“If we do the unthinkable,” Alicia Keys wonders in the chorus of her latest single, “would it make us look crazy?” Her dramatic new video for “Un-thinkable (I’m Ready)” imagines that choice as one involving One Tree Hill hunk Chad Michael Murray. The clip jumps around freely from the 1950s to the present day and everything in between. In all of those eras, Keys’ character falls for Murray’s, only to face the scorn of relatives and neighbors. This, a press release from Keys’ label explains, was meant to “capture…the torment and turmoil of a forbidden love that crosses racial and family ties” and “question…whether or not true love really conquers all.”
So, does true love really conquer all? Would a relationship between Keys and Murray still be unthinkable to some people in 2010? What do you think of this video, anyway? Check out “Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready)” after the jump and let us know.
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When she sang it on AI, I couldn’t understand a word she was singing and she sounded out of breath. Now that I hear it, it’s a lovely song.
Have loved this song for months… Also love OTH and chad… REALLY happy to see a white boy black girl combo in a video…
Beautiful video. Both of them look fly in 60s and 70s clothes.
Although that 80′s mullet on Murray… hmmm…
Even the camera was afraid of it. What, we saw it for less than a second!?
Ditto. The mullet was painfully hilarious
Stupid Small Screen I cant see crap.
that guy is a total douche. LOL
I love the song and video
Wow, can we talk about how hot Chad Michael Murray looked with his hair slicked down? DAMN.
Wow… Take a breath and think about whats goin on in this video. A very good song and as a fan of Drake. Love that he’s doin back p vocals. Very nice, I love it
Before I saw the video, I loved the song, and with now seeing the video I totally love it even more!
Wow this really made me emotional.
jk u rock
wow..made me cry,…it was like this for me and my Hubby when we were married 18yrs ago..thats why we moved to Australia..our babies dont have to deal with it here,..very thought provoking …she went there
This song is bonita and the video is also bonita! *tears…conecpt magnifico!!
i think that it is unthinkable to some people for others to be in an interacial relationship. and i do think that love conquers all no matter if your pink ,blue , black, green, or white. I can relate. I LOVE THIS SONG!
great video…the more things change,the more they stay the same
Alicia keys is very talented,and chad is the best,he is my main man.go guyz,u rock.