Ridin' Solo (album)

Ridin' Solo
Ridin' Solo
Studio album by Keith Sweat
Released	June 22, 2010
Length	49:56
Label	Kedar; Fontana;
Producer	Keith Sweat (exec.); Kedar Massenburg (exec.); Chuckii Booker; Adam Ledgister; Wirlie Morris; The Platinum Brothers; Angelo Remon; Steven Russell; Tank;
Keith Sweat chronology

Ridin' Solo is the eleventh studio album by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. It was released on June 22, 2010 by Kedar Entertainment and Fontana Distribution.^[1] It debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, also reaching number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that "due to a number of factors, Ridin' Solo is the least significant volume of Sweat's discography [...] 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, and couplets".^[2]

Track listing

*Ridin' Solo* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Famous"	Keith Sweat Wirlie Morris	Sweat Morris	3:57
2.	"Full Time Lover"	Morris Carl M. Days, Jr. Sweat	Sweat Morris	3:49
3.	"Test Drive" (featuring Joe)	Michael Chesser Adam Gibbs Luke Austin David Brown	Brown	5:05
4.	"Ridin' Solo"	Sweat Remon Billy Ray Little	Remon Little Sweat	4:13
5.	"Genius Girl"	Morris Carl M. Days, Jr. Sweat	Sweat Morris	4:28
6.	"Do Wrong Tonight"	Steven Russell Durrell Babbs	Tank Russell	3:35
7.	"Hood Sex"	Sweat Remon	Sweat Remon	4:34
8.	"It's All About You"	Morris Carl M. Days, Jr. Sweat	Sweat Morris	4:20
9.	"I'm the One You Want"	Adam Ryan Christopher Led Sweat	Sweat Adam Ledgister	4:21
10.	"Live in Person"	Morris Carl M. Days, Jr. Sweat	Sweat Morris	4:48
11.	"It's a Shame"	Ryan Led Sweat	Sweat Ledgister	4:43
12.	"Tropical"	Morris Carl M. Days, Jr. Sweat	Sweat Morris	4:37
Total length:				49:56

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Dancin' with My Girl"	Sweat Morris	Sweat Morris	4:07
14.	"Reverse"	Sweat Morris	Sweat Morris	4:24

iTunes pre-order bonus track^[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"I Hurt an Angel"	Sweat Morris	Sweat Morris	4:23

Personnel

Credits for Ridin' Solo adapted from AllMusic.^[3]

Adam Ledgister - Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
Adrian Albritton - Photography
Luke Austin - Producer
D. Babbs - Composer
Durrell Babbs - Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
Chuckii Booker - Instrumentation, Producer
D. Brown - Composer
Dave Brown - Vocal Arrangement
Carl M. Days Jr. - Background vocals
Najja Edwards - Engineer, Mixing Assistant
Gasner Hughes - Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
Bruce Irvine - Mixing
Billy Ray Little - Composer
Liz Loblack - Marketing
Tony Martinez - Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
Harvey Mason, Jr. - Mixing
Kedar Massenburg - Executive Producer
W. Morris - Composer
Wirlie Morris - Arranger, Drum Programming, Editing, Engineer, Producer, Strings, Synthesizer
The Platinum Brothers - Producer
Herb Powers - Mastering
Angelo Remón - Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Producer, Synthesizer, Background vocals
Jackie Rhinehart - Marketing
S. Russell - Composer
Steven Russell - Instrumentation, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
Alvin Speights - Mixing
Keith Sweat - Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocal Arrangement, Background vocals
Antonine Tatum - Background vocals
Dale Voelker - Art Direction, Design

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Ridin' Solo*
Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Ridin' Solo*
Chart (2010)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	77

References

^ ^a ^b "iTunes Store". apple.com.
^ ^a ^b Kellman, Andy. "Keith Sweat - Ridin' Solo Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
^ "Ridin' Solo - Keith Sweat". AllMusic.
^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

External links

Keith Sweat – Ridin' Solo at Discogs (list of releases)

[itunes-1] "iTunes Store". apple.com.

[AM-2] Kellman, Andy. "Keith Sweat - Ridin' Solo Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

[3] "Ridin' Solo - Keith Sweat". AllMusic.

[ac_Billboard200_Keith_Sweat-4] "Keith Sweat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Keith_Sweat-5] "Keith Sweat Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Keith_Sweat-6] "Keith Sweat Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

[7] "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

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