The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album Alicia Keys. It was otiginally released December 2, 2003. The album was recorded at several recording studios, and production was handled primarily by Keys with contributions from Kanye West and Kerry Brothers, Jr.

Sample credits

Karma contains excerpts from Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 by Johannes Brahms

Streets of New York contains a sample of “N.Y. State of Mind” by Nas (written by Eric Barrier, Nasir Jones, Chris Martin, William Griffin)

You Don’t Know My Name contains excerpts and a sample of “Let Me Prove My Love to You” performed by The Main Ingredient (written by J. R. Bailey, Mel Kent, Ken Williams)

If I Was Your Woman is a cover of “If I Were Your Woman” by Gladys Knight & the Pips (written by Gloria Jones, Clarence McMurray, Pam Sawyer)

Walk on By is a cover of and contains excerpts from “Walk on By” performed by Isaac Hayes (written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David)

the diary of alicia keys

Tracklist:

1. Harlem’s Nocturne
2. Karma
3. Heartburn
4. If I Was Your Woman / Walk on By
5. You Don’t Know My Name
6. If I Ain’t Got You
7. Diary – Alicia Keys Feat. Tony! Toni! Ton! and Jermaine Paul
8. Dragon Days
9. Wake Up 1
10. So Simple – Alicia Keys Feat. Lellow 1
11. When You Really Love Someone 1
12. Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude) 1
13. Slow Down 1
14. Samsonite Man 1
15. Nobody Not Really (Interlude)

UPC: 888430772625
Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Release Date: 12.2.03
Format: CD

(2-LP set)

Track List

1. Harlem’s Nocturne
2. Karma
3. Heartburn
4. If I Was Your Woman/Walk on By
5. You Don’t Know My Name
6. If I Ain’t Got You
7. Diary – Alicia Keys Tony! Toni! Ton
8. Dragon Days
9. Wake Up
10. So Simple
11. When You Really Love Someone – Alicia Keys
12. Feeling U Feeling Me (Interlude)
13. Slow Down
14. Samsonite Man
15. Nobody Not Really (Interlude)