Who Knew (album)
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| Studio album by Keke Wyatt | ||||
| Released | February 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2004-2009 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | Shanachie Records | |||
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| Singles from Soul Sista | ||||
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Who Knew? is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Keke Wyatt. It was released on February 23, 2010 by Shanachie Records. The album was preceded by the release of the title track "Who Knew?" as the lead single, which failed to chart commercially. The album contains material from her previously shelved albums Emotional Rollercoaster (2005) and Ghetto Rose (2007).
The album charted #131 on the Billboard Hot 200, #35 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #30 on the Independent Albums chart.
Soulinstereo gave the album a 4 star rating out of 5, "The first thing you'll notice is that her voice has become even stronger during her absence. For those of you who says radio won't accept traditional R&B songs with strong vocals, I offer 'Never Do It Again,' where Keke apologizes to her man for her ghetto outburst. It wouldn't seem out of place on a playlist nestled between Alicia Keys and Melanie Fiona. Keke demonstrates her amazing range on "Peace on Earth." She's simply backed by an acoustic guitar, which gives her vocals ample opportunity to soar without studio gimmicks. 'Weakest' is one of those throwback slow jams that balances intensity and sexiness – never becoming overly crass or ridiculous (pay attention, Trey Songz)."
Pop Matters gave the album a six star rating out of 10, "Who Knew? comes after nine years of label changes, promotional singles, leaked songs, false starts, and personal problems that left fans of the songstress thinking that she'd never release a proper album again. Wyatt is clearly aware of this fact, as she has crafted an album that is designed to let everyone know that she is here to stay. Who Knew? is built around Wyatt's gospel-reared, wonderfully versatile voice, which, mostly, works out in fine, if uninspiring, fashion. Who Knew? proves that Wyatt is a terrific singer. But that doesn't necessarily mean this is a terrific album. It is not. But it is good enough to make Keke Wyatt a singer to watch."
In the United States, the album peaked at number thirty-five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart spending a total of eight weeks on the chart and number thirty on the Independent Albums chart spending two weeks on the chart.
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