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Nobody (Keith Sweat song)

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"Nobody"
Single by Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage
from the album Keith Sweat
B-side"In the Mood"
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1996 (1996-09-17)
StudioThe Sweat Shop (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
Length
  • 4:24 (album version)
  • 4:14 (radio version)
LabelElektra
Composer(s)
  • Keith Sweat
  • Fitzgerald Scott
Lyricist(s)
  • Keith Sweat
  • Athena Cage
Producer(s)Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat singles chronology
"Twisted"
(1996) 		"Nobody"
(1996) 		"Just a Touch"
(1997)

"Nobody" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage from the band Kut Klose. The song spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, it reached No. 9 in New Zealand, No. 10 in the Netherlands, No. 16 in Canada, and No. 22 in Australia. The music video for the single features a young Mekhi Phifer.[citation needed]

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the US and UK CD singles liner notes.[2][4]

Studio

  • Recorded at the Sweat Shop (Atlanta, Georgia, US)
  • Mixed at Southern Tracks (Atlanta, Georgia, US)

Personnel

  • Keith Sweat – composition, lyrics, vocals, background vocals, production, executive production
  • Fitzgerald Scott – composition, background vocals, keyboard and drum programming
  • Athena Cage – lyrics, vocals
  • Karl Heilbron – bass guitar, engineering, mixing
  • Caram Costanzo – additional engineering, mixing assistant
  • Larry Cianelli – editing

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 5,000*
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,800,000[30][31]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 17, 1996
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Elektra [citation needed]
October 1, 1996 Rhythmic contemporary radio [33]
December 10, 1996 Contemporary hit radio [34]
United Kingdom April 21, 1997
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nobody (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1996. 64245-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b Nobody (US CD single liner notes). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1996. 64245-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Nobody (US cassette single sleeve). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1996. 4-64245.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b Nobody (UK CD single liner notes). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1997. EKR233CD, 7559-63968-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Nobody (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1997. EKR233T, 7559-63968-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Nobody (UK cassette single sleeve). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1997. EKR233C, 7559-64191-4 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Nobody (European CD single liner notes). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1997. 7559-64220-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Nobody (Australian CD single liner notes). Keith Sweat. Elektra Records. 1997. 7559-63958-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Keith Sweat – Nobody". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.3. '97 – 19.3. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 14, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Keith Sweat – Nobody" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "Keith Sweat – Nobody". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  24. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-40. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  25. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  27. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1997". Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  28. ^ "The Year in Music 1997: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-40. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  29. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Keith Sweat – Nobody". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  30. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 3. January 18, 1997. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  31. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. January 31, 1998. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  32. ^ "American single certifications – Keith Sweat – Nobody". Recording Industry Association of America.
  33. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1165. September 27, 1996. p. 49. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  34. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1175. December 6, 1996. p. 30. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  35. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 19, 1997. p. 35. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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