"Not Even the King" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her fifth studio album, Girl on Fire (2012). Co-written by Scottish recording artist and songwriter Emeli Sandé, "Not Even the King" is a piano ballad about love which is bigger than the world, and which couldn't be afforded by a king. The song serves as a promotional single from Girl on Fire. She has performed the song on a number of occasions, and released an artistic for it on September 8, 2012. It has garnered acclaim by music critics, who praised Keys' vocals and the song's message.