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]
My Body
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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My body, your body
(All over your body baby)
My body, your body
My body, your body
(All over my body girl)
My body, your body
My body, your body
(All over your body baby)
My body, your body
My body, your body
(All over my body)
My body, your body
My body, your body
All over my body girl
In the middle of the night
When my body's feenin' for you baby
Gotta call you up and let you know
It's what I'm feeling baby
Nine one one zero zero twenty four
Baby it's an emergency
I'm calling 'cause I gotta have some more
How would you like if I lay you down
(If I lay you down, yeah)
Would you like it if I was to sex you down
I can't think about nothing else
You scintillate me with your love
It ain't no secret girl
Your body fits me like a glove
My body all over your body babe
(Baby, it's your body babe)
Your body all over my body babe
(Yours over mine)
My body all over your body
It's your body baby
(It's yours all over, over your body babe)
My body all over your body babe
(It's your body, yeah)
Your body all over my body babe
(I cling to your body baby)
My body all over your body
(Baby, it's your body babe)
Oh, it's your body babe
All over my body girl
want to fill you up
'Til your river flows all over me
want to feel your precious treasure
Wrapped around me oh so tightly
In, out, I want to hear you shout
Won't you come on baby, let me break you off
I guarantee I'll turn you out
How would you like if I lay you down
Would you like it if I was to sex you down
Baby girl stop fighting
You know you want me just like I want you
Never had a lover
That would do the things that Johnny can do
My body all over your body babe
(It's your, yeah)
Your body all over my body babe
(Said it's your body)
My body all over your body
It's your body babe
(It's your body babe)
All over my body babe
(My body)
My body all over your body babe
(Said it feels so good)
Your body all over my body babe
(Said it feels so nice, so nice)
My body all over your body
(It's your body babe)
Oh, it's your body babe
If I beg, please, play on
My my my my my my my my
My my my my my my my my
My my my (body) yeah
Keep on playin' on
It's your body body body body body
Your sexy body all over my body babe
It's your body body body body body
Your fine body all over my body
Baby it's your body
My body all over your body babe
(My body all over your body)
Your body all over my body baby
(Could you feel me baby)
My body all over your body
(Oh yeah)
It's your body babe
All over your body
(Give me your body baby)
My body all over your body
(All over your body)
Your body all over my body
(It's all I need, all I want)
(Can't you feel me)
My body all over your body
(Oh baby, it's your body baby)
Oh it's your body babe
Feel me, your body
It's your body
It's your body baby
Keith Sweat's song, My Body, talks about the sensual and sexual connection he wants to have with his lover. The chorus repeats "My body, your body, all over your body babe," emphasizing the intimate connection he wants to share. The lyrics suggest that Keith is desperate for physical closeness with his partner, so much so that he calls her in the middle of the night to express his feenin'. He uses the emergency telephone line (911) and requests his partner's body wrapped around his completely, alluding to his sexual desire. He reassures her that he will make her feel good and satisfy her with his love. The bridge of the song suggests that he wants to hear her moaning, suggests that he wants to have sex with her, and that it will exceed any sexual relationship she has previously had. The chorus is repeated continuously to make it clear that he desires her body thoroughly and is willing to do anything to fulfill his needs.
Line by Line Meaning
My body, your body
The singer is emphasizing the physical connection between himself and his partner.
(All over your body baby)
He wants to touch and explore every part of her body.
My body, your body
Repeating the phrase to further emphasize their connection.
All over my body girl
He wants his partner to explore his body in return.
In the middle of the night
The singer is experiencing intense feelings of desire for his partner in the lonely, quiet hours of the night.
When my body's feenin' for you baby
He's craving his partner intensely.
Gotta call you up and let you know
He needs to communicate this desire to his partner.
It's what I'm feeling baby
He wants his partner to know how strongly he feels about her.
Nine one one zero zero twenty four
This is an emergency for the singer: his desire for his partner is so strong, he can't ignore it.
Baby it's an emergency
He's emphasizing the urgency of his desire.
I'm calling 'cause I gotta have some more
The singer is explicitly stating his physical desire for his partner.
How would you like if I lay you down
He's proposing physical intimacy with his partner.
(If I lay you down, yeah)
Further elaborating on his desire to have sex with her.
Would you like it if I was to sex you down
He's asking for her consent and showing his eagerness to please her sexually.
I can't think about nothing else
He's so preoccupied with his desire for his partner that he can't focus on anything else.
You scintillate me with your love
The singer is enthralled and fascinated by his partner's affection.
It ain't no secret girl
He's stating that his attraction to her is no secret.
Your body fits me like a glove
The singer is saying that he and his partner are perfectly matched physically.
want to fill you up
The singer wants to provide his partner with physical pleasure.
Til your river flows all over me
He wants his partner to orgasm and experience physical release with him.
feel your precious treasure
Referring to his partner's genitals and emphasizing their value to him.
Wrapped around me oh so tightly
He wants his partner to hold him tight during sex.
In, out, I want to hear you shout
The singer is indicating that he wants his partner to loudly express her pleasure during sex.
Won't you come on baby, let me break you off
The singer is initiating sexual activity with his partner.
I guarantee I'll turn you out
He's confident that he can provide his partner with intense physical pleasure.
Baby girl stop fighting
The singer is telling his partner to give in to her desires and let him pleasure her.
You know you want me just like I want you
He's suggesting that his partner is also feeling desire towards him.
Never had a lover
The singer is saying that he's a unique, exceptional lover.
That would do the things that Johnny can do
He's stating that he can provide sexual pleasure that his partner has never experienced before.
If I beg, please, play on
He's desperately begging his partner to engage in sexual activities with him.
My my my my my my my my
Repeating the phrase to emphasize his desire and desperation.
Keep on playin' on
He's asking his partner to continue engaging in sexual activities with him.
Your sexy body all over my body babe
He finds his partner's body incredibly sexy and desires for her to have physical contact with him.
Your fine body all over my body
He emphasizes how physically attractive he finds his partner.
Give me your body baby
The singer wants his partner to give herself entirely to him physically.
All over your body
He desires to touch every part of his partner's body intimately.
All I need, all I want
He emphasizes how essential his partner's physical presence and intimacy are to him.
Oh it's your body babe
The singer is emphasizing that he desires his partner's body above all else.
It's your body
He is emphasizing the importance his partner's body holds to him.
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTOINETTE ROBERSON, DARRELL ALLAMBY, LINCOLN C. BROWDER
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