Unboxing Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom

The Element of Freedom is the 4th studio album by Alicia Keys released in 2009. It has sold 4 million copies worldwide. It spent a total of 43 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. It contains the top 30 hits "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" and "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)," as well as the answer song "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down." Guest features on the album include Beyonce. Musical genres on the album include R&B, pop, and soul. Departing from the classicist soul music of Keys' previous albums, this album has a mid-tempo, low-key sound and features mostly love songs. Keys' transition was described as going from a 1960s and 1970s inspired R&B and soul to a 1980s and 1990s pop-oriented sound.