Keke Wyatt (born Ke'Tara Shavon Wyatt) is an American R&B recording artist. She has written and recorded material for her four studio albums, Soul Sista (2001), Who Knew? (2010), Unbelievable (2011), Rated Love (2016) and one extended play Ke'Ke' (2014). Songs included in this list are from her studio albums, extended play as well as collaborations with other recording artists on duets and featured songs on their respective albums and the unreleased tracks during the recording process the unreleased albums Emotional Rollercoaster (2005) and Ghetto Rose (2007).
At age fifteen, Wyatt recorded "My First Love" with Avant which was released two years later, eventually becoming a single for his album My Thoughts (2000).[1] Wyatt gained much notoriety for the remake of the 1980s ballad by Rene & Angela. Its success, remaining on the Top 10 for several weeks, resulted in a solo album contract with MCA Records. With the help of the late MCA Record executive Louil Silas, her friend and A&R Randy Jackson, whom she met at age twelve, and former Boyz II Men manager Quadri El Amin, Wyatt recorded her first album within two weeks time. Her first single, "Used to Love", became a moderate hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart her follow-up single "Nothing in This World", her second duet with Avant, charted higher and became her first entry to the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] Soul Sista (2001), was released as her debut album it made the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 200. In 2002, Keke was featured on the 2001 soundtrack for Brown Sugar on a song called "It's Going Down" with Blackalicious the song was also the song was later featured on Blackalicious's second studio album Blazing Arrow (2002).[3] Keke was also featured on the 2004 soundtrack for Barbershop 2: Back in Business on a song called "Your Precious Love" with Avant.[4]
In 2010, Keke released her sophomore album Who Knew?.[5] The album spawned one single, the title track "Who Knew?" failed to make impact on the Billboard Hot 100, however the single charted in the Top 40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2011, Keke released her third album, Unbelievable.[6] The album's lead single "Saturday Love," (2011) which features Ruben Studdard failed to make impact on the Billboard Hot 100, however the single charted in the Top 40 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In 2012, Keke was featured on the song You & I with Avant for his seventh studio album Face the Music (2013).[7] The song was a successful hit for the duo hitting the top spot on the Adult R&B Songs chart. Keke released her first EP, Ke'Ke', was released on May 6, 2014, through Aratek Entertainment.[8] The lead single "Fall in Love" was released (2014) and charted in the Top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single "Lie Under You" (2014) failed to make impact on the Billboard Hot 100 and therefore failed to chart in the United States. In 2014, Keke featured on Faith Evans sixth studio album Incomparable on the track "Make Love" which was released as a single on June 9, 2015.[9]
Keke released her fourth studio album, Rated Love, on April 22, 2016, through Aratek Entertainment.[10] The lead single "Sexy Song" was released (2015) and failed to make impact on the Billboard Hot 100, however the single charted in the Top 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second single "Love Me" was released (2016) failed to make impact on the Billboard Hot 100 and therefore failed to chart in the United States. On October 13, 2016, it was announced "Jodeci" would be released as the album's third single on a new deluxe version of her album Rated Love on October 21, 2016.[11]
Released songs edit
| † | Indicates single release |
| ‡ | Indicates promotional single release |
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album(s) | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "24 Hours" | Keke Wyatt | Keke Wyatt, Robert Erness | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Anything" | Keke Wyatt | Keke Wyatt, Robert Erness | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Another Lifetime" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Ke'Ke' | 2014 | [8] |
| "Back to You" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Bad Boy" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "Call on Me" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "Daydreaming" | Keke Wyatt | Theodore "Range" Bowen, Keke Wyatt | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "Don't Take Your Love" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "Dumb Love" | Keke Wyatt | Brandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Enough" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Fall in Love" † | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Ke'Ke' | 2014 | [8] |
| "Getting It" | Keke Wyatt | A. Mobley, Keke Wyatt | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "Ghetto Rose" † | Keke Wyatt | Curt Schneider, Franne Golde and Kasia Livingston | Non-album single | 2007 | [11] |
| "Got Me One (Good Man)" | Keke Wyatt | Durrell Babbs, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" | Keke Wyatt | Civilla D. Martin | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "I Can't Wait" | Keke Wyatt featuring Avant | Unknown | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "I Don't Wanna" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "I Know" | Keke Wyatt | Wayne Wilson | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "I Won't Complain" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "If I Had You" | Keke Wyatt | Brandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "If It Ain't You" | Keke Wyatt | Brandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "It's Going Down" | Blackalicious featuring Lateef the Truth Speaker and Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Blazing Arrow and Brown Sugar | 2002 | [3] |
| "If Only You Knew" | Keke Wyatt | Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel, Kenneth Gamble | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "It's Reigning" | Keke Wyatt | Robert Erness, Keke Wyatt | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Jodeci" † | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Lie Under You" † | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Ke'Ke' | 2014 | [8] |
| "Light Me Up" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Love Me" † | Keke Wyatt | Keke Wyatt, Brandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Love Reigns (Interlude)" | Keke Wyatt | Keke Wyatt | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Love Under New Management" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Make It Work (Interlude)" | Keke Wyatt | Keke Wyatt | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Make Love" † | Faith Evans featuring Keke Wyatt | Faith Evans, Lamar Edwards, Michael Ray Cox, Jr., John Wesley Groover, Ketara Wyatt, Toni Coleman, Corey Marks | Incomparable | 2015 | [9] |
| "Mirror" | Keke Wyatt featuring Kelly Price and Tweet | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Miss Your Plane" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "My First Love" † | Avant featuring Keke Wyatt | Rene Moore, Angela Winbush | My Thoughts | 2000 | [1] |
| "Never Do It Again" | Keke Wyatt | Harvey Mason, Jr., Steven Russell, Damon Thomas | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "Never Give Up" | Keke Wyatt | Steve Huff, Keke Wyatt | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "No Peace" | Keke Wyatt | Brandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Nothing in This World" † | Keke Wyatt featuring Avant | Steve 'Stone' Huff | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "On Repeat" | Keke Wyatt | Brandon Hesson, Dominic "Dom"Gordon, Jenny Karr, Keke Wyatt, Kyle Christopher, Shantee Taylor | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Peace on Earth" | Keke Wyatt | Rachelle Ferrell | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "Push Me Away" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "Put Your Hands on Me" † | Keke Wyatt | Allan Felder, Balewa Muhammad, Keke Wyatt, Steve Morales, Norman Harris | Emotional Rollercoaster | 2004 | [12] |
| "Rain" | Keke Wyatt featuring Pusha T | Unknown | Ke'Ke' | 2014 | [8] |
| "Red Light" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Remember" | Keke Wyatt featuring Nitty Scott, MC | Unknown | Ke'Ke' | 2014 | [8] |
| "Saturday Love" † | Keke Wyatt featuring Ruben Studdard | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Sexy Song † | Keke Wyatt | Ketara "Keke" Wyatt, Brandon Hesson, Peter Penn | Rated Love | 2015 | [11] |
| "So Confused" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "Talkin 'Bout Love" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "Tap Out" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Tears in Heaven" | Keke Wyatt | Eric Clapton, Will Jennings | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Things Change (Interlude)" | Keke Wyatt | Keke Wyatt | Rated Love | 2016 | [11] |
| "Travel the World (Love Uses Time)" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Used to Love" † | Keke Wyatt | Steve 'Stone' Huff | Soul Sista | 2001 | [2] |
| "Unbelievable" | Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Unbelievable | 2011 | [6] |
| "Weakest" | Keke Wyatt | Harvey Mason, Jr., Kevin Randolph | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "Who Knew?" † | Keke Wyatt | Durrell Babbs, Eric Dawkins, Antonio Dixon, Harvey Mason, Jr., Steven Russell, Damon Thomas | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "Without You" | Keke Wyatt | Ketara "Keke" Wyatt | Who Knew? | 2010 | [5] |
| "You & I † | Avant featuring Keke Wyatt | Kriss "Kajun" Johnson, Myron Avant, Andre Henry | Face the Music | 2012 | [7] |
| "Your Precious Love" | Avant featuring Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | 2004 | [4] |
Unreleased songs edit
Many officially unreleased Keke Wyatt songs have been scheduled, at one point, for release on records by the singer, including her two unreleased studio albums with her former music labels TVT Records and Cash Money Records: Emotional Rollercoaster (2004) and Ghetto Rose (2007). For varying reasons, the tracks were ultimately rejected or shelved. As of 2016, the songs remain either completely unreleased or have been leaked onto the internet and mixtapes without gaining an official release. The singer's unreleased material includes songs recorded by Wyatt as a solo artist. Eleven tracks that were recorded for Emotional Rollercoaster were leaked in 2009.[13]
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Originating album | Leak | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Cheaters" [note 1] |
Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Emotional Rollercoaster | Yes | [14] |
| "Emotional Rollercoaster" | Keke Wyatt featuring Ginuwine | Unknown | Emotional Rollercoaster | No | [15] |
| "Getting It" [note 2] |
Keke Wyatt | A. Mobley, Keke Wyatt | Emotional Rollercoaster | Yes | [16] |
| "Inspiration" [note 3] |
Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Emotional Rollercoaster | Yes | [13] |
| "Peace on Earth" [note 4] |
Keke Wyatt | Rachelle Ferrell | Emotional Rollercoaster | Yes | [17] |
| "Shining" [note 5] |
Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Emotional Rollercoaster | Yes | [13] |
| "This That And The Third" [note 6] |
Keke Wyatt | Unknown | Emotional Rollercoaster | Yes | [13] |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Cheaters" was leaked onto YouTube on December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Getting It" was leaked onto YouTube on December 6, 2009. It was later included on the album "Who Knew?" in 2010.
- ^ "Inspiration" was leaked on August 11, 2009.
- ^ "Peace on Earth" was leaked on YouTube on December 11, 2009. It was later included on the album "Who Knew?" in 2010.
- ^ "Shining" was leaked on August 11, 2009.
- ^ "This That And The Third" was leaked on August 11, 2009.
References edit
- ^ a b "Avant - Separated/My First Love (featuring KeKe Wyatt) - Single". Amazon (U.S. Store). Amazon. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Soul Sista by KeKe Wyatt". Apple Store (U.S.). Apple Music Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Blackalicious It's Going Down [feat. KeKe Wyatt]". Amazon (U.S. Store). Amazon. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Your Precious Love Avant and KeKe Wyatt". Amazon (U.S. Store). Amazon. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Who Knew? by KeKe Wyatt". Apple Store (U.S.). Apple Music Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Unbelievable by KeKe Wyatt". Apple Store (U.S.). Apple Music Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Avant - You & I (feat. KeKe Wyatt) - Amazon.com Music". Amazon (U.S. Store). Amazon. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ke'Ke' - EP by KeKe Wyatt". Apple Store (U.S.). iTunes. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b "NEW VIDEO: FAITH EVANS FEAT. KEKE WYATT "MAKE LOVE"". Raw Hollywood. Blogger. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Rated Love by KeKe Wyatt on iTunes". iTunes. iTunes. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "KeKe Wyatt - Rated Love (Deluxe Edition)". Apple Store (U.S.). Apple Music Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Put Your Hands On Me - Single by KeKe Wyatt on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Nikilati's Rare & Unreleased Joints:Keke Wyatt - Emotional Rollercoaster - 2009". Nikilati's Rare & Unreleased Joints. Blogspot. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "KeKe Wyatt - Cheaters". YouTube. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Emotional Rollercoaster Tracklisting April 16, 2005". Revampmusic. Revampmusic. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "KeKe Wyatt - Getting It f/ TrueStoree". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "KeKe Wyatt - Peace on Earth". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 18 November 2016.