"So Done"
Single by Alicia Keys featuring Khalid
from the album Alicia
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Genre
Length3:54
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ludwig Göransson
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Perfect Way to Die"
(2020) 		"So Done"
(2020) 		"Love Looks Better"
(2020)
Khalid singles chronology
"Be Like That"
(2020) 		"So Done"
(2020) 		"Otra Noche Sin Ti"
(2021)
Music video
"So Done" on YouTube

"So Done" is a song by American singer Alicia Keys featuring fellow American singer Khalid. Written alongside producer Ludwig Göransson, the song was released on August 14, 2020 through RCA Records as the sixth single from her seventh studio album Alicia. The song is a mid-tempo R&B song and talks about living freely and on your own terms.[1][2][failed verification] A music video directed by Andy Hines was released on the same day and stars actress Sasha Lane alongside Keys and Khalid.[3]

Critical reception

Entertainment Voice's Adi Mehta wrote that the song "reaches new emotional depths, with a vulnerable intimacy from Keys that sends chills", adding that Keys and Khalid sound "wide-eyed and dreamy" on the song.[4] Andy Kellman from AllMusic described it as "soft, intimate love ballad" on which "Keys and Khalid make an ideal pair".[5] Meg Bishop from Minnesota Daily wrote that "[l]istening to the track feels like an act of self-care" adding that "[t]he song fits perfectly into the tracklist" with "some smooth lo-fi beats" and "the repeated lyrics, “I’m living the way that I want.”.[6] Konstantinos Pappis from Our Culture Mag wrote that the song features “spare electric guitar and luminous vocals“ and that it “excel[s] at capturing an utterly entrancing mood” and “evokes a kind of listless, late-night vibe that somehow manages to amplify the album’s overall message of inner strength”. [7]

Live performances

Keys performed the song at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 18, 2020.[8] Keys performed the song during Good Morning America on September 19, 2020.[9] Keys and Khalid performed the song together as part of the drive-in concert series on The Late Late Show with James Corden on September 22, 2020.[10] The song is performed as part of The Alicia + Keys World Tour.[11]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Alicia Keys and Khalid Team Up on So Done". Rap-Up. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Aniftos, Rania (August 14, 2020). "Alicia Keys & Khalid Team Up for 'So Done': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Schaffer, Claire (August 14, 2020). "Alicia Keys, Khalid Bring Motorcycles to Prom in 'So Done' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Mehta, Adi (September 18, 2020). "Alicia Keys Demonstrates Optimism, Empathy and Elegance on 'Alicia'". Entertainment Voice. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Alicia – Alicia Keys". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Bishop, Meg (September 29, 2020). "Review: Alicia Keys' New Album Is a Ritual in Self-care". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (September 22, 2020). "Album Review: Alicia Keys, 'ALICIA'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival Celebrated Its 10th Anniversary With Iconic Performances and Surprise Collaborations". iHeartMedia. September 20, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  9. ^ @GMA (September 19, 2020). "Alicia Keys sings 'So Done' on GMA, Surprising Essential Workers at the Skyline Drive-In at Seret Studios in Brooklyn" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Alicia Keys: So Done ft. Khalid Drive-In Concert". CBS. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Alicia Keys Setlist at The O2 Arena, London". setlist.fm. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Dutch Charts - Single Tip". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Adult R&B Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "2021 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Alicia Keys feat. Khalid – So Done" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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