August 18, 2001 –
Alicia Keys’ single, Fallin’ reached No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date.
This was the first single from Keys, who was 20 years old when it was released, but had started writing the song three years earlier. A prodigy who signed with Columbia records when she was 16, Keys wrote the song while she was at the label. Her Columbia album never materialized, as she never clicked with their vision. When she was 18, she left for J Records, a new label founded by Clive Davis. Under Davis, she was given more creative freedom, which worked out very well. Fallin’ was a huge hit and validated Davis’ strategy.
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