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]
In Your Eyes
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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I've been let down talkin about people selling me dreams you came along said u was different said u could show me what true love means i took a chance and let you in you came running into my life at times i yelled at you took ya by suprise but u kept showing me love .
Its in your eyes the way that you love me its in your smile the way that you care for me took me awhile to know you love me really really love me baby now i know when you told me you would love me i wondered girl if you were true. You would sacfrice all your time i wouldnt do the same for you i just held on thinking you were wrong how could you even understand me. Now i realize i was so suprised cause baby it was plain 2 see girl.
Its in ur eyes the way that u love me its in ur smile that u care for me. Took me awhile to know that u love me how much you love me. Now i know it took me awhile
Its in ur eyes the way that u love me its in ur smile that u care for me. took me awhile to know that u love me how much you love me. Now i know it took me awhile
I was wrong to think that you would ruin the love way u do take me back hold me tight i see the love in your eyes.
The lyrics of Keith Sweat's "In Your Eyes" describe the journey of falling in love and discovering the depth of that love. The song begins with the realization that the person's love for them is evident through the way they look at them and care for them. The singer had been let down before and was hesitant to trust again, but this person came along and promised to show them what true love means. It took some time to fully recognize and understand the depth of this love, but now it is clear that this person truly loves them.
The second verse describes the doubt and fear that often accompany falling in love. The singer wonders if this person is truly different and can be trusted. They also worry that they are not giving back in the same way that the person is. Despite their reservations, they held on and eventually realized that this person was the real deal. The chorus repeats the idea that the person's love is evident through their eyes and smile, emphasizing the importance of nonverbal communication in a relationship.
The final verse is a plea to take the singer back and hold them tight. The fear and doubt have dissipated, and it is clear that the love between them is real and worth fighting for. Overall, "In Your Eyes" is a song about falling in love, navigating doubt and uncertainty, and ultimately discovering the depth of that love through nonverbal communication.
Line by Line Meaning
Its in your eyes the way that you love me its in yor msile the way that you care for me.
The love and care you have for me are reflected in your eyes and smile.
Took me awhile to know that you love me.
It took me some time to realize that you truly love me.
I've been let down talkin about people selling me dreams you came along said u was different said u could show me what true love means i took a chance and let you in you came running into my life at times i yelled at you took ya by suprise but u kept showing me love .
After being repeatedly hurt, you came along claiming to be different and capable of showing me true love. I was skeptical but let you into my life. Sometimes I lashed out at you, but you continued to show me love.
Now i know when you told me you would love me i wondered girl if you were true.
Initially, I doubted whether your professions of love for me were genuine.
You would sacfrice all your time i wouldnt do the same for you i just held on thinking you were wrong how could you even understand me.
You were willing to make sacrifices for our relationship, while I was not. Despite this, I held onto the belief that you were wrong, and couldn't possibly understand me.
Now i realize i was so suprised cause baby it was plain 2 see girl.
Now I understand that I was surprised because your love for me was so obvious.
I was wrong to think that you would ruin the love way u do take me back hold me tight i see the love in your eyes.
I was mistaken to have doubted your ability to love. Please take me back and hold me tight, as I can see the love in your eyes.
Contributed by Andrew Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.