The Key (Speech Debelle song)

"The Key"
Single by Speech Debelle
from the album Speech Therapy
Format	CD single, Digital download
Genre	Rap, Hip Hop
Length	3:00 (Album Version) 2:58 (Radio Edit)
Label	Big Dada
Writer(s)	Speech Debelle
Producer(s)	Speech Debelle
Speech Debelle singles chronology
"Searching" (2009) "The Key" (2009) "Go Then, Bye" (2009)
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.

Critical reception

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."^[1]

Track listings

• UK CD single^[2]

1. "The Key (Radio Edit)" - 2:58

• iTunes single^[3]

1. "The Key" - 3:01
2. "The Key (Instrumental)" - 2:59

Nominations

Year	Category	Genre	Recording	Result
UK Music Video Awards[4]
2009	Best Budget – Pop, Dance, Urban	Music Video	The Key	Won

References

1. Ghoneim, Tareck (2009). Speech Debelle - The Key Single Review Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
2. Speech Debelle - The Key Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
3. The Key - Single iTunes. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
4. (2009-10-14). UK Music Video Awards 2009 – all of last night’s winners! PromoNews. Retrieved 2010-06-26.