Keith Sweat (album)

Keith Sweat is the fifth studio album by the American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. 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 first single, "I Want Her".

Keith Sweat
Studio album by
Keith Sweat
ReleasedJune 25, 1996
RecordedThe Sweat Shop, Deep Sound Studios
Southern Tracks Recordings; Atlanta
GenreUrban soul,[1] new jack swing[1]
Length48:28
LabelElektra
ProducerKeith 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)
Singles from Keith Sweat
  1. "Twisted"
    Released: June 4, 1996
  2. "Nobody"
    Released: September 17, 1996
  3. "Come With Me"
    Released: 1997
  4. "Just a Touch"
    Released: 1997
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]

The album is the most successful of Sweat's career. It went to the Billboard 200, debuting at number 5; 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 re-entered 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 Kut Klose and 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" Ward4:51
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
  • Keith Sweat — vocals, producer, executive producer
  • Eric McCaine — producer, engineer, vocals, programmer, musician
  • Donald Parks — producer, musician, vocals
  • Emanuel Officer — producer
  • John Howcott — producer, musician
  • Darryl Adams — vocal backing
  • Michael Alvord, Karl Heilbron — engineer
  • Alex Nesmith, J. Bernanski Wall, Karl Heilbron, Neal H. Pogue - mixing
  • Fitzgerald Scott, William "Billy Bad" Ward, Allen "Grip" Smith - keyboards, drum programming
  • Buddy Banks — vocals
  • Athena Cage — vocals, performer
  • Doc — producer
  • Traci Hale — vocal backing
  • Charlie Singleton - guitar
  • Aaron Hall — vocals
  • Ronald Isley — vocals, performer
  • Kut Klose — vocals (background)
  • Gerald Levert — vocals
  • Lil' Bud — rap
  • Pretty Russ — rap
  • Tizone — producer, rap
  • Tamica Johnson - rap
  • Herb Powers - mastering

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 41
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[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
"Just a Touch" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 38
"Nobody" Canadian Singles Chart 16
Twisted Canadian Singles Chart 16

See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1996 (U.S.)

References
  1. Stanley, Leo (August 1, 2003). Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat. AllMusic. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1996). Robert Christgau: CG: Keith Sweat. The Village Voice. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  3. Eddy, Chuck (July 19, 1996). Keith Sweat | Music. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  4. Catlin, Robert (July 11, 1996). Album Review -- Keith Sweat -- Keith Sweat. Hartford Courant. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  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. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  6. Meyer, Rudi (August 1996). "Keith Sweat, 'Keith Sweat' (Elektra)". The Washington Post. Vibe Media Group. 4 (6): 135. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  7. Jones, Steve (July 2, 1996). "Bryan Adams regresses; Dylan is redone -- with strings". USA Today. Gannett Company: 7.D. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  8. "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com (in Dutch). Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  9. RIAA - Gold & Platinum: Keith Sweat Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on April 18, 2011.
  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.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)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  16. "Keith Sweat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.


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