Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, and miss Alicia Keys has a soundtrack just for you — but in true AK fashion, she reminds us that every day is Valentine’s Day when the love is real. She and her boo don’t believe in saving affection for one date on the calendar; they live it daily, loudly, and intentionally.
To celebrate the moment anyway, Alicia dug into her crate and pulled out the songs that define her love story — the tracks that remind her of her husband, her babies, her beginnings, her growth, and the memories that shaped their family.
She starts with the timeless Alicia Myers classic “I Want to Thank You,” the song she and Swizz can’t help but dance to, pointing at each other like two kids in love. It’s their pure‑joy anthem — the one that hits the second the beat drops.
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Then she takes us back to the very beginning of their relationship, when she says rainbows were following them everywhere. Her pick? “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White T’s — a sweet, emotional reminder of those early days when everything felt new and magical.
Alicia then shifts into family territory, pulling out “Nights Over Egypt” by The Jones Girls — a song tied to the trip that inspired their son Egypt’s name. The pentatonic scales, the energy, the mystique… it all brings her right back to that life‑changing moment.
And because fairness is fairness, she had to choose a song for their son Genesis too. She laughs remembering his toddler obsession with Barry White, so she plays one of his classics — a reminder of Genesis’ baby‑boss energy and the confidence of 70s soul.
Then comes the heart‑punch: a song that represents how she and her love lift each other up when life gets heavy. Michael Jackson’s “Almost There.” A track she didn’t even know existed until recently, but now it’s one of their shared anthems — a reminder to keep going, keep dreaming, keep climbing.
Finally, Alicia closes with the song that defined their wedding day — their first dance. The one that made them look at each other like, What is happening? The music, the moment, the emotion… all of it locked into their love story forever.
Alicia’s Valentine’s message is simple: Love has a soundtrack. And the memories you create every day are the real gift.
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What’s your love‑story song, kiddas? Did Alicia unlock a memory for you? Drop your fave love tune below — we’re all ears.
