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Keke Covers
Studio album by
Keke Wyatt
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2017
Recorded2016–2017
Length37:45
LabelAratek Entertainment
Keke Wyatt chronology
Rated Love
(2016) 		Keke Covers
(2017) 		Certified
(2024)

Keke Covers is cover album by American R&B recording artist Keke Wyatt. It was released on February 14, 2017, through Aratek Entertainment.[1]

The album features covers from Mary J. Blige's cover of Rose Royce, Beyoncé, Jeremih, Prince and The New Power Generation, Rihanna, Zayn, Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You", Calvin Harris, Marvin Gaye and Chris Stapleton.[2]

Background and release

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After the success of the lead single "Sexy Song", taken from her fourth studio album Rated Love, Wyatt uploaded a cover music video of Mary J. Blige's version of "I'm Goin' Down" to her YouTube channel, announcing a series of covers titled "Keke Covers" on January 28, 2016.[3] On February 2, 2016, on the fourth anniversary of Whitney Houston's death, Wyatt released the second video in the series, covering "I Will Always Love You".[4] On March 1, 2016, a cover of Beyoncé's "Love On Top" was released.[5] It was followed on March 15 by her version of "Diamonds" by Rihanna.[6]

On April 12, 2016, Wyatt released a cover of Jeremih's "Oui";[7] a remix version featuring both Wyatt and Jeremih's vocals was uploaded on May 16.[8] Following the death of Prince, she paid tribute by releasing "Diamonds and Pearls" on May 2.[9] This was followed by covers of Zayn's "Pillowtalk" on May 31;[10] "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton (originally by David Allan Coe) on June 29;[11] and Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", featuring her brother Keever West, on July 27.[12] On February 14, 2017, she released her covers album via iTunes,[1] Amazon,[13] Google Play,[14] Spotify[15] and Tidal.[16] A music video for "This Is What You Came For" was uploaded to Wyatt's YouTube channel on the day of the album's release.[17]

Track listing

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Keke Covers — Standard edition[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."I'm Goin' Down"Norman WhitfieldMary J. Blige1:58
2."Love On Top"
Beyoncé3:18
3."Oui"
Jeremih4:16
4."Diamonds and Pearls"PrincePrince and The New Power Generation4:30
5."Diamonds"
Rihanna3:47
6."Pillowtalk"
  • Zayn
  • Levi Lennox
  • Anthony Hannides
  • Michael Hannides
  • Joe Garrett
Zayn3:27
7."I Will Always Love You"Dolly PartonWhitney Houston4:44
8."This Is What You Came For"
Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna3:43
9."What's Going On (feat. Keever West)"
Marvin Gaye3:37
10."Tennessee Whiskey"
Chris Stapleton4:25
Total length:37:45

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref
Worldwide February 14, 2017 Digital download Aratek Entertainment [1][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Keke Covers by KeKe Wyatt". iTunes. Apple Music Inc. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Keke Wyatt To Give A Valentine's Gift With 'Keke Covers' Album". Soul Bounce. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Keke Wyatt Covers "I'm Goin Down" By: Mary J Blige". YouTube. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "I Will Always Love You" By: Whitney Houston". YouTube. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "Love On Top" by Beyonce". YouTube. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "Diamonds" by Rihanna". YouTube. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "Oui" by Jeremih". YouTube. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Jeremih and Keke Wyatt "Oui" (cover) Remix". YouTube. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "Diamonds and Pearls" by Prince and the New Power Generation". YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "Pillowtalk" by Zayn". YouTube. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton". YouTube. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Keke Wyatt's (acoustic) cover of Marvin Gaye's "Whats Going On"". YouTube. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Keke Covers: KeKe Wyatt Amazon MP3 Downloads". Amazon (U.S. Store). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Keke Wyatt:Keke Covers – Music on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Keke Covers by KeKe Wyatt on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Keke Covers Keke Wyatt TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Keke Wyatt covers "This Is What You Came For" by Calvin Harris". YouTube. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  18. ^ Worldwide release of Keke Covers:
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