The ‘big-voiced diva’ seems to be quite the thing at the moment. Adele is busy flying the flag for London cool-kids with her ultra-trendy image and pop anthem ‘Pavements’, newcomer Duffy is getting in touch with her inner Marianne Faithful (everybody has one, don’t you know?), and Wino is, well, who knows what Wino is up to. But she does occasionally grace us with the aural treat that is her outstanding voice.
It is easy to forget then that the likes of Alicia Keys have been pioneering lady-crooners for years. Her new single ‘No One’, taken from her latest album ‘As I Am’, cements her firmly in the driver’s seat of this particular bandwagon.
The track has been happily nestling in the top ten, just above Wino’s somewhat over-played collaborative cover of ‘Valerie’ with Mark Ronson for a good six weeks now, and for one good reason. It’s a perfect slow, ballad-y, pop song.

It has a catchy chorus, strong beat, and good old poptastic lovesick lyrics. All that, mashed up and flavoured with the ‘oh so now’ gravelly warbling, and voila! A hit is born!
Check out the reggaed up version she has done with Damien Marley on her myspace, or enjoy this live version.

Possibly related:

1. Amy Winehouse’s greatest crime is leaving us with an Alicia Keys Bond theme

2. The Greatest Song in the World This Week: ‘On My Own’ - Vincent Vincent and the Villains

3. The Greatest Song In The World This Week: John Martyn - “Solid Air”

4. The Greatest Song In The World This Week: Kid Harpoon - ‘The Milkmaid’

5. I Thought You Were Dead! - Alicia Keys, “No One”

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Posted by laurasilver on Thursday December 13th, 2007 at 1:36 pm