Girl on Fire [LP]

About Girl on Fire [LP]

Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. Released on November 22, 2012, the album is Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entertainment's decision to close J Records during a company reshuffle. It is an R&B album with elements of different musical styles, including rock, electro, reggae and hip hop. It features a largely minimalist production, includes piano-driven songs and balances traditional R&B with atypical chords and melodic changes. Upon its release, Girl on Fire received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 159,000 copies sold in its first week in the United States, which was Keys' lowest opening sales for an album. The lead single "Girl on Fire" charted at number two on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the Top 10 in several countries worldwide. The second single, "Brand New Me", co-written with Emeli Sandé and produced by Keys, was released to US urban adult contemporary radio stations. The album spawned two further singles: The second international single "New Day" and the third US urban adult contemporary single "Fire We Make" (featuring Maxwell). At the 56th Grammy Awards, Girl on Fire won Best R&B Album, making Keys the most awarded artist in this category, with three wins. As of October 2016, Girl on Fire has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States. To further promote the album, Keys embarked on her fifth worldwide concert tour, Set the World on Fire Tour which commenced on March 2013 and ended on December of the same year more »