Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer born on July 22, 1961, in Harlem, New York. He rose to fame as a pioneer of the new jack swing genre in the late 1980s.
Raised in Harlem near the Apollo Theatre, Sweat graduated from City College of New York with a communications degree and briefly worked on Wall Street. His father passed away when he was 12, and he was raised by his mother alongside four siblings. He began performing regionally with the band Jamilah in 1975.
Sweat's 1987 debut album Make It Last Forever sold over three million copies, featuring hits like "I Want Her" (No. 1 R&B) and the title track (No. 2 R&B). He earned a 1989 Soul Train nomination for "I Want Her" and followed with successes like I'll Give All My Love to You (1990) and Keep It Comin' (1991).
Notable singles include "Twisted," "Nobody," and "Make You Sweat," with 13 solo albums and work with supergroup LSG alongside Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill. Sweat discovered and produced for groups like Silk ("Freak Me" hit No. 1 on Hot 100) and Kut Klose. He relocated to Atlanta in 1992, building a studio and achieving sales of 25 million records worldwide.
Get Up On It
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Joe Jefferson, Keith Sweat
0:30
2 How Do You Like It? (Part 1)
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Joe Jefferson, Keith Sweat
4:34
3 It Gets Better
Written-By – Jerry Flowers, Keith Sweat
3:44
4 Get Up On It
Featuring – Kut Klose
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Keith Sweat
5:07
5 Feels So Good
Written-By – Eric McCaine, Keith Sweat
3:53
6 How Do You Like It? (Part 2)
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Joe Jefferson, Keith Sweat
4:14
7 Intermission Break
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Keith Sweat
1:24
8 My Whole World
Written-By – Eric McCaine, Keith Sweat
3:38
9 Grind On You
Written-By – Keith Sweat, Wiliam Ward (Billybad)
5:05
10 When I Give My Love
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Joe Jefferson, Keith Sweat
6:06
11 Put Your Lovin' Through The Test
Featuring – Roger Troutman
Written-By – Jerry Flowers, Keith Sweat
4:34
12 Telephone Love
Written-By – Keith Sweat
0:56
13 Come Into My Bedroom
Written-By – Jerry Flowers, Keith Sweat
5:27
14 For You (You Got Everything)
Written-By – Jerry Flowers, Keith Sweat
5:06
Label: Elektra – 61550-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1994
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Contemporary R&B
I'll Give All My Love To You
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat
0:53
A2 Make You Sweat
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat, Timmy Gatling
4:42
A3 Come Back
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat
4:39
A4 Merry Go Round
Written-By – Bobby Douglas, Keith Sweat
6:20
A5 Your Love
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat
5:53
B1 Your Love (Part 2)
Written-By – Keith Sweat
5:51
B2 Just One Of Them Thangs
Written-By – Keith Sweat
6:12
B3 I Knew That You Were Cheatin'
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat
4:36
B4 Love To Love You
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat
4:50
B5 I'll Give All My Love To You
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat
6:28
Label: Elektra – 60861-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: R&B Funk, Soul
Style: Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing
Keep It Comin'
Written-By – Dwight Wyatt, Jake Carter, Joseph Sayles, Keith Sweat, Kevin Scott, Lionel Job
4:09
2 Spend A Little Time
Rap – Mello K
Written-By – Keith Sweat, Stanley Brown
4:20
3 Why Me Baby?
Rap – L.L. Cool J
Written-By – Keith Sweat, LL Cool J, Teddy Riley
5:28
4 I Really Love You
Written-By – Keith Sweat
3:54
5 Let Me Love You
Written-By – Keith Sweat, Stanley Brown
4:03
6 I Want To Love You Down
Written-By – Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Keith Sweat
5:07
7 I'm Going For Mine
Written-By – John Adams, Keith Sweat
5:00
8 (There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again
Written-By – Bobby Wooten, Keith Sweat
5:06
9 Give Me What I Want
Written-By – Keith Sweat
5:20
10 Ten Commandments Of Love
Written-By – Keith Sweat
3:45
11 Keep It Comin' (Smooth Out Version)
Written-By – Dwight Wyatt, Jake Carter, Joseph Sayles, Keith Sweat, Kevin Scott, Lionel Job
5:21
Label: Elektra – 61216-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: R&B Soul, Funk
Style: Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing
Keith Sweat
Rap – "Pretty Russ"
Written-By – Athena Cage, Eric McCaine, Keith Sweat, Lavonn Battle, Tabitha Duncan 4:30
2 Funky Dope Lovin'
Vocals – Aaron Hall, Buddy Banks, Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat
Written-By – William "Billy Bad" Ward 4:51
3 Yumi
Written-By – Eric McCaine, Keith Sweat 4:21
4 Whatever You Want
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Keith Sweat 4:18
5 Just A Touch
Written-By – Webster, Hicks, Turner, Young, Arrington 5:03
6 Freak With Me
Written-By – Donald Parks, Emanuel Officer, John Howcott, Keith Sweat 4:44
7 Nature's Rising (Interlude) 0:55
8 Come With Me
Vocals – Keith Sweat, Ronald Isley
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Keith Sweat 3:56
9 In The Mood
Written-By – Eric McCaine, Keith Sweat 3:45
10 Show Me The Way (Interlude)
Written-By – Allan "Grip" Smith, Keith Sweat 2:50
11 Nobody
Vocals – Athena Cage, Keith Sweat
Written-By – Fitzgerald Scott, Keith Sweat 4:24
12 Chocolate Girl
Written-By – Alphonso "Doc" Walker, Antonio Street, Keith Sweat 4:45
Label: Elektra – 61707-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre:R&B Soul, Funk
Style: Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing
Released on June 25, 1996, Keith Sweat is the self-titled fifth studio album by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. It is widely considered his most commercially successful work, achieving quadruple platinum status in the U.S. and featuring two of his biggest career hits, "Twisted" and "Nobody".
The album is a quintessential example of mid-90s contemporary R&B, blending smooth "boudoir" ballads with upbeat New Jack Swing and urban soul influences.
It showcases Sweat’s signature "pleading" or whining vocal style, which became a defining element of romantic R&B during this era.
The album was executive produced by Keith Sweat, with additional production from Eric McCaine, Fitzgerald Scott, The D.O.C., and William "Billy Bad" Ward.
Features prominent guest appearances from R&B royalty: Gerald Levert, Aaron Hall, Ronald Isley, and Athena Cage.
Considered a staple of '90s R&B, with fans praising its "awesome tunes," "classic" feel, and "babymaker" quality.
The album was seen as a testament to Keith Sweat's consistent ability to deliver hit after hit, showcasing confident songwriting, powerful vocals, and production that defined mid-90s urban contemporary music, making it a must-have for fans of the genre.
Live
2 Don't Stop Your Love
3 Freak Me (Interlude)
Featuring – Lil' G
4 Make It Last Forever
Featuring – Calandra Glenn
5 Right And Wrong Way
6 How Deep Is Your Love
7 Merry Go Round
8 I Want Her
9 Show Me The Way (Revival)
10 I'll Give All My Love To You
11 Interlude
12 My Body
Featuring – Gerald Levert, Johnny Gill
13 Nobody
Featuring – Athena Cage
14 Twisted
15 There You Go Tellin Me No
Label: Elektra – 62855-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2003
Genre: R&B Funk, Soul
Style: Contemporary R&B
Make It Last Forever
Written-By – Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley
5:22
2 Right And A Wrong Way
Written-By – Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley
5:17
3 Tell Me It's Me You Want
Written-By – Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley
4:44
4 I Want Her
Written-By, Backing Vocals – Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley
5:58
5 Make It Last Forever
Written-By – Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley
4:55
6 In The Rain
Written-By – Tony Hester
5:42
7 How Deep Is Your Love
Written-By, Backing Vocals – Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley
4:47
8 Don't Stop Your Love
Written-By – Keith Sweat
6:11
Label: Elektra – 960 763-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: R&B Funk, Soul
Style: Noneties Soul, Contemporary R&B
Rebirth
Featuring – Nasdaq, Royalty
4:10
2 Gots To Have It
Featuring – Ron-Ron, Royalty
3:32
3 Anything Goes 3:38
4 Ladies Night 3:51
5 100% All Man 3:35
6 The Right Stuff 4:08
7 One On One
Featuring – Lade Bac, Lola Troy
4:59
8 Show Me 4:37
9 Trust Me 4:32
10 Wonderful Thang 4:29
11 In & Out 4:56
12 Can It Be
Featuring – Doni
6:09
13 What Is It? 4:15
14 Live Bonus Track 3:17
15 Twisted (Live) 5:17
Label: Elektra – 62785-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: R&B Soul
Style: Contemporary R&B