KW
Studio album by
Keith Washington
ReleasedMarch 10, 1998
GenreR&B
Length61:59
LabelSilas
Producer
Keith Washington chronology
You Make It Easy
(1993)		 KW
(1998)

KW is the third and most recent studio album by American singer Keith Washington. It was released by Silas Records on March 10, 1998. His debut and only album with the label, it reached number 27 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

In his review for AllMusic, editor Alex Henderson felt that "containing mostly ballads and slow jams, the CD is very much in the late '90s neo-soul vein – the production is high-tech and hip-hop-ish, but the singing is classic R&B. Washington often brings to mind Alexander O'Neal, and he also shows an awareness of Luther Vandross and Freddie Jackson. A few of the tracks are excellent [...] most of the other material, however, is decent, although not remarkable. But while KW isn't the all-out gem that Washington is quite capable of providing, it was still nice to see him recording again."[2] Billboard found that with KW "Washington brings his no-nonsense ballads and think-on-it, midtempo tracks to the table [...] It will be interesting to see how [he] fares against such other balladeers as R. Kelly and Maxwell."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Warned You"
Jerkins5:15
2."No Matter"
  • Bill Withers
  • Dana Belle
  • Washington
  • Louil Silas, Jr.
  • Stan McKinney
  • Carsten Lindberg
  • Joachim Svare
  • Washington
  • Silas
4:35
3."I Don't Mind"
  • Nelson
  • Coes
4:20
4."Tell Me (Are You with It)"
  • Jerkins
  • Tejeda
  • Washington
  • Daniels
Jerkins4:58
5."Bring It On"
  • Jerkins
  • Nelson
Jerkins4:30
6."I Love You" (duet with Chanté Moore)
Feist5:57
7."You Sure Love to Ball"Marvin Gaye
  • Donnie Lyle
  • Washington
5:10
8."Long Ago"
  • Gaines
  • Wilson
  • Fusari
  • Herbert
  • Washington[a]
4:34
9."I Can't Put You Down"
  • Lyle
  • Boone
  • Washington
  • Lyle
  • Washington
4:10
10."You Let Me Down"
  • Jerkins
  • Tejeda
  • Washington
  • Daniels
Jerkins4:45
11."Smile"
Jerkins3:55
12."Only You"
  • Terry Coffey
  • Washington
Coffey3:55
13."Bring It On" (Remix)
  • Jerkins
  • Washington
  • Nelson
5:40

Notes

  • ^a denotes co-producer
  • ^b denotes additional producer

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 125
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] 26

References

  1. 1 2 "Keith Washington Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. For You > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Review & Previews". Billboard. March 28, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Keith Washington Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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