Just Me (Keith Sweat album)

Just Me
Studio album by
Keith Sweat
ReleasedMay 13, 2008
Length47:08
LabelAtco
Producer
Keith Sweat chronology
A Christmas of Love
(2007) 		Just Me
(2008) 		Ridin' Solo
(2010)

Just Me is the tenth studio album by American singer Keith Sweat. It was released by Atco Records on May 13, 2008, in the United States. The album marked Sweat's debut with the label following his departure from Elektra Records. Just Me became his first regular album to top the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in a decade.

Background

Along with a duet with Keyshia Cole, the album reunites Sweat with producer Teddy Riley, as well as former Kut Klose member Athena Cage, with whom he previously worked on "Nobody" a decade earlier. The album, which also features Chris Conner and Paisley Bettis, is the first album collaboration with Riley since Sweat's studio album Keep It Comin' (1991). Sweat, who executive produced the project, said he named the project Just Me "because I'm giving the people what they expect from me. You hear other artists out here who make the mistake of trying to be trendy. They really try to keep up. I know people want to hear Keith Sweat. I'm conscious of the people who have followed me the whole time, since day one. I remember that I have a fan base and I'm very careful to give the people what they expect from me."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic editor Anthony Tognazzini found that "longtime fans needn’t fear that Sweat has undergone any major changes [...] Just Me is classic Sweat. Uptempo dance tracks would be a distraction, so Sweat sticks to what he does best: contemporary quiet storm that acts as the perfect soundtrack to candlelight and silk sheets. Guest appearances by Keyshia Cole and Athena Cage sweeten the pot, but it’s Sweat’s passionate vocals (not to mention the disc’s slick production) that steal the show."[1]

SoulTracks felt that the album was "precisely what the title implies. It's unapologetic, complacent and a predictable effort from one of today's R&B veterans [...]. If Just Me is any indication, Keith is not interested in change at this point in his life. Just Me doesn’t break any ground or beckon many new visitors to his music. Typically, artists don't like to create if there’s a lack of inspiration. Keith Sweat seems to be doing the exact opposite-creating formula on demand."[2] Billboard remarked that Sweat "knows how to surprise but, ultimately, chooses to do what we know him for best. The album's fresh moment is “"Somebody," a love ballad that [...] finds Sweat singing entirely (and out of character) in falsetto. From there, however, Sweat reverts to the languid tempos, explicit bedroom talk and layered, interwoven vocals that are the New Jack's screed."[3]

Commercial performance

Just Me debuted and peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200,[4] with first week sales of 37,000 copies,[5] becoming Sweat's first top 10 album there since 1998's Still in the Game.[6] The album also debuted atop the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making it his first album to take the summit since his 1996 self-titled album.[6]

Track listing

Just Me track listing[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Somebody" (featuring Chris "F.L.O." Conner)
  • Sweat
  • Hamilton
4:01
2."The Floor"
Riley3:27
3."Girl of My Dreams"
The Ambassadorz4:15
4."Sexiest Girl"
  • Battle Roy
  • Huggar
  • Sweat
  • Roy
  • Huggar[b]
4:00
5."Butterscotch" (featuring Athena Cage)
  • James Veasie
  • Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Big Veezy
  • Dave Evans[b]
4:19
6."Me and My Girl"
  • Brown
  • Jared Barnes
  • Sweat
  • Nathan Mooring
  • Sweat
  • Barnes
  • Mooring
  • Evans[b]
4:08
7."Suga Suga Suga" (featuring Paisley Bettis)
  • Denis Bettis
  • Sweat
  • Wirlie "Wyl-E" Morris
Morris4:00
8."Never Had a Lover"
  • Anthony M. Jones
  • Charles J.
  • Sweat
  • Ronald Linton
  • Hamilton
  • Jones
  • CJ
  • Hamilton
4:28
9."Love You Better" (featuring Keyshia Cole)Sweat
  • Sweat
  • Alphonso "Do Doc" Walker
4:36
10."Just Wanna Sex You"
  • Jones
  • Sweat
  • Linton
  • Hamilton
Hamilton3:21
11."What's a Man to Do"
  • Sweat
  • Hamilton
Hamilton3:38
12."Teach Me"
  • Dalton
  • Sweat
  • Taylor
  • Huggar
The Ambassadorz3:42
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."SSShhh (Here We Go Again)"  4:22
14."Some More" (featuring Akon)
  • Sweat
  • Aliaune Thiam
Akon3:58
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
Sample credits
  • "Somebody" samples "What's Come Over Me", performed by Blue Magic.

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "Just Me". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Just Me (2008)". SoulTracks. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Billboard Reviews > Albums". Billboard. May 24, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Keith Sweat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  5. ^ "Death Cab For Cutie Scores First No. 1 Album". Billboard. May 21, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Death Cab For Cutie Earns Hot Shot Debut, No. 1 Album". Billboard. May 23, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Discogs". Discogs. 2008.
  8. ^ "キース・スウェットの作品".
  9. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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