Didn't See Me Coming [Enhanced]

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As sure as the sun is gonna rise in the morning and you're gonna be owing money come April 15, Keith Sweat is gonna be begging for love. Lord have mercy! No one can moan, cajole, and just flat-out whine for some nookie like our man Mr. Sweat. Love him, hate him, or simply ignore him, Sweat has been an R&B mainstay since the '80s. Sure, most of his stuff sounds basically the same (give or take the obvious stylistic tweaking necessary in the cutthroat pop realm), and Keith's never hit the heights he achieved on his still-solid 1987 debut Make It Last Forever (though "Twisted", a hit a few years back, came damn close), but one doesn't go to Sweat for innovation and trendiness. He's reliable. And, as it should be, the Crown Prince of Neediness is back down on bended knee on Didn't See Me Coming. At this stage in the game you either dig Sweat or ya don't, and this CD is sure to keep the faithful happy and sell through the roof. Featuring spots from Busta Rhymes, Dave Hollister, Lil' Mo (the smooth midtempo ballad "I'll Trade (a Million Bucks"), and Rah Digga, Keith works his wounded Romeo riff with his usual adenoidal appeal. Case in point, the edgy duet with T-Boz, "He Say She Say," which has Keith musing "tell me why you have no trust in me, when I go out at night you're always paging me." Girl! Come on! A man this desperate ain't cheating! --Amy Linden

Didn't See Me Coming,Keith Sweat,Elektra / Wea,New Jack Swing,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues,Urban

Average customer rating:

I love it - he hasn't lost it @}->---
Keith, you're slipping...
Smooth R&B from the king keeps us sweating
Keith Sweat's Billboard Hot 100 Chart History
SOMETHING DIFFERENT....Giving R Kelly competition

Didn't See Me Coming
Keith Sweat
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

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New Jack | R&B | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000508WS
Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

Intro
Things
Whatcha Like
Satisfy You
I Put U On
He Say She Say
Real Man
Kiss You
I'll Trade (A Million Bucks) - Interlude
Don't Have Me
Tonite
Caught Up
Games
I'll Trade (A Million Bucks)
Only Wanna Please You
Why U Treat Me So Cold
I'll Trade (A Million Bucks) (Remix)

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As sure as the sun is gonna rise in the morning and you're gonna be owing money come April 15, Keith Sweat is gonna be begging for love. Lord have mercy! No one can moan, cajole, and just flat-out whine for some nookie like our man Mr. Sweat. Love him, hate him, or simply ignore him, Sweat has been an R&B mainstay since the '80s. Sure, most of his stuff sounds basically the same (give or take the obvious stylistic tweaking necessary in the cutthroat pop realm), and Keith's never hit the heights he achieved on his still-solid 1987 debut Make It Last Forever (though "Twisted", a hit a few years back, came damn close), but one doesn't go to Sweat for innovation and trendiness. He's reliable. And, as it should be, the Crown Prince of Neediness is back down on bended knee on Didn't See Me Coming. At this stage in the game you either dig Sweat or ya don't, and this CD is sure to keep the faithful happy and sell through the roof. Featuring spots from Busta Rhymes, Dave Hollister, Lil' Mo (the smooth midtempo ballad "I'll Trade (a Million Bucks"), and Rah Digga, Keith works his wounded Romeo riff with his usual adenoidal appeal. Case in point, the edgy duet with T-Boz, "He Say She Say," which has Keith musing "tell me why you have no trust in me, when I go out at night you're always paging me." Girl! Come on! A man this desperate ain't cheating! --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

I love it - he hasn't lost it @}->---.......2006-10-31

After an excellent intro (like a radio dial being turned and each 'station' is playing an old song of Keiths like Make It Last Forever, Twisted, Your Body etc), comes Things which is a great funky and upbeat song. I also love the smooth and mellow Whatcha Like and the cool Real Man.
I see that other people think he's lost his touch, but I don't hear that. To me, this is on par with his earlier work. I'm playing it on my iPod all the time. Sure he is talented enough to not have to collaborate, but this is the same quality of music and vocals that I've come to love over the years. I still believe in him and love his sound and hopefully his other true fans will too. I love this cd and hope you enjoy it too.

Keith, you're slipping..........2002-08-22

I see that not many people reviewed this album; maybe it's because they don't own it. After dropping the LSG and his self-titled album, his next albums were a step down each, including this one.

First off, Sweat is better at slow jams, so all of the uptempo jams on this album are filler. Also, what's up with all the guest rappers, especially Lil Wayne, of all people, on "Why You Treat Me So Cold"? Sweat's trying to fit in with the younger audience, complete with trendy lyrics and slangified titles (see "I Put U On", even though Rodney Jerkins' piano-driven production is pretty tight). See, he has the same problem as Mary J. Blige and R. Kelly. Over a decade in the game and he is still kicking the same stuff that appealed to his now grown-up fans in hopes to gain some new ones. The fans grew up, but he hasn't.

The good songs on this album are "Caught Up", "Don't Have Me" (with Dave Hollister and profane lyrics), and "Games", and yes, they are slow ballads. But even the slow ballads on this album lack the appeal that "Make It Last Forever" and "Yumi" had. Speaking of which, the first single, "I'll Trade (A Million Bucks)" with Lil' Mo, talks about finding someone who can look past their superstar status and fall in love with them as a person, making it a song that hardly anyone can relate to.

I didn't buy Keith's new album, Rebirth, yet, but I don't know if I want to: his first track, "One on One", is dependent on an Isley Bros. sample. Maybe Keith should just retire.

Smooth R&B from the king keeps us sweating.......2001-08-01

Sure, this isn't a pure album in musical terms..it's a bit of R&B, a bit of Rap, and with a touch of Hip-Hop..but it's refreshing to have variety..and refreshing to receive a work from an artist who's not lost his unique and captive edge in the years he has been in the game. Yes, Keith is definitely still in the game. Please keep it coming Keith...respect!! But Keith, "I'll trade a million bucks for someone's love who don't come with a price"..Bit of a contradiction ain't it?!! Hey we still love ya though ;)

Keith Sweat's Billboard Hot 100 Chart History.......2001-04-16

Keith Sweat: Billboard Hot 100 Chart History:

Song; Date; Weeks on chart; Highest position

1 I Want Her 01-16-1988 20 5
2 Something Just Ain't Right 05-14-1988 5 79
3 Make It Last Forever KEITH SWEAT & JACCI McGHEE 07-23-1988 11 59
4 All Nite ENTOUCH FEATURING KEITH SWEAT 01-13-1990 7 71
5 Make You Sweat 06-02-1990 21 14
6 I'll Give All My Love To You 12-01-1990 20 7
7 Your Love 06-15-1991 9 71
8 Keep It Comin' 11-30-1991 20 17
9 Why Me Baby? 04-11-1992 17 44
10 How Do You Like It? 03-26-1994 20 48
11 When I Give My Love 08-06-1994 4 85
12 Get Up On It KEITH SWEAT FEATURING KUT KLOSE 10-15-1994 16 62
13 Twisted 06-22-1996 38 2
14 Nobody KEITH SWEAT FEATURING ATHENE CAGE 10-05-1996 35 3
15 Come With Me KEITH SWEAT FEATURING RONALD ISLEY 06-14-1997 11 68
16 Am I Dreaming OL' SKOOL FEATURING KEITH SWEAT & XSCAPE 02-07-1998 13 31
17 Come And Get With Me KEITH SWEAT FEATURING SNOOP DOGG 10-24-1998 15 12
18 I'm Not Ready 03-13-1999 10 16

SOMETHING DIFFERENT....Giving R Kelly competition.......2000-11-29

This Cd was almost judged by its cover....the ole beggar Keith we have known for ages now. But this Cd features smooth laid back track with several featuring artist that keep you busy. By keeping the mood right and just chilling. Play it from begining to end. But you'll never...Never hit skip or FFWD. Promise! R Kelly talented yes...consistent NO. I have to admit R Kelly had some nice tracks ...undressing himself on one track ...fiesta Ricky Martin type stuff on another... nice commercial song I Wish and you've sold a million albums.