So Done (Alicia Keys song) explained

So Done
Cover:	Alicia Keys - So Done.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Alicia Keys featuring Khalid
Album:	Alicia
Genre:	R&B
Length:	3:54
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Ludwig Göransson
Chronology:	Alicia Keys
Prev Title:	Perfect Way to Die
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Love Looks Better
Next Year:	2020

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

Critical reception

Entertainment Voices 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] The song is performed as part of The Alicia + Keys World Tour.^[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Netherlands (Single Tip)^[12]	27
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[13]	10

Year-end charts

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Position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[14]	42

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alicia Keys and Khalid Team Up on So Done . August 14, 2020 . Rap-Up.
2. Aniftos, Rania . Alicia Keys & Khalid Team Up for 'So Done': Listen . . August 14, 2020 . August 14, 2020.
3. Schaffer, Claire . Alicia Keys, Khalid Bring Motorcycles to Prom in 'So Done' Video . . August 14, 2020 . August 14, 2020.
4. Web site: Mehta, Adi . Alicia Keys Demonstrates Optimism, Empathy and Elegance on 'Alicia' . Entertainment Voice . September 18, 2020. August 1, 2021.
5. Web site: Kellman . Andy . Alicia – Alicia Keys . . September 8, 2020.
6. Web site: Bishop, Meg . Review: Alicia Keys' New Album Is a Ritual in Self-care . . September 29, 2020. December 11, 2021.
7. Web site: Album Review: Alicia Keys, 'ALICIA' . Pappis, Konstantinos. September 22, 2020 . Our Culture Mag. March 5, 2022.
8. Web site: The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival Celebrated Its 10th Anniversary With Iconic Performances and Surprise Collaborations . . September 20, 2020. July 17, 2021.
9. GMA . 1307343861996556291 . Alicia Keys sings 'So Done' on GMA, Surprising Essential Workers at the Skyline Drive-In at Seret Studios in Brooklyn.. July 17, 2021.
10. Web site: Alicia Keys: So Done ft. Khalid Drive-In Concert . CBS. July 17, 2021.
11. Web site: Alicia Keys Setlist at The O2 Arena, London . 2022-07-09 . setlist.fm . en.
12. Web site: Dutch Charts - Single Tip. Hung Medien. December 29, 2020.
13. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 24, 2020. August 22, 2020.
14. Adult R&B Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 29, 2020.
15. 2021 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs. Billboard. August 11, 2023.