"Twisted" is a song by American singer Keith Sweat, released as a single in June 1996. It was the first song released from his self-titled fifth album. R&B group Kut Klose and remix rapper Pretty Russ are also featured on the song. The radio version of "Twisted" omits Pretty Russ' rap before the final chorus, though some urban stations kept the rap verse. A second mix of the song, referred to as the Flavahood Sexual remix, features a different backbeat sampled from Marvin Gaye's song "Sexual Healing". "Flavahood" also saw significant airplay on radio but was never released on an album.
Commercially, "Twisted" spent three weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Sweat's biggest hit. "Twisted" also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover chart, staying there for 14 consecutive weeks, the most amongst any song except TLC's "No Scrubs", which spent 15 weeks at the top position. Outside the US, "Twisted" topped the New Zealand Singles Chart for six weeks and became a top-20 hit in Australia and the Netherlands. In 2012, VH1 ranked the song at number 35 on their list of the "40 Greatest R&B Songs of the '90s".
Track listings US CD single "Twisted" (album version) "Twisted" (Flavahood Sexual Remix) "Twisted" (Sweat Shop Party Remix) Album excerpts: "Chocolate Girl" / "Funky Dope Lovin'" / "Just a Touch" "Twisted" (album version instrumental) "Twisted" (a cappella)
US cassette single A. "Twisted" (radio version) B. Album excerpts: "Chocolate Girl" / "Funky Dope Lovin'" / "Just a Touch"
UK and Australian CD single "Twisted" (radio version with rap) – 4:10 "Twisted" (Flavahood Sexual remix) – 5:03 "Twisted" (Sweat Shop Party remix edit w/o rap) – 4:12 "Twisted" (Flavahood Sexual remix edit w/o rap) – 4:01 "Twisted" (Flavahood Sexual instrumental) – 5:03 "Twisted" (a cappella) – 4:33
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996–1997)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)16Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)35
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)55Netherlands (Single Top 100)95New Zealand (RIANZ)7US Billboard Hot 10010US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)5US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)45US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)1 Chart (1997)PositionAustralia (ARIA)43US Billboard Hot 10093US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)42US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)60
Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10089
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesMay 21, 1996Rhythmic contemporary radioElektraJune 4, 1996CDUnited KingdomJune 10, 1996United StatesJuly 16, 1996Contemporary hit radio
See also List of number-one R&B singles of 1996 (U.S.)
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