Someone (SWV song) explained

Someone
Cover:	SomeoneSWV.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	SWV featuring Puff Daddy
Album:	Release Some Tension
B-Side:	Love Like This
Length:	4:05 (album version) 3:49 (single version)
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Jay Dub Sean "Puffy" Combs
Chronology:	SWV
Prev Title:	Can We
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Lose My Cool
Next Year:	1997

"Someone" is a song by American R&B group SWV, released as the second single from their third studio album Release Some Tension on June 24, 1997. It features a guest appearance from American rapper and producer Sean Combs. The song samples "Ten Crack Commandments" and "The World is Filled..." both by The Notorious B.I.G. from his album Life After Death.

"Someone" peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, receiving a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In Canada and New Zealand, the single reached number 28, and in the United Kingdom, it debuted at number 34; as of, it is SWV's last charting single in all three countries.

Music video

A music video was released for the single, shot in New York City and directed by Joseph Kahn.

Track listings

US CD

1. Someone (LP version) – 4:05
2. Love Like This (LP version) – 3:46

UK CD

1. Someone (LP version) – 4:05
2. Someone (instrumental) – 4:55
3. Someone (a cappella) – 4:52
4. Right Here (Demolition mix) – 4:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Charts (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	146
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[2]	16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[3]	97

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)^[4]	3
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	88
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)^[6]	45
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)^[7]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	June 24, 1997		RCA
	July 3, 1997	CD
Japan	September 3, 1997		BMG Victor

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. SWV Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. May 19, 2022.
3. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 14. 38. 12. September 20, 1997. August 10, 2020.
4. The Urban Top 40 Tracks of 1997. Music Week. January 10, 1998. August 6, 2023.
5. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1997. August 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090611194337/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1997. June 11, 2009.
6. The Year in Music 1997: Hot R&B Singles. Billboard. 109. 52. YE-40. December 27, 1997.
7. The Year in Music 1997: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales. Billboard. 52. 109. YE-45. December 27, 1997.