Alicia keys drops her latest single Underdog, the latest offering from ALICIA, Keys’ forthcoming seventh studio album. The ballad, which was co-written with Ed Sheeran, is an ode to those struggling to make a way in the world and encouraging them to rise up.

“Some people may think of the word underdog as a negative word but I see it as a powerful word representing people who may be underestimated and yet still rise to the challenge and exceed expectations,” says Alicia. “I love this song so much because it’s about real life and real people and our experiences. We’ve all been in a place in our lives where we’ve had to defy the odds. It’s never easy. One of my favorite lyrics in the song is, ‘They say I would never make it but I was built to break the mold.’ I don’t think there’s a person on the planet that hasn’t felt that way.”