Keke Covers
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{{Infobox album
| name = Keke Covers
| type = studio
| artist = Keke Wyatt
| cover = KeKe_Wyatt_Keke_Covers.png
| alt =
| released = February 14, 2017
| recorded = 2016–2017
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 37:45
| label = Aratek Entertainment
| producer =
| prev_title = Rated Love
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Certified
| next_year = 2024
}}
Keke Covers is cover album by American R&B recording artist Keke Wyatt. It was released on February 14, 2017, through Aratek Entertainment.{{cite web|title=Keke Covers by KeKe Wyatt|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/keke-covers/1196137585|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple Music Inc.|access-date=14 February 2017}}
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.{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt To Give A Valentine’s Gift With ‘Keke Covers’ Album|url=http://www.soulbounce.com/soul/2017/02/keke-wyatt-to-give-a-valentines-gift-with-keke-covers-album/|website=Soul Bounce|accessdate=2 February 2017}}
Background and release
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.{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt Covers "I'm Goin Down" By: Mary J Blige|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvnSRcKTyiM|website=YouTube|accessdate=28 January 2016}} 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".{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "I Will Always Love You" By: Whitney Houston|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGVJ4ODsvR4|website=YouTube|accessdate=2 February 2016}} On March 1, 2016, a cover of Beyoncé's "Love On Top" was released.{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "Love On Top" by Beyonce|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2HBmcJtgDk|website=YouTube|accessdate=1 March 2016}} It was followed on March 15 by her version of "Diamonds" by Rihanna.{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "Diamonds" by Rihanna|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUkwQWqkus4|website=YouTube|accessdate=15 March 2016}}
On April 12, 2016, Wyatt released a cover of Jeremih's "Oui";{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "Oui" by Jeremih|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lQoKpldssY|website=YouTube|accessdate=12 April 2016}} a remix version featuring both Wyatt and Jeremih's vocals was uploaded on May 16.{{cite web|title=Jeremih and Keke Wyatt "Oui" (cover) Remix|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujyh-NQszWU|website=YouTube|accessdate=16 May 2016}} Following the death of Prince, she paid tribute by releasing "Diamonds and Pearls" on May 2.{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "Diamonds and Pearls" by Prince and the New Power Generation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNUnETT29tI|website=YouTube|accessdate=2 May 2016}} This was followed by covers of Zayn's "Pillowtalk" on May 31;{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "Pillowtalk" by Zayn|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq_2n-ITVSY|website=YouTube|accessdate=31 May 2016}} "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton (originally by David Allan Coe) on June 29;{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGNx92egts8|website=YouTube|accessdate=29 June 2016}} and Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", featuring her brother Keever West, on July 27.{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt's (acoustic) cover of Marvin Gaye's "Whats Going On"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0CdEWLPV84|website=YouTube|accessdate=27 July 2016}} On February 14, 2017, she released her covers album via iTunes, Amazon,{{cite web|title=Keke Covers: KeKe Wyatt Amazon MP3 Downloads|url=https://www.amazon.com/Keke-Covers-KeKe-Wyatt/dp/B01N7TBBHW/|website=Amazon (U.S. Store)|accessdate=14 February 2017}} Google Play,{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt:Keke Covers – Music on Google Play|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Keke_Wyatt_Keke_Covers?id=Bckei524gt36ngzudnbhl7hbnge&hl=en_GB|website=Google Play|accessdate=14 February 2017}} Spotify{{cite web|title=Keke Covers by KeKe Wyatt on Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6kDkdowgVHGcQRzOKd9dPU|website=Spotify|accessdate=14 February 2017}} and Tidal.{{cite web|title=Keke Covers Keke Wyatt TIDAL|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/69438438|website=Tidal|accessdate=14 February 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=Keke Wyatt covers "This Is What You Came For" by Calvin Harris|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKgWU0tZyDI|website=YouTube|accessdate=14 February 2017}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Original artist
| headline = Keke Covers — {{nobold|Standard edition}}
| total_length = 37:45
| title1 = I'm Goin' Down
| writer1 = Norman Whitfield
| length1 = 1:58
| extra1 = Mary J. Blige
| title2 = Love On Top
| writer2 = {{flat list|
}}
| extra2 = Beyoncé
| length2 = 3:18
| title3 = Oui
| writer3 = {{flat list|
- Jeremih Felton
- Khari Cain
- Brandon Bell
- Carl Martin
}}
| extra3 = Jeremih
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Diamonds and Pearls
| writer4 = Prince
| extra4 = Prince and The New Power Generation
| length4 = 4:30
| title5 = Diamonds
| writer5 = {{Flat list|
}}
| extra5 = Rihanna
| length5 = 3:47
| title6 = Pillowtalk
| writer6 = {{Flat list|
- Zayn
- Levi Lennox
- Anthony Hannides
- Michael Hannides
- Joe Garrett
}}
| extra6 = Zayn
| length6 = 3:27
| title7 = I Will Always Love You
| writer7 = Dolly Parton
| extra7 = Whitney Houston
| length7 = 4:44
| title8 = This Is What You Came For
| writer8 = {{Flat list|
}}
| extra8 = Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
| length8 = 3:43
| title9 = What's Going On (feat. Keever West)
| writer9 = {{Flat list|
}}
| extra9 = Marvin Gaye
| length9 = 3:37
| title10 = Tennessee Whiskey
| writer10 = {{Flat list|
}}
| extra10 = Chris Stapleton
| length10 = 4:25
}}
Release history
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| scope="col" | Region
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| scope="row" | Worldwide
| rowspan="2" | February 14, 2017 | rowspan="2" | Digital download | rowspan="2" | Aratek Entertainment | style="text-align:center;" |Worldwide release of Keke Covers:
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References
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