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 Whole World
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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I want to kick it off something, girl, like this to you
Yeah, come on
Here we go
My whole world has turned around (Mmm, hmm)
Ever since you walked into my life (Mmm, oh¡oh¡baby)
My whole world has turned around (My, my, baby)
No more lonely days [No more lonely days]
And no more, girl, lonely nights [No more lonely nights]
Ever since I met you, baby, oh, yeah
Everything is, oh, so right, oh, my baby
My whole world has turned around
Ever since you walked into my life (Ever since you came along, oh, yeah)
My whole world has turned around
Ever since you walked into my life (Yeah, let me kick the second verse)
You got everything, baby [You got everything]
Any man could want from a woman, oh, yes, you do [Oh, yes, you do]
Girl, let me lay my everything, baby, baby [I want to lay it on you, girl]
My everything right down on you
My whole world has turned around (My)
Ever since you walked into my life (Ever since you walked into my life, baby)
My whole world (My whole world) has turned around (My whole world)
Ever since you walked into my life (Ever since you came along into my life, baby)
I know what you need (You turn me on, baby)
I know what you like (You turn me on, baby)
I got it, baby, right here (You turn me on, baby)
Oh, girl, you`re so nice (You turn me on, baby)
If you want my love (You turn me on, baby)
Girl, it`s waitin` for you (You turn me on, baby)
Just lay your body down (You turn me on, baby)
There`s nothing I wouldn`t do
My whole world
My whole world
My whole world
My whole world
My whole world
My whole world
My whole world (Girl, my)
My whole world (My whole world, baby, ah) has turned around
Ever since you walked into my life (Ever since you walked into my life, girl)
My whole world has turned around (Ooh, baby)
Ever since you walked into my life (Ever since you walked into my life, girl)
My whole world has turned around
Ever since you walked into my life (I don`t understand it, ooh, ooh, girl, I don`t understand it)
My whole world has turned around
Ever since you walked into my life
The lyrics to Keith Sweat's song My Whole World describe the impact that a new love interest has had on the singer's life. The opening lines express the desire to communicate this to the object of his affection, before the chorus reinforces the idea that the love interest has turned his world around completely. The second verse expands on the idea of the love interest's desirability, stating that they have everything a man could want from a woman. The bridge of the song reiterates the idea that the singer is willing to do anything for his love interest, and that his love is waiting for them if they want it.
The lyrics of My Whole World are typical of R&B love songs, with their focus on the transformative power of love. The song conveys the complexity of love, with the singer expressing his love for his partner in multiple ways, including through physical touch, individual attention, and unconditional commitment. The lyrics are simple and direct, allowing the listener to connect with the emotions being expressed.
Overall, My Whole World is a classic R&B ballad that captures the feeling of falling in love and the transformative power of a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
My whole world has turned around (Mmm, hmm)
My life has been completely transformed for the better
Ever since you walked into my life (Mmm, oh¡oh¡baby)
Since the moment you entered my life, everything changed
No more lonely days [No more lonely days]
I no longer have to suffer from loneliness
And no more, girl, lonely nights [No more lonely nights]
I no longer have to endure sleepless nights alone
Everything is, oh, so right, oh, my baby
Now, everything in my life is just perfect with you
You got everything, baby [You got everything]
You possess all the things a man could ever desire in a woman
Any man could want from a woman, oh, yes, you do [Oh, yes, you do]
You are the epitome of what a perfect woman should be
My whole world has turned around (My)
Everything in my life has changed for the better
I know what you need (You turn me on, baby)
I understand your wants and desires
I know what you like (You turn me on, baby)
I am familiar with your preferences and interests
Just lay your body down (You turn me on, baby)
Trust me with your body and let me give you all the love you deserve
There`s nothing I wouldn`t do
There's no limit to the lengths I'll go to make you happy
My whole world (Girl, my)
My entire existence
I don`t understand it, ooh, ooh, girl, I don`t understand it
I'm amazed by how much my life has changed since you came into it
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEITH SWEAT, ERIC MCCAINE
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