I was on a casual movie date with someone I worked with and was super nervous. This song was playing before the previews in the theater. It brings back such a good memory! I remember how handsome he looked and the smell of the cologne he was wearing that night. He's now been my husband for almost 18 years and this song still gives me all the butterflies from that night.
That piano is insane, its like a drug. I liked this song when I was 12. Im 32 now and I just absolutely can't get enough of it. Every year that passes, I love it more and more. Its honestly one of my favorite songs of all time. Call me crazy but sometimes it makes me cry.
This is a rare example of a well acted music video where the song, premise in the video and overall storyline coincide brilliantly. You never get to see it.
My mom passed away in 2003. This was one of the songs that she blasted in the car. I come and listen to it to get a piece of those moments. Wonderful song!
I LOVED this part of her career, she was this quiet looking, introverted beauty who has this soulful, gut punching voice that you just feel; that unassuming smile is such a vibe.
Beautiful song. This is very similar to how my wife and I met each other. I was a security guard at the place where she worked. At first, I worked on the opposite end of the plant. Then situations happened that put me on the main entrance where she drove in. When she saw me, she would slow down and say, "cheer up,why you looking so depressed?" Little did I know, she was digging me then. But then, about a few weeks later, I was placed to work inside the very building she worked in. She didn't know that until she returned from vacation. But before she started talking to me, several of her coworkers told her things about me, because when she was still on vacation they each asked me different questions, you know, "gathering intel" then relayed that all that to her. So, she began stopping at my station to talk to me during her breaks. We went on our first date to see a movie. This was back in 1989. Then we went out the next night, I took her to a nice restaurant on the beach, we had our first kiss, the sparks flew from there and we were married the next year. We were married 32 years. She passed away August 2023. I miss her very much.
3:30, back when they used to have the vocals and harmonies in the background lingering like falling asleep while still talking on the phone to your lover and waking up to each other the next morning. They don't make deep sounds in music like this anymore. This is amazing
It sucks to have a crush on someone and I can’t do anything about it. Time to find someone. I’m sure someone is crushing on you gorgeous he just hasn’t said anything. Some men respect women. Hope you find what your looking for
I just came to post the same thing... I mean dude, you are not paying attention to Alicia just because you have that crazy diet, Fried Fish on special, and a Hot Chocolate... that is a laxative!
Alicia Keys did not have the courage to call Michael (Mos Def) in the song and tell him about her feelings, and Kanye encouraged her to do it. Just watched Alicia Keys & John Legend's Verzuz, , and heard them talk about it.
She rieled him in like a fishing rod. Women forgot how to pull guys now they shy and never make the first move because some think it make them look desperate.
Alicia always had the best videos of her era. This one was probably her most memorable ones from her early days. She definitely could do acting...she plays all of her characters well..and she always had the best love interest playing opposite her. This song still hits.
It's Christmas Eve 2024 and I'm still listening to this incredible tune. From 3:40 on it becomes an epic piece of art. They don't make that kind of songs any more and that sort of classy woman is definitely too rare in today's life. Alicia's interpretation and Kanye's production make this a unique masterpiece.
Hey👋🏽😁hi , I read your comment on the Alicia Keys video ,& even though you dont know MY name ,I felt like writing you, because you look so good in your picture & also your comment was kind of sweet..huh huh 😜🤪😁♥️😘👋🏽👋🏽
SHOUTOUT to all the girls who made the first move This was my first ever comment on TH-cam so I never expected 2K likes. THANK YOU for the likes and your personal stories! I feel supported as I'm fed up with women around me telling me I shouldn't have done this or that, that I should've waited for HIM to approach me, that he's now uninterested because it was me who made the first move so I took away the chase game from that poor boy, that I came across as desperate, etc. Making me feel bad and embarrassed for expressing my feelings, for choosing not to waste my time, for being an adult in 2020... ARE YOU F* KIDDING ME?? Thank you!
"My manager be tripping saying we got to use water...but I always use milk and creme for you, cus I think your kind of sweet" she got game for real haha!!
@@sjpatrik2 me too, Im not sure what it is about this tune, the melody? her voice? the arrangement? I think it reminds me of a tune from the late 70s that probably doesnt even exist ... If you get me
@@bobjary9382 i get what you mean haha I love this song for similar reasons And i‘m not an alicia keys fan at all, this is the only song i like actually
@@Aristocat-123 Yeah. Her other stuff is OK and she's very handsome in the video but it's the combination of everything that makes this tune so complete. (In fact my least favourite bits if I had to have one are the over fussy piano runs... Sorry Alicia)
There is something magical in this song... It makes me feel like I do something beautiful for the first time in my life, doesn't matter how many times I listen to it. I MEAN the song, the chorus, the softness of her voice, the style, the piano,the phone call, THE SOULNESS is at 100%
This song is one of my favorites by Alicia Keys. Her "speech" at the end calling the guy is classic. I was single years ago and that as a man, I appreciate how vulnerable she is when she makes the call to ask him out. That is real stuff that guys who like someone often feel. I wish I had understood then that women are just as nervous as men when it comes to relationships. Even though I am married now, I look back and appreciate how hard it must be to be single today and how hard it can be to express romantic interest to someone without fully knowing what the response will be. Kudos to Alicia Keys for such a great song and for communicating that feeling.
Man idgaf how hard life get, I will neverrrrrrr chase after and pursue any man . 🥴🤨 HE should be chasing me if he’s THAT interested. Even if he is shy & nervous.
Kanye, Alicia, John, and Mos Def, all a part of this Classic. Kanye has since lost his mom and is not the same. Mos Def got stuck in South Africa, changed his name to Yasiin Bey, and he still has that Swag. And Alicia and John Legend seem happy with their spouses and children.
"This is the server from the Mcdonalds, You come in every Wednesday on your lunch break I think? and you always order the McNuggets, with the Mcflurry, and my manager be trippin and stuff, talking bout we gotta say the machine is broken, but I always got the machine working for you, cause I think you're kinda sweet."
Awww back in the day when you actually had to talk to the person you liked, Not just thumbs up or double tap. I miss those Heart pounding adrenaline pumping times lol
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Everything about this song was everything from the melody to the harmony and of course the video actually related to the song. I will still be rocking this when I'm 80 on my front porch. This song is exactly how a crush feels, no matter how young or old.
One of the many, many, MANY things I love about Alicia Keys is that she can always create an air of intimacy, passion, desire, and sensuality without stripping her clothes and twerking everywhere. Not saying the latter is bad it's just nice to be reminded that sensuality and sexuality take many forms.
and 13 years later and i am still waiting for someone to give me one of those calls. and i always order the same thing every different place i go. idk what the issue is here. lol
She's one of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen. And you can't say it's the makeup cuz when she choose to go natural I felt like that even more. Swizz is one lucky dude.
I love it when a woman takes the initiative and makes the first move sometimes it doesn't mean she is fast to me, it just means she know what she wants. Most women don't.
@BADAZZTHANG Nah, women and men don't know what they want, they just know how the feel. If you're smart enough you can manipulate how people feel and get what you want.
one detail about this song/video that always stuck out to me was the way Mos Def orders the hot chocolate. There's something so pure about a grown man routinely ordering a hot chocolate but the way he hesitates because he's embarrassed to be ordering it but Alicia just sees it as his little trademark with no judgment because she's enamored with him is really cute.
A. Mos def is super fine in this video B. One of the best tracks Kanye ever made C. Alicia is straight up gorgeous! D. Probably one of the most nostalgic songs from my high school years, dang I miss these times... E. Is that Melissa Ford at 0:27?!?
What I love about this song and video is how believable the story is. Like Alicia is so in the moment and her smile as she is singing the words and how much she Really wants him to know her name! Love everything about this!!! I love that she took matters into her own hands and went after what she wanted!!!
For sure. As a guy, I appreciated her honesty and willingness to "go for it". He might not have known of her interest or may have just been respectful from seeing her at the diner. It is ok for a woman to ask him out sometimes (or at least give obvious hints of her interest)...lol...
@@morrismaxwell9621 it’s definitely ok my guy… not many women will agree to this but it’s ok for a woman to go after a man every once in a while especially if they had some sort of genuine connection
@@dp3220girl go for it cause I told this man I have a crush at him at work and now we have lunch together and cuddle from time to time . He don’t even try to do anything with me he respects me . I’m the one being toxic cause I want him so bad but he said he not in a rush . So I love that 😊 get what u want boo . Manifest that shit ! Cause I swear I did before telling him.
You single huh you come n my business and order a glass of orange juice with a bagel and a cup of coffee and you tell me that i could have been said something
I'm French and when this came out I was a kid and unable to understand English. Now that I'm way older and fluent I finally get this whole phonecall! Hahah that's so cute
How did u learn to speak english? and how long did it take you to learn? because I've been trying to learn french for the past 6 months but it's so hard.
At school first, 16 years ago... It's a very inefficient way here, our system is so bad at teaching us foreign tongues. TH-cam and series helped a lot more ^^ French is harder than English but if you watch as many videos as possible you'll improve your skills tremendously
digdingdong funny thing I love a French song but don't know french I always say I will learn so I know what their saying but never have I think now I will..... and I'm being sincere about this it's why I commented
Not seeing a beautiful woman like that smiling at you, is the same as facing the most beautiful landscape and not stopping to admire the rich opportunity to experience something beautiful. 18 years have passed and this song still makes my heart sigh.
I was on a casual movie date with someone I worked with and was super nervous. This song was playing before the previews in the theater. It brings back such a good memory! I remember how handsome he looked and the smell of the cologne he was wearing that night. He's now been my husband for almost 18 years and this song still gives me all the butterflies from that night.
That's such a nice story 😍
What a sweet memory! ☺️❤️
Why can't we all get a happy ending like this? :"((
Nice
Omg stop 😭😭❤️❤️❤️
I love when Alicia starts talking in her songs! Her voice is so calming and soothing! This song is a classic!
Perfect instrumental for a spoken word piece
Perfect instrumental for a spoken word piece
Anyone know any other song where she speaks
@@maybethisthis8280 only "little drummer girl" i think
EXACTLY RIGHT!
This song makes me feel nostalgic about things that never really happened..
You could only dream
I feel you, perhaps you should live it out and give it a go. No regrets. Only choices! Love peace and prosperity
Lmao
listen to glue by bicep it makes me feel that too
They did happen
To everyone vibing with this, may it remind you of the beauty of unspoken feelings and the magic of connection. Wishing you love and courage today. ✨💖
Likewise 🙏🏾🖤
Thank you😌🎶
Yes🖤😭🏃🏽♀️
🙏🏼🙏🏼amen to you too
🙌🏾🙌🏾Yassss
Produced: Kanye West
Vocals: Alicia Keys, John Legend
Appearance: Mos Def
This is fucking legendary.
Surprise appearance from Mos Def hahahaha
Star ensemble
I really miss these days so much. Kanye is a ledge!
ive never realized John´s voice before lol
WHAT A GREAT COMBINATION
That piano is insane, its like a drug. I liked this song when I was 12. Im 32 now and I just absolutely can't get enough of it. Every year that passes, I love it more and more. Its honestly one of my favorite songs of all time. Call me crazy but sometimes it makes me cry.
🔮Our legacies will be vibing to this timeless classic a hundred years from now
Probably cause this song was produced by kanye
@@benjaminhammock8817y'all know it's a sample right? It's not like he played the piano himself...great song nonetheless
I came to the comments to say the same shit💯💯💯
@@jnrbshpBro doesn’t know Alicia Keys plays piano?
He said Kanye produced the record, he didn’t say Kanye played the piano on it.
Kanye production, Alicia singing, John Legend backup, Mos Def guest star. All star lineup.
I ever loved this music backvocals, and now, you droo that information.
Thanks
Wow...didn’t know that!
Kanye just sampled
It's produced and writen by Alicia And Kanye, Kanye lovers want to give him all the credit for this song when Alicia was the one helping Kanye out.🙂
@@adropofgoldensun27 I didn't give him all the credit though? Why so combative. and wym Alicia helping Kanye out, neither needs any 'help'
This is a rare example of a well acted music video where the song, premise in the video and overall storyline coincide brilliantly. You never get to see it.
Such a beautiful comment. You encapsulate everything with that perspective.
watch everything by nas. including the excellence of ye’s work, it’s a great message about the life of too many black people
My mom passed away in 2003. This was one of the songs that she blasted in the car. I come and listen to it to get a piece of those moments. Wonderful song!
So sorry for your loss 😓😩
The song was not even made in 03 dude ur mom probably had a time machine
lmfaooo😭
Release of this song was in 2003..
♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏
Kanye's production on this song is flawless. transcends soul into a masterpiece
He's the god
Kanye, before he turned into a massive bellend
+Matthew Wilkinson yep
+Matthew Wilkinson Kanye still does quality work. He's just an arrogant guy
he been arrogant. when he was a nobody he said he was gon be the fuckin best.
i will never be tired of this song
N E V E R!!
honestly, same its such a beautiful song
Facts this is a classic Kanye did his thang with this beat.
@@jaimesmith2266 and did
never
Who bumping in 2025 ?
😩❤️
Still love this song 🤌🏾😭
sempre 🙌🏽❤️
🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒
this is one of the greatest songs ever created
It’s so stunning. It captures the feeling of having a crush or falling in love so perfectly. Such a fine song.
number 1 definitely!!!
@@hadeel2530it really does. It has this nostalgic quality to the song that’s similar to the ache of love
Agreed
It really is turning into a timeless classic
Watching her play that piano so effortlessly...still amazes me ...2024 still 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Me too!
It's a sample... she's not actually playing the piano
One of the most beautiful women to exist. Inside and out.
This is so true swizz lucky as fuck
👍🏼❤️🇲🇽
Yes indeed🥰
she won the genetics lottery. shes gorgeous and talented
Edwin Tolentino she is an absolute beauty.
2025 who here with me! what a beautiful song!
Probably one of the most underrated Kanye West production that he ever produced for an artist
Agreed!! The entire song was a masterpiece! 🔥
all about the sample buying whole record store shit ;lol
Yep Kanye genius before he spun out of control and became a trump supporter
And ran for president.... whuut?
@@chrissycuz He did that to distract people from politics, so the people shift their focus on his handsome manly look instead.
I LOVED this part of her career, she was this quiet looking, introverted beauty who has this soulful, gut punching voice that you just feel; that unassuming smile is such a vibe.
Miss that old her too
This is my favourite song of hers
Yeah. Now she is just a home wrecker
@@Luciiffeerrnot a home wrecker😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Oh man... you describe perfectly! I adore her beside-mouth smile.
That phone call is ICONIC!!
Yassssss 😩
Fun fact - Kanye told her to freestyle the phone call
it's insane how good it s
Dame the way the phone cal break down make them want each other more😅
Agreed
Beautiful song. This is very similar to how my wife and I met each other. I was a security guard at the place where she worked. At first, I worked on the opposite end of the plant. Then situations happened that put me on the main entrance where she drove in. When she saw me, she would slow down and say, "cheer up,why you looking so depressed?" Little did I know, she was digging me then. But then, about a few weeks later, I was placed to work inside the very building she worked in. She didn't know that until she returned from vacation. But before she started talking to me, several of her coworkers told her things about me, because when she was still on vacation they each asked me different questions, you know, "gathering intel" then relayed that all that to her. So, she began stopping at my station to talk to me during her breaks. We went on our first date to see a movie. This was back in 1989. Then we went out the next night, I took her to a nice restaurant on the beach, we had our first kiss, the sparks flew from there and we were married the next year. We were married 32 years. She passed away August 2023. I miss her very much.
What a beautiful story, may she rest in peace.
Mans ordered the fish special with a hot chocolate I know his stomach was on 10
Jarkerien Giddens 💀💀
Charles Turner I just know he had the bubbles 😂😂
Jarkerien Giddens 😂😂 i wouldn’t be surprised
Jarkerien Giddens 🤣🤣🤣
Deadass tho! Cause she put the milk and cream in it 😂
The words in this song does something to me.😍 Still bumping this in 2019! Who else feelikg this song in 2019??
For some reason inticed!!! Really wondering?
My fav song from her
yeah 2019 still groovin
This song speaks to my soul
Still Here 2019🤪 Love this song!!
3:30, back when they used to have the vocals and harmonies in the background lingering like falling asleep while still talking on the phone to your lover and waking up to each other the next morning. They don't make deep sounds in music like this anymore. This is amazing
Its a great sample, Kanye West is an animal!
Listening to this, day dreaming about a crush that doesn’t even exist. Man, I love this damn song...
It sucks to have a crush on someone and I can’t do anything about it. Time to find someone. I’m sure someone is crushing on you gorgeous he just hasn’t said anything. Some men respect women. Hope you find what your looking for
Never heard of this chick till tonight...while i was switching channels ...i stoped when i saw her on ..great smile she do have .
Trust me. He exists.
@abdul fattah 😂
He exists fo' sho'
FRIED FISH + GREENS AND YAMS + HOT CHOCOLATE is just absolutely bananas
He fumbled the order on seeing Alicia 😭✨
Why do I actually want to make that meal now?? 😂😂
I just came to post the same thing... I mean dude, you are not paying attention to Alicia just because you have that crazy diet, Fried Fish on special, and a Hot Chocolate... that is a laxative!
I know that stomach was turning
@@samariahollis2114 ayoooooo 😹😹😹😹😹
Didn't think this song would bring so much nostalgia from when it was released back in 2003
Yup I was only 3 when I first heard the song and I’ve always loved it since
It’s too dope in 2020
Ikr✨
@@aaronjengo8174 how da hell u remember anything from that age lol
@@NBAcom-yt3nc my dad was still in my life at that time when this song first came out
WE COMPETING IN THE WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
Missing my late wife Belinda Shabazz RIH of 24 years. She passed away 5 years ago to cancer. She used to sing this song to me. Lord I miss her.
Respect to you my friend she is so happy looking down on you take care much love
@@kevinhoward8794 ! Thanks my brother for those kind words.
Bless you
@@rxxxe6174 ! Thank you very much.
Dude.... i'm sorry to hear that... prayers..
Alicia was spitting alllll the game during that phone call lol
Shame that Mos was an idiot and just didn’t get the hint 😂. Most guys like myself do that all the time.
YES ,DEFINITELY
@@773ohh6 that's cause women got no game n dont know how to hit on us, when it really simple as hell
QUEEN 💜
Yea kanye wrote that part well
Kanye and Alicia producing this together is just golden. People can say what they want about the man but he was such a musical genius during this era.
Wait Kanye produced this? Now that’s gold.
E
....Still
@@huntrrams yes he did
Alicia Keys did not have the courage to call Michael (Mos Def) in the song and tell him about her feelings, and Kanye encouraged her to do it. Just watched Alicia Keys & John Legend's Verzuz, , and heard them talk about it.
Sin dudas,una obra maestra, Alicia key estás en otro nivel.❤
Man she’s so gorgeous. Still is. What a classic this is.
Alicia was out here spittin game smoother than anybody i ever seen
Spittin game??you what?? 😂😂😂
she got me with the free milk lol
swizz beats
#facts fr
She rieled him in like a fishing rod. Women forgot how to pull guys now they shy and never make the first move because some think it make them look desperate.
Back when videos were an extension of the song and told a story and took you on their journey with them 😍 a forever classic
yes. Sexiest woman in the world
God bless america and god bless Trump
Andrew Harman no
@@cvntservingphilosopher yes
The visual that made songs better is missing from music right now 😢
If you are just randomly listening to old school music during quarantine.
Hit like 🥺
This isn't old school.
That's 50s,60s and 70s music☝🏽
@@suzawilo I hear ya, always hitting this up on my playlist
haha...What are you? Like THREE??? If this qualifies as ol' school...
I realize this is not Old School to me... And now I feel Old 😭😂
It was a classic the moment they aired this on MTV.
Alicia always had the best videos of her era. This one was probably her most memorable ones from her early days. She definitely could do acting...she plays all of her characters well..and she always had the best love interest playing opposite her. This song still hits.
JESUS is coming soon and JESUS is the only way to Salvation accept JESUS as your LORD and Savior today before it is too late
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Don't take the vaccine trust in The LORD ALMIGHTY.!.!
Her music was so feminine and had real love and compassion...you don't hear stuff like this anymore.
I love her vids, they are so sensual to me, it's like the love everyone's longing for
This, and Teenage Love Affair 💯
I'm still in love with this song & video after all these years!
GradysMom classic songs never get old n never leave your heart
GradysMom me too, it’s in rotation in my car daily!
GradysMom , ME TOO..... That‘ sa MasterPiece!
música linda
I want to go to this diner. Lol
It's Christmas Eve 2024 and I'm still listening to this incredible tune. From 3:40 on it becomes an epic piece of art. They don't make that kind of songs any more and that sort of classy woman is definitely too rare in today's life. Alicia's interpretation and Kanye's production make this a unique masterpiece.
This song and video are perfect.
I felt every piece of it!
Takes me back 15 years almost exactly 💯
Omg yes😩
I see not 1 lie
Yessssssss
Man this song hits different when I’m older 😩miss the early 2000’s
Zachery Houston who you tellinggggg 😭😭
For real! 😒😒
Was just saying this
Take me backkkkkkk 😫
@Zachery Houston I don't think any of us want to think about our age when we hear this song and My Boo with Usher, 😆
Who's here in 2024 for some grown folks' 🎶 🎵 music?
ME... I am!
Was listening to Music Soulchild and this track popped up in the recommendations, it's been a while love this tune!
Love it. My fav by Alicia ❤️
2023
Me and I’m 17 🤣
1:57 I can't get over this moment, the way she looks at him. The ACTING! It's just perfection :)
“I know girls don’t usually do this” DAMN. I’d be hella grateful for a woman to pull some bold first move shi like that 😂😂
Hey👋🏽😁hi , I read your comment on the Alicia Keys video ,& even though you dont know MY name ,I felt like writing you, because you look so good in your picture & also your comment was kind of sweet..huh huh 😜🤪😁♥️😘👋🏽👋🏽
You ain't lying my brother ... just some one thinking about you like that
hauha 5:59 😜
Wish all men felt that way. Maybe they do. *sigh*
Facts...
They don't do music like this no more! Some real love!
True indeed💓🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
False Kanye still got songs produced like this
Kanye produced for Brandy Janet Jackson Jasmine Sullivan the weekend Beyonce
Some artist do but they wont hit A-List sadly. I feel alone listenin to them
They stopped
My mom passed years ago everytime I hear this I think of her. God I miss that woman.
Sorry to hear about the passing of your mother my brotha. Stay strong and peace and blessings to you and your family🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@nerdbamarich2063 I appreciate you my brother may God bless you and your family.
@@GodsStrongestAngel thank you so much I appreciate the kind words and the same to you 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I feel u bro I miss my mom too this is a good song that reminds me stay blessed
@@fortnite7160 Same to you and God Bless you. Thank you.
Still listening to this one ❤
SHOUTOUT to all the girls who made the first move
This was my first ever comment on TH-cam so I never expected 2K likes. THANK YOU for the likes and your personal stories!
I feel supported as I'm fed up with women around me telling me I shouldn't have done this or that, that I should've waited for HIM to approach me, that he's now uninterested because it was me who made the first move so I took away the chase game from that poor boy, that I came across as desperate, etc. Making me feel bad and embarrassed for expressing my feelings, for choosing not to waste my time, for being an adult in 2020... ARE YOU F* KIDDING ME?? Thank you!
Thanks👍✌
Big facts... especially when they looking good as miss keys gorgeous ass lol
Lmao
El the Ace , you know it!
Thanks a lot got my bf last year when I asked him
STOP TELLING ME YOU WOULDN'T NOTICE ALICIA KEYS. Famous or not, this woman is gorgeous.
I know I've been crushing for like 13 years now lmao
that woman is drop dead gorgeous.....and I bet just a conversation with her is stimulating
LOL!!! All jokes aside....... there are times when so much crap is on your mind you miss a lot.
Das prolly why bruh there every Wednesday. But das jus me.
Exactlyyyyy
If you not here in 2024 YOU AINT VALID 😭
Right 😂
ooooh
We here Sis ❤
Facts 🎉 love this song & Mos D in there too!
I was here YEARS AGO!
yet the hit song goes fly fly fly,, 2025 still on my auto pilot mode flying soo HIGH... Good music ... really help relax most of my messy days
0:26 " ya boy just walked in" we all been there.
Like its the last time
Hold me like it's the list time
Yes, and I usually run out the room
Why play. That's all I need and see if I can get a smile
Like deray davis said "there go ya boy "
"My manager be tripping saying we got to use water...but I always use milk and creme for you, cus I think your kind of sweet" she got game for real haha!!
Ahhh i finally get it!! Lol 15 years later...
Plot twist: he's lactose intolerant!! 😅😦
hahaha
Diarra Roberts good one! 😝
EmOhEm Inc. lmaoooo
Alicia was spittin that game at Mos Def on the phone though
"I always use cream and sugar, cuz, I think you kinda sweet"
Woooooooweeeeeee
Lmao she was tho
lmao
I want one more time
Again to for love hope my to loves
Robert Steven Vazquez Jr nickname row
One of my favorite songs of all time ❤ here in 2025!
80 million views for very good reason! This song never gets old
Amen
I love this song
@@sjpatrik2 me too, Im not sure what it is about this tune, the melody? her voice? the arrangement? I think it reminds me of a tune from the late 70s that probably doesnt even exist ... If you get me
@@bobjary9382 i get what you mean haha
I love this song for similar reasons
And i‘m not an alicia keys fan at all, this is the only song i like actually
@@Aristocat-123 Yeah. Her other stuff is OK and she's very handsome in the video but it's the combination of everything that makes this tune so complete.
(In fact my least favourite bits if I had to have one are the over fussy piano runs... Sorry Alicia)
This is exactly how it feels when you have a crush
isatou sinera hi
That’s facts
Literally 😫
Never Swear, says JESUS CHRIST.
Facts!!!!! Having a crush makes you feel like a teenager all over again 😂
I ❤️ this song !! I was 15 dating the father of my kids this was our love song & i'm still with him since 2003❤️❤️❤️
That's dope!
msdidibg that nigga got anorher FAMILY AND you dont even realize yet!!
Sexadicto Precoz fuck outta here with your troll ass!
+msdidibg lol u stupid.
The Good news From God no I'm not I'm actually happy unlike u bitter person
Honestly one of America's most beautiful and talented artists😍
This girl is one of the prettiest things I'd ever seen
Big facts
Hell yeah beyond gorgeous
Things? Lol
@@scarlao i couldn't found the right words for :)
@@scarlao 🙄🙄
Her rizz is unmatched can’t tell me no different
nah fr her braids fue
For a chick yeah
How did "rizz" ever become a thing?
@@aceboogie1376 99% its derived from charisma, and i think it started getting popular in like late 2021 to mid 2022
@@aceboogie1376 i feel you on this one brother
Damn kanye...you killed this beat..such a masterpiece
🤷🏽♀️ ummm
@@Buzylady78 Still a musical genius
you should listen to the instrumental
Main Ingredient sample Let me prove my love to you
@@rafaelg1647 listen to the original where the sample came from
This is one of Kanye's best beats of all time!!
There is something magical in this song... It makes me feel like I do something beautiful for the first time in my life, doesn't matter how many times I listen to it. I MEAN the song, the chorus, the softness of her voice, the style, the piano,the phone call, THE SOULNESS is at 100%
Yesssssss it’s perfect
It is magic. I'm a 62yr old. geezer. from London... This song cuts across everything
Love the "cascading" piano.
and the soft talking in bietween!! bie?
I (am)
ebony.decarlo@yahoo.com
aku pun dah
split mix, is alicia und michael tracking 50/50 ;;; was is deine frage an mir?
Who's still listening in 2019! That phone conversation is everything!!
Me. The phone conversation is the best part.
EVERYTHING!!!!!!!! 🤩
First kiss.
I still listen to this song til this day. One of my favorites.
Yeah but the phone on eBay doesn't match
❤❤❤2025 still hits the Same energy
This song is one of my favorites by Alicia Keys. Her "speech" at the end calling the guy is classic. I was single years ago and that as a man, I appreciate how vulnerable she is when she makes the call to ask him out. That is real stuff that guys who like someone often feel. I wish I had understood then that women are just as nervous as men when it comes to relationships. Even though I am married now, I look back and appreciate how hard it must be to be single today and how hard it can be to express romantic interest to someone without fully knowing what the response will be. Kudos to Alicia Keys for such a great song and for communicating that feeling.
And the way she pretend her phone breaking up to claim she heard him say thursday lmao smooth ahh.
Man idgaf how hard life get, I will neverrrrrrr chase after and pursue any man . 🥴🤨 HE should be chasing me if he’s THAT interested. Even if he is shy & nervous.
@@FlyyGirl1000 You went right over what the man said and personalized the entire thing... Life is too short not to take chances...
@@giovannilynch4900 no nigga. She clearly sought him out & she was the aggressor and the pursuer .
@@FlyyGirl1000 keep your pride and ego, and the only thing you'll be chasing is a dog around your house! 😂
I used to sing my heart out when this song came on the radio as a kid ! My mama used to be like "sing it Raven!".
😂😂 THE POWER OF THIS SUNG TOO REAL GIRL🤞🤞
Well i must say, you are simply GORGEOUS Mz.Raven.
U lucky u were around ike turner...u better sing it like your life depended on it anna mae bullock
Keep singing it Raven ❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎶🎶🎶
i hope you can sing forever, raven. ❤
Kanye a beast with the beats
Kanye, Alicia, John, and Mos Def, all a part of this Classic. Kanye has since lost his mom and is not the same. Mos Def got stuck in South Africa, changed his name to Yasiin Bey, and he still has that Swag. And Alicia and John Legend seem happy with their spouses and children.
Alicia is married to Swiss Beats@@jearl3054
You telling me Jay's boy made this?.. I gotta buy some beats off him kids got talent
@@jearl3054 But Who asked tho ?
@@carlosvelasquez331?
Mos Def obliterated the bathroom after that Fish and Hot chocolate combo
😂😂😂
You stoopid!😂
"This is the server from the Mcdonalds, You come in every Wednesday on your lunch break I think? and you always order the McNuggets, with the Mcflurry, and my manager be trippin and stuff, talking bout we gotta say the machine is broken, but I always got the machine working for you, cause I think you're kinda sweet."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I can't
This comment is underrated lol
Urban Habesha I had to subscribe to you after this 😂😂😂
Love it!
Urban Habesha 😂
Awww back in the day when you actually had to talk to the person you liked, Not just thumbs up or double tap. I miss those Heart pounding adrenaline pumping times lol
Ahhh shit - back when you had to have game...
It's so true x
Faaaacts 💔
Back when rejection was real af.
Likewise...
Big up to Kanye West who produced this amazing soul song
Why tf is he on every classic😭
Big mad
@@amari1136facts idk why people don’t put him in the same vein as timbo and pharrell when talking about the pure amount of hits he produced
THEY DONT FREAKING NOTICE THAT KANYE OMARI WEST MADE THE COLLEGE DROPOUT, LATE REGISTRATION, GRADUATION, GOOD ASS JOB, 808S AND HEARTBREAK, WINTER SUMMER SPRING FALL, MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY, CRUEL SUMMER, CRUEL WINTER, WATCH THE THRONE, YEEZUS, THANK GOD FOR DRUGS, YEEZUS 2, SO HELP ME GOD, SWISH, WAVES, THE LIFE OF PABLO, TURBO GRAFX 16, YAHNDI, YE, KIDS SEE GHOSTS, JOB WELL DONE, LOVE EVERYONE, JESUS IS KING, JESUS IS KING 2, GODS COUNTRY, DONDA, DONDA 2 AND VULTURES@@tonysoprano4086
@@amari1136cuz he’s the goat 🤷
🔥🔥🔥Banger🔥🔥🔥
Everything about this song was everything from the melody to the harmony and of course the video actually related to the song. I will still be rocking this when I'm 80 on my front porch. This song is exactly how a crush feels, no matter how young or old.
😘😘😘
Laonna J It sure is.
Laonna J It sure is how a crush feels.
AMEN!
If this is my knight in shining armor William es yes yes
One of the many, many, MANY things I love about Alicia Keys is that she can always create an air of intimacy, passion, desire, and sensuality without stripping her clothes and twerking everywhere. Not saying the latter is bad it's just nice to be reminded that sensuality and sexuality take many forms.
Syryu Right...
Yes
Yes! Bang on!!! True beauty right therrr
soooo trueeee
Well said. Nice to know someone else can see modesty is respectful.
They don't make music like this anymore 😢
I felt like that even back then when it came out. This song had such an old school vibe. ❤❤
Music was good back then
They don't even have love like this no more 😢
Exactly, that's why they don't anymore, love is being extinct
Yes they do, listen to Cleo Sol
3:41 I just love this part even after all these years! I smile so hard through the whole bit 😂
and 13 years later and i am still waiting for someone to give me one of those calls. and i always order the same thing every different place i go. idk what the issue is here. lol
😂😂
The general rule is that girls NEVER do this at all.
well funny :-) perhaps you should stop ordering the medium rear pigs head with blood sauce lol
+stonernights gtfo
LOL same for me. Maybe one day the boy I like will do this.
She's one of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen. And you can't say it's the makeup cuz when she choose to go natural I felt like that even more. Swizz is one lucky dude.
The cheekbones, the almond eyes, yes its natural beauty you can't create that with makeup
Swear to god he‘s one of the luckiest men on earth
this was way before she started doing that lol
Glad she conquered the acne problem. Beautiful woman.
I love it when a woman takes the initiative and makes the first move sometimes it doesn't mean she is fast to me, it just means she know what she wants. Most women don't.
Good to know
@BADAZZTHANG Nah, women and men don't know what they want, they just know how the feel. If you're smart enough you can manipulate how people feel and get what you want.
We know what we want but we chill until what we want wants us.
That's the thing. It's a gamble. Not every guy likes that.
October 11 2024 listening to nostalgic music 😢
October 13, 2024 and listening as well 😪
10-13-24 here
One of the best stories , songs , acting , chemistry & music videos of all time. She was a real 1 🏆
one detail about this song/video that always stuck out to me was the way Mos Def orders the hot chocolate. There's something so pure about a grown man routinely ordering a hot chocolate but the way he hesitates because he's embarrassed to be ordering it but Alicia just sees it as his little trademark with no judgment because she's enamored with him is really cute.
This is so sweet.
Great point!
With a 2 pc fish tho???
A. Mos def is super fine in this video
B. One of the best tracks Kanye ever made
C. Alicia is straight up gorgeous!
D. Probably one of the most nostalgic songs from my high school years, dang I miss these times...
E. Is that Melissa Ford at 0:27?!?
Lol, the last one you typed though.
Lol yes it is Melissa.
Mos def 💞💞💞
Wow i didnt know this was a kanye beat. i hear it now. It like slow jams
E. Never noticed but surely is
She had the best hair styles as far as I can remember
Fr
Yes!!!!!
Thank you Mr West for this timeless pieces of production
Never realized how much of a New Yorker she sound like until now
Fo' REALs ❤❤
🎉vibes today 2025! Alicia Keys throwback
The RIZZ! She acted like the phone was breaking up so she could hit him with that “So what time did you say we was kicking it?” Line. The RIZZZZZZZ! 🤯
How.... How.... HOW does she look flawless in a hair net and a apron?
.......like that...... 😉
Vanessa Shantae ong
It’s custom made to look flawless
She is alycia keys...😏 what else do you need to know..
And a great make up artist probably.
That's what made her so damn special when I was a teenager.
Thank you Kanye West for producing this beat and thank you Alicia Keys for blessing this beat with beautiful vocals
And thank you Mos Def for blessing this video with your fine self.
Kayvelli lmfao
John Legend in the back vocals too ^.^
Junior Leon yes, i can't believe i forgot about him lol
A master piece by the legend himself, Kanye West. Alicia keys is amazing as always!
Kyle Jeffrey Kanye West made this
Kyle Jeffrey Kanye West produced this whole song
Ky J kanye west is overrated its just a sample of another song
Alicia is an all-time beauty
What I love about this song and video is how believable the story is. Like Alicia is so in the moment and her smile as she is singing the words and how much she Really wants him to know her name! Love everything about this!!! I love that she took matters into her own hands and went after what she wanted!!!
For sure. As a guy, I appreciated her honesty and willingness to "go for it". He might not have known of her interest or may have just been respectful from seeing her at the diner. It is ok for a woman to ask him out sometimes (or at least give obvious hints of her interest)...lol...
@@morrismaxwell9621 it’s definitely ok my guy… not many women will agree to this but it’s ok for a woman to go after a man every once in a while especially if they had some sort of genuine connection
@@trillalphagaming7622 Yep, I went for it and going strong after 20 years. ❤❤
Y’all are encouraging me to go after this guy that I really want to ask out! Lol 🤞🏽
@@dp3220girl go for it cause I told this man I have a crush at him at work and now we have lunch together and cuddle from time to time . He don’t even try to do anything with me he respects me . I’m the one being toxic cause I want him so bad but he said he not in a rush . So I love that 😊 get what u want boo . Manifest that shit ! Cause I swear I did before telling him.
Who still listening in 2021? This song can never get old perfect song for someone your crushing on
Exactly what brought me back here 😩
100%
*2022
22
At my funeral replay please
You don’t know my name 💔
Lmao you here dope
Hahaha
@I Don't Care atleast now you know my name 🖤
I really don’t
Love is beautiful, damn! I know it's acting, but hey, that's something beautiful.....
I get so geeked watching this probably because I’m single asf 😂😂
Sameeee lmao
You single huh you come n my business and order a glass of orange juice with a bagel and a cup of coffee and you tell me that i could have been said something
same 😂
We on the same boat haha
@@quintinastaley6335 what do you know about this song🤔
I'm French and when this came out I was a kid and unable to understand English. Now that I'm way older and fluent I finally get this whole phonecall! Hahah that's so cute
How did u learn to speak english? and how long did it take you to learn? because I've been trying to learn french for the past 6 months but it's so hard.
At school first, 16 years ago... It's a very inefficient way here, our system is so bad at teaching us foreign tongues. TH-cam and series helped a lot more ^^ French is harder than English but if you watch as many videos as possible you'll improve your skills tremendously
Cette chanson ne serait pas ce qu'elle est sans la partie de flirt au téléphone. 16 ans et pas une ride
digdingdong funny thing I love a French song but don't know french I always say I will learn so I know what their saying but never have I think now I will..... and I'm being sincere about this it's why I commented
@mokonzi.. Welcome!
Not seeing a beautiful woman like that smiling at you, is the same as facing the most beautiful landscape and not stopping to admire the rich opportunity to experience something beautiful. 18 years have passed and this song still makes my heart sigh.
deep...
Most of us are blind as fuck, unfortunately
Tantos suspiros, son 19 años.