Keith Sweat was born in Harlem, New York City, to Juanita Thompson, a hairdresser, and Charles Sweat, a factory worker. After Charles Sweat's passing in 1973, Juanita raised their five kids by herself. He worked as a night stock boy at Macy's Department Store, and then a mail room clerk at Paine Webber, a brokerage firm. In just four years he worked his way up to a lucrative brokerage assistant job on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.[2] Sweat also worked as a supervisor for the New York Mercantile Exchange.[1]
Sweat started his musical career as a member of a Harlem band called Jamilah in 1975.[3] With the help of Jamilah, Sweat was able to hone his craft as a lead singer by performing regionally throughout the tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The group was started by bassist Larry Peoples, guitarist Michael Samuels, and drummer Walter Bradley.[citation needed]
After leaving the group in 1984 to begin a solo career, he sang at nightclubs throughout New York City and landed a chance to record for the independent label, Stadium Records. Sweat recorded only two tunes for Stadium, "Lucky Seven", and "My Mind Is Made Up", which was their third and fourth ever release, but on Stadium's first release, he is credited as co-writer and co-producer of "You Are the One for Me", the last recording ever made by the group GQ. One of GQ's original members is his uncle, Keith "Sabu" Crier.
Later in 1987, Keith Sweat was discovered by Vincent Davis and offered a recording contract with his label, Vintertainment Records, which was founded in 1983 on the foundations of early Hip-Hop and otherwise best known for releasing Joeski Love's "Pee Wee's Dance" in 1985. Vintertainment was distributed by Elektra Records from 1985 until it ceased operations in 1990. On November 24, 1987, Sweat released his debut solo studio album Make It Last Forever, which sold three million copies. The biggest hit from this album was the song that inaugurated the new jack swing era "I Want Her"[5] (No. 1 R&B & No. 5 Pop), which was nominated for the 1989 Soul Train Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year award, while the title track from the album hit No. 2 on the R&B charts. Sweat reached the charts again with his second album I'll Give All My Love to You (1990) which hit No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart. He released his third album, Keep It Comin' in 1991, which debuted in the Top 20 of the album chart. He produced soul singer Omar Chandler.
In 1992, Sweat discovered the group Silk, and helped craft their debut album, Lose Control, which hit No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[6]
The album's single "Freak Me" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 1, 1993. In 1993, Sweat discovered the Atlanta-based female R&B group Kut Klose. Sweat also produced the group's debut album Surrender, which produced their biggest hit single "I Like", peaking to No. 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Sweat released his fourth album Get Up on It in the summer of 1994, and his self-titled fifth album in 1996. Both albums reached the top ten on the Billboard 200. The single co/produced and written by Eric McCaine "Twisted" featuring R&B group Kut Klose hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Nobody" hit No. 3, which made them Sweat's biggest hits to date. "Just A Touch" was a cover of the 1979 song "Just a Touch of Love" by Slave. He produced R&B group Dru Hill in 1996.
In the fall of 1997, Sweat discovered the group Ol' Skool and helped with their self-titled debut. He was on their biggest single, "Am I Dreaming", which featured the R&B group Xscape. Sweat also formed the R&B supergroup LSG with Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill, and released their self-titled debut album Levert.Sweat.Gill in 1997.[7] That album featured "My Body", which became a hit single. The album was certified double platinum and reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Sweat's sixth album, Still in the Game was released in 1998, hitting No. 6 on the Billboard 200, and No. 2 on the R&B/Hip Hop albums chart. It featured the singles "Come and Get With Me" (which featured Snoop Dogg) (No. 12 Hot 100) and "I'm Not Ready" (No. 16 Hot 100). Sweat's success on the charts started to diminish in 2000, when he released the album Didn't See Me Coming. None of the singles from the album reached the top forty.
On August 13, 2002, Keith Sweat released his eighth album, Rebirth. The single "One on One" reached No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 44 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.His 2008 album Just Me included the single, "Love U Better (featuring Keyshia Cole)". Sweat is currently signed to Kedar Records and released his tenth studio album entitled Ridin' Solo on June 22, 2010. The lead single taken from the album is "Test Drive" and featured label-mate Joe. Since 2007, Sweat has been the host of a nationally syndicated radio program based upon the Quiet storm format. The Keith Sweat Hotel (known as The Quiet Storm with Keith Sweat on WBLS in New York City) is syndicated through Premiere Radio Networks.[8]
Sweat is also the host of a nationally syndicated radio show called The Sweat Hotel, which I s produced and distributed to urban adult contemporary and classic soul radio stations across the U.S. by Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, Inc.[9]
Boomerang
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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Last night was crazy
Can we do it again?
Six in the mornin', boy, I'm so hungry
Appetite's callin', starvin' for you
Love me so long, you put it on me (come here)
Now I can't wait, I need a taste of you
So don't make me wait, I need you right here (here)
So I'm doin' 90 on the highway
I hope you're ready
Got me comin' back for some more of that
Like a boomerang, boomerang, boomerang
Boomerang, boomerang
I don't know how to act (don't know how to act)
When it bounce like that
You got that boomerang, boomerang, boomerang
Boomerang, boomerang (come here)
Lay your body right here with me
'Cause you know just what I'm gonna do
I'ma whisper in your ear
And say those freaky things to you
Temperature rise, your body is fire
And I'ma give you all of this love
So come here, baby, let me drive you crazy
I hope you're ready
Got me comin' back for some more of that
Like a boomerang, boomerang, boomerang
Boomerang, boomerang
I don't know how to act (don't know how to act)
When it bounce like that
You got that boomerang, boomerang, boomerang
Boomerang, boomerang
Won't you hold me like your pillow, babe?
So I can rockabye your body, sexy lady
It's goin' down like that
Gonna work you front-to-back
'Cause I aim to please
Got me comin' back for some more of that
Like a boomerang, boomerang, boomerang
Boomerang, boomerang
I don't know how to act
When it bounce like that
You got that boomerang, boomerang, boomerang
Boomerang, boomerang, yeah
Six in the mornin', boy, I'm so hungry
Appetite's callin', starvin' for you
Love me so long, you put it on me
Now I can't wait, I need a taste of you
The lyrics to Keith Sweat's song "Boomerang" describe a passionate and intense sexual encounter between two individuals. The singer (presumably Keith Sweat himself) can't stop thinking about their previous encounter and is hungry for more. They long for the other person's touch and seek to please and be pleased. The lyrics describe sexual acts and desires in an explicit and suggestive manner. The use of metaphors such as "boomerang" and "bounce" suggest a level of excitement and intensity that is hard to contain.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the irresistible nature of their desire for each other. The singer is "comin' back for some more of that" and compares the intensity of their sexual encounters to a boomerang, a symbol of something that always returns to its source. The chorus is also heavily influenced by the use of repeating and rhyming words, which adds to the sexual tension and excitement of the song.
Overall, the lyrics to "Boomerang" are an expression of unbridled sexual desire and passion, with the use of explicit language and metaphors helping to convey the intensity of the singer's feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, I can't stop thinking about you
The singer can't stop thinking about their romantic interest.
Last night was crazy
The singer had a wild and enjoyable time with their romantic interest the previous night.
Can we do it again?
The singer wants to repeat the passionate experience they had with their romantic interest.
Six in the mornin', boy, I'm so hungry
The artist is feeling a strong desire for their romantic interest, even early in the morning.
Appetite's callin', starvin' for you
The artist is craving their romantic interest's physical affection and attention.
Love me so long, you put it on me (come here)
The singer wants their romantic interest to express their love and desire physically, and beckons them to come closer.
Now I can't wait, I need a taste of you
The singer is eager to experience their romantic interest's physical affection and is becoming impatient.
Temperatures rise, your body is fire
The artist is highly attracted to their romantic interest and is aroused by their physical presence.
So don't make me wait, I need you right here (here)
The artist is urging their romantic interest to be physically present with them now.
So I'm doin' 90 on the highway I hope you're ready
The artist is speeding towards their romantic interest, hoping that they are emotionally and physically prepared for what is to come.
Got me comin' back for some more of that
The singer is highly satisfied with their romantic experience and wants to repeat it.
Like a boomerang, boomerang, boomerang Boomerang, boomerang
The artist is comparing their desire to return to their romantic interest again and again to the action of a boomerang returning to its user.
I don't know how to act (don't know how to act) When it bounce like that You got that boomerang, boomerang, boomerang Boomerang, boomerang (come here)
The singer feels lost in their passion and desire for their romantic interest and wants them to come closer.
Lay your body right here with me 'Cause you know just what I'm gonna do I'ma whisper in your ear And say those freaky things to you
The singer wants their romantic interest to be physically present with them, as they plan to be intimate and share intimate desires verbally.
Won't you hold me like your pillow, babe? So I can rockabye your body, sexy lady It's goin' down like that Gonna work you front-to-back 'Cause I aim to please
The singer desires to be physically intimate with their romantic interest, holding them tightly and taking the lead with their physical interactions, ensuring that they are satisfied sexually.
Boomerang, boomerang (come here)
The artist is inviting their romantic interest to come closer once more.
When it bounce like that You got that boomerang, boomerang, boomerang Boomerang, boomerang
The artist is enthralled with their experience with their romantic interest and compares the desire to return to them to the action of a boomerang.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The singer is expressing excitement and energy towards their romantic interest.
Six in the mornin', boy, I'm so hungry Appetite's callin', starvin' for you Love me so long, you put it on me Now I can't wait, I need a taste of you
The singer is experiencing strong physical and emotional desire for their romantic interest intensified by the early hour of the morning.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrae Lamont Alexander, Francesca Maeondra Richard, Jeffery Anderson, Keith Sweat, Tierce Alec John Person
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jbs82 Love
Another HIT maker letting this youngsters know what real music is supposed to sound like. It's all about the emotional impact you leave on your fans.😉👂💯🔥💜Keith..!!
Terrence Thurman
Keith Sweat has not lost his touch Love this Jam!!
Kim Johnson
Love Peace happyness and Good Love from your side. Kim Johnson 🇦🇱🇧🇮⚜️💙
K SIRAH
Keith really has an incredible ear for female talent. I hope this young lady gets credit and the success shes after.
Keith Douglas
K SIRAH I always see your likes and Comments on my Page,you are such a great fans and you seems to be a nice woman i would love to know more about...
Sinamoni Fenunuti
why did they remove this off spotify😭😭😭
Gray Washington2
right😭it’s gone from apple music too!
Oneal Young
Removed from Tidal also
Shawn Williams
Word... all his jams from this album got removed.. smh
Sandra Young
Thank goodness for YouTube