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A Woman's Worth

{{Short description|2001 single by Alicia Keys}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = A Woman's Worth

| cover = Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth - CD single cover.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Alicia Keys

| album = Songs in A Minor

| B-side = "Fallin{{'-}}"

| released = {{start date|2001|9|25}}

| recorded =

| studio =

  • Quad Recording (New York, NY){{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 91358 2}}
  • Emerald Studios (Nashville, TN){{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 91358 2}}
  • NRG Recording Studios (West Hollywood, CA){{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 91358 2}}

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|soul}}

| length = {{ubl|5:03 (album version)|4:13 (radio edit)}}

| label = J

| writer = {{hlist|Alicia Keys|Erika Rose}}

| producer = Alicia Keys

| prev_title = Fallin{{'-}}

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = How Come You Don't Call Me

| next_year = 2002

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JtMUIwOE2ss|"A Woman's Worth"}}

| type = single

}}

}}

"A Woman's Worth" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001). A soul-R&B ballad, it was written by Keys and Erika Rose and produced by Keys. The song was released as the second single from Songs in A Minor on September 25, 2001, by J Records, following the worldwide success of her debut single "Fallin{{'-}}".

"A Woman's Worth" became another top-ten success for Keys in the United States, where it reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Chris Robinson, is a continuation of the video for "Fallin{{'-}}" video and explores what happened when Keys' on-screen love interest got released from prison and tried to acclimate to society. The video was nominated for both Best R&B Video and Best Cinematography at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, while the song won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song the same year.

Music video

The single's music video was directed by Chris Robinson and shot entirely in Brooklyn, New York.{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449994/20011012/keys_alicia.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509175939/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449994/20011012/keys_alicia.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 9, 2007|title=Alicia Keys Stands By Her 'Worth' As Radio Goes For 'Doe'|work=MTV News|date=October 15, 2001|access-date=April 28, 2010}} Its plot continues from Keys' previous video for "Fallin{{'-}}" which revolves around Keys' travel to her imprisoned boyfriend. "A Woman's Worth" picks up where the previous video left, depicting his release from prison and tries to acclimate to society. The clip premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 16, 2001.{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Schumacher-Rasmussen|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1445212/20010717/keys_alicia.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010720031741/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1445212/20010717/keys_alicia.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 20, 2001|title=Alicia Keys Readies Next Single, Sees Remixes In Her Future|work=MTV News|date=July 17, 2001|access-date=April 28, 2010}}

Live performances

At the 2002 Grammy Awards ceremony, Keys performed both "Fallin{{'-}}" and a tango-influenced version of "A Woman's Worth". On June 26, 2011, at the BET Awards, Keys performed the song as a duet with Bruno Mars.{{cite web|url=http://www.aliciakeys.com/us/news/alicias-showstopping-performance-bet-awards |title=Alicia's Showstopping Performance At The BET Awards |publisher=Aliciakeys.com |access-date=July 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705111743/http://www.aliciakeys.com/us/news/alicias-showstopping-performance-bet-awards |archive-date=July 5, 2011}}

Track listings and formats

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  • European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 91358 2}}
  1. "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) – 4:21
  2. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) – 4:28
  • European enhanced CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=European Enhanced CD single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 92869 2}}
  1. "A Woman's Worth" – 5:05
  2. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix) – 4:45
  3. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 5:11
  4. "A Woman's Worth" (Video)
  • European CD maxi-single{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Womans-Worth-Alicia-Keys/dp/B00005UW07/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1306666584&sr=1-1 |title=Amazon.com – Woman's Worth (Single, Enhanced, Import) |website=Amazon |access-date=June 6, 2011}}
  1. "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) – 4:21
  2. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) – 4:28
  3. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) – 4:28
  4. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) – 5:02
  5. "A Woman's Worth" (Video)
  • Australian CD maxi-single{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Womans-Worth-Australia-Alicia-Keys/dp/B000063BHY/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1306666584&sr=1-4 |title=Amazon.com – Woman's Worth – Australia (Single, Import) |website=Amazon |access-date=June 6, 2011}}
  1. "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) – 4:21
  2. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) – 4:28
  3. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) – 4:28
  4. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) – 5:02
  5. "Fallin{{'-}}" (Remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rampage) – 3:35
  • European cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=European Cassette single liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=74321 92869 4}}

:A1. "A Woman's Worth" – 5:05

:A2. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix) – 4:45

:B1. "A Woman's Worth" – 5:05

:B2. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix) – 4:45

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  • US promotional CD{{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2001|type=US promotional CD liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=J1DJ-21111-2}}
  1. "A Woman's Worth" (Radio Edit) – 4:10
  2. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 4:10
  3. "A Woman's Worth" (Call Out Hook) – 0:10
  • US promotional CD (The Remix){{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=US promotional CD (The Remix) liner notes|publisher=J Records|id=J1DJ-21144-2}}
  1. "A Woman's Worth" (Radio Edit) – 4:28
  2. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 5:02
  3. "A Woman's Worth" (Call Out Hook) – 0:10
  • US promotional 12-inch vinyl{{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=US promotional 12-inch vinyl disc|publisher=J Records|id=J1PV-21112-1-SA-RE1}}

:A1. "A Woman's Worth" (Radio Mix) – 4:10

:A2. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 4:10

:B1. "A Woman's Worth" (Radio Mix) – 4:10

:B2. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 4:10

  • US 12-inch single (The Remix){{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=J Records|id=80813-21144-1}}

:A1. "A Woman's Worth" (Club Mix) – 4:28

:A2. "A Woman's Worth" (Radio Mix) – 4:28

:B1. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 5:02

:B2. "A Woman's Worth" (Acappella) – 4:25

  • European 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=A Woman's Worth|others=Alicia Keys|year=2002|type=European 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=J Records|id=74321 92869-1}}

:A1. "A Woman's Worth" – 5:05

:B1. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix) – 4:45

:B2. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 5:11

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Personnel

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (2001–2002)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|16|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|5|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222424/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020424-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue633.pdf|urltitle=Issue 633|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
{{single chart|Austria|71|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016|refname="swiss"}}
{{single chart|Flanders|31|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|37|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
scope="row"|Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/lista.html|title=HR Top 20 Lista|publisher=Croatian Radiotelevision|access-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020209142243/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/maineng.html|archive-date=February 9, 2002}}

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{{single chart|Germany|45|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|songid=5058|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Hungarysingle|9|year=2002|week=22|rowheader=true|access-date=January 12, 2024}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|25|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Italy|29|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|5|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|11|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=February 11, 2022}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|22|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Norway|14|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10018.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 17, saptamina 29.04-5.05, 2002|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040704072046/http://www.rt100.ro/ed.php?tn=x10018|archive-date=July 4, 2004}}

|align="center"|68

{{single chart|Scotland|28|date=20020324|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Spain|15|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Sweden|31|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|32|artist=Alicia Keys|song=A Woman's Worth|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|18|artist=Alicia Keys|artistid=10931|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2021}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|3|date=20020324|rowheader=true|access-date=August 3, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|7|artist=Alicia Keys|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016|refname="BillboardHot100Weekly"}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|3|artist=Alicia Keys|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016|refname="BillboardRandBWeekly"}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|16|artist=Alicia Keys|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2016}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|10|artist=Alicia Keys|rowheader=true|access-date=August 3, 2018}}

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2002)

! Position

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2002-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 2002|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 17, 2023}}

|29

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2002-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2002|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=December 17, 2023}}

|51

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription|access-date=December 17, 2023}}

|27

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=10|issue=51|page=12|date=December 20, 2002}}

|77

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2002|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=10|issue=51|page=22|date=December 20, 2002}}

|51

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Alicia Keys|title=A Woman's Worth|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2002|access-date=August 20, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Alicia Keys|title=A Woman's Worth|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2020|access-date=August 20, 2020}}

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Release history

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scope="row" rowspan="3"| United States

| September 25, 2001

| 12-inch vinyl

| rowspan="3"| J

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00005Q6TD|title=Keys, Alicia – A Woman's Worth [Vinyl]|publisher=Amazon Music|location=United States|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}}}

October 2, 2001

| {{hlist|Rhythmic contemporary radio|urban contemporary radio|urban adult contemporary}}

| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-09-28.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1421|pages=94, 103|date=September 28, 2001|access-date=April 27, 2021}}}}

November 20, 2001

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-11-16.pdf|title=CHR/Pop: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1428|page=60|date=November 16, 2001|access-date=April 27, 2021}}}}

scope="row"| Germany

| February 11, 2002

| rowspan="3"| Maxi CD

| rowspan="3"| BMG

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Alicia-Keys/dp/B00005UW07|title=A Woman'S Worth|publisher=Amazon Music|location=Germany|language=de|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| France

| February 19, 2002

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a1297556/Alicia-Keys-Woman-s-worth-CD-maxi-single|title=Woman's worth – Alicia Keys – CD maxi single|publisher=Fnac|location=France|language=fr|date=February 19, 2002|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| Australia

| March 11, 2002

| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue628.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th March 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=26|date=March 11, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020313130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020314-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue628.pdf|archive-date=March 13, 2002|access-date=April 27, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| March 18, 2002

| {{hlist|12-inch vinyl|cassette|maxi CD}}

| RCA

| {{center|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-03-16.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 18 March 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=30|date=March 16, 2002|access-date=August 23, 2021}}}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.discogs.com/Alicia-Keys-A-Womans-Worth/master/144291 A Woman's Worth] at Discogs
  • [https://bestimagequotes.com/4481-a-womans-worth-quotes.html A Woman's Worth Quotes] at BestImageQuotes

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Category:2000s ballads

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Category:Songs with feminist themes

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Category:Sony Music Australia singles

Category:Soul ballads

Category:J Records singles