List of songs recorded by Keke Wyatt

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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).

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Debut

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

Key
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SongArtist(s)Writer(s)Album(s)YearRef.
"24 Hours"Keke WyattKeke Wyatt, Robert Erness Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Anything"Keke WyattKeke Wyatt, Robert Erness Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Another Lifetime"Keke WyattUn­known Ke'Ke' 2014 [8]
"Back to You"Keke WyattUn­known Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Bad Boy"Keke WyattUn­known Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"Call on Me"Keke WyattUn­known Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"Daydreaming"Keke WyattTheodore "Range" Bowen, Keke Wyatt Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"Don't Take Your Love"Keke WyattUn­known Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"Dumb Love"Keke WyattBrandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Enough"Keke WyattUn­known Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Fall in Love" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattUn­known Ke'Ke' 2014 [8]
"Getting It"Keke WyattA. Mobley, Keke Wyatt Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"Ghetto Rose" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke Wyatt Curt Schneider, Franne Golde and Kasia Livingston Non-album single2007 [11]
"Got Me One (Good Man)"Keke WyattDurrell 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 WyattUn­known Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"I Know"Keke WyattWayne Wilson Rated Love 2016 [11]
"I Won't Complain"Keke WyattUn­known Rated Love 2016 [11]
"If I Had You"Keke WyattBrandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor Rated Love 2016 [11]
"If It Ain't You"Keke WyattBrandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor Rated Love 2016 [11]
"It's Going Down" Blackalicious featuring Lateef the Truth Speaker and Keke WyattUn­known Blazing Arrow and Brown Sugar2002 [3]
"If Only You Knew"Keke Wyatt Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel, Kenneth Gamble Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"It's Reigning"Keke WyattRobert Erness, Keke Wyatt Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Jodeci" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattUn­known Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Lie Under You" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattUn­known Ke'Ke' 2014 [8]
"Light Me Up"Keke WyattUn­known Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Love Me" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattKeke Wyatt, Brandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Love Reigns (Interlude)"Keke WyattKeke Wyatt Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Love Under New Management"Keke WyattUn­known Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Make It Work (Interlude)"Keke WyattKeke Wyatt Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Make Love" Dagger-14-plain.png Faith Evans featuring Keke WyattFaith 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 WyattUn­known Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"My First Love" Dagger-14-plain.pngAvant featuring Keke WyattRene Moore, Angela Winbush My Thoughts 2000 [1]
"Never Do It Again"Keke WyattHarvey Mason, Jr., Steven Russell, Damon Thomas Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"Never Give Up"Keke WyattSteve Huff, Keke Wyatt Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"No Peace"Keke WyattBrandon Hesson, Dominic “Dom” Gordon, Keke Wyatt, Shantee Taylor Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Nothing in This World" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke Wyatt featuring AvantSteve 'Stone' Huff Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"On Repeat"Keke WyattBrandon Hesson, Dominic "Dom"Gordon, Jenny Karr, Keke Wyatt, Kyle Christopher, Shantee Taylor Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Peace on Earth"Keke WyattRachelle Ferrell Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"Push Me Away"Keke WyattUn­known Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"Put Your Hands on Me" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattAllan 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 WyattUn­known Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Remember"Keke Wyatt featuring Nitty Scott, MC Un­known Ke'Ke' 2014 [8]
"Saturday Love" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke Wyatt featuring Ruben Studdard Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Sexy Song Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattKetara "Keke" Wyatt, Brandon Hesson, Peter Penn Rated Love 2015 [11]
"So Confused"Keke WyattUn­known Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"Talkin 'Bout Love"Keke WyattUn­known Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"Tap Out"Keke WyattUn­known Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Tears in Heaven"Keke Wyatt Eric Clapton, Will Jennings Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Things Change (Interlude)"Keke WyattKeke Wyatt Rated Love 2016 [11]
"Travel the World (Love Uses Time)"Keke WyattUn­known Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Used to Love" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattSteve 'Stone' Huff Soul Sista 2001 [2]
"Unbelievable"Keke WyattUn­known Unbelievable 2011 [6]
"Weakest"Keke WyattHarvey Mason, Jr., Kevin Randolph Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"Who Knew?" Dagger-14-plain.pngKeke WyattDurrell Babbs, Eric Dawkins, Antonio Dixon, Harvey Mason, Jr., Steven Russell, Damon Thomas Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"Without You"Keke WyattKetara "Keke" Wyatt Who Knew? 2010 [5]
"You & I Dagger-14-plain.pngAvant featuring Keke WyattKriss "Kajun" Johnson, Myron Avant, Andre Henry Face the Music 2012 [7]
"Your Precious Love"Avant featuring Keke WyattUn­known Barbershop 2: Back in Business 2004 [4]

Unreleased songs

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]

SongArtist(s)Writer(s)Originating albumLeakRef.
"Cheaters"
[note 1]
Keke WyattUn­known Emotional Rollercoaster Yes [14]
"Emotional Rollercoaster"Keke Wyatt featuring Ginuwine Un­known Emotional Rollercoaster No [15]
"Getting It"
[note 2]
Keke WyattA. Mobley, Keke Wyatt Emotional Rollercoaster Yes [16]
"Inspiration"
[note 3]
Keke WyattUn­known Emotional Rollercoaster Yes [13]
"Peace on Earth"
[note 4]
Keke WyattRachelle Ferrell Emotional Rollercoaster Yes [17]
"Shining"
[note 5]
Keke WyattUn­known Emotional Rollercoaster Yes [13]
"This That And The Third"
[note 6]
Keke WyattUn­known Emotional Rollercoaster Yes [13]

See also

Notes

  1. "Cheaters" was leaked onto YouTube on December 11, 2009.
  2. "Getting It" was leaked onto YouTube on December 6, 2009. It was later included on the album "Who Knew?" in 2010.
  3. "Inspiration" was leaked on August 11, 2009.
  4. "Peace on Earth" was leaked on YouTube on December 11, 2009. It was later included on the album "Who Knew?" in 2010.
  5. "Shining" was leaked on August 11, 2009.
  6. "This That And The Third" was leaked on August 11, 2009.

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<i>KeKe</i> 2014 EP by Keke Wyatt

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fall in Love (Keke Wyatt song)</span> 2014 single by Keke Wyatt

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<i>Rated Love</i> 2016 studio album by Keke Wyatt

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Used to Love (Keke Wyatt song)</span> 2001 single by Keke Wyatt

"Used to Love" is the first solo single by American R&B singer Keke Wyatt released as the lead single taken from her debut album Soul Sista (2001). The song was released through MCA Records and on August 28, 2001. The song was written and produced by Steve 'Stone' Huff.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You & I (Avant song)</span> 2012 single by Avant featuring Keke Wyatt

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Make Love (Faith Evans song)</span> 2015 single by Faith Evans featuring Keke Wyatt

"Make Love" is the second single by American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B singer Keke Wyatt, from Evans' sixth studio album, Incomparable (2014). The song was released on June 9, 2015 through Prolific Music and BMG Rights Management. The song was written by Faith Evans, Lamar Edwards, Michael Ray Cox, Jr., John Wesley Groover, Ketara Wyatt, Toni Coleman, Corey Marks and produced by Lamar "Mars" Edwards, The Futuristiks and Faith Evans.

<i>Keke Covers</i> 2017 studio album by Keke Wyatt

Keke Covers is cover album by American R&B recording artist Keke Wyatt. It was released on February 14, 2017, through Aratek Entertainment.

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