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Nobody (Keith Sweat song)
1996 single by Keith Sweat
1996 single by Keith Sweat
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nobody |
| cover | Keith Sweat Nobody.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage |
| album | Keith Sweat |
| B-side | In the Mood |
| released | |
| studio | The Sweat Shop (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| genre | |
| label | Elektra |
| producer | Keith Sweat |
| chronology | Keith Sweat |
| prev_title | Twisted |
| prev_year | 1996 |
| next_title | Just a Touch |
| next_year | 1997 |
| B-side = In the Mood
- 4:24 (album version)
- 4:14 (radio version)
- Keith Sweat
- Fitzgerald Scott
- Keith Sweat
- Athena Cage
"Nobody" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage from the band Kut Klose. The song spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, it reached No. 9 in New Zealand, No. 10 in the Netherlands, No. 16 in Canada, and No. 22 in Australia. The music video for the single features a young Mekhi Phifer.
Track listings
US 7-inch, CD, and cassette single
- "Nobody" (radio edit) – 4:10
- "In the Mood" – 3:48
UK CD single
- "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Mix) – 4:24
- "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Part II) – 4:24
- "Nobody" (album version) – 4:22
- "Nobody" (Vibe Mix instrumental)
UK 12-inch single :A1. "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Mix) – 4:19 :A2. "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Part II) – 4:22 :B1. "Nobody" (Vibe Mix instrumental) – 4:23 :B2. "Nobody" (album version) – 4:20
UK cassette single
- "Nobody" (Vybe '97 Mix) – 4:24
- "Nobody" (album version) – 4:23
European CD single
- "Nobody" (radio edit) – 4:10
- "In the Mood" (LP version) – 3:46
- "Why Me Baby?" (LP version) – 5:28
Australian CD single
- "Nobody" (radio edit) – 4:10
- "Nobody" (Ghetto Love Mix) – 4:11
- "Nobody" (The Chanz Remix) – 4:57
- "Nobody" (Deep End Remix) – 4:47
- "Nobody" (Deep End Club Mix extended) – 5:59
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the US and UK CD singles liner notes.
Studio
- Recorded at the Sweat Shop (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
- Mixed at Southern Tracks (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
Personnel
- Keith Sweat – composition, lyrics, vocals, background vocals, production, executive production
- Fitzgerald Scott – composition, background vocals, keyboard and drum programming
- Athena Cage – lyrics, vocals
- Karl Heilbron – bass guitar, engineering, mixing
- Caram Costanzo – additional engineering, mixing assistant
- Larry Cianelli – editing
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| position | Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) | Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) | |
| 16 | |||
| 26 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | |||
| 42 |
| Chart (1997) | Position | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | Netherlands (Single Top 100) | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) | US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | |||||||
| 42 | |||||||
| 16 | |||||||
| 19 | |||||||
| 3 | |||||||
| 40 |
Certifications
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. | United States | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1996 | Elektra | |||||
| October 1, 1996 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | |||||
| December 10, 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | |||||
| April 21, 1997 |
In popular culture
In 2019, Keith Sweat did a parody of his song called "Nobody (Sweat Defense Remix)" for the product called Old Spice Sweat Defense where he takes shots at the men deodorant brand and defends Washington Redskins rookie Montez Sweat's last name in the process.
References
References
- "Harlem's Keith Sweat Knows 'Nobody' Can Love You Like A Harlemite (Video)".
- (1996). "Nobody". [[Elektra Records]].
- (1996). "Nobody". Elektra Records.
- (1996). "Nobody". Elektra Records.
- (1997). "Nobody". Elektra Records.
- (1997). "Nobody". Elektra Records.
- (1997). "Nobody". Elektra Records.
- (1997). "Nobody". Elektra Records.
- (1997). "Nobody". Elektra Records.
- "Keith Sweat Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)".
- (March 14, 1997). "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.3. '97 – 19.3. '97)". [[DV (newspaper).
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1996".
- (December 28, 1996). "The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles".
- "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997". [[Dutch Charts.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1997".
- (December 27, 1997). "The Year in Music 1997: Hot R&B Singles".
- (December 26, 1997). "Best of '97: Rhythmic Top 40 Singles".
- (December 26, 1997). "Best of '97: Top 40/Mainstream Singles".
- (January 18, 1997). "Best-Selling Records of 1996".
- (January 31, 1998). "Best-Selling Records of 1997".
- (September 27, 1996). "Selected New Releases".
- (December 6, 1996). "New Releases".
- (April 19, 1997). "New Releases: Singles".
- (October 23, 2019). "Keith Sweat Disses Old Spice Deodorant For Coming After "Sweat" In All Forms".
- (October 24, 2019). "R&B Icon Keith Sweat Drops Diss Track Defending NFL Rookie Montez Sweat's Last Name".
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ihfD0QQOsQ Keith Sweat - Nobody (Sweat Defense Remix)]
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