Used to Love

"Used to Love"
Single by Keke Wyatt
from the album Soul Sista
Released August 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre R&B, soul,
Length 4:13
Label MCA
Writer(s) Steve 'Stone' Huff
Producer(s) Steve 'Stone' Huff
Keke Wyatt singles chronology
"My First Love"
(2000)
"Used to Love"
(2001)
"Nothing in This World"
(2001)

"Used to Love" is the first solo single by American R&B singer Keke Wyatt released as the lead single taken from her debut album Soul Sista (2001). The song was released through MCA Records and on August 28, 2001. The song was written and produced by Steve 'Stone' Huff.

It served as the follow-up to Wyatt's duet with Avant, titled "My First Love" (2000). The song failed to make impact on the Billboard Hot 100, however the single peaked at number sixty five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1]

Critical reception

John Bush from AllMusic described the song in a review of the album stating "Used to Love" rides a nice groove, with heavily synthesized horns and light scratching, while Wyatt vamps over the production."[2]

Music video

The music video was released in 2001. On 16 June, 2009, the music video was uploaded to Wyatt's Vevo channel.[3]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on August 18, 2001 and spent three weeks on the chart respectively.[1]

Track listings and formats

U.S. Vinyl single[4]
  1. "Used to Love" (Main Version) – 4:12
  2. "Used to Love" (Instrumental) – 4:12
  3. "Used to Love" (Radio Edit) – 3:53
  4. "Used to Love" (Acappella) – 4:46
U.S. CD single[5]
  1. "Used to Love" (Radio Edit) – 3:53
  2. "Used to Love" (Instrumental) – 4:12

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[1] 65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales[6] 15

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Keke Wyatt - Billboard Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Billboard (US). Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. Bush, John. "Soul Sista - Keke Wyatt Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "KeKe Wyatt - Used To Love". YouTube. YouTube. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  4. "Keke Wyatt - Used to Love at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. "Keke Wyatt - Used to Love (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. "Billboard Magazine August 18, 2001". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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