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Alicia Keys Reveals She Had Plans For Christina Aguilera To Sing “If I Ain’t Got You” & Her A&R Was Not Having It: “Are You F**king Crazy? We’re Not Giving Her That Song”

<p>Before Alicia Keys was a wife and mother&comma; she was one of the most influential singers&comma; musicians and song writers in the music industry&excl; Alicia just released her new album&comma; and in a recent interview&comma; reveals that she had other plans for one of her hit songs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While speaking with <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;stereogum&period;com&sol;2098364&sol;alicia-keys-interview-prince-grammys-beyonce-bon-iver&sol;franchises&sol;interview&sol;weve-got-a-file-on-you&sol;">Stereogum<&sol;a>&comma; Alicia speaks about writing &&num;8220&semi;Impossible&&num;8221&semi; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;pink-reveals-christina-aguilera-tried-to-put-the-paws-on-her-she-swung-at-me-in-a-club&sol;">Christina Aguilera<&sol;a>&comma; and reveals that she actually wanted her to sing her own hit song&comma; &&num;8220&semi;If I Ain&&num;8217&semi;t Got You&&num;8221&semi;&period; Unfortunately&comma; her A&amp&semi;R was not about to let her give up the song&comma; and she recalls his hilarious response&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;He said&comma; &&num;8216&semi;Are you f&ast;cking crazy&quest; We&&num;8217&semi;re not giving her that song&period; Are you out of your mind&quest;'&&num;8221&semi; Alicia says&period; &&num;8220&semi;I was like&comma; &&num;8216&semi;Why not&quest; I&&num;8217&semi;ll write a hundred more of those&comma; its fine&period; I think she should hear it&period; I don&&num;8217&semi;t really think it&&num;8217&semi;s a big deal&period;'&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Alicia says it was a special experience being able to work with Christina&comma; regardless of if she gave her the song&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I cut the vocals with her because I produced everything&comma;&&num;8221&semi; she says&period; &&num;8220&semi;So it&&num;8217&semi;s really important to be in the same space to just get all the energy&period; That was great&period; She sounded so good and she&&num;8217&semi;s very special too&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote class&equals;"instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CFNybwXAb-a&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;embed&&num;038&semi;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;loading" data-instgrm-version&equals;"14" style&equals;" background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; max-width&colon;658px&semi; min-width&colon;326px&semi; padding&colon;0&semi; width&colon;99&period;375&percnt;&semi; width&colon;-webkit-calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi; width&colon;calc&lpar;100&percnt; - 2px&rpar;&semi;"><div>&NewLine; <iframe class&equals;"custom-ig-embed" data-src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CFNybwXAb-a&sol;embed&sol;captioned" allowtransparency&equals;"true" allowfullscreen&equals;"true" frameborder&equals;"0" height&equals;"640px" scrolling&equals;"no" style&equals;"background&colon;&num;FFF&semi; 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