Veteran R&B artist Keith Sweat will release his first album in five-plus years, “Just Me,” March 18 as the first in a new deal with Rhino’s Atco imprint. The first single is “Suga Suga Suga.”
Elsewhere, Keyshia Cole guests on the duet “Love You Better,” while Sweat dips into a falsetto vocal for the first time on “Somebody.” Other tracks include “Butterscotch” featuring prior debut partner Athena Cage, “Just Wanna Sex You” and “Never Had a Lover.”
Sweat’s last studio album was 2002’s “Rebirth,” his last for Elektra. Since then, he’s issued a live disc and a Christmas album, while also hosting the nationally syndicated radio program “The Keith Sweat Hotel.”
Here is the track list for “Just Me”:
“Somebody” featuring Chris “F.L.L” Conner
“The Floor”
“Girl of My Dreams”
“Sexiest Girl”
“Butterscotch” featuring Athena Cage
“Me and My Girl”
“Suga Suga Suga” featuring Paisley Bettis
“Never Had a Lover”
“Love You Better” featuring Keyshia Cole
“Just Wanna Sex You”
“What’s a Man To Do”
“Teach Me”