Didn't See Me Coming is the seventh studio album by American singer Keith Sweat. It was released by Elektra Records on November 14, 2000, in the United States. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 24, 2001. For his next project, the singer, long recognized for his love songs, set out to craft a grittier, street-infused sound — one that would allow him to explore tougher themes and push his lyrical boundaries. As a result, he consulted a fresh set of collaborators to work on new material, including rappers Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga, and Lil Wayne as well as R&B singers Dave Hollister, Lil Mo and T-Boz from TLC.
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Entertainment Weekly wrote that "on Didn't See Me Coming, his seventh solo effort in 12 years, the former new-jack maestro grooves as compellingly and aches as convincingly as ever. And talk about vocal presence: Even with cameos from scene-stealers like Busta Rhymes, T-Boz, and Rah Digga, Coming clearly remains a Keith Sweat joint." Natasha Washington from The Oklahoman called the album a "disappointment." She noted that "although these producers have what it takes to collaborate on new material, Sweat simply doesn't live up to the success of his previous albums. Although Sweat extends an invitation to several artists [...] to join him on the album, his vocals take a backseat to everything else."
Chart performance
Didn't See Me Coming debuted and peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the week of December 2, 2000.
Track listing
Personnel
- Keith Sweat – producer, executive producer
- Busta Rhymes – performer
- Lil' Mo – arranger, Vocal Arrangement
- Rah Digga – performer
- Andrew Lane – producer, writer
- Karl Heilbron - engineer, mix engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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! scope="row"| US Billboard 200
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
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