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]
Can It Be
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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Aight man
10.. 9.. 8.. 7.. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Excuse me girl (oh yeah boy)
But I don't mean to front you for words
But your big brown eyes and those pretty round thighs
Has gotten me wanting you (oh girl)
(Do you want me?)
want to know (oh girl)
But I've been thinking for awhile (I've been thinking)
Cause I love your pretty smile
That it could be (ohhh) all about us (all about us)
(oh baby)
Can it be (can this be)
Can it be (oh can it be)
All about me and you (all about you)
Can it be (can it be) (oh can it be)
All about me and you (all about us)
Now I know that it hasn't been long, oh baby girl (I've been known)
See I can see in your eyes (i can see in) oh yes i can
And I don't care about your past girl
I just want to make it last
I'm kinda feeling (girl) your style
Oh girl, cause I love your pretty lips
Love your sexy hips
Love the way you look
Girl you got me shook
Love the way you smile
Girl you drive me wild
Love the way you walk
Love the way you talk
I've been thinking (ohhhhh boy)
It could be me and you and me
Forever (forever)
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Oh yeah baby (oh yeah)
Can it be (can it be boy)
Can it be (can it be)
All about me and you (all about me and you)
Not for one night baby
Can it be (can it be)
Forever and ever girl
All about me and you (all about you)
I'm not talkin girl
Oh yeah yeah yeah (ohhhhhhhh boy) yeah yeah
Just one night of love (one night of love) (ohhhhh)
What I'm talking bout (what are you talking bout?)
Someone who'll be there (be there for me)
Will you be?
Can it be (can it be baby)
Can it be (can it be)
Can it be
(ohhhhhhh...)
Listen girl
Tell me boy
See we were at th club (club)
You were at the bar (I was at the bar)
I hit on you, you jump into my car (no car)
Come to my crib, turned down the lights
Oh your body body body sooo good tight
Take out you benz girl that's my thang
Was i sure that night we began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
Oh (yeah) [13x]
(ohhhhhh) Baby whether you was the type boy
I met you at the club tonight boy (met me at the club tonight)
We jump into your benzo yeah (jump into my benzo)
You took me to your crib boy (to my crib baby)
And oh, you did your thang boy (I really laid it down)
You really did your thang boy (I really did my thang baby)
Now it's me and you boy (now it's me and you)
Now it's you and me boy (Now it's you and me)
Now it's all about me and you
(oh babe)
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
I'm glad I met cha at the club tonight
In Keith Sweat's song Can It Be, the singer is talking to a woman he just met and is clearly interested in. He uses a countdown to make a bold move, telling her that he loves her smile and suggesting that they could have a future together. He also expresses his attraction to her physical appearance, including her eyes and thighs. The woman seems receptive to his words, and the two continue to flirt as they discuss the possibility of being together. However, toward the end of the song, it becomes clear that their relationship has progressed to a physical level, as they reference "doing their thang" multiple times.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy do it like you use to do it
The singer wants his partner to satisfy him the same way as before.
Aight man
Expression of agreement or understanding.
10.. 9.. 8.. 7.. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Countdown to something, maybe a countdown to sexual activity with his partner.
Excuse me girl (oh yeah boy)
The artist is addressing his partner, maybe trying to get their attention or apologize.
But I don't mean to front you for words
The artist is saying that he doesn't want to be at a loss for words around his partner.
But your big brown eyes and those pretty round thighs
Has gotten me wanting you (oh girl)
(Do you want me?)
The singer is attracted to his partner's eyes and body, and he is asking if his partner is also interested in him.
Now I know this is our first time meeting
want to know (oh girl)
But I've been thinking for awhile (I've been thinking)
Cause I love your pretty smile
That it could be (ohhh) all about us (all about us)
(oh baby)
The singer is expressing his romantic interest in his partner and hopes to start a relationship with them because he is drawn to her smile and personality.
Can it be (can this be)
Can it be (oh can it be)
All about me and you (all about you)
Can it be (can it be) (oh can it be)
All about me and you (all about us)
The artist is asking if they can start a romantic relationship together.
Now I know that it hasn't been long, oh baby girl (I've been known)
See I can see in your eyes (i can see in) oh yes i can
And I don't care about your past girl
I just want to make it last
The artist wants to start a relationship with his partner, despite not knowing them for long, and he is expressing that he does not care about his partner's past because he wants their relationship to last.
I'm kinda feeling (girl) your style
Oh girl, cause I love your pretty lips
Love your sexy hips
Love the way you look
Girl you got me shook
Love the way you smile
Girl you drive me wild
Love the way you walk
Love the way you talk
The artist is complimenting his partner's physical appearance and style, expressing that he is attracted to her in many ways.
I've been thinking (ohhhhh boy)
It could be me and you and me
Forever (forever)
The singer is thinking about a long-term relationship with his partner and is expressing his desire to be together forever.
Can it be (can it be boy)
Can it be (can it be)
All about me and you (all about me and you)
Not for one night baby
Can it be (can it be)
Forever and ever girl
All about me and you (all about you)
I'm not talkin girl
The artist is asking if they can start a long-term relationship together, rather than a short-term hookup, because he wants their relationship to last.
Oh yeah yeah yeah (ohhhhhhhh boy) yeah yeah
Just one night of love (one night of love) (ohhhhh)
What I'm talking bout (what are you talking bout?)
Someone who'll be there (be there for me)
Will you be?
The singer is asking if his partner will be there for him after a one-night stand, implying that he wants a more lasting relationship.
Listen girl
Tell me boy
See we were at th club (club)
You were at the bar (I was at the bar)
I hit on you, you jump into my car (no car)
Come to my crib, turned down the lights
Oh your body body body sooo good tight
Take out you benz girl that's my thang
Was i sure that night we began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
The singer is recalling the night when he met his partner and how they began their romantic relationship, which started with attraction and then ended up together in a bedroom.
Oh (yeah) [13x]
(ohhhhhh) Baby whether you was the type boy
I met you at the club tonight boy (met me at the club tonight)
We jump into your benzo yeah (jump into my benzo)
You took me to your crib boy (to my crib baby)
And oh, you did your thang boy (I really laid it down)
You really did your thang boy (I really did my thang baby)
Now it's me and you boy (now it's me and you)
Now it's you and me boy (Now it's you and me)
Now it's all about me and you
(oh babe)
The singer is recalling the night when he and his partner met and how they started their romantic relationship together, implying that now it is all about them.
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
We began to do our thang
The artist is repeating that they started a romantic relationship and began to have sex at his house.
I'm glad I met cha at the club tonight
The artist is expressing his happiness for meeting his partner at the club that night.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: C HOLMES, D SWEAT, KEITH SWEAT, KEITH D SWEAT
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alphamale292
This takes me back to driving in my car with my girlfriend, being in in LOVE without a care in this world except to express my love and being happy.
rhonda morris
Can it be, Keith did it again.love IT!
Kevin Forest
the truth
Alicia Thomas
Love it
Jay fresh
This is how music should be
Tabitha Bell
he always comes thru!!!
rhonda morris
Love this song I feel the lyrics and not because of the Stellar Rosa🤔😍✌🏾
Karen Sanchez
Keith Sweat has always been about "Love". I've always called him the Barry White of the 70's. Nothing I understand come close to how he touches my emotions. "Gettin It"
Jack Hamilton
Karen Sanchez you sho is right,Barry White was the man in the 70’s I still listen to his song?
tyiesha brown
"We begin to do our thing" 😍