Keith 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.
While he is nearing his 50th birthday, Sweat sings lyrics that are less mature than the ones he recorded half his life ago, with references to Patrón, woman-as-vehicle metaphors (on a duet with labelmate Joe), and couplets like "You know that girl's got a fatty and she knows it/That's why I'm always lacing her with diamonds and roses." Longtime fans get a couple moments in which Sweat updates his sound to good effect, along with a little Chuckii Booker presence and an unexpected assist from the chorus of Surface's "Happy." Still, due to a number of factors, Ridin' Solo is the least significant volume of Sweat's discography.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FamousW. Morris, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Full Time LoverW. Morris, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Test DriveD. Brown | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Ridin' SoloBilly Ray Little, Angelo Remón, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Genius GirlW. Morris, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Do Wrong TonightDurrell Babbs, S. Russell | Keith Sweat | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Hood SexAngelo Remón, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | It's All About YouW. Morris, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | I'm the One You WantK. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Live in PersonW. Morris, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:48 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | It's a ShameK. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | TropicalW. Morris, K. Sweat | Keith Sweat | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 345 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Ledgister | Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Adrian Albritton | Photography |
| 3 | Luke Austin | Producer |
| 4 | Durrell Babbs | Composer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Chuckii Booker | Instrumentation, Producer |
| 6 | D. Brown | Composer |
| 7 | Dave Brown | Vocal Arrangement |
| 8 | Carl M. Days Jr. | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Najja Edwards | Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 10 | Gasner Hughes | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Bruce Irvine | Mixing |
| 12 | Billy Ray Little | Composer |
| 13 | Liz Loblack | Marketing |
| 14 | Tony Martinez | Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Harvey Mason, Jr. | Mixing |
| 16 | Kedar Massenburg | Executive Producer |
| 17 | W. Morris | Composer |
| 18 | Wirlie Morris | Arranger, Drum Programming, Editing, Engineer, Producer, Strings, Synthesizer |
| 19 | The Platinum Brothers | Producer |
| 20 | Herb Powers | Mastering |
| 21 | Angelo Remón | Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Jackie Rhinehart | Marketing |
| 23 | S. Russell | Composer |
| 24 | Steven Russell | Instrumentation, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Alvin Speights | Mixing |
| 26 | K. Sweat | Composer |
| 27 | Keith Sweat | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Antonine Tatum | Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Dale Voelker | Art Direction, Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |