American singer Keith Sweat has released 14 studio albums, two live albums, and four compilation albums. Originally a member of a Harlem band called Jamilah, the singer first landed a chance to record as a solo artist for the independent label, Stadium Records, in 1984. In 1987, Sweat was discovered by Vincent Davis and offered a recording contract with his label, Vintertainment Records, then distributed by Elektra Records. In November 1987, the label released Make It Last Forever, his debut album, which sold three million copies domestically. A major success, it produced the US Billboard Hot 100 top five hit "I Want Her" as well as three further top hits on the R&B chart, including its the title track.
Sweat's second album I'll Give All My Love to You was released in June 1990 and marked his first top ten entry on US Billboard 200. Reaching 2× Platinum status, it contained the hit singles "Make You Sweat" and "I'll Give All My Love to You," both of which peaked at the top of the R&B charts. The following year, his third album Keep It Comin' was released. It reached the top 20 of the Billboard 200, with its title track becoming his fourth number one hit on the R&B charts. In June 1994, Sweat released Get Up on It, his fourth album. Another Platinum-seller, it peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 and produced the R&B top ten hit "How Do You Like It?," a collaboration with Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
In June 1996, Elektra released Sweat's self-titled fifth studio album. It became the biggest-selling project within his discography, eventually reaching 4× Platinum in the United States and Gold in Canada, and produced his biggest-charting singles yet, with lead single "Twisted" making it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and follow-up "Nobody" peaking at number three on the same chart. Still in the Game, Sweat's next project, was released in September 1998. While not as successful as Keith Sweat, it went Platinum and produced two top 20 hits on the pop charts with "Come and Get with Me" and "I'm Not Ready." 2000's Didn't See Me Coming, introducing a grittier, more street-infused sound. It became his lowest-charting album since Keep It Comin, selling 624,000 copies domestically, but also reached Gold status in the United States.
In August 2002, Sweat released his eighth studio album Rebirth. It debuted and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and sold 222,000 copies, with "One on One" being issued as the album's only single. In 2004, Elektra released the compilation album The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat. A top forty success in the United States, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), but would mark his final release with the label. Following his departure from Elektra, Sweat produced the holiday album A Christmas of Love, his ninth studio album. Released by Sweat Shop Records and Rhino Records on November 20, 2007, it opened at number 85 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Just Me, his next project and first with Atco Records, debuted and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200. It also topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making it his first album to take the summit since his 1996 self-titled album.
Ridin' Solo, Sweat's eleventh studio album, marked his debut with Kedar Entertainment and Fontana Distribution. The album also opened at number one on the US Independent Albums, becoming his first album to do so, and also peaked at number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making it his tenth top ten album on the chart. Later albums did not achieve the same commercial success, though Til the Morning (2011) and Dress to Impress (2016) both entered the top ten on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and "Good Love," the lead single from Dress to Impress, became Sweat's first number one hit on the US Adult R&B Songs chart. Playing for Keeps, Sweat's 14th studio album, failed to chart in 2018. Its second single "Boomerang," a duet with Candace Price, marked his second chart topper on the Adult R&B Songs, however. In 2024, the standalone song "Lay You Down" became his third single to top the same chart.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BAUSPeaks in Australia: Still in the Game, Just a Touch (The Very Best Of) and "Come and Get with Me": Keep It Comin: Didn't See Me Coming: "I'll Give All My Love to You" and "How Do You Like It?": "Just a Touch": UK Make It Last ForeverReleased: November 24, 1987 Label: Vintertainment, Elektra (60763) Formats: CD, cassette, music download 15 1 — 41RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver I'll Give All My Love to YouReleased: June 12, 1990 Label: Vintertainment, Elektra (60861) Formats: CD, cassette, 12', music download 6 1 — 47RIAA: 2× Platinum Keep It Comin'Released: November 26, 1991 Label: Elektra (61216) Formats: CD, cassette, vinyl, music download 19 1 147 —RIAA: Platinum Get Up on ItReleased: June 28, 1994 Label: Elektra (61550) Formats: CD, cassette, music download 8 1 111 20RIAA: Platinum Keith SweatReleased: June 25, 1996 Label: Elektra (61707) Formats: CD, cassette, music download 5 1 41 36RIAA: 4× Platinum MC: Gold Still in the GameReleased: September 22, 1998 Label: Elektra (62262) Formats: CD, cassette, music download 6 2 64 62RIAA: Platinum Didn't See Me ComingReleased: November 14, 2000 Label: Elektra (62515) Formats: CD, cassette, music download 16 3 113 —RIAA: Gold RebirthReleased: August 13, 2002 Label: Elektra (62785) Formats: CD, cassette, music download 14 7 — — A Christmas of LoveReleased: November 20, 2007 Label: Rhino (374332) Formats: CD, music download — 85 — — Just MeReleased: May 6, 2008 Label: Atco (106556) Formats: CD, music download 10 1 — — Ridin' SoloReleased: June 22, 2010 Label: Kedar (00008) Formats: CD, digital download 13 4 — — Til the MorningReleased: November 8, 2011 Label: KDS Entertainment, E1 Formats: CD, digital download 38 8 — — Dress to ImpressReleased: July 22, 2016 Label: KDS Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 34 4 — — Playing for KeepsReleased: October 26, 2018 Label: KDS Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUS R&BKeith Sweat LiveReleased: February 4, 2003 Label: Elektra (62855) Formats: CD, music download 86 34Sweat Hotel LiveReleased: June 12, 2007 Label: Shout! Factory (10477) Formats: CD, music download — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BAUSJust a Touch (The Very Best of)Released: August 1997 Label: Elektra Formats: CD — — 80The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You SweatReleased: January 13, 2004 Label: Elektra, Rhino (73954) Formats: CD, music download 31 15 —RIAA: GoldHarlem Romance: The Love CollectionReleased: February 10, 2015 Label: Elektra, Rhino Formats: CD, music download — 39 —An Introduction to: Keith SweatReleased: March 7, 2017 Label: Elektra, Rhino Formats: CD, music download — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.
Singles As a lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B AUS NLD NZ UK"I Want Her"1987 5 1 — — 24 26RIAA: GoldMake It Last Forever"Something Just Ain't Right"1988 79 3 — — — 55 "Make It Last Forever"(featuring Jacci McGhee) 59 2 — — — —"Don't Stop Your Love" — 9 — — — 98"Make You Sweat"1990 14 1 — 86 — — RIAA: GoldI'll Give All My Love to You"Merry Go Round" — 2 — — — — "I'll Give All My Love to You" 7 1 148 — — — "Your Love Part 2"1991 71 4 — — — — "Keep It Comin'" 17 1 — — 34 83 Keep It Comin'"Why Me Baby?"(featuring LL Cool J)1992 44 2 — — — — "I Want to Love You Down" — 20 — — — — "How Do You Like It?"(featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes)1994 48 9 166 — — 71Get Up On It"When I Give My Love" 85 21 — — — — "Get Up on It"(featuring Kut Klose) 62 12 — — — 83"Twisted"(featuring Kut Klose and Pretty Russ)1996 2 1 9 17 1 39RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumKeith Sweat"Nobody"(featuring Athena Cage of Kut Klose) 3 1 22 10 9 30RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum"Just a Touch"1997 — 38 116 — — 35"Come with Me"(featuring Ron Isley) 68 27 — — — — "Come and Get with Me"(featuring Snoop Dogg)1998 12 6 74 — — 58RIAA: GoldStill in the Game"I'm Not Ready"1999 16 12 — — 45 53"I'll Trade (A Million Bucks)"(featuring Lil' Mo)2000 — 36 — — — — Didn't See Me Coming"Real Man"2001 — 73 — — — — "One on One"2002 — 44 — — — — Rebirth"Love You Better"(featuring Keyshia Cole)2007 — — — — — — Just Me"Suga Suga Suga"(featuring Paisley Bettis)2008 — 36 — — — — "Test Drive"(featuring Joe)2010 — 58 — — — — Ridin' Solo"Make You Say Ooh"2011 — 46 — — — — Til The Morning"One on One"2012 — — — — — — "Knew It All Along"(featuring Johnny Gill & Gerald Levert) — 85 — — — — "Good Love"2016 — 21 — — — — Dress to Impress"Just the 2 of Us" (featuring Takiya Mason) — 41 — — — — "Tonight" (featuring Silk)2017 — 38 — — — — "How Many Ways" (featuring K-Ci)2018 — 33 — — — — Playing for Keeps"Boomerang" (featuring Candace Price) — 24 — — — — "Feel Me" (with J-Wonn)2020 — — — — — — rowspan = "3" "Can't Nobody" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)2021 — 22 — — — — "Lay You Down"2024 — 20 — — — — "With & Wrong (Remix)" (with Lizzen) — — — — — — On The Bus"Working" (original with Qing Madi or extended version also with Lil Wayne)2025 — — — — — — rowspan = "2" "Still Got That Good Love" (with King George, Calvin Richardson, Cupid and Roi "Chip" Anthony)2026 — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. Notes denotes peak position on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
Production discography YearArtistTrackAlbum 1994Men at Large"Don't Cry"One Size Fits All 1996Dru Hill"Love's Train"Dru Hill 1996Dru Hill"Share My World"Dru Hill 1996The Isley Brothers"Slow Is the Way"Mission to Please 1997Immature"Extra Extra"The Journey 1997The O'Jays"Baby You Know"Love You to Tears 1998Ol' Skool"Am I Dreaming"Ol' Skool 1999Chantay Savage"Come Around"This Time 2010Dru Hill"Remain Silent"InDRUpendence Day
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