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Ridin' Solo (album)

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. 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

In his review for Soul in Stereo, Edward Bowser wrote that "Keith doesn't stray far from his roots [but] sometimes, though, the album is a little too safe [...] and other times, Keith uncharacteristically stumbles out of his comfort zone." He concluded: ""While not as stellar as Keith's '08 studio comeback Just Me, Ridin' Solo will fill the void of left by current R&B artists who are more concerned with creating crappy pop songs these days." 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."

Commercial performance

Ridin' Solo debuted and peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of 37,000 copies. The album also opened at number one on the US Independent Albums chart, Sweat's first album to do so, and peaked at number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming his tenth studio album to enter the top ten of the chart.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for Ridin' Solo adapted from AllMusic.

  • Adam Ledgister – drum programming, engineer, keyboards, mixing, producer, synthesizer, vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • Adrian Albritton – photography
  • Luke Austin – producer
  • Durrell Babbs – composer, vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • Chuckii Booker – instrumentation, producer
  • Dave Brown – composer, 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
  • Wirlie Morris – arranger, composer, 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
  • Steven Russell – composer, 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

Year-end charts

Release history

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