Alicia Keys' first hit song was called Falling, or more specifically, Fallin'. This song was released as part of her 2001 first studio album, called Songs in A Minor. Keys wrote, performed, and produced the song, and it is one of her best-known hits.
It won three Grammy Awards in 2002 (Song of the Year, best R&B Song, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance) and was also nominated for Record of the Year. Fallin' was also named the 29th most successful song of the 2000s by Billboard. The lyrics are about the ups and downs and ins and outs of a relationship.