"The Key" | ||||
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Single by Speech Debelle | ||||
from the album Speech Therapy | ||||
Released | 2009 | |||
Format | CD single, Digital download | |||
Genre | Rap, Hip Hop | |||
Length |
3:00 (Album Version) 2:58 (Radio Edit) |
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Label | Big Dada | |||
Songwriter(s) | Speech Debelle | |||
Producer(s) | Speech Debelle | |||
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Music video | ||||
"The Key" on YouTube |
"The Key" was the second single from the album Speech Therapy by Speech Debelle. The album won the 2009 Mercury Prize.
Tareck Ghoneim of Contactmusic.com commented that the song highlights "her unique voice and MC flow as well as her insightful and reflective lyrics" while using a clarinet to create "a truly refreshing and sophisticated sound that is street to the high street."