Make It Last Forever (album)

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Make it Last Forever
Make it Last Forever cover
Studio album by Keith Sweat
Released November 24, 1987
Recorded 1986 - 1987
Genre R&B,
New Jack Swing
Length 41:32
Label Elektra Records
Producer Keith Sweat,
Teddy Riley
Professional reviews
Keith Sweat chronology
Make it Last Forever
(1987)		 I'll Give All My Love To You
(1990)

Make It Last Forever was R&B artist Keith Sweat's debut album. It was released on November 24, 1987. Make It Last Forever is considered one of the most popular and well-known albums of the New jack swing era of R&B.

The album's biggest hit was "I Want Her", a #5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The tracks Make It Last Forever and Right and a Wrong Way were major hits on Billboard's R&B charts.

The album includes production from Sweat himself and new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Something Just Ain't Right" (Sweat/Riley) 5:22
  2. "Right and A Wrong Way" (Sweat/Riley) 5:17
  3. "Tell Me It's Me You Want" (Sweat/Riley) 4:44
  4. "I Want Her" (Sweat/Riley) 5:58
  5. "Make It Last Forever" (featuring Jacci McGhee) (Sweat/Riley) 4:55
  6. "In the Rain" (Hester) 5:42
  7. "How Deep Is Your Love" (Sweat/Riley) 4:47
  8. "Don't Stop Your Love" (Sweat) 4:47

[edit] Personnel

  • Keith Sweat — Main Performer, Producer
  • Teddy Riley — Producer
  • Jeff Neiblum — Engineer, Vocals (bckgr), Percussion
  • Clifford Branch — Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr)
  • George Heylinger — Vocals (bckgr)
  • Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc — Vocals (bckgr)
  • Jacci McGhee — Vocals (bckgr), Performer
  • Vivian Sessoms — Vocals (bckgr)

[edit] Charts

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

1987        Make It Last Forever        Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums        No. 1
1987        Make It Last Forever        The Billboard 200             No. 15

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles

1987  I Want Her                  Hot R&B Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks    No. 1
1987  I Want Her                  The Billboard Hot 100               No. 5
1987  I Want Her                  Hot Dance Music/Maxi Single Sales   No. 5
1987  I Want Her                  Hot Dance Music/Club Play           No. 38
1988  Make It Last Forever        The Billboard Hot 100               No. 59
1988  Make It Last Forever        Hot R&B Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks    No. 2
1988  Something Just Ain't Right  The Billboard Hot 100               No. 79
1988  Something Just Ain't Right  Hot R&B Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks    No. 3
1988  Something Just Ain't Right  Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales   No. 49
1988  Don't Stop Your Love        Hot R&B Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks    No. 9