"Nobody" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage from the band Kut Klose. The song spent three weeks at 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, it reached No. 9 in New Zealand, No. 10 in the Netherlands, No. 16 in Canada, and No. 22 in Australia. The music video for the single features a young Mekhi Phifer. The song contains samples and interpolations of the Isley Brothers' 1983 hit "Choosey Lover" which would later be reused in Sweat's 2002 song "One On One".
Track listings US 7-inch, CD, and cassette single "Nobody" (radio edit) – 4:10 "In the Mood" – 3:48
UK CD single "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Mix) – 4:24 "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Part II) – 4:24 "Nobody" (album version) – 4:22 "Nobody" (Vibe Mix instrumental)
UK 12-inch single A1. "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Mix) – 4:19 A2. "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Part II) – 4:22 B1. "Nobody" (Vibe Mix instrumental) – 4:23 B2. "Nobody" (album version) – 4:20
UK cassette single "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Mix) – 4:24 "Nobody" (album version) – 4:23
European CD single "Nobody" (radio edit) – 4:10 "In the Mood" (LP version) – 3:46 "Why Me Baby?" (LP version) – 5:28
Australian CD single "Nobody" (radio edit) – 4:10 "Nobody" (Ghetto Love Mix) – 4:11 "Nobody" (The Chanz Remix) – 4:57 "Nobody" (Deep End Remix) – 4:47 "Nobody" (Deep End Club Mix extended) – 5:59
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the US and UK CD singles liner notes.
Studio Recorded at the Sweat Shop (Atlanta, Georgia, US) Mixed at Southern Tracks (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
Personnel Keith Sweat – composition, lyrics, vocals, background vocals, production, executive production Fitzgerald Scott – composition, background vocals, keyboard and drum programming Athena Cage – lyrics, vocals Karl Heilbron – bass guitar, engineering, mixing Caram Costanzo – additional engineering, mixing assistant Larry Cianelli – editing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996–1997)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)16Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)26
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10073US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)42 Chart (1997)PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)59Netherlands (Single Top 100)42US Billboard Hot 10016US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)19US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)3US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)40
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesSeptember 17, 1996ElektraOctober 1, 1996Rhythmic contemporary radioDecember 10, 1996Contemporary hit radioUnited KingdomApril 21, 1997
In popular culture In 2019, Keith Sweat did a parody of his song called "Nobody (Sweat Defense Remix)"Keith Sweat - Nobody (Sweat Defense Remix) for the product called Old Spice Sweat Defense where he takes shots at the men's deodorant brand and defends Washington Redskins rookie Montez Sweat's last name in the process. This was never broadcast as a commercial for television, but instead can be viewed online on YouTube.
See also List of number-one R&B singles of 1996 (U.S.)
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