Keith Sweat

Released: November 24, 1987

Songwriter: Teddy Riley Keith Sweat

Producer: Keith Sweat Teddy Riley

[Verse 1]
Tossin', turnin', girl
I just can't sleep at night
Ooh, you've been cheating on me
Tell me it's a lie, huh
I called you home
And the phone just keeps on ringing
Ooh, baby, what do you think I am?
All I wanna do is be your man
I can't sleep at night
For fear someone holdin' you tight
Make you believe you are mine
And it will be ours 'til the end of time

[Chorus]
Something, something, something, something just ain't right
It just ain't right
Something, something, something, something just ain't right

[Verse 2]
Ooh, you make me feel
So good, so good inside
And the thought of another man holdin' you tight
It makes me wanna cry [Makes me want to cry]
Don't blame me if I get suspicious, baby
When you're not at home (not at home)
You just had to look so good
Any man would want to make you his own
You, you are mine
And I, I am yours
Tell me, tell me, baby
Is it me that you adore, now tell me

[Chorus]
Something, something, something, something just ain't right
It just ain't right
Something, something, something, something just ain't right
Tell me, tell me
Mmm, mmm, oh why, baby
Oh
Something out here just ain't right
Something out here just ain't right (Ooh, baby, tell me I'm the only one)
Something out here just ain't right
Something out here just ain't right (Tell me, baby, you know somethin' just ain't right)

[Bridge]
Uh-huh
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
See, girl
Thought of another man holdin' you tight
Thinkin' it just

[Chorus]
Something (something), something (something) it just ain't right (It just ain't right)
Tell me I'm the only one
Tell me (tell me), tell me (tell me), tell me
You know somethin' just ain't right
Oh, what are you doin' to me, girl
You know I got to be the only one
You know I need to be the only one
Oh, oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, girl
Oh, no
Something out here just ain't right
Something out here just ain't right (Ooh)
Something just ain't right
I could feel it
Something just ain't right
Uh, I know it
Something just ain't right, no, baby, no, no, no
Ooh, make me the only one
I've got to be the only one
Oh, girl, it just ain't right

Keith Sweat is an R&B singer-songwriter from New York. He helped innovate the New Jack Swing genre with his first album in 1987, Make It Last Forever, which featured the upbeat “I Want Her” and the provocative title track.

Almost a decade later, Sweat found the R&B groups Silk and Kut Klose and signed them to his own record label. His fifth album, which was self-titled and released in 1996, resulted in the certified-platinum hits, “Twisted” and “Nobody.” He went on to win “Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist” at the 1997 American Music Awards.

Currently, he hosts a syndicated R&B radio show in New York City.

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Make It Last Forever (1987)
The Best of Keith Sweat: Make You Sweat (2004)
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