Alicia Augello Cook born January 25 1981 Better Known By Her Stage Name Alicia Keys Is An American Recording Artist Musician And Actress. She Was Raised By A Single Mother In The Hell's Kitchen Area Of Manhattan In New York City New York United States. At Age Seven Keys Began To Play Classical Music On The Piano. She Attended Professional Performing Arts School And Graduated At 16 As Valedictorian. She Later Attended Columbia University Before Dropping Out To Pursue Her Music Career. Read More On Last.Fm
"Doesn't Mean Anything" Is A Song By American Recording Artist Alicia Keys. It Written And Produced By Keys And Longtime Partner Kerry "Krucial" Brothers For Her Fourth Studio Album The Element Of Freedom 2009 . The Track Was Released As The Album's Lead Single In October Of 2009. It Attained Chart Success In Several Territories Reaching #8 In Germany #3 In Japan #5 In Spain And #8 On The UK Official Charts. While It Did Not Experience Success In The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peaking At #60 "Doesn't Mean Anything" Managed To Reach #14 On The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. This Was Her First Lead Single From A Studio Album To Miss The Top 10 On Both The Hot 100 And R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. According To Songfacts In This Song Keys Is Longing For A Missing Love. She Said Of The Track To MTV News “The Sound Of It Is Very Different —it Almost Feels Like You're Flying. It Takes You There. It Has That Piano Heavy-Drum Feeling. But The Song Touches You In This Way. You Dream Of Having All These Things You Dream Of Going All These Places. But What's The Point Of Doing That Having That If The One You Want To Be There Isn't With You? Even Though That Sounds Like A Heavy Feeling The Sound Of It It Makes You Feel Inspired. To Find Where You're Going And Be There With The People That You Love — What Else Is Life Really?”