted 3 distinct songs.
  • Her songs have appeared on 35 chart weeks in total.
  • Her charted songs have logged 315 plays.
  • Her longest unbroken run on the songs chart is 28 weeks.
  • Alicia Keys has earned 1 top-10 album.

Chart Presence

How many of Alicia Keys's songs and albums appeared on each week's charts.

Chart Discography

Charted albums

Album Peak Weeks First charted Last charted
The Element Of Freedom #5 18 Week 9 Week 147

Signature songs

Song Peak Weeks First charted Last charted
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart #1 28 Week 9 Week 147
Empire State Of Mind #10 3 Week 41 Week 52
No One #24 4 Week 49 Week 52

Listening Milestones

  • First streamed on February 27, 2022.
  • Biggest listening day: August 20, 2022 (22 plays).
  • 314 plays captured across 191 different listening days (through the most recent Spotify export).

Chart Summary

2022

Song Charts Summary

In March 2022, Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart debuted in Week 9 and reached #1 during Week 21 on the Top 60 songs chart, holding the position for 1 week, becoming Alicia Keys's 1st number-one song.


In 2022, Alicia Keys had 1 chart entry, including 1 song that reached #1.

Album Charts Summary

Album Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
The Element Of Freedom Week 9 #5 Week 21 Debut

In 2022, Alicia Keys had 1 chart entry.

2023

Song Charts Summary

Song Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart Week 29 #4 Week 41 Re-entry
Empire State Of Mind Week 41 #10 Week 41 Debut

In 2023, Alicia Keys had 2 chart entries.

Album Charts Summary

Album Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
The Element Of Freedom Week 29 #8 Week 41 Re-entry

In 2023, Alicia Keys had 1 chart entry.

2024

Song Charts Summary

Song Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart Week 49 #18 Week 51 Re-entry
No One Week 49 #24 Week 51 Debut
Empire State Of Mind Week 52 #42 Week 52 Re-entry

In 2024, Alicia Keys had 3 chart entries.

Album Charts Summary

Album Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
The Element Of Freedom Week 49 #10 Week 51 Re-entry

In 2024, Alicia Keys had 1 chart entry.

2025

Song Charts Summary

Song Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart Week 96 #20 Week 96 Re-entry

In 2025, Alicia Keys had 1 chart entry.

2026

Song Charts Summary

Song Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart Week 143 #2 Week 144 Re-entry; 5 chart years (2022–2026)

In 2026, Alicia Keys had 1 chart entry.

Album Charts Summary

Album Entered Peak Peak Week Notes
The Element Of Freedom Week 143 #11 Week 144 Re-entry; 4 chart years (2022–2026)

In 2026, Alicia Keys had 1 chart entry.