2001 single by Alicia Keys
"A Woman's Worth " is a song recorded by American singer-songwriterAlicia Keys for her debut studio albumSongs in A Minor Songs in A Minor on October 2, 2001, byJ 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 theBillboard Hot 100Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . The accompanyingmusic video for the song, directed byChris 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 bothBest R&B Video andBest Cinematography at the2002 MTV Video Music Awards , while the song won anNAACP Image Award forOutstanding Song the same year.
The single'smusic video was directed byChris Robinson and shot entirely inBrooklyn, New York .[ 2] ' " 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.[ 2] BET 's106 & Park [ 2] [ 3]
At the2002 Grammy Awards ceremony, Keys performed both "Fallin' " and atango -influenced version of "A Woman's Worth". On June 26, 2011, at theBET Awards , Keys performed the song as a duet withBruno Mars .[ 4]
Track listings and formats [ edit ] "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) – 4:21 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) – 4:28 European enhanced CD single [ 5] "A Woman's Worth" – 5:05 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix) – 4:45 "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 5:11 "A Woman's Worth" (Video) European CD maxi-single [ 6] "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) – 4:21 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) – 4:28 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) – 4:28 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) – 5:02 "A Woman's Worth" (Video) Australian CD maxi-single [ 7] "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) – 4:21 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) – 4:28 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) – 4:28 "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) – 5:02 "Fallin' " (Remix) (featuringBusta Rhymes andRampage ) – 3:35 European cassette single [ 8] 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 US 12-inch single (The Remix) [ 9] 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 [ 10] A1. "A Woman's Worth" – 5:05 B1. "A Woman's Worth" (Remix) – 4:45 B2. "A Woman's Worth" (Instrumental) – 5:11
Chart (2002) Position New Zealand (RIANZ)[ 37] 29 USBillboard Hot 100[ 38] 51 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard )[ 39] 27 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard )[ 40] 77 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard )[ 41] 51
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 42] Gold 35,000^ United States (RIAA )[ 43] Gold 500,000‡ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release dates and formats for "A Woman's Worth" Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. United States October 2, 2001 J November 20, 2001 Contemporary hit radio Germany February 11, 2002 Maxi CD BMG France February 19, 2002 Australia March 11, 2002 United Kingdom March 18, 2002 RCA
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