Ahead of her performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, Alicia Keys releases a snippet from her new single ‘Girl On Fire’ in support of the show- which airs September 6th.
Watch below…
We like!
Of course, though we’ll hold full judgement until the songs debuts in its entirety, it clearly owns a hook ‘catchy’ enough to pull in the casual listener.
But what do you think?
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She may have a new “image” but judging from that snippet the song sounds like any other song that she’s recorded thus far. I’m not hearing this new and exciting sound that she has been hyping for the past few months.
Why change something if it isn’t broke. This is Alicia, and the song sounds like it can be a hit. Can’t wait.
I didn’t say that the song sounds bad. I simply said that it sounds like something that she would typically record and that it could’ve been included on any one of her previous albums. Alicia is the one that has been going around proclaiming this new album to be her best album yet and “musical cake”; but the first offering from that “cake” that she speaks of is already sounding dated and could have fit seamlessly on ‘As I Am’. Don’t get an attitude with me because she’s still following the same formula that she’s basically been using since her debut and is trying to pass it off as something brand new.
I have no attitude…just saying that I like it. Anyways, I can’t take you seriously…your comments on other posts are typically rude if it doesn’t concern an artist that you like.
This song does not sound like anything else thats out. What are u talking about?
Noel I agree with you. Thats where a lot of artist messed up now changing something that’s not broken. Like in math the formula never change on the math problem. If you know what I’m mean. That’s exactly want she is doing. Love alicia.
I agree Honestly….
Sounds like a outtake from an old album
but again I’ll hold full judgment until I hear the full track… It should leak this weekend according to her label
I actually agree. She HAS been saying that this is going to be a fresh sound for her…I was thinking something like New Day was gonna be released. Of course, it was only a few secs. So we can’t say just yet. For instance, No Doubt’s new single just released & it is nothing like I thought it would be based on the snippet I heard before. The beat flips between dubstep & dancehall or something. Hopefully, something similar takes place on Girl On Fire.
sounds like her usual repeat a line do it again track smh hope the whole thing isn’t the same sentence over and over
I’m ready!!!!
I’m XD , An Alicia keys’s Album is a f*****’ Alicia keys album , you won’t waste your time or your money , i Will be glued on my Couch to watch her , one of the female artists i have a mad respect for their Art.
XD and this looks and sounds Hot. U go Ms. Keys.
YAWN!! NEXT!
all you do is hate. i can’t stand your pressed ass you phucking p***.
You pressed queen. Alicia STAYS on your mind, body and spirit. Go on child, spend more thoughts and feels on her and keep commenting.
@navynazi @klein both u b****** need to stfu I express my opinion hunty , its not my fault Alicia is a homewrecking b**** who also happens to song off key and has the most boring music ever…lol I’m here for KEYSHIA NOT ALICIA!!
Can’t wait to hear the song in full.
Epic ballad of the end of the year?
i like it! sounds good.
the people above are just upset that it doesnt have any electro pop in it.
I actually hate electro. I just dont need the same song 50 times and hope it is great and fresh.
Catchy And good,it sure sounds like a hit BUT WHY hype us with bringing something totally different then serve us the same thing we’ve been hearing in the past?So come the VMAs We should expect her to continue sitting by the piano only showing more cleavage this time…
so do u expect her to sing “Opera” Or something ?
Just Be glad and thankful we have Great artists like her ! or , u are happy with lame jokes like nicki minaj ?
u mad she shittin on RIHANNA? Nicki Legacy is RAP music let it go F***! them sales are thru the roof! WORRY ABOUT UR FLOPS!!! NEXT >
nicki shitting on who? not rihanna, because rihannas very lowest selling album is 1.5 million roman reloaded hasnt even sold that much yet. her second lowest 3 million is higher than any nicki album. so girl bye.
Nicki minaj is a Rapper (and she does it well when she wants to) rihanna is a SINGER who can’t SING wtf lol
And shorter hair…LOL 🙂
I like A Keys but this is not different nor is it innovative as her husband has led us all to believe.
I can’t believe some of these comments. First I read complaints about Swizz changing Alicia and people want to hear the old Alicia. They don’t want her to change and then when she admitedly states she has changed so much and is getting ready to show some new music poeple complain again about her not changing and staying the same. hm? I guess you just can’t pllease everyone. Lol. Ms Keys is still around because she doesn’t let others infulence her . She does her, so she’ll be fine and I’m really looking forward to her new music. Many blessings to her and hopefully her skin will remain thick and all these stupid insults won’t phase her.
I’ll wait till I hear the full song, Alicia I want you to bring it, okay? Cool
I like what I hear. Alicia has always been a hit and miss for me but one thing I love about her is she stays true to her roots.
Is Emeli Sande producing the song? It sounds like one of her song!
I need to hear more, but I’ve never been decieved by AK’s music.
I love anything Alicia puts out, some more than others, but still it’s all good. I hope she has her best performance yet and blows us all away. I like the sound of this song and am looking forward to hearing it in it’s entirety. On another note, people are so judgemental today, and of course this song and she may not to appeal to everyone, but that’s alright, there are many other artists out there so there is no reason for slamming her just because you may not like her or her music. I’m looking forward to watching Ms. Keys burn up that stage. 🙂
This sounds typical and boring. Alicia Keys has to be one of the most overrated artist(s).
Exactly!! I CANT with her n these fans acting like she’s some Whitney Houston or some s***!
The song sounds great and I think majority agrees. It’s just Alicia made it seem like her sound would be totally different and like nothing you’ve heard from her before. This song’s snippet sounds like her previous albums. Her yelling notes that she know she’s can’t hit during a live performance.
I DONT RESPECT/ SUPPORT HOMEWRECKING B******!!! F*** ALICIA I STAY OFF KEY!
Yeah, but that’s a who lot of folks out their today! Mariah Carey is another!
For some reason, I can’t get into her though I believe she is truly talented. She’s just not for me. I have yet to buy one of her albums. I feel like their are a lot of artist out their that are truly underrated.
I can´t wait to hear this f****** album.
Alicia has always released good stuff and all that but she is far from being one of my favorites. But she started a change with The Element of Freedom and in this album I think she is going in for it big way. Maybe it was what I needed from her to fully embrace her artistry.
Song sounds like it can be good
Can´t wait Alicia, Mariah, Gaga
Piano + A Beat + Repetition = Alicia Keys
Should she play the trumpet?
Would make a nice change.
Same key same style is what it sounds like. I hope I’m wrong,
I wanna hear the whole thing in full but I pretty much agree with everyone else…she was hyping up something different and crazy but to me it just kinda sounds like a mix of No One and Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart lol. It’ll probably grow on me once I hear the full track.
Not impressed by the hook.