Twisted (Keith Sweat song)
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"Twisted" is a single by Keith Sweat
released in 1996. It was the first song off his self-titled third album, Keith Sweat
. R&B group Kut Klose
and rapper Pretty Russ are also featured on the song. It spent three weeks at number-one on the U.S. R&B chart, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100
, becoming his biggest pop hit. "Twisted" peaked at number one on the Rhythmic Top 40, impressively staying there for 14 consecutive weeks, the most amongst any song except TLC
's smash "No Scrubs
, (which spent 15 weeks at the top position on the Rhythmic Top 40).
The radio version of "Twisted" omitted Pretty Russ' rap before the final chorus. A second mix of the song, referred to as "Twisted (Flavahood Sexual Remix)", features a different backbeat sampled off of Marvin Gaye
's hit song, "Sexual Healing
". "Flavahood" also saw significant airplay on radio, but was never released on an album.
Keith is a homicide detective first seen at a royal party but the party is interrupted when an unidentified killer shoots a man of Chinese royalty and steals diamonds from him. The killer escapes and is revealed to be a woman. Keith later arrests the women but steps out of his car and she escapes.
The woman is now on the run and had made her way to the roof of a building but on her way up the ladder she is stopped and Keith is called to the scene. (The music cuts out) Keith orders them not to shoot, but when he turns his back an unidentified cop shoots the woman. (The music is continued) She is left hanging from the ladder, dead. Keith is left looking on in horror when the cops leave.
Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:...
released in 1996. It was the first song off his self-titled third album, Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat (album)
Keith Sweat is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. The album was released on June 25, 1996. The single "Twisted" made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, his biggest hit ever on that chart. "Nobody" peaked at #3 on the same chart...
. R&B group Kut Klose
Kut Klose
Kut Klose is an American R&B trio that formed in Atlanta, Georgia. The three female singers that made up the group were Athena Cage, Lavonn Battle and Tabitha Duncan. The girls were discovered by Keith Sweat who produced their debut album. He also sang a duet with the group on "Get Up On It."In...
and rapper Pretty Russ are also featured on the song. It spent three weeks at number-one on the U.S. R&B chart, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, becoming his biggest pop hit. "Twisted" peaked at number one on the Rhythmic Top 40, impressively staying there for 14 consecutive weeks, the most amongst any song except TLC
TLC (band)
TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...
's smash "No Scrubs
No Scrubs
"No Scrubs" is a 1999 song recorded by R&B girl groupTLC for their album FanMail. Released as the album's first single, "No Scrubs" became TLC's third number-one single and eighth top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100. It also earned them their second Grammy nomination for Record of the Year...
, (which spent 15 weeks at the top position on the Rhythmic Top 40).
The radio version of "Twisted" omitted Pretty Russ' rap before the final chorus. A second mix of the song, referred to as "Twisted (Flavahood Sexual Remix)", features a different backbeat sampled off of Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
's hit song, "Sexual Healing
Sexual Healing
"Sexual Healing" is a 1982 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye on the Columbia Records label. It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label Motown earlier in the year, following the release of the In Our Lifetime album the previous year...
". "Flavahood" also saw significant airplay on radio, but was never released on an album.
Music video
A music video released for the song features Sweat as a homicide detective pursuing a female suspect who assassinated a police commissioner.Keith is a homicide detective first seen at a royal party but the party is interrupted when an unidentified killer shoots a man of Chinese royalty and steals diamonds from him. The killer escapes and is revealed to be a woman. Keith later arrests the women but steps out of his car and she escapes.
The woman is now on the run and had made her way to the roof of a building but on her way up the ladder she is stopped and Keith is called to the scene. (The music cuts out) Keith orders them not to shoot, but when he turns his back an unidentified cop shoots the woman. (The music is continued) She is left hanging from the ladder, dead. Keith is left looking on in horror when the cops leave.
Peak positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| U.S. | 2 |
| Australian ARIA Singles chart | 9 |
| Canadian Singles chart | 16 |
| Dutch Singles chart | 17 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles chart | 39 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| End of year chart (1997) | Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 93 |
End of decade charts
| Chart (1990-1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 89 |