A Woman's Worth



"A Woman's Worth" is a song by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys. A piano-drivensoul ballad with elements of contemporary R&B and neo soul, it was written by herself and musician Erika Rose and produced by Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor (2001).

The track was released as the album's second single in February 2002 following the worldwide success of her debut single the previous year, and became another top ten success for Keys in New Zealand and the United States, where it also reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The accompanying music video, directed by Chris Robinson, is a continuation of the "Fallin'" video and explored what happens when Keys' onscreen love interest gets released from prison and he tries to acclimate to society.

The clip was nominated for both Best R&B Video and Best Cinematography at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, while the song won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song in the same year.

Lyrics
You could buy me diamonds You could buy me pearls Take me on a cruise around the world Baby you know I'm worth it Dinner lit by candles Run my bubble bath Make love tenderly to last and last Baby you know I'm worth it

Wanna please wanna keep wanna treat your woman right Not just dough but to show that you know she is worth your time You will lose if you chose to refuse to put her first She will and she can find a man who knows her worth

Mmm Cause a real man, knows a real woman when he sees her And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her And a real woman knows a real man always comes first And a real man just can't deny a womans worth

Mm Hmm Mm Hmmm Mm Hmm Mm Hmmm Mm Hmm Mm Hmmm Mm

If you treat me fairly I'll give you all my goods Treat you like a real woman should Baby I know you're worth it If you never play me Promise not to bluff I'll hold you down when shit gets rough Cause baby I know you're worth it

She walks the mile makes you smile all the while being true Don't take for granted the passions that she has for you You will lose if you chose to refuse to put her first She will and she can find a man who knows her worth

Oh Cause a real man knows a real woman when he sees her And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her And a real woman knows a real man always comes first And a real man just can't deny a woman's worth

No need to read between the lines spelled out for you (spelled out for you) Just hear this song cause you can't go wrong when you value (better value) A woman's (woman's) Woman's (woman's) WORTH!

Cause a real man knows a real woman when he sees her And a real woman knows a real man ain't afraid to please her And a real woman knows a real man always comes first And a real man just can't deny a woman's worth

[Repeat until end]

Music Video
The single's music video was directed by Chris Robinson and entirely shot in Brooklyn, New York. [1]  Its plot continues from Keys' previous video for "Fallin'" which revolves around Keys' travel to her imprisoned boyfriend. "A Woman's Worth" picks up where the previous video left, depicting his release from prison and tries to acclimate to society. [2]  The clip premiered on BET's 106 & Park on October 16, 2001. [1]

Live Performances
At the 2002 Grammy Awards ceremony, Keys performed both "Fallin'" and a tango<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">-influenced version of "A Woman's Worth". On June 26 2011, at the BET Awards<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, Keys performed the song as a duet with Bruno Mars<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[3]

Track Listing and Formats
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 * 1) "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) — 4:21
 * 2) "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) — 4:28
 * 3) "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) — 4:28
 * 4) "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) — 5:02
 * 5) "A Woman's Worth" (Video) — 4:37
 * CD single<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1em;">[5]
 * 1) "A Woman's Worth" (Original Radio Version) — 4:21
 * 2) "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Radio Version) — 4:28
 * 3) "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Club Version) — 4:28
 * 4) "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) — 5:02
 * 5) "Fallin'" (Remix feat. Busta Rhymes & Rampage) — 3:35
 * 1) "A Woman's Worth" (Remix Instrumental Version) — 5:02
 * 2) "Fallin'" (Remix feat. Busta Rhymes & Rampage) — 3:35

Music Video

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