Keyshia Cole “I Don’t Want To Be In Love”

KEYSHIA COLE has returned with a beautiful new single entitled, “I Don’t Want To Be In Love.”  The track is produced by Keyshia along with her longtime collaborator Ron Fair; other producers include Gregory Edwards and Anthony Bell.  The new song is the first to be released via Keyshia‘s new label, Hearts & Stars, a partnership with music distribution company BMG. The song, debuted during her record-breaking Verzuz battle with fellow R&B singer Ashanti, is her first single in over three years.  With more than six million viewers of the R&B battle, Keyshia made the smart decision to use the momentum to release the new single. 

” We both got a situation, hesitation, whenever we hook up / it’s all love, never any expectations, I know you went much further/.  I met your girl, never wanna hurt her, never wanna be that chick/ but lately, this is really feeling like torture…”

On the ballad, Keyshia is a woman who’s had enough! She’s trying to get through to a ‘friend with benefits’ though they both are apparently in committed relationships, she realizes that she can’t allow herself to fall for him. I Don’t Want To Be In Love” was co-written by Keyshia and Brian Bates.  She also recently signed a management deal with Primary Wave to oversee her eighth studio album due out later this year via BMG.  Keyshia‘s last album was  2017’s 11:11 Reset that featured Remy Ma, French Montana, Too $hort, Young Thug, DJ Khaled and Kamaiyah. 

Welcome back, Keyshia!