"Finally" is a song by American house music project

Kings of Tomorrow Sandy Rivera (born January 18, 1971) is an American house music DJ, record producer and label owner. Born in New York City, he is now based in New Jersey. Biography Rivera started his career at age 13 as a DJ in his native Spanish Harlem. He b ...

featuring Julie McKnight. The song was written by Jason Sealee and produced by Sandy Rivera. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a single in 2001 and peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song reached number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart in 2002. The song was nominated for Record of the Year at the DanceStar USA Awards in 2002. "

Love Story (vs. Finally) "Love Story (vs. Finally)" (also known as "Love Story") is a song written and released by British duo Layo & Bushwacka!. It was originally released in 2002 under the name "Love Story", charting at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play ...

", a remix of

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's 2002 dance hit "Love Story", interpolates Julie McKnight's vocals from the Kings of Tomorrow song. In 2018,

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released " All I Am" which sampled the "Finally" beat.

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Swedish House Mafia and Alicia Keys version

"Finally" was recorded by Swedish

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supergroup

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and American singer and songwriter

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...

. The song was released as a single on August 29, 2024, through SS Recording,

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and

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Background and release

In 2022, the song was remade by Swedish House Mafia and Alicia Keys. Swedish House Mafia first previewed the song at

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in San Francisco on their Paradise Again World Tour. In April 2024, Swedish House Mafia and Keys teased the song on social media, sparking speculation that their collaboration will be released soon. Swedish House Mafia played a new version of the song at Lucca Summer Festival on June 30, 2024. Additionally, Swedish House Mafia played the song at

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on July 19 and on July 26, 2024. In August 2024, Swedish House Mafia continued to tease the song on social media, posting a live clip of the track being played with the caption, ‘Finally, right??”. Also, Sebastian Ingrosso posted an Instagram Story with the caption “NEXT WEEK”. The song was made available on digital and streaming platforms on August 29, 2024. On August 30, 2024, it was sent to Italian radios through

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Credits and personnel

Personnel * Written by Jay Sealee and

Sandy Rivera Sandy Rivera (born January 18, 1971) is an American house music DJ, record producer and label owner. Born in New York City, he is now based in New Jersey. Biography Rivera started his career at age 13 as a DJ in his native Spanish Harlem. He b ...

* Produced by

Axwell Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello ...

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, Gino Nano, Yaro and Klahr * Lead vocals:

* Engineered by Yaro, Klahr, Alicia Keys, Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Gino Nano * Assistant engineer: Frank Holland, Steven Tejeda and Roberto Regeiro * Mixed by Kevin Granger

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References

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