Alicia Keys has announced that her next album, KEYS, will be released on December 10. The LP will feature two different iterations: Originals and Unlocked. Along with the announcement, she’s released two versions of the first single from the record, ‘Best of Me’. Take a listen below.
“The Originals come from that classic side of me! It’s that AK that we WANT!! A homecoming,” Keys wrote on social media. “The Unlocked side, I wanted to sample The Originals to create a whole other sonic experience. So, [Mike WiLL Made-It] and I connected and made magic. Together, they are a fusion of the worlds within me with the KEYS as the main ingredient.”
Alicia Keys issued her most recent album, ALICIA, last fall. She also collaborated with Brandi Carlile on a single called ‘A Beautiful Noise’.
The Originals come from that classic side of me! It’s that AK that we WANT!! A homecoming.
The Unlocked side, I wanted to sample The Originals to create a whole other sonic experience. So, @MikeWiLLMadeIt and I connected and made magic ✨✨✨✨✨
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) October 28, 2021
