Rated Love

Rated Love is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Keke Wyatt. It was released on April 22, 2016, by Aratek Entertainment and INgrooves via Universal Music Group.The album was preceded by the release of three singles: "Sexy Song", "Love Me" and "Jodeci".

Rated Love
Studio album by Keke Wyatt
Released	April 22, 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	R&B soul
Length	46:07
Label	Aratek Entertainment INgrooves Universal
Keke Wyatt chronology
Ke'Ke' (2014) Rated Love (2016) Keke Covers (2017)
Singles from Rated Love
"Sexy Song" Released: November 20, 2015 "Love Me" Released: March 18, 2016 "Jodeci" Released: October 21, 2016

Background, release and promotion

In 2015, after the release of her previous album Ke'Ke' (2014), Keke Wyatt started recording her upcoming fourth album, titled Rated Love. Wyatt posted a video on her personal YouTube account, previewing a snippet of her lead single "Sexy Song" for her fourth album Rated Love on November 7, 2015.[1] On February 19, 2016, Wyatt announced on her Twitter, that the album would be available for pre-order anywhere and her digital music was sold, when she also been tweeting the album cover.[2] On March 18, 2016, Wyatt announced on social media such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, with a release of her second single from Rated Love would be called "Love Me".[3][4][5] On October 13, 2016, Wyatt revealed a new single, called "Jodeci" on her Instagram account, stating "I think we got a new one with my new single Jodeci!!! I wanna know what ya'll think" revealing it would be released with a deluxe version of her album Rated Love on October 21, 2016.[6]

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Soulinstereo	[7]
Centric	Positive[8]

Soulinstereo gave the album a 3.5 rating, stating that "If the album’s title wasn’t enough to clue you in on this album’s themes, the tracks themselves tell the story: “Love Me,” “Dumb Love,” Still Have Love,” “Love Reigns” — KeKe’s fourth album is an audio love letter, with the mistress of ceremonies simply narrating life’s emotional rollercoasters.[7]

Centric gave a review of the album stating "Her single "Love Me," perfectly captures the ups and downs of marriage and relationships, particularly when you're faced with conflict but yet can't help but be with the one you love. Another standout record on the album, "If It Ain't You"—among many others—is a beautiful ballad that showcases Keke's natural ability to breathe life into a love song like no other."[8]

Singles

"Sexy Song" was released as the album's lead single on November 20, 2015.[9] The single featured on the U.S. Adult R&B Songs chart peaking at number 26.[10] The music video for "Sexy Song" was released on Wyatt's YouTube channel on February 18, 2016, directed by Steven C. Pitts and filmed by Rite Media Group.[11]

"Love Me" was released as the album's second single on March 18, 2016.[12]

"Jodeci" was released as the album's third single. The music video was released to Wyatt's YouTube channel on October 17, 2016.Keke also sings a bit of Jodeci's "I'm Still Waiting", which was released in 1992, at the end of the track.[13]

Live performances

Wyatt performed an impromptu version of the lead single "Sexy Song" at SOB's in New York City.[14] Wyatt also performed "Sexy Song" at the Capitale night club in Washington, DC on December 12, 2015, and on Essence Live on February 12, 2016.[15][16]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard's Top R&B Albums,[17] number 16 on the Billboard's Top Independent Album,[18] and number 19 on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts on May 14, 2016.[19] The album also charted at number eighty on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart.[20]

Track listing

Album credits taken from Discogs.[21]

Rated Love — Standard edition[22]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Anything"	Keke Wyatt, Robert Erness	Robert Erness	3:16
2.	"Sexy Song"	Ketara "Keke" Wyatt, Brandon Hesson, Peter Penn	Dominic "Dom" Gordon	3:54
3.	"On Repeat"	Hesson, Gordon, Jenny Karr, Wyatt, Kyle Christopher, Shantee Taylor	Diego Morales, Eero Turunen	3:11
4.	"Things Change (Interlude)"	Keke Wyatt	Gordon	0:10
5.	"24 Hours"	Wyatt, Erness	Erness	3:57
6.	"No Peace"	Hesson, Gordon, Wyatt, Taylor	Gordon	3:24
7.	"If It Ain't You"	Hesson, Gordon, Wyatt, Taylor	Gordon	3:39
8.	"Dumb Love"	Hesson, Gordon, Wyatt, Taylor	Gordon	3:35
9.	"Make It Work (Interlude)"	Wyatt	Gordon	0:10
10.	"Love Me"	Wyatt, Hesson, Gordon	Gordon	3:00
11.	"Still Have Love"	Carmael M. Frith	Jevon Hill, Theodore Thomas	3:15
12.	"I Know"	Wayne Wilson	Aaron Scott, Johniee Miller, Kevin "KP" Pridgen Jr., Terrell "Hendrix" Green	3:42
13.	"If I Had You"	Hesson, Gordon, Wyatt, Taylor	Gordon	4:33
14.	"Love Reigns (Interlude)"	Wyatt	Gordon	0:06
15.	"It's Reigning"	Wyatt, Erness	Erness	2:42
16.	"If I Had You" (radio edit)	Hesson, Gordon, Wyatt, Taylor	Gordon	3:33
Total length:				46:07

Rated Love — Deluxe edition[23]

No.	Title	Length
17.	"Jodeci"	3:24
18.	"Red Light"	3:17
19.	"I Won't Complain"	3:14
20.	"Back to You"	3:20

Credits and personnel

Album credits taken from AllMusic.[24]

Performers and musicians

• Keke Wyatt – vocals, background vocals, composition

Technical personnel

• Aaron Scott – production
• Alex D. Rogers – photography
• Brandon Hesson – composition
• Carmael Frith – composition
• Diego Morales – production
• Dominic Gordon – composition, engineering, mixing, production
• Eero Turunen – production
• Jenny Karr – composition
• Jevon Hill – production
• Johnnie Miller – production
• Kevin "KP" Pridgen, Jr. – engineering, mixing, production
• Kyle Christopher – composition
• Michael Ford – executive production
• Peter Penn – composition
• Profango Amore – graphic design
• Robert Erness – composition, production
• Shantee Tyler – composition
• Steve Morales – engineer, mixing
• Terrell "Hendrix" Green – production
• Theodore Thomas – production
• Wayne Wilson – composition

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	19
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18]	16

Release history

Region	Date	Edition	Format	Label	Ref
Worldwide	April 22, 2016	Standard	Digital download, CD	Aratek Entertainment, INgrooves	[22]
Worldwide	October 21, 2016	Deluxe	Digital download, CD		[23]

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