Anniversary: Alicia Keys' Sophomore Effort Topped The Charts 7 Years Ago

Alicia Keys topped the Billboard 200 album chart with "The Diary of Alicia Keys" on December 20, 2003.

The album was the singer's sophomore effort, following up on her mega-popular debut, "Songs In A Minor." Keys, just 22 years old when her second album was released, handled much of the production work herself. The LP featured the hits "If I Ain't Got You" and "You Don't Know My Name."

"The Diary of Alicia Keys" took over number one from Jay-Z's "The Black Album." After a week's run in the top spot, it would get knocked out by "Soulful" by Ruben Studdard. The album would return to the number-one slot for another reign in January.