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On the Charts: Alicia Keys’ “Freedom” Can’t Boot Boyle

The Big News: In most weeks, Alicia Keys would certainly have topped the Billboard Top 200 with strong first-week sales of 417,000. But Keys’ The Element of Freedom couldn’t overcome the towering sales monolith that is Susan Boyle, and Keys debuted at Number Two, marking the first time since her 2001 debut album Songs in [...]

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16:50 on December 23 2009

On the Charts: Alicia Keys’ “Freedom” Can’t Boot Boyle

Rolling Stone — The Big News: In most weeks, Alicia Keys would certainly have topped the Billboard Top 200 with strong first-week sales of 417,000. But Keys’ The Element of Freedom cou... more info

Alicia Keys Susan Boyle

07:16 on December 23 2009

Alicia Keys interview

She writes all her own songs, can play them live and has never been seen emerging from a club looking the worse for wear. more info

18:40 on December 23 2009

Alicia Keys tops R&B chart with new album

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alicia Keys' album "The Element of Freedom" topped the R&B chart in its first week of sales, but fell short of Susan Boyle to land at No. 2 on the... more info

Alicia Keys Susan Boyle

20:03 on December 23 2009

Billboard Charts: Susan Boyle Tops Alicia Keys

411 Mania — Boyle could be the biggest album of 2009, plus Robin Thicke debuts... more info

Alicia Keys Susan Boyle Robin Thicke

20:18 on December 23 2009

Susan Boyle blocks Alicia Keys from top of chart

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - There's just no stopping Susan Boyle on the U.S. pop chart. more info

Alicia Keys Susan Boyle

06:03 on December 24 2009

Alicia Keys Tour Dates Ready

411 Mania — She'll bring The Element of Freedom to North American cities... more info

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