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]
It's All About You
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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It's all about you
It's all about you
It's all about you
It's all about you
It's all about you
It's all about you
Lady, yeah, let me rub you back
It's your turn, girl, to be pampered
Pour oil down on me and it's wonderful you
And, girl, tonight I'm gonna cater to you
(It's all about you)
It's all about you, babe
(It's all about you)
Nobody else but you
(It's all about you)
All about you tonight, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(It's all about you)
It's all about you, babe
(It's all about you)
Nobody else but you
(It's all about you)
All about you tonight, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Right now, baby
The mood is right for us
Girl, I'll make your body happy
Keep you relaxed, yeah, till you want to
Close your eyes and forget your worries
Let me do that for you
Let your hair down, girl, relax
Let me show you that it's all about you
(It's all about you)
It's all about you, girl
(It's all about you)
Nobody else but you
(It's all about you)
Baby, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, whoa, oh, oh
(It's all about you)
All about you, my baby
(It's all about you)
Wanna drive you real crazy
(It's all about you)
It's all about you tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Girl, I do appreciate you spendin' this time with me
Here alone, girl, you know the night above me
Out of everywhere in the world, I'd rather be with you
I can count the things one by one, I wanna do to you
(It's all about you)
Yeah, it's all about you, my baby
(It's all about you)
Nobody else but you
(It's all about you)
Nobody else, baby, hey
Can make me feel the way you do
(It's all about you)
Baby, gonna change your mind
(It's all about you)
Make you feel good the whole damn life
(It's all about you)
It's all about you, my babe
Tell me what you like, let me drive you crazy, girl
(It's all about you)
Girl, [?]
(It's all about you)
I take care of you in any way I can
(It's all about you)
Whatever you want, I've got you, baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(It's all about you)
It's all about you tonight, baby
(It's all about you)
Lay down, let me drive your body, baby
(It's all about you)
Whatever you want tonight, yeah
I got you, babe, I got you, babe
(It's all about you)
I got you, babe
(It's all about you)
I got you, babe, I got you, babe
(It's all about you)
(It's all about you)
The lyrics of Keith Sweat's song "It's All About You" speak to the desire to make your partner feel cherished, loved, and pampered. The repetition of the phrase "It's all about you" emphasizes that the focus of the night is solely on the woman, and that the singer wants to do everything in his power to ensure that she feels happy and relaxed. He offers to "rub [her] back" and "pour oil down" on her, catering to her every desire in order to make her feel special.
The lyrics also suggest a desire for physical intimacy, with lines like "Let me show you that it's all about you" and "Let me drive you crazy, girl". However, the emphasis is less on satisfying his own desires and more on ensuring that his partner feels loved and cherished in every way. The song suggests that the satisfaction of the woman is the most important thing in this moment, as demonstrated by the repeated emphasis on "nobody else but you".
Line by Line Meaning
It's all about you
The focus is solely on you
Lady, yeah, let me rub you back
Allow me to massage your back
It's your turn, girl, to be pampered
You deserve to be spoiled and cared for
Pour oil down on me and it's wonderful you
Using oil on your body feels great and enhances your beauty
And, girl, tonight I'm gonna cater to you
I will go out of my way to please and serve you tonight
Right now, baby
At this moment in time
The mood is right for us
We are in the perfect atmosphere to enjoy each other's company
Girl, I'll make your body happy
I'll do whatever it takes to make you feel good physically
Keep you relaxed, yeah, till you want to
I'll help you unwind and feel at ease for as long as you desire
Close your eyes and forget your worries
Let go of any stress or anxiety and trust me to take care of you
Let me do that for you
Allow me to take care of your needs and desires
Let your hair down, girl, relax
Be yourself and let me create a stress-free environment for you
Girl, I do appreciate you spendin' this time with me
I am grateful for your time and presence with me
Here alone, girl, you know the night above me
It's just you and me here and I am fully focused on you
Out of everywhere in the world, I'd rather be with you
There's no other place or person I'd rather be with than you
I can count the things one by one, I wanna do to you
I have a list of things I want to do to you in order to pleasure you
Nobody else, baby, hey
No one else can do for me what you can
Can make me feel the way you do
Your presence and actions have a unique and powerful effect on me
Baby, gonna change your mind
I am going to surprise you and make you see things differently
Make you feel good the whole damn life
I want to be the source of your happiness and satisfaction for the rest of your life
Tell me what you like, let me drive you crazy, girl
Share your preferences with me so I can give you the ultimate experience and blow your mind
Girl, [?]
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I take care of you in any way I can
I will do whatever it takes to show you love and take care of you
Whatever you want, I've got you, baby
You can trust me to provide whatever you need or desire
Lay down, let me drive your body, baby
Relax and let me bring you pleasure and satisfaction
Whatever you want tonight, yeah
I am at your service tonight and willing to fulfill your every request
I got you, babe
I am here for you and will take care of you
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH D. SWEAT, WIRLIE L. MORRIS, CARL JR. DAYS
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