Ridin' Solo is the eleventh studio album by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. It was released on June 22, 2010, by Kedar Entertainment and Fontana Distribution. It debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, also reaching number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Critical reception
In his review for Soul in Stereo, Edward Bowser wrote that "Keith doesn't stray far from his roots [but] sometimes, though, the album is a little too safe [...] and other times, Keith uncharacteristically stumbles out of his comfort zone." He concluded: ""While not as stellar as Keith's '08 studio comeback Just Me, Ridin' Solo will fill the void of left by current R&B artists who are more concerned with creating crappy pop songs these days." AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that "due to a number of factors, Ridin Solo is the least significant volume of Sweat's discography [...] Sweat can't be knocked for riding the Auto-Tune gravy train, not when his use of vocal effects can be traced back 20-plus years. Then again, Ridin' Solo, the singer's tenth proper studio album, is slathered in it. Part of that is out of necessity; Sweat's voice, once a smooth whine, often hits a grainy strain, and it's also cloaked by a number of background vocalists who occasionally step in front to perform the hooks."
Commercial performance Ridin' Solo debuted and peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of 37,000 copies. The album also opened at number one on the US Independent Albums chart, Sweat's first album to do so, and peaked at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming his tenth studio album to enter the top ten of the chart.
Track listing
Personnel Credits for Ridin' Solo adapted from AllMusic.
Adam Ledgister – drum programming, engineer, keyboards, mixing, producer, synthesizer, vocal arrangement, background vocals Adrian Albritton – photography Luke Austin – producer Durrell Babbs – composer, vocal arrangement, background vocals Chuckii Booker – instrumentation, producer Dave Brown – composer, vocal arrangement Carl M. Days Jr. – background vocals Najja Edwards – engineer, mixing assistant Gasner Hughes – vocal arrangement, background vocals Bruce Irvine – mixing Billy Ray Little – composer Liz Loblack – marketing Tony Martinez – vocal arrangement, background vocals Harvey Mason, Jr. – mixing Kedar Massenburg – executive producer Wirlie Morris – arranger, composer, drum programming, editing, engineer, producer, strings, synthesizer The Platinum Brothers – producer Herb Powers – mastering Angelo Remón – composer, drum programming, engineer, producer, synthesizer, background vocals Jackie Rhinehart – marketing Steven Russell – composer, instrumentation, producer, vocal arrangement, background vocals Alvin Speights – mixing Keith Sweat – executive producer, primary artist, vocal arrangement, background vocals Antonine Tatum – background vocals Dale Voelker – art direction, design
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Ridin' Solo Chart (2010) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Ridin' Solo Chart (2010) PositionUS Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)77
Release history + Ridin' Solo release history Region Date Format Label Various June 22, 2010
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