Rebirth is the eighth studio album by American singer Keith Sweat. It was released by Elektra Records on August 13, 2002 in the United States.
Allmusic 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."
Vibes Jason King felt that Rebirth "probably wonâÂÂt win Sweat any new fans, but he certainly wonâÂÂt 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." Chuck Campbell from The Herald-Standard wrote: "There's longevity, and thereâÂÂs quality of life. While it is remarkable that Keith Sweat is still plugging away a decade and a half after he helped instigate the new jack swing movement in urban pop, his Rebirth is far short of a miracle.Sweat offers enough material on his eighth release to prop up his career, but his generic sound isnâÂÂt buzzworthy. Instead, Rebirth is partly a tame dance disc, partly a lame indulgence in romance."
Rebirth debuted and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and number seven on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 58,000 copies in its first week. By January 2003, the album had sold 222,000 copies domestically, according to Nielsen SoundScan.