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Make It Last Forever

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Make It Last Forever is the debut album by the American R&B singer Keith Sweat and was released on 24 November 1987. He made it together with Teddy Riley, whom he knew from the New York band competitions. They recorded it at INS Recording and Power Play Studios in New York. The work took six months. Sixteen or seventeen songs were recorded, but only eight made the record. Riley convinced Sweat to sing I Want Her in a nasal voice.

The album is regarded as one of the first R&B records with the sound of new jack swing. It spent three weeks at the top of the R&B albums chart. I Want Her became the first number 1 hit on that chart, followed by the title song, a duet with Jacci McGhee. Critics praised his pleading tenor, and Allmusic sees it as his best album.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to I Want Her and notice the nasal singing voice and the drum machine beneath: this is how new jack swing sounded in 1987.

Track list

  1. 1Something Just Ain't Right5:14Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Right and a Wrong Way5:18Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Tell Me It's Me You Want4:49Apple Music ↗
  4. 4I Want Her6:01Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Make It Last Forever (with Jacci McGhee)4:56Apple Music ↗
  6. 6In the Rain5:47Apple Music ↗
  7. 7How Deep Is Your Love4:52Apple Music ↗
  8. 8Don't Stop Your Love6:15Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Categories: Albums and songs