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Released | November 8, 2011 | |||
Length | 51:16 | |||
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Til the Morning is the twelfth studio album by American singer Keith Sweat. It was released by KDS Entertainment and eOne Music on November 8, 2011 in the United States.
Til the Morning marked Sweat's first release with eOne Music. The album was originally going to be titled Open Invitation, but Sweat decided to rename the project after discovering that fellow R&B singer Tyrese Gibson had already used that title for his 2011 studio album. [1] Although there were ideas to title the album either Til the Morning or High as the Sun, he ultimately chose the former. [1] In an interview with YouKnowIGotSoul, he commented: "It pretty much sums up the type of music I've done. We already know how it goes down "Til the Morning" and what that concept means. So basically I just named it Til the Morning because it just fit with the album and the songs that are on the album." [2]
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Source | Rating |
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Soul in Stereo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In his review for Soul in Stereo, Edward Bowser wrote that Til the Morning was "paint-by-numbers Keith, which, of course, is [...] good news for fans of the laid-back 90s sound. At this point in his career, Keith is sticking to the basics – which means a lot of babies will be born this August." [4] Saule Wright, writing for YouKnowIGotSoul, remarked that the album "proves to be a much better album than his last project and closer to the Keith Sweat we#ve come to know throughout his career. He sounds a lot more comfortable [but] the album is confusing at times and just above average overall." [5] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman wrote that "Sweat is once again assisted by so many (sometimes credited) background singers that one can drop into the album at various points, listen for a few seconds, and hear nothing but other voices. The occasionally pleasing album is mostly slow jam territory with functional and tasteful productions that are sometimes enhanced with low-key synthesizer work." [3]
Released only a year and a half after his previous album Ridin' Solo (2010), Til the Morning debuted and peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200. [6] This marked the lowest chart position achieved by any of Sweat's albums by then – with the exception of his 2007 Christmas album A Christmas of Love . [6] Til the Morning also opened at number six on the Independent Albums and number eight on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming his eleventh studio album to enter latter chart. [7] [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Candy Store" | Keith Sweat |
| 4:35 |
2. | "Knew It All Along" (featuring Johnny Gill and Gerald Levert) |
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| 5:09 |
3. | "High as the Sun" |
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| 5:31 |
4. | "Lady DeJour" | Sweat |
| 4:40 |
5. | "Make You Say Ooh" |
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| 3:51 |
6. | "To the Middle" (featuring T-Pain) |
| Young Fyre | 3:51 |
7. | "Ring Size" |
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| 4:39 |
8. | "Til the Morning" |
| Sweat | 3:54 |
9. | "Open Invitation" |
| Sweat | 3:58 |
10. | "One On One" |
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| 4:52 |
11. | "My Valentine" (featuring Coko of SWV) |
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| 4:33 |
12. | "Getaway" |
| Sweat | 4:36 |
Total length: | 51:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Love Ballad" | 3:29 | ||
14. | "Don't Make Me Wait Long" | 4:12 | ||
15. | "Out of My Element" (featuring Angelo Remo) |
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| 3:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Out of My Element" (featuring Angelo Remo) |
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| 3:34 |
14. | "Superwoman" | 3:46 |
Credits for Til the Morning adapted from Allmusic. [3]
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Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 38 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] | 6 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 8 |