Release Some Tension
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Release Some Tension is the third studio album by American R&B vocal group SWV.
Guest appearances are made by E-40, Puff Daddy, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Foxy Brown, Lil' Cease, Lil' Kim, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Redman.
The album features hits like "Rain", "Someone", "Can We" (which was originally included on the soundtrack for the Jamie Foxx film, Booty Call).
"Someone", although featuring one of the biggest producers/artists of the year, Puff Daddy, only reached #19 on the Billboard charts. Group member Coko claimed "Someone" was a "half-assed song" in a 1997 interview shortly after the single's release.[4] Nevertheless, the single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.[5][6]
The album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.[7]
Track listing
- Someone (featuring Puff Daddy) - 4:05
- Release Some Tension (featuring Foxy Brown)1 - 4:05
- Lose My Cool (featuring Redman) - 4:38
- Love Like This (featuring Lil' Cease) - 3:46
- Can We (featuring Missy Elliott and Timbaland) - 4:51
- Rain - 4:25
- Give It Up (featuring Lil' Kim) - 4:41
- Come and Get Some (featuring E-40) - 4:23
- When U Cry - 4:31
- Lose Myself - 4:38
- Here For You - 4:53
- Gettin' Funky (featuring Snoop Dogg) - 4:19
1originally recorded with Missy Elliott
- Sample credits
- "Gettin' Funky" contains a sample of "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C..
- "Rain" contains a sample of "Portrait of Tracy" by Jaco Pastorius.
- "When U Cry" contains a sample of "In The Mood" by Tyrone Davis.
- "Love Like This" contains a sample of "Rain Dance" by the Jeff Lorber.
- "Release Some Tension" contains a sample of "Collage" by The Ramsey Lewis Trio.
- "Someone" contains a sample of "Ten Crack Commandments" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Charts and certifications
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References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Release Some Tension review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ Tyehimba, Cheo (August 16, 1997). "Release Some Tension Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Stovall, Natasha (October 16, 1997). "SWV: Release Some Tension : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Vibe. Vibe Media Group. p. 109. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ "American certifications – S.W.V. – Someone". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. 110 (5). BPI Communications Inc.: 76 January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "American certifications – S.W.V. – Release Some Tension". Recording Industry Association of America.
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