The closing month of 2009 was sparked by the launching of Alicia Keys’ new album “The Element of Freedom”. In December 15, 2009, Alicia Keys released some songs like Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart and Empire of the State II. This twelve time Grammy Award winner is making several collaborations on her latest album like her collaboration with Beyonce on her song Put It in A Love Song. Her album is filled with 14 tracks.

Some people critic her album because the album does not sound like an award wining diva. Her songs in her new album are unable to take the same level as her early songs like If I ain’t Got You and Fallin that open her gate to be one of the best selling artists. Well, no matter what the music critic said, this Element of Freedom album was managed to sit in the second position of Billboard 200 and first position on UK Album Chart. The fans of Alicia Keys will also disagree with the music critic because the album was sold over 417,000 copies just a week after the release date.

Houston Chronicle states that the latest Alicia Keys’ album sounds fresh and strong. It can be proven by the hot tracks like Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart.