Analyzing Alicia Keys Booty

Two years ago, Alicia Keys put out the single “We Are Here” around the same time Jennifer Lopez put out the single “Booty”. To date, Keys’ song has 8,373,557 views, while Lopez’s song has 197,279,154 views. When I first saw the video to “We Are Here” I was in love. In the song, Alicia sings about gun violence, education, foreign policy, family life, and peace in this one heart wrenching, lighter swaying, political anthem. Lopez, on the other hand, sings about having a large behind and perpetuates the objectification of woman. It frustrates me that in our world, right now, we seem to be more attracted to the video baring the most skin, even if it encourages a deplorable message. Why this is the case, is beyond comprehension.
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It depicts the frustration, the heartbreak, and the hope that by bringing all these issues to light and talking about them, we can work together to solve them. Without talking, without informing, without learning, we are unable to change what we view as wrong with the world. She begs for peace and love in the last line of the first verse, which I am sure, so many people do when they become informed about the violence and disaster consuming our planet.
The chorus:
We are here
We are here for all of us
We are here for all of us
That's why we are here, why we are here
We are here

Though simple, I feel that the chorus is a chant reminding people to stick together and work for a common cause: peace. This is similar to the message of “The People United Will Never Be Defeated”, where the chant calls for people to work together for liberty and unity.
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And though this song doesn’t have as many views as “Booty” or other songs put out by “pop” artists, it doesn’t stop at being a song. Alicia began an organization titled We Are Here: http://weareheremovement.com/ dedicated to supporting women and children, working for equality and justice, and raising awarness concering the ever changing climate. She also collaborated with a host of celebrities and Mic's Jamilah King to put together a video dedicated to understanding the importance of ridding our country of systemic racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_VaNhI4CLo
When artists who are in the spotlight and have a huge influence over the public, produce music and encourage positivity, amazing things can happen. It is surprising that not more of these “popular” artists are delving into politically charged songs and instead prefer to sing about superficial topics. We can still make music that is catchy and fun, while encourage equality and community. This is why “We Are Here” by Alicia Keys speaks to me. It is a song that is catchy while also having a message that is worth