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]
I Want You
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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Ooh girl you're bootys lookin mighty phat.
Now that you got me watchin you,
Oh girl wot can I do?
I dunno if you is sumone,
Where the hell have cum from?
Can I get you're digits baby girl?
Ooh you kno you're rockin my world.
Ooh hope this ain't no dream.
Sumbody pinch me I don't want to wake up,
Cus I can't get enough.
[CHORUS]
I can't get enough of you,
I don't kno wot to do.
I want you girl in my life,
I jus gots to get wit you tonite.
Girl you kno you're doin you're thing,
Makin my body want to swing.
Tweek tweek tweek tweek me deep,
Cum on cum on get wit me.
All our fellas on you,
Jus wot you're buzz too.
I want to see wots you next move,
Ooh girl wot are you gonna do?
Bend on down touch ya toes.
Oh girl no you didn't no no.
No you didn't tell me you didn't do that,
Oh girl I'm about to have a heart attack.
[CHORUS x2]
You got me right right where you want me (ive got you I've got u)
I jus go crazy girl about you (boy you kno you want me right now)
I keep the chicks wishin,
They could get the diggins.
Get put in the missionary position,
(oh yeah) submit to my techings,
Fuck that higher now you're peakin.
Put my cd in,
N jus vibe.
Put the car keys in,
Jus ride.
To the club where we gettin in
Gotta a bottle of don n two threesomes come on.
Hop the bottles n pass the draw,
N I burn baby burn like disco inferno.
Give brain in my car till I'm smart
No concern for crashin my name ain't herb art.
This you're boy keep bangin on ya deck,
Ice on my neck make sure I don't sweat.
N I jus love em n leave em,
No reason for re-runs afta I freak em huh.
You're so fine it makes no sense,
Oh girl you must be heaven sent.
Now that you got me watchin you,
Oh girl what can I do?
Sumbody said look but don't you touch,
Ooh its the mud to the mud to the must.
Now you got everybody clockin you,
Guess wot I am too!
[CHORUS X2]
Up in the club,
Watchin ladies checkin their booty.
Up in the club,
Watchin ladies checkin their booty.
The lyrics to Keith Sweat's "I Want You" featuring Royalty and Nasdaq are about a man who is infatuated with a woman he sees in the club. He describes her appearance as stunning, and he cannot take his eyes off of her. The chorus emphasizes his desire for her, and he wants to be with her that night. The song mentions the sexual acts he wants to perform with her, and he talks about how other men are interested in her as well, but he is determined to get her.
The song portrays a classic scenario where a man is trying to impress a woman with his words, and convince her to be with him. The lyrics are explicit in describing the sexual attraction the man feels for the woman, and it is up to the listener to decide if the song is too vulgar or if it is just a representation of the language used in many hip-hop and R&B songs.
Overall, "I Want You" by Keith Sweat featuring Royalty and Nasdaq is a song about a man who is enamored by a woman and desires to be with her. The lyrics are sexual in nature, but they represent the language used in many hip-hop and R&B songs.
Line by Line Meaning
First me n you made eye contact,
The first time we saw each other, we locked eyes.
Ooh girl you're bootys lookin mighty phat.
Wow, your butt looks really great.
Now that you got me watchin you,
Now that you have my attention,
Oh girl wot can I do?
What can I do about it?
I dunno if you is sumone,
I don't know if you're already involved with someone else,
Where the hell have cum from?
Where did you come from?
Can I get you're digits baby girl?
Can I have your phone number?
Ooh you kno you're rockin my world.
You know you're making my world go round.
Look like sumthin from a magazine,
You look like you belong on a magazine cover.
Ooh hope this ain't no dream.
I hope this isn't just a dream.
Sumbody pinch me I don't want to wake up,
Someone pinch me because I don't want to wake up from this dream.
Cus I can't get enough.
Because I can't get enough of you.
I can't get enough of you,
I can't get enough of you.
I don't kno wot to do.
I don't know what to do about this feeling.
I want you girl in my life,
I want you to be a part of my life.
I jus gots to get wit you tonite.
I just have to be with you tonight.
Girl you kno you're doin you're thing,
You know you're doing great.
Makin my body want to swing.
Making me want to dance.
Tweek tweek tweek tweek me deep,
Touch me deeply.
Cum on cum on get wit me.
Come on, be with me.
All our fellas on you,
All the guys are checking you out.
Jus wot you're buzz too.
Just wondering what you're thinking too.
I want to see wots you next move,
I want to see what your next move is.
Ooh girl wot are you gonna do?
What are you going to do?
Bend on down touch ya toes.
Bend down and touch your toes.
Oh girl no you didn't no no.
Oh my gosh, you didn't just do that.
No you didn't tell me you didn't do that,
You didn't tell me you weren't going to do that.
Oh girl I'm about to have a heart attack.
Oh my gosh, you're going to give me a heart attack.
You got me right right where you want me (ive got you I've got u)
You've got me right where you want me (I have you).
I jus go crazy girl about you (boy you kno you want me right now)
I can't help but go crazy over you (you know you want me right now).
I keep the chicks wishin,
I have other girls wishing they were in your place.
They could get the diggins.
They could get what I have to offer.
Get put in the missionary position,
Get put in the missionary sex position.
(oh yeah) submit to my techings,
Oh yeah, submit to my teachings.
Fuck that higher now you're peakin.
Have sex with me so that you reach your sexual peak.
Put my cd in,
Put on some music.
Jus vibe.
Just relax and enjoy the music.
Put the car keys in,
Get ready to leave in the car.
Jus ride.
Just ride in the car.
To the club where we gettin in
To the club where we will get in.
Gotta a bottle of don n two threesomes come on.
Got a bottle of Don Julio tequila and two women for a threesome (come on).
Hop the bottles n pass the draw,
Open the bottles and pass the weed.
N I burn baby burn like disco inferno.
And I party hard like a disco inferno.
Give brain in my car till I'm smart
Have oral sex with me in the car.
No concern for crashin my name ain't herb art.
I'm not worried about crashing, my name isn't Herb Art.
This you're boy keep bangin on ya deck,
This is your boy who keeps playing his music loud.
Ice on my neck make sure I don't sweat.
I have ice on my neck to make sure I don't sweat.
N I jus love em n leave em,
And I just love them and leave them (not looking for a committed relationship).
No reason for re-runs afta I freak em huh.
No reason to see them again after I sleep with them, right?
You're so fine it makes no sense,
You're so attractive that it doesn't even make sense.
Oh girl you must be heaven sent.
Oh girl, you must be an angel from heaven.
Now that you got me watchin you,
Now that you have my attention,
Oh girl what can I do?
What can I do about it?
Sumbody said look but don't you touch,
Someone said look at her, but don't touch her.
Ooh its the mud to the mud to the must.
It's the rule - no touchy!
Now you got everybody clockin you,
Now everyone is checking you out.
Guess wot I am too!
Guess what? I am too!
Up in the club,
At the nightclub,
Watchin ladies checkin their booty.
Watching ladies checking out their butts.
Up in the club,
At the nightclub,
Watchin ladies checkin their booty.
Watching ladies checking out their butts.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES TODD SMITH, RICK RUBIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ricolegend5134
This song is legendary
@Coultermark23
And mine
@theresajb6463
Music knows no color and no age.
@MS-ns4ki
😂
@randomxstory
Music has no color you damn clown. This is the issue with this society....
@reinaledezmaa9025
💞
@JayJean
Teddy Riley Is the G.O.A.T. This still bangs 30 plus years later
@jersgmd
Facts ☝🏾🫶🏾👏🏾
@theflyent7106
He doesn't get enough credit
@electrictroy2010
I Want Her was 1987. Janet Jackson’s Control (1986) is the first popular New Jack album. Especially the song Nasty. (Some say the first NJS song was born in 1985.)
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