When the album was released, it was given positive reviews from music critics. Most of the reviews praised Keys mix of old school jazz and contemporary R&B and soul music. Keys was compared to artists such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday, Prince and Lauryn Hill. The album was given a lot awards. These include five Grammy Awards. "Songs in A Minor" debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 chart. It sold 236,000 copies the first week. It has sold 6.2 million copies in the United States and 12,000,000 copies worldwide. "Rolling Stone" magazine named "Songs in A Minor" the second best album of 2001. However, they list it at number 95 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s decade.