SWV discography explained

Artist:SWV
Studio:5
Compilation:5
Ep:1
Singles:18
Music Videos:14

This is the discography of American female R&B trio SWV.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[1]
US R&B
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
NLD
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[8]
UK R&B
[9]
It's About Time
  • Released: October 27, 1992
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
82741984717
New Beginning
  • Released: April 23, 1996
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
9354126235264
Release Some Tension
  • Released: July 29, 1997
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
24519519651823193
  • US: 489,000
  • RIAA: Gold
  • MC: Gold
I Missed Us 256
Still
  • Released: February 5, 2016
  • Label: Mass Appeal / E1 Music
  • Format: CD, download
8011
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
US R&B
AUS
[15]
CAN
FRA
[16]
GER
NLD
NZ
SWE
UK
"Right Here"19929216
  • RIAA: Gold
It's About Time
"I'm So into You"1993624072454217
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Weak"119242633
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
"Right Here (Human Nature)"/"Downtown"2120193133147213
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA

Gold[17]

Silver[18]

"You're Always on My Mind"54835
"Anything"19941841564930Above the Rim soundtrack/It's About Time
"You're the One"1996519953613
  • RIAA: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold[19]
New Beginning
"Use Your Heart"226
"It's All About U"61321694636
"Can We"
(featuring Missy Elliott)
19977531174118 Release Some Tension
"Someone"
(featuring Puff Daddy)
195146282834
  • RIAA: Gold
"Lose My Cool"
(featuring Redman)
"Rain" 1998257
"Co-Sign"201148I Missed Us
"Love Unconditionally"2012
"All About You"[21] [22] 2014
"Ain't No Man"[23] 2015Still
"MCE (Man Crush Everyday)"
"On Tonight"2016
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Featured singles

TitleYearArtistPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[24]
US R&B
US Adult R&B
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"1995Various Artists451834Panther soundtrack
"Tonight's the Night"Blackstreet8027 - Blackstreet
"Hey AZ"1997AZ - 50Non-album single
"Finally"2017Bell Biv DeVoe18Three Stripes

Notes

Album appearances

YearSongAlbum
1993"Right Here/Human Nature"Free Willy
1994"Anything" (featuring Wu-Tang Clan)Above the Rim
1995"Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (with Various Artists)Panther
"All Night Long"Waiting to Exhale
1996"I'll Take You There"NBA at 50: A Musical Celebration
1997"Can We" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)Booty Call
"Tell Me How You Want It"Money Talks
1998"I Wanna Be Where You Are"Hav Plenty

Music videos

YearSingleDirector
1992"Right Here"Lionel C. Martin
1993"I'm So into You"
"Weak"
"Right Here/Human Nature"
"Downtown"
"Always on My Mind"Diane Martel
1994"Anything" (featuring Wu-Tang Clan)Lionel C. Martin
1995"Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (with Various Artists)Antoine Fuqua
"Tonight's the Night" (with Blackstreet)Hype Williams
1996"You're the One"Lionel C. Martin
"Use Your Heart"Michael Martin
1997"It's All About U" Kevin Bray
"Can We" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)Jesse Vaughan
"Someone" (featuring Puff Daddy)Joseph Kahn
"Hey AZ" (with AZ)Michael Marting
"Lose My Cool" (featuring Redman)GZA and Chase
"Rain"Darren Grant
2012"Co-Sign"Derek Blanks
2015"Ain't No Man"

Notes and References

  1. SWV Billboard Chart History - Billboard 200. Billboard. 2019-06-05.
  2. Web site: SWV ARIA Chart history (complete) to 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. July 28, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  3. Canadian peaks:
    • Albums: Canadian Charts > SWV. RPM. 2019-06-05. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190605181212/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=SWV&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&. 2019-06-05.
    • New Beginning (not shown in the main link): Canadian Charts > Sisters With Voices. RPM. 2019-06-05. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190605183000/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Sisters+With+Voices&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&. 2019-06-05.
    • Singles: Canadian Charts > SWV. RPM. 2019-06-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022153142/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=9s7bdedgspf6k69nk8spigp4u4&q1=SWV&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20. 2012-10-22.
  4. Web site: German Charts > SWV. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903114133/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=swv&x=3&y=7&country=de. dead. September 3, 2014. Media Control Charts. 2011-12-21.
  5. Web site: Dutch Charts > SWV. MegaCharts. 2011-12-21.
  6. Web site: New Zealand Charts > SWV. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2019-06-05.
  7. Web site: Swedish Charts > SWV. Sverigetopplistan. 2011-12-21.
  8. Web site: Official Charts > SWV. The Official UK Charts Company. 2016-02-25.
  9. UK R&B albums chart peaks:
  10. SWV Returns With 'Ain't No Man' Single & New Album. Anderson. Trevor. August 7, 2015. Billboard. September 26, 2018.
  11. United States. SWV. June 7, 2019.
  12. New Zealand. SWV. It's About Time. album. 23595. June 5, 2019.
  13. Carla . Hay . SWV's Coko Aims To Make A Solo Splash . Billboard . 111 . 29 . July 17, 1999 . 24 . 0006-2510 . July 3, 2018.
  14. Canada. SWV. June 7, 2019.
  15. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  16. Web site: FRA Charts > SWV. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 2011-12-20.
  17. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 273.
  18. Web site: SWV: Right Here. British Phonographic Industry. July 12, 2021.
  19. New Zealand. SWV. You're the One. single. 3728. June 5, 2019.
  20. New Zealand. SWV. Can We. single. 3792. June 5, 2019.
  21. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/all-about-you-single/id816440658
  22. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IOB0CNC/
  23. Web site: New Music: SWV – 'Ain't No Man'. Rap-Up. 2015-08-07.
  24. US chart peaks for featured singles: