So Done (Alicia Keys song)

"So Done" is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, featuring fellow American singer Khalid. It was written by the artists alongside producer Ludwig Göransson.[1] The song was released on August 14, 2020 through RCA Records as the sixth single from Keys' seventh studio album Alicia. The song is a mid-tempo R&B song and talks about living freely and on your own terms.[2] A music video directed by Andy Hines was released on the same day and stars actress Sasha Lane alongside Keys and Khalid.[3]

"So Done"
Single by Alicia Keys featuring Khalid
from the album Alicia
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Genre
Length3:54
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ludwig Göransson
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Perfect Way to Die"
(2020)		 "So Done"
(2020)		 "Love Looks Better"
(2020)
Khalid singles chronology
"Be Like That"
(2020)		 "So Done"
(2020)		 "Otra Noche Sin Ti"
(2021)
Music video
"So Done" on YouTube

Critical reception

Entertainment Voice's Adi Mehta wrote that the song "reaches new emotional depths, with a vulnerable intimacy from Keys that sends chills", adding that Keys and Khalid sound "wide-eyed and dreamy" on the song.[4] Andy Kellman from AllMusic described it as "soft, intimate love ballad" on which "Keys and Khalid make an ideal pair".[5] Meg Bishop from Minnesota Daily wrote that "[l]istening to the track feels like an act of self-care" adding that "[t]he song fits perfectly into the tracklist" with "some smooth lo-fi beats" and "the repeated lyrics, “I’m living the way that I want.”.[6] Konstantinos Pappis from Our Culture Mag wrote that the song features “spare electric guitar and luminous vocals“ and that it “excel[s] at capturing an utterly entrancing mood” and “evokes a kind of listless, late-night vibe that somehow manages to amplify the album’s overall message of inner strength”. [7]

Live performances

Keys performed the song at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 18, 2020.[8] Keys performed the song during Good Morning America on September 19, 2020.[9] Keys and Khalid performed the song together as part of the drive-in concert series on The Late Late Show with James Corden on September 22, 2020.[10]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Gold 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Alicia Keys and Khalid Team Up on So Done". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. Aniftos, Rania (2020-08-14). "Alicia Keys & Khalid Team Up for 'So Done': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  3. Schaffer, Claire (2020-08-14). "Alicia Keys, Khalid Bring Motorcycles to Prom in 'So Done' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  4. Mehta, Adi (2020-09-18). "Alicia Keys Demonstrates Optimism, Empathy and Elegance on 'Alicia'". Entertainment Voice. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  5. Kellman, Andy. "Alicia – Alicia Keys". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  6. Bishop, Meg (2020-09-29). "Review: Alicia Keys' New Album Is a Ritual in Self-care". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  7. Pappis, Konstantinos (2020-09-22). "Album Review: Alicia Keys, 'ALICIA'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  8. "The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival Celebrated Its 10th Anniversary With Iconic Performances and Surprise Collaborations". iHeartMedia. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  9. @GMA (September 19, 2020). "Alicia Keys sings 'So Done' on GMA, Surprising Essential Workers at the Skyline Drive-In at Seret Studios in Brooklyn" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-07-17 – via Twitter.
  10. "Alicia Keys: So Done ft. Khalid Drive-In Concert". CBS. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  11. "Dutch Charts - Single Tip". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  13. "Alicia Keys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  14. "Adult R&B Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  15. "Brazilian single certifications – Alicia Keys feat. Khalid – So Done" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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