Who Knew?

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Who Knew?
KekeWyatt-WhoKnew.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2010
Length43:00
Label Shanachie
Producer
Keke Wyatt chronology
Soul Sista
(2001)
Who Knew?
(2010)
Unbelievable
(2011)
Singles from Who Knew?
  1. "Who Knew?"
    Released: December 22, 2009

Who Knew? is the second studio album by American singer Keke Wyatt. It was released on February 23, 2010, by Shanachie Records. [1] Containing material from Wyatt's previously shelved albums Emotional Rollercoaster (2005) and Ghetto Rose (2007), the album was preceded by the release of the title track "Who Knew?" as the lead single, which failed to chart commercially. Who Knew? charted at number 35 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 30 on the Independent Albums chart. [2] [3]

Contents

Promotion

A music video for "Who Knew?" was released January 4, 2010 on YouTube. [4] The title track "Who Knew?" was performed on Fox 5 Channel and Cafe Soul Live in St. Louis. [5] [6] Keke performed at the venue Club Secrets on October 16, 2010, in the United States performing "Who Knew" and previous singles "My First Love", "If Only You Knew" and "Nothing in This World" with her brother Keever Wyatt. [7] [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Soul in StereoStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Edwin Boswer from Soulinstereo rated the album four out of five stars. He wrote: "The first thing you'll notice is that her voice has become even stronger during her absence [...] Fans of Beyoncé's Sasha Fierce , or even Monica's new one, likely will be bored by the lack of boisterous beats from today’s most sought-after producers. But [...] Who Knew? is a return to R&B’s roots. Let’s hope this triumph is just the first of many for Keke." [11]

PopMatters 's Tyler Lewis found that Wyatt "has crafted an album that is designed to let everyone know that she is here to stay. Who Knew? is built around Wyatt's gospel-reared, wonderfully versatile voice, which, mostly, works out in fine, if uninspiring, fashion [...] Who Knew? proves that Wyatt is a terrific singer. But that doesn't necessarily mean this is a terrific album. It is not. But it is good enough to make Keke Wyatt a singer to watch." [10]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Who Knew? peaked at number thirty-five on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, spending a total of eight weeks on the chart, and number thirty on the Independent Albums, spending two weeks on the chart. [2] [3]

Track listing

Who Knew? track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Knew?"
  • Mason
  • Dawkins [a]
3:41
2."Never Do It Again"
  • Mason
  • Russell
  • Thomas
4:27
3."Without You"
Young5:07
4."Daydreaming"
  • Wyatt
  • Theodore "Range" Bowen
Troy Oliver 3:57
5."So Confused"YoungYoung4:47
6."Weakest"
  • Mason
  • Kevin Randolph
  • David Stewart
5:03
7."Peace on Earth"Rachelle FerrellYoung4:24
8."Got Me One (Good Man)"
  • Babbs
  • Mason
  • Thomas
4:15
9."Getting It"
  • Wyatt
  • Antonio Mobley
True Storee3:38
10."Never Give Up"
  • Wyatt
  • Steve "Stone" Huf
3:41
Total length:43:00

Notes

Credits and personnel

Album credits taken from AllMusic. [12]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Who Knew?
Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [3] 30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [2] 35

Release history

Who Knew? release history
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 23, 2010 Shanachie [13] [14] [1]

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