Song · Alicia Keys
“Fallin'” by Alicia Keys
From the album Songs in A Minor (2001)
“Fallin'” by Alicia Keys appears on 7 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2001 and 2025. It was first released in 2001 on the album Songs in A Minor. Its best result is #25 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,953 alternative song of all time.
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"Fallin'" was how Alicia Keys introduced herself in 2001: her first single and the opening salvo from her debut album, Songs in A Minor, out on J Records, and she wrote, arranged and produced it on her own. Miri Ben-Ari adds violin, Keys sings backing vocals alongside Andricka Hall, Cindy Mizelle and Tammy Saunders, Kerry Brothers recorded it and Russell Elevado mixed it, and the result plays like old-school soul with a raw nerve showing.
It went all the way to number one on the Hot 100, topped the charts in Flanders, the Netherlands and New Zealand, and at the 44th Grammys in 2002 took Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Song of the Year. It's generally reckoned her signature song, and Billboard later ranked it the 29th most successful Hot 100 song of the 2000s.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 439 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2022 | 25 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2023 | 298 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time | 909 |
| 2024 | 368 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2024 | 281 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 262 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
| 2025 | 381 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
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