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Keith Sweat (album)

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Released
  
June 25, 1996

Artist
  
Keith Sweat

Label
  
Elektra Records

Length
  
48:28

Release date
  
25 June 1996

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Recorded
  
The Sweat Shop, Deep Sound Studios Southern Tracks Recordings; Atlanta

Producer
  
Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine, William "Billy Bad" Ward, Fitzgerald Scott, H.O.P. Productions, C-Love, Doc, Tizone

Genres
  
Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, New jack swing

Nominations
  
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

Similar
  
Keith Sweat albums, Contemporary R&B albums

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Keith Sweat is the eponymous fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist of the same name. The album was released on June 25, 1996. The single "Twisted" made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, his biggest hit ever on that chart. "Nobody" peaked at #3 on the same chart. Both songs are his final two of six hits to reach number one on the R&B singles chart and gave Sweat two more Top 5 pop hits in eight years since his debut single, "I Want Her."

Contents

The album remains the most successful of Sweat's career; it went to the Billboard 200, debuting at number 5; likewise it was the final of five consecutive albums from the artist to reach #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The album has occasionally reentered the Billboard 200, with the most recent occurrence being the week of February 19, 2011.

On July 7, 2004, Keith Sweat was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of four million copies in the United States. In 1996, the singles "Twisted" and "Nobody" were both certified platinum by the RIAA, for shipments of one million copies in the US.

Personnel

  • Keith Sweat — Vocals, Producer, Executive Producer
  • Eric McCaine - Producer, Engineer, Vocals, Programmer, Musician
  • Donald Parks — Producer, Musician, Vocals
  • Emanuel Officer — Producer
  • John Howcott — Producer, Musician
  • Darryl Adams — Vocal Backing
  • Michael Alvord, Karl Heilbron — Engineer
  • Alex Nesmith, J. Bernanski Wall, Karl Heilbron, Neal H. Pogue - Mixing
  • Fitzgerald Scott, William "Billy Bad" Ward, Allen "Grip" Smith - Keyboards, Drum Programming
  • Buddy Banks — Vocals
  • Athena Cage — Vocals, Performer
  • Doc — Producer
  • Traci Hale — Vocal Backing
  • Charlie Singleton - Guitar
  • Aaron Hall — Vocals
  • Ronald Isley — Vocals, Performer
  • Kut Klose — Vocals (background)
  • Gerald Levert — Vocals
  • Lil' Bud — Rap
  • Pretty Russ — Rap
  • Tizone — Producer, Rap
  • Tamica Johnson - Rap
  • Herb Powers - Mastering
  • Songs

    1Twisted4:31
    2Funky Dope Lovin' (feat Gerald Levert - Aaron Hall & Buddy Banks)4:52
    3Yumi4:21

    References

    Keith Sweat (album) Wikipedia