A Woman 's Worth " is a song by American singer – songwriter Alicia Keys . A piano-driven soul ballad , it was written by Keys and Erika Rose and produced by Keys for her debut album , '' Songs in A Minor '' ( 2001 ) . The song was released as the album 's second single in February 2002 following the worldwide success of her debut single the previous year . It became another top ten success for Keys in the United States , where it also reached number three on the U.S. '' Billboard '' Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart . The accompanying music video , directed by Chris Robinson , is a continuation of the " Fallin ' " video and explored what happens when Keys ' onscreen love interest gets released from prison and he tries to acclimate to society . The clip was nominated for both Best R&B Video and Best Cinematography at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards , while the song won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song in the same year
2002 MTV Video Music Awards
2002 MTV Video Music Awards
A Woman's Worth