Keith Sweat (album)
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| Studio album by Keith Sweat | ||||
| Released | June 25, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | The Sweat Shop, Deep Sound Studios Southern Tracks Recordings; Atlanta |
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| Genre | Urban soul,new jack swing | |||
| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Keith Sweat, Eric McCaine, William "Billy Bad" Ward, Fitzgerald Scott, H.O.P. Productions, C-Love, Doc, Tizone | |||
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| Robert Christgau |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− |
| Hartford Courant | (favorable) |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Vibe | (favorable) |
| USA Today |  |
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."
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.
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