''Rebirth'' is the eighth studio album by American singer
Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer, producer and songwriter. An early figure in the new jack swing musical movement, he is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her," "Make It Last Forever (song), Make It Last For ...
. It was released by
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...
on August 13, 2002 in the United States.
Critical reception
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editor John Bush found that "it's not really a creative reawakening since he hasn't changed anything about his game. In the end, ''Rebirth'' is really just another Keith Sweat album, and it's a tribute to one of the leading soul men of the '80s and '90s that he can continue making records as smooth and as vigorous as this one 15 years down the road
..Sweat is still in great voice, and it's his personality that carries Rebirth, even when it sounds similar to his work in the past."
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'' Jason King felt that ''Rebirth'' "probably won’t win Sweat any new fans, but he certainly won’t lose any. Despite a reliance on talk boxes and synth strings, and predictable references to two-ways and the number 69, the album has few missteps."
Track listing
Personnel
* Keith Sweat – vocals, producer, executive producer, vocal arrangement
* Fitzgerald Scott – keyboards, background vocals, producer, drum programming
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Roy "Royalty" Hamilton – background vocals, producer, executive producer
* Merlin Bobb – executive producer, Associate executive producer
* Chanz – keyboards, background vocals, producer, drum programming
* Al E. Cat – keyboards, background vocals, drum programming
* Lade Bac – vocals, background vocals
* Se7en – Guitar, keyboards, drum programming
* Clarence "Kage" Holmes – producer, drum programming
* Zack Odom – recording engineer
Charts
References
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2002 albums
Keith Sweat albums
Elektra Records albums