http://www.citypages.com/...le9777.asp

[excerpt... but clickthrough and read the whole thing, it's pretty interesting -Ben]
So, how are Keys's tunes? Better than the ones Debbie Gibson used to pen back when her compositional skills were equally celebrated, before she left the seedy world of teen pop for Broadway. (Don't be surprised to see Keys do likewise before she hits 30--this girl was born to play Dorothy in The Wiz, braids and all). And the puppy envy of "Girlfriend" is convincing. Keys is uneasy about her boy's best gal pal, a dilemma that's spelled out with the endearingly gawky line "She's just a girl who is your friend." Still, it's bad sign for her publishing royalties that the catchiest thing here is a Prince cover. A Prince ballad. A Prince B-side, actually. "How Come You Don't Call Me," which, to be fair, she rips through like the lounge classic it deserves to be.