If I Ain't Got You - Piano & Vocal Version

22-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah died in a plane crash in The Bahamas on August 25, 2001. The tragedy inspired this tune; Keys later recalled: "The song idea came together right after Aaliyah passed away. It was such a sad time and no one wanted to believe it. It just made everything crystal clear to me - what matters, and what doesn't."

Performers on American Idol, The Voice and other such TV music talent shows have covered the song on countless occasions. Keys reflected to Entertainment Weekly in 2012: ''I have heard a lot of people cover this song. I think that's actually the biggest compliment for a writer and for an artist, but especially for a writer. It showcases a big range and a powerful emotion, and I never think about it until it's time to be on tour, and then I'm like, 'S---! What did I do?' [Laughs] You gotta make it through two hours, and I'm not lip-synching, so it's serious.''

Keys won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for this song at the 2005 Grammy Awards.