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What is so special about the Alicia Keys No One Video?
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 6:29PM 
Photo: J Records This music video will be sufficient for many Alicia Keys fans. She has continued to be a favorite in the music industry since the debut of her “Songs In a Minor” album. Therefore, the No One video has built-in appeal. However, this Alicia Keys music video is quite boring overall. It begins with the singer alone in the middle of an empty room.
She is then surrounded by musical instruments, followed by the rain and a cool colored nightclub and then Alicia Keys is singing in the street. The taltented singer is by herself in all of the scenes, except for two. They include the club and last outdoor scenes. After the nightclub scene, dozens of people are dancing in the rain to this No One song. That particular scene is almost similar to the Alicia Keys Unbreakable video. Still, there is no plot, special effects or extra actors to add pizzazz in the music video. Even the If I ain’t got you video had a story.
The different scenes add more excitement to this music video. Viewers get to witness different close-ups and angles that change quickly. Alicia Keys looks pretty, as always and her outfits are not as stylish. Instead, she has opted for a more casual and natural colored wardrobe for the No One video. It is a wonder if the singer chose these sets on her own or wore the selections of a personal stylist. Either way, Alicia Keys looks great in this music video. Her makeup is not too dramatic and compliments the singer’s beautiful features.
There are not many special effects or other technical aspects that make the Alicia Keys No One video stand out. Most of the images in this music video are soft. That helps to compliment the warm look and feel to this No One video. Music artists like Alicia Keys do not need many special effects to make a great music video. Her talent is enough to carry fans and TV viewers through a few minutes of entertainment.
Grade B-
Before watching the Alicia Keys No One video, it is easy to think that the song is about a man. However, No One may actually be about her music. That is one perception that can be developed after watching the Alicia Keys No One video. It is a nice music video to watch if you are a fan of Alicia Keys. However, various images of the singer are all that you will get.
The Alicia Keys No One video does not deliver anything special. It gets a B minus as a result of releasing something new to fans. If the singer was not as beautiful or talented and the song was terrible, this grade would have been lower. Hopefully, the next music video released from her “As I am” album will be less boring. It would not be a surprise if this video was rushed. The Album is scheduled to be released November 11,2007.
Did you like the No One video? Are you looking forward to the upcoming album? Leave your comments below?
Reader Comments (1)
You should also have mentioned that she got thick in the body and especially her booty is popping now. She was much thinner in all her previous videos. That most likely explains the change in her wardrobe - the tight silver dress to complement that feature. Wether she or who chose it, that is very hard to tell, much less speculate, unless you have that direct information.
This is in fact on of the few video of her that she wears something "sexier" as in her previous videos she was dressed more conservative oftentimes and covering her up, I suspect she did this to show off more of her "new" thick body, but her again her choice of clothes is pure speculation unless directly confirmed from the source.
In the end, I give the video a B+. Yes it is a bit boring, but her stunning, sexy appearance (and I fully agree with you on this one) more then makes up for any shortcomings that this video may possess.
Thank you and have a nice day. :)