Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile encourage people to vote in the new song "A Beautiful Noise."
The singers released the single Thursday after performing the song during the CBS special Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy.
"I have a voice / And I let it speak for the ones who aren't yet running free / It's killing me / No one's saying what we need to hear / I will not let silence win," Keys sings.
Keys and Carlile co-wrote the song with Brandy Clark, Linda Perry, Lori McKenna, Ruby Amanfu, Hailey Whitters and Hillary Lindsey.
"The evolution of 'A Beautiful Noise' represents a group of incredible women from all different walks of life coming together with a universal message of hope and empowerment," Carlile said in a statement.
"It is an important reminder that we all have a voice and that our voices count. It was an absolute dream and honor to join the incomparable Alicia Keys to deliver this beautiful message through song," she added. "Please vote."
Keys said "A Beautiful Noise" has a "special energy" that people "need to feel right now."
"Everyone has the power to make beautiful noise and to lift others up with their voice. And now more than ever, we need to let those voices be heard by voting," the singer said.
Keys released her seventh studio album, Alicia, in September. The album features the singles "Show Me Love," "Perfect Way to Die" and "Love Looks Better."
Carlile released her sixth album, By the Way, I Forgive You, in 2018. She also performs as part of the country music supergroup the Highwomen.
Alicia Keys turns 40: a look back
Alicia Keys poses with her MTV award for Best New Artist in a Video at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Lincoln Center in New York City on September 6, 2001. She would go on to win the
Grammy for Best New Artist in 2002. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI |
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Keys performs at the Y100.7 Jingle Ball concert at the Office Depot Center, in Sunrise, Fla., on December 12, 2004. Earlier that year, her hit with Usher, "My Boo,"
dominated the Billboard Hot 100. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI |
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Keys poses backstage with
her four Grammys at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2005. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI |
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Keys accepts the award for top R&B/Hip Hop song of the year for "If I Ain't Got You," at the
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on June 27, 2005. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keys celebrates winning the Moon Man for Best R&B Video at the
MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on August 28, 2005. Photo by Michael Bush/UPI |
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Keys performs "Unbreakable" during the taping of the
BET special "25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on October 26, 2005. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keith Urban (L) and Keys perform together
during Live Earth, the concerts for a climate in crisis, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 7, 2007. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Keys performs for thousands of Writers Guild of America writers before they marched down Hollywood Boulevard on the 16th day of
their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in Los Angeles on November 20, 2007. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keys performs
prior to Super Bowl XLII featuring the New York Giants vs. the New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on February 3, 2008. Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI |
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Keys arrives for the Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008 where she
opened the show with a duet with the late Frank Sinatra. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keys appears backstage with the two Grammys she won at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
Keys attends the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 24, 2008. Later that year, Keys went on
to perform the title song with Jack White for the newest James Bond film, "Quantam of Solace." Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI |
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Keys arrives on the red carpet for
the Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 22, 2009. Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI |
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Keys (L) and Jay Z perform "Empire State of Mind" before the start of the New York Yankees versus the Philadelphia Phillies
game two of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York City on October 29, 2009. Photo by Monika Graff/UPI |
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Keys performs "Adore'" during the tribute to Prince, who was presented
a Lifetime Achievement award at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 27, 2010. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keys performs a concert at the Palais des Congres in Paris on June 11, 2011. Later that year, Keys
produced for the Broadway play, "Stick Fly." Photo by David Silpa/UPI |
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Left to right, Keys,
husband Swizz Beatz and their son Egypt watch the Boston Celtics play New York Knicks in the first game of the NBA season at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 25, 2011. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Keys performed at the
Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keys arrives on the carpet the 2016 NBCUNIVERSAL Upfront at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 16, 2016. Earlier in the year,
Keys joined "The Voice" as a coach. The same year, Keys made news with her
makeup-free movement. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Keys
performs onstage during the BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keys
performs during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016. Photo by Ray Stubblebine/UPI |
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Keys takes a selfie with a woman as hundreds of thousands gathered on the National Mall
for the Women's March on Washington to celebrate equality on January 21, 2017. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI |
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Keys performs
during We Day California at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on April 27, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Swizz Beatz (L) and Keys arrive in
the press room at the Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28, 2018. His jacket reads, "Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace," written in Spanish. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Keys arrives on the red carpet at the
Billboard Women In Music in New York City on December 6, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Keys (L) and Swizz Beatz arrive for the Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2019. Keys
hosted the show. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Swizz Beatz (L) and Keys arrive on the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit
"Camp: Notes on Fashion" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2019. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Left to right, Farruko, Keys and Pedro Capo perform a medley of "Show Me Love & Calma"
honoring Columbian singer Juanes at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas on November 14, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Keys (L) and Bebe Rexha take a selfie after they help announce the 62nd Grammy Awards nominations at Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on November 20, 2019. Keys
returned to host the Grammys in 2020. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Keys arrives for
the Billboard Women in Music event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on December 12, 2019. Keys was honored with the American Express Impact Award. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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