Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, record … Read Full Bio ↴Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and an early figure in the new jack swing musical movement. He is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her", "Make It Last Forever", "I'll Give All My Love to You", "Make You Sweat", "Get Up on It", "Twisted" and "Nobody". He has released 13 solo albums (2 as a part of the R&B supergroup LSG) and discovered the groups Silk and Kut Klose.
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]
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]
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(There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again There you go tellin' me no again There you go (There…
100 Percent All Man Hot, hot, Keith Sweat Hot, hot, hit district Hot, hot, Roy…
Album Version Would you mind If I kissed your lips a thousand a…
Anything Goes [Laughter] Anything goes (that's right) (come on) I got to …
Be Your Santa Claus I wanna be your Santa Claus (I wanna be your Santa…
Boomerang Yeah, I can't stop thinking about you Last night was crazy C…
Butterscotch You know we had to do again right? huh huh Yeah Now…
Can I Be Daddy do it like you use to do it Aight man 10..…
Can It Be Daddy do it like you use to do it Aight man 10..…
Candy Store Can I take you back, take you back Can I take…
Caught Up Oh no, not me Never thought I'd be caught up (Never, never,…
Chocolate Girl [Intro:] (Chocolate girl, all I want is you) You look so d…
Come and Get With Me Yo Keith Sweat and Snoop D-O-double G Real players, doin' th…
Come Back You lied to me baby Why did you have to lie…
Come Into My Bedroom Yeah Come into my bedroom Baby, don`t you know you belong to…
Come With Me Yo Keith Sweat and Snoop D-O-double G Real players, doin' th…
Do Wrong Tonight Sitting here lookin' at the way you dress damn this…
Don't Have Me Yeah Y'all don't hear me, no no Yeah yeah, yeah Listen (yea…
Don't Stop Your Love You know it's about three o'clock when I looked at…
Famous (I can make you famous) (I can make you famous) (I can…
Feels Good Your love it feels so good inside Take your time and…
For You You got everything I like Would you bring it on tonight? Bri…
Freak Me (Freak me, would you freak me right now?) how you…
Full Time Lover Full time lover, lover, lover Today gonna be a good day …
Funky Dope Lovin I flex funky, funky dope love Yeah, funky dope love I flex…
Games What is this That I'm feelin' deep inside Emptiness Girl, I …
Genius Girl Jack of all trades Master of all Beautiful is what you are …
Get It In I got something for the fellas this time around Ladies won't…
Getaway Now baby, now baby, now baby, now, now ,now Let’s get…
Girl Of My Dreams Yeah, the ambassadors Uh. Excuse me Miss whats your name, Ke…
Give Me What I Want Ooh [Tell me it′s me you want], whoa You got to…
GIVING ALL MY LOVE Ooh, baby, baby, baby Whoa...oh... My, my, my, my baby, yeah…
Good Love Good love, this is what I call love Good love, don't…
Grind On You Let that lovin′ come down Let's do what lovers do, baby I…
He Say She Say Yeah, yeah, yeah (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Yeah, yeah, yeah Tell…
Hood Sex Ha, ha, ha, ha, yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh She's got the hood…
How Deep Is Your Love Is your love How deep is your love Is your love How deep…
How Do You Like It [Keith]: How do you like it when I do it just…
How Do You Like It? [Keith]: How do you like it when I do it just…
How Do You Like It? Part 1 How do you like it when I do it just…
how do you like me now [Keith]: How do you like it when I do it just…
How Many Ways Yeah Yeah, yeah Oh Yes babe See, see my, my, my girl Whoo Ye…
I She so bad Look in my eyes Seen you last night, saw…
I Knew That You Were Cheatin I knew that you were cheatin' on me, baby You were…
I Like the Way Yeah, what you wanna do? Do you want me like I…
I Put U On [Rodney] Darkchild, uh, uh Keith Sweat, Da Brat I like that …
I Really Love You I love you in the night I'm gonna take it real,…
I Wanna Know Your Name I wanna know your name Ooh, you look so good I wanna…
I Want Her She so bad Look in my eyes Seen you last night, saw…
I Want Her (extended version) Seen you last night, say you standin' there Couldn't picture…
I Want to Love You Down Feel so good, feel so good Come on in, baby, have…
I want you First me n you made eye contact, Ooh girl you're bootys…
I'll Give All My Love To You I love you in the night I'm gonna take it real,…
I'll Trade [Intro - Lil' Mo (Keith)] (Mmm) People think it's easy out…
I'm Going For Mine Ohh, no no no no no Didn't have to get like…
I'm Not Ready You know what you wanna do See, I'm not ready to…
I'm The One You Want I'm gon' be the one you need I'm gon' be the…
Ill Give All My Love To You I love you in the night I'm gonna take it real,…
Ill Trade ft Lebo Mathosa [Intro - Lil' Mo (Keith)] (Mmm) People think it's easy out…
Im Going For Mine Ohh, no no no no no Didn't have to get like…
Im Not Ready You know what you wanna do See, I'm not ready to…
In & Out Telephone, two way, pager, cell phone, e-mail, fax, home mai…
In The Mood I am in the mood baby (x3) I can just feel…
In The Rain Mmm...mmm...mmm... I don't want to cry, I don't want to cry…
In Your Eyes Its in your eyes the way that you love me…
Interlude (Freak me, would you freak me right now?) how you…
Intro ...something, something just ain't right... ...make it las…
Intro/Something Just Ain't Right Tossin', turnin', girl I just can't sleep at night Ooh, you'…
It Gets Better I got something for the fellas this time around Ladies won't…
It's A Shame It's a shame we don't talk no more It's a shame…
It's All About You It's all about you It's all about you It's all about you It'…
I’ll Give All My Love To You I love you in the night I'm gonna take it real,…
Just A Touch Aah yeah Ha, I wanna take you back just like this Yeah…
Just Another Day Yeah (Another day) Just another day (think bout this one) …
Just Got Paid Yeah! Oh yeah! Ooh ooh yeah! Feels good, feels good, oh…
Just One Of Them Thangs Baby, I still love you I still love you baby, baby Whenever…
Just Wanna Sex You I'm an addict when it comes to makin' love I need…
Keep It Comin' Kick it one time! Keep it comin', girl I want you…
Kiss You Baby, won't you come and let me Kiss you, kiss you,…
Knew It All Along I've always wanted to say it 'Cause I've always felt it…
Ladies Night Ooh oh yeah yeah, Oh what a night It's ladies night This…
Lay You Down Feel so good, feel so good Come on in, baby, have…
Let Me Have My Way Hoo, ooh, ooh Yeah, baby Mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm... Feel so…
Let's Chill From the first time I saw your face Girl, I knew…
Live In Person Live in person Live in person Live in person Ain't nobody d…
Lose Control I'm sorry I never meant to hurt you I really didn't I'm…
Love Jones featuring Playa Too $hort and Erick Sermon [Playa] We…
Love To Love You I love you in the night I'm gonna take it real,…
Love U Better (feat. Keyshia Cole) You need to some good lovin' girl 'Cause he don't even…
Love You Better I love you in the night I'm gonna take it real,…
Make It Last Forever Make it last Make it last forever (ever) Don't let our love…
MAKE LAST FOREVER Make it last Make it last forever (Ever) Don`t let end our…
Make You Say Ooh Whoa, yeah, yeah Right now I need you come a little…
Make You Sweat Ooh baby, give it to me now, girl Can't nobody give…
Me And My Girl Feeling that I get, come right back to you Cant tell…
Merry Go Round (Merry go round and round) Ho, ho, no I`m sick and tired…
My Body Your body My body, your body (All over your body baby) My b…
My Valentine Would you be my Would you be my Would you be my Everything…
My Whole World Yeah I want to kick it off something, girl, like this…
Never Had A Lover Whats up baby, (Cause you ain't never had a love like…
No Body I wanna tease you, I wanna please you I wanna show…
Nobody (feat. Athena Cage) Keith Sweat - Nobody [Keith] I want to tease you I want to…
One On Left Do that lil thing you know I like Bend down and…
One On One She so bad Look in my eyes Seen you last night, saw…
Only Wanna Please You Never made you cry Never told you lies I was there when…
Open Invitation Listen Anything you want I got it Anything you need I got…
Put Your Lovin' Through the Test Let me Go down on you, baby Girl, why don't you let…
Real Man I want the house (what, yeah) I want the ice (what,…
Ridin Solo Drop my coat on the seat close the door. Drive away…
Ridin' Solo Drop my coat on the seat close the door. Drive away…
Right & A Wrong Way You may be young but you're ready -Ready to learn You're not…
Right And A Wrong Way Mmm, oh My, my, my, my, my, my baby You're mine, mine,…
Right And Wrong Way You may be young but you're ready -Ready to learn You're not…
Ring Size Girl I will help you make up your mind I ain’t…
Rumors The rumor in the street, baby, girl, Is that you're leavin'…
Satisfy You What, you're not feelin' me no more? Seems no matter what…
Say Yeah, yeah, yeah (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) Yeah, yeah, yeah Tell…
Sexiest Girl Hey shawty, what it do You look like you need someone…
Show Me (Show me the way) Show me baby, umm (Show me the way) Sho…
Show Me The Way Show me the way Show me baby Show me the way Show me…
Show U What Love Is People think I'm crazy, I just want you, that's all I…
Somebody When I walk the room, You hurry up and hang the…
Something Just Ain Tossin', turnin', girl I just can't sleep at night Ooh, you'…
Suga Suga Suga Baby I love it wen your talkin' to me dirty You…
Teach Me You say you want the simple things, But to be treated…
Telephone Love [Her: picks up telephone, so dial tone and dials number,…
Tell Me It's Me You Want Ooh (Tell me it's me you want), whoa You got to…
Tellin Me No Again There you go tellin’ me no again There you go, there…
Tellin' Me No Again There you go tellin'me no again There you go (There you…
Telling Me No Again There you go tellin’ me no again There you go (There…
Ten Commandments Of Love Hey baby, in order to keep this relationship Going long and…
Test Drive You make me want a test drive You make me want…
The Floor Yeah Get on m Up on them Let me see you move it…
There You Go Tellin Me No There you go tellin'me no again There you go (There you…
Things [Rampage] Yo it's 3:25 in the morning My baby mom…
Til The Morning Candle light dinner by the fireplace Making love on the livi…
To The Middle Girl let me tell you I got a feeling that tonight…
Tonight Tonight is the night, girl (tonight is the night) For love,…
Tonite Oh yeah (Oh yeah) Oh yeah Tonite tonite tonite tonite…
Too hot At seventeen we fell in love High school sweethearts, lov…
Tropical Somewhere beyond Open my eyes, dream girl There lies a place…
Trust Me So you don't trust me no more, huh? Mmmm Never made you…
Twisted Oh yeah baby You got to make your mind up Yeah Kut Klose,…
Twisted (live) Oh yeah baby You got to make your mind up Yeah...Kut Klose,…
What Goes Around What goes around Comes back around. What goes around... (Bab…
What Is It So what is it about me, can you feel it…
What's A Man To Do Heard you hang up the phone oh yeah when I…
Whatcha Like Yeah, uh-uh (uh, uh) Yeah, yeah Yeah, whatcha like? (yeah ye…
Whatever You Want I've been working baby all day long Oh yeah (Yeah) Now its…
When I Give My Love I love you in the night I'm gonna take it real,…
Why Me Baby (Why, why me, baby) Girl, I need to know why (Why…
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