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]
Yumi
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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Come and give me some
Ooh baby, ooooh
Yumi yumi yum
Come and give me some
Oooh baby
Is this deja vu
Can I be wit you tonight
Do you like it fast
Or do you like it slow
I'll do it so right
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
Somebody help me sing this song
(I know what you like)
You see baby I know what you like
(you want to a love like mine)
Oooh I know you want to a love like mine girl
(I know what you need)
Oooh baby I know what you need
(So bring your lovin' to me)
Bring it on, Bring it on to me
(Yumi yumi yum come and give me some)
Yumi yumi yum
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
Come on and bring me some
(Yumi yumi yum come and give me some)
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
I love the way you work it hmmm
Good is the way you want to play
All night long
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
All night long
You don't have to worry pretty baby
I will not do you wrong
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
Oooh bring your lovin' on
(I want your body tonight, juicy juicy juicy)
Girl I want your body tonight
(I can do you right, you right, you right)
Oooh I can do you right
(So bring your lovin' home, juicy juicy juicy)
Bring your lovin' home baby
(Cause girl you know what's on, what's on, what's on)
Girl it's on, it's on, it's on, it's on, it's on
(Yumi yumi yum come and give me some)
Yumi Yum come on and give me some
(Yumi yumi yum come and give me some)
See your body look real good to me baby
Oooh yes it does
(Yumi yumi yum come and give me some)
Here baby
(See you look real good baby)
Let me talk that one out
(oooh, oooh, oooh)
See your love is so good
(Yumi yumi yum come and give me some)
And your lips are so juicy
(Your body is real juicy to me baby to me tonight)
Puuurrrr, oooh
(Yumi yumi yum come and give me some)
I like the way you work it
Let's turn out the lights baby
Let's get busy baby
Keith Sweat's song, Yumi, is a sensual and suggestive love song that expresses sexual desires in a subtle and gentle way. The lyrics are almost exclusively focused on the physical aspect of the relationship, with repeated requests for the singer’s partner to bring “her lovin'” and “give” him “some.” Despite this, however, there is an element of mutual respect and trust in the song, with the singer reassuring his partner that he will not do her wrong and that he knows what she likes and needs.
There is a playful and almost teasing tone to the lyrics, which suggest the two partners are enjoying the thrill of anticipation as they build up to a romantic encounter. The repetitive use of the phrase “yumi yumi yum” adds to this sense of playfulness and anticipation, as if the two partners are offering each other sweet treats that they can’t wait to enjoy. The words “juicy juicy juicy” that are repeated throughout the song are also suggestive of the physical body, and add an extra layer of sensuality to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Yumi yumi yum
The singer is craving intimacy
Come and give me some
The singer is inviting their lover to join them
Ooh baby, ooooh
The singer is expressing pleasure and desire
Is this deja vu
The artist is wondering whether they have been in a similar situation before
Can I be wit you tonight
The artist is asking their lover if they can spend the night together
(Juicy juicy juicy, come with my love)
The singer is suggesting that they have sexual and romantic intentions
Do you like it fast
The singer is asking their lover about their sexual preferences
Or do you like it slow
The artist is asking their lover about their sexual preferences
I'll do it so right
The artist is confident in their ability to satisfy their lover
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
The artist is continuing to hint at their sexual intentions
Somebody help me sing this song
The singer is addressing their audience to involve them in the experience
(I know what you like)
The artist is suggesting that they know their audience's desires
You see baby I know what you like
The singer is addressing their lover, expressing confidence in their knowledge of their lover's desires
(you want to a love like mine)
The singer is suggesting that their lover wants a passionate and intense romance
Oooh I know you want to a love like mine girl
The singer is reinforcing their belief that their lover desires a passionate romance
(I know what you need)
The artist is suggesting that they know what their lover needs emotionally and sexually
Oooh baby I know what you need
The artist is reassuring their lover that they understand their needs
(So bring your lovin' to me)
The singer is inviting their lover to share their love and affection
Bring it on, Bring it on to me
The singer is eagerly anticipating their lover's arrival
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
The artist is continuing to hint at their sexual intentions
I love the way you work it hmmm
The artist is admiring their lover's sexual prowess
Good is the way you want to play
The artist is complimenting their lover's sexual desires
All night long
The singer is suggesting that they want to engage in sexual activity all night
You don't have to worry pretty baby
The artist is reassuring their lover that they will not disappoint them
(Juicy Juicy Juicy)
The singer is continuing to hint at their sexual intentions
Oooh bring your lovin' on
The singer is once again inviting their lover to share their love and affection
(I want your body tonight, juicy juicy juicy)
The singer is expressing their sexual desire for their lover
Girl I want your body tonight
The artist is directly telling their lover that they desire their body
(I can do you right, you right, you right)
The artist is confident in their ability to satisfy their lover sexually
Oooh I can do you right
The singer is assuring their lover that they will sexually satisfy them
(So bring your lovin' home, juicy juicy juicy)
The singer is inviting their lover to spend the night with them and hinting at their sexual intentions
Bring your lovin' home baby
The artist is inviting their lover to spend the night with them and hinting at their sexual intentions
(Cause girl you know what's on, what's on, what's on)
The artist is hinting at the sexual intentions of the night
Girl it's on, it's on, it's on, it's on, it's on
The artist is emphasizing that the sexual activity will happen
See your body look real good to me baby
The singer is admiring their lover's physical appearance
Oooh yes it does
The artist is expressing pleasure and desire
Here baby
The singer is physically embracing their lover
(See you look real good baby)
The singer is reassessing their lover's physical appearance
Let me talk that one out
The singer is hinting at their desire to have sex with their lover
(oooh, oooh, oooh)
The artist is conveying their pleasure and desire
See your love is so good
The artist is admiring their lover's ability to demonstrate affection
And your lips are so juicy
The singer is admiring their lover's physical attributes
(Your body is real juicy to me baby to me tonight)
The singer is continuing to admire their lover's physical appearance
Puuurrrr, oooh
The artist is expressing their pleasure and desire
Let's turn out the lights baby
The artist is suggesting that they have sexual activity in the dark
Let's get busy baby
The artist is expressing their desire to engage in sexual activity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH SWEAT, ERIC MCCAINE
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