Nobody (Keith Sweat song)


"Nobody" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage from the band Kut Klose. The song spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, it reached No. 9 in New Zealand, No. 10 in the Netherlands, No. 16 in Canada, and No. 22 in Australia. The music video for the single features a young Mekhi Phifer.

Track listings

US 7-inch, CD, and cassette single
  1. "Nobody" – 4:10
  2. "In the Mood" – 3:48
UK CD single
  1. "Nobody" – 4:24
  2. "Nobody" – 4:24
  3. "Nobody" – 4:22
  4. "Nobody"
UK 12-inch single
UK cassette single
  1. "Nobody" – 4:24
  2. "Nobody" – 4:23
European CD single
  1. "Nobody" – 4:10
  2. "In the Mood" – 3:46
  3. "Why Me Baby?" – 5:28
Australian CD single
  1. "Nobody" – 4:10
  2. "Nobody" – 4:11
  3. "Nobody" – 4:57
  4. "Nobody" – 4:47
  5. "Nobody" – 5:59

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US and UK CD singles liner notes.
Studio
Personnel
  • Keith Sweat – composition, lyrics, vocals, background vocals, production, executive production
  • Fitzgerald Scott – composition, background vocals, keyboard and drum programming
  • Athena Cage – lyrics, vocals
  • Karl Heilbron – bass guitar, engineering, mixing
  • Caram Costanzo – additional engineering, mixing assistant
  • Larry Cianelli – editing

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Netherlands 59
Netherlands 42
US Billboard Hot 10016
US Hot R&B Singles 19
US Rhythmic Top 40 3
US Top 40/Mainstream 40

In popular culture

In 2019, Keith Sweat did a parody of his song called "Nobody " for the product called Old Spice Sweat Defense where he takes shots at the men deodorant brand and defends Washington Redskins rookie Montez Sweat's last name in the process.