Who Knew? is the second studio album by American singer Keke Wyatt. It was released on February 23, 2010, by Shanachie Records. Containing material from Wyatt's previously shelved albums Emotional Rollercoaster (2005) and Ghetto Rose (2007), the album was preceded by the release of the title track "Who Knew?" as the lead single, which failed to chart commercially. Who Knew? charted at number 35 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 30 on the Independent Albums chart.
Promotion A music video for "Who Knew?" was released January 4, 2010 on YouTube. The title track "Who Knew?" was performed on Fox 5 Channel and Cafe Soul Live in St. Louis. Keke performed at the venue Club Secrets on October 16, 2010, in the United States performing "Who Knew" and previous singles "My First Love", "If Only You Knew" and "Nothing in This World" with her brother Keever Wyatt.
Critical reception
Edwin Boswer from Soulinstereo rated the album four out of five stars. He wrote: "The first thing you'll notice is that her voice has become even stronger during her absence [...] Fans of Beyoncé's Sasha Fierce, or even Monica's new one, likely will be bored by the lack of boisterous beats from today’s most sought-after producers. But [...] Who Knew? is a return to R&B’s roots. Let’s hope this triumph is just the first of many for Keke."
PopMatterss Tyler Lewis found that Wyatt "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."
Commercial performance In the United States, Who Knew? peaked at number thirty-five on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, spending a total of eight weeks on the chart, and number thirty on the Independent Albums, spending two weeks on the chart.
Track listing
Notes signifies additional vocal co-producer(s) signifies original co-producer(s)
Credits and personnel Album credits taken from AllMusic.
Keke Wyatt – vocals, vocal arrangement, composer Antonio Dixon – composer A. Mobley – composer Damon Thomas – composer Durrell Babbs – composer, instrumentation, producer Eric Dawkins – composer Harvey Mason, Jr. – composer, mixing, producer Kevin Randolph – composer, instrumentation, producer Rachelle Ferrell – composer Steve Huff – arranger, composer Steven Russell – composer, instrumentation, producer Theodore "Range" Bowen – composer Loeíen Babajian – design Aaron Frisbee – engineer Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – engineer, mixing Andrew Hey – engineer, mixing assistant Dabling Harward – engineer David Boyd – assistant engineer Deyon Dobson – engineer, mixing True Storee – arranger, engineer, producer The Underdogs – instrumentation, producer Bryant Siono – bass guitar Daniel Groover – acoustic guitar Kay Ta Matsuno – guitar Robert Vosgien – mastering Peter Mokran – mixing Gregory Douglas – executive producer Vickie Fulwider-Williams – executive producer Troy Oliver – producer Angela N. Golightly – production coordination
Charts + Weekly chart performance for Who Knew? Chart (2010) Peakposition US Independent Albums (Billboard)30 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)35
Release history + Who Knew? release history Region Date Format Label Ref. Various February 23, 2010 Shanachie Releases of Who Knew?: In the US: In Australia: In the UK: In Canada: In Spain: In New Zealand:
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