Keith Sweat (album)

Keith Sweat
Studio album by Keith Sweat
Released June 25, 1996
Recorded The Sweat Shop, Deep Sound Studios
Southern Tracks Recordings; Atlanta
Genre R&B, hip hop, soul
Length 48:28
Label Elektra
Producer Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine, William "Billy Bad" Ward, Fitzgerald Scott, H.O.P. Productions, C-Love, Doc, Tizone
Keith Sweat chronology
Get Up On It
(1994)		 Keith Sweat
(1996)		 Still in the Game
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]n
Robert Christgau[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[3]
Hartford Courant(favorable)[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Vibe(favorable)[6]
USA Today[7]

Keith Sweat is the eponymous fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist of the same name. The album was released on June 25, 1996. The single "Twisted" made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, his biggest hit ever on that chart. "Nobody" peaked at #3 on the same chart. Both songs are his final two of six hits to reach number one on the R&B singles chart and gave Sweat two more Top 5 pop hits in eight years since his debut single, "I Want Her."

The album remains the most successful of Sweat's career; it went to the Billboard 200, debuting at number 5; likewise it was the final of five consecutive albums from the artist to reach #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The album has occasionally reentered the Billboard 200, with the most recent occurrence being the week of February 19, 2011.[8]

On July 7, 2004, Keith Sweat was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of four million copies in the United States.[9] In 1996, the singles "Twisted" and "Nobody" were both certified platinum by the RIAA, for shipments of one million copies in the US.[9]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Twisted" (featuring Pretty Russ)
  • Lavonn Battle
  • Athena Cage
  • Tabitha Duncan
  • Eric McCaine
  • Keith Sweat
 4:30
2. "Funky Dope Lovin'" (featuring Gerald Levert, Aaron Hall and Buddy Banks)William "Billy Bad" Ward 4:51
3. "Yumi"  
  • Eric McCaine
  • Keith Sweat
 4:21
4. "Whatever You Want"  
  • Fitzgerald Scott
  • Keith Sweat
 4:18
5. "Just a Touch"  
  • Steve Arrington
  • Mark Hicks
  • Raye Turner
  • Danny Webster
  • Starleana Young
  • Carter Bradley
  • Floyd Miller
  • Orion Wilhiote
  • Stephen Washington
  • Tom Dozier
  • Thomas Lockett
 5:03
6. "Freak with Me"  
  • John Howcott
  • Emanuel Officer
  • Donald Parks
  • Keith Sweat
 4:44
7. "Nature's Rising (Interlude)"  
  • Craig Love
  • Keith Sweat
 0:55
8. "Come with Me" (featuring Ronald Isley)
  • Craig Love
  • Fitzgerald Scott
  • Keith Sweat
 3:56
9. "In the Mood"  
  • Eric McCaine
  • Keith Sweat
 3:45
10. "Show Me the Way (Interlude)"  
  • Allen "Grip" Smith
  • Keith Sweat
 2:50
11. "Nobody" (featuring Athena Cage)
  • Fitzgerald Scott
  • Keith Sweat
 4:24
12. "Chocolate Girl"  
  • Keith Sweat
  • Alphonso "Doc" Walker
 4:45
Total length:
 48:28

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 41
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[11] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 84
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 36
US Billboard 200[15] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1996 "Nobody" Billboard Hot 100 3
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales 11
"Twisted" Billboard Hot 100 2
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales 5
1997 "Come With Me" Billboard Hot 100 68
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 27
"Nobody" Canadian Singles Chart 16
Twisted Canadian Singles Chart 16

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, Leo (August 1, 2003). Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat | AllMusic: Review. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1996). Robert Christgau: CG: Keith Sweat. The Village Voice. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
  3. ↑ Eddy, Chuck (July 19, 1996). Keith Sweat | Music | EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
  4. ↑ Catlin, Robert (July 11, 1996). Album Review -- Keith Sweat -- Keith Sweat - Hartford Courant. Hartford Courant. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Connie (December 8, 1996). Making a list? Checking it twice? Here are some h to keep befuddled spouses, parents of teenagers and others on the right track. - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
  6. ↑ Meyer, Rudi (August 1996). "Keith Sweat, 'Keith Sweat' (Elektra)". The Washington Post (Vibe Media Group) 4 (6): 135. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  7. ↑ Jones, Steve (July 2, 1996). "Bryan Adams regresses; Dylan is redone -- with strings". USA Today (Gannett Company): 7.D. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  8. ↑ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts" (in Dutch). Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  9. 1 2 RIAA - Gold & Platinum: Keith Sweat. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2011-04-18.
  10. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Keith Sweat – Keith Sweat". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Keith Sweat – Keith Sweat" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Keith Sweat – Keith Sweat". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Keith Sweat | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Keith Sweat – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Keith Sweat. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Keith Sweat – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Keith Sweat. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

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