SWV discography

SWV discography
SWV discography
Studio albums	5
EPs	1
Compilation albums	5
Singles	18
Music videos	14

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

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	AUS ^[2]^[3]	CAN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	UK ^[9]	UK R&B ^[10]	Sales	Certifications
It's About Time	Released: October 27, 1992 Label: RCA Format: CD, CS, LP	8	2	74	19	84	—	7	—	17	—	US: 2,600,000^[11]	RIAA: 3× Platinum^[12] RMNZ: Gold^[13]
New Beginning	Released: April 23, 1996 Label: RCA Format: CD, CS, LP	9	3	54	12	—	62	35	—	26	4	US: 706,000^[14]	RIAA: Platinum^[12] MC: Gold^[15]
Release Some Tension	Released: July 29, 1997 Label: RCA Format: CD, CS, LP	24	5	195	19	65	18	—	23	19	3	US: 489,000^[14]	RIAA: Gold^[12] MC: Gold^[15]
I Missed Us	Released: April 17, 2012 Label: Mass Appeal / E1 Music Format: CD, download	25	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Still	Released: February 5, 2016 Label: Mass Appeal / E1 Music Format: CD, download	80	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Christmas albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US R&B ^[1]
A Special Christmas	Released: November 18, 1997 Label: RCA Format: CD	85

Compilation albums

Greatest Hits (1999, RCA)
Greatest Hits (1999, Simitar)
Best of SWV (2001)
Platinum & Gold Collection (2003)
The Encore Collection (2004)
S.O.U.L. (2011)

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
Title	EP details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
The Remixes	Released: May 10, 1994 Label: RCA	92	9	RIAA: Gold^[12]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	AUS ^[2]^[3]	CAN ^[4]	FRA ^[16]	GER ^[5]	NLD ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	UK ^[9]	Certifications	Album
"Right Here"	1992	92	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[12]	It's About Time
"I'm So into You"	1993	6	2	40	72	—	—	45	42	—	17	RIAA: Platinum^[12]
"Weak"		1	1	92	42	—	—	—	6	—	33	RIAA: 3× Platinum^[12]
"Right Here (Human Nature)"/"Downtown"^[A]		2	1	20	19	31	33	14	7	21	3	RIAA: Platinum^[12] ARIA: Gold^[17] BPI: Silver^[18]
"You're Always on My Mind"		54	8	—	—	—	—	—	35	—	—
"Anything"	1994	18	4	156	—	—	—	—	49	—	30		Above the Rim soundtrack/It's About Time
"You're the One"	1996	5	1	99	53	—	—	—	6	—	13	RIAA: Gold^[12] RMNZ: Gold^[19]	New Beginning
"Use Your Heart"		22	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"It's All About U"		61	32	169	—	—	—	—	46	—	36
"Can We" (featuring Missy Elliott)	1997	75	31	174	—	—	—	—	1	—	18	RMNZ: Gold^[20]	Release Some Tension
"Someone" (featuring Puff Daddy)		19	5	146	28	—	—	—	28	—	34	RIAA: Gold^[12]
"Lose My Cool" (featuring Redman)		—	—^[B]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Rain"	1998	25	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Co-Sign"	2011	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		I Missed Us
"Love Unconditionally"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All About You"^[21]^[22]	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ain't No Man"^[23]	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Still
"MCE (Man Crush Everyday)"	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"On Tonight"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Featured singles

Title	Year	Artist	Peak chart positions			Album
Title	Year	Artist	US ^[1]^[24]	US R&B ^[1]^[24]	US Adult R&B ^[1]^[24]	Album
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"	1995	Various Artists	45	18	34	Panther soundtrack
"Tonight's the Night"	1995	Blackstreet	80	27	—	Blackstreet
"Hey AZ"	1997	AZ	—^[C]	50	—	Non-album single
"Finally"	2017	Bell Biv DeVoe	—	—	18	Three Stripes

Notes

^ "Right Here (Human Nature)" and "Downtown" were released as double A-side singles. "Downtown" was released separated as a radio-only single in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles chart.
^ "Lose My Cool" did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, as Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). It reached number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
^ "Hey AZ" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.^[25]

Album appearances

Year	Song	Album
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
1995	"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
1997	"Tell Me How You Want It"	Money Talks
1998	"I Wanna Be Where You Are"	Hav Plenty

Music videos

Year	Single	Director
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
1995	"Tonight's the Night" (with Blackstreet)	Hype Williams
1996	"You're the One"	Lionel C. Martin
1996	"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"	Derek Blanks

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "SWV Billboard Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
^ ^a ^b
Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "Australian Charts > SWV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.
- "Weak": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Mar 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- "You're the One": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 09 Jun 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
^ ^a ^b "SWV ARIA Chart history (complete) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ ^a ^b
Canadian peaks:
- Albums: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- New Beginning (not shown in the main link): "Canadian Charts > Sisters With Voices". RPM. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- Singles: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
^ ^a ^b "German Charts > SWV". Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
^ ^a ^b "Dutch Charts > SWV". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
^ ^a ^b "New Zealand Charts > SWV". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
^ ^a ^b "Swedish Charts > SWV". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
^ ^a ^b "Official Charts > SWV". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
^
UK R&B albums chart peaks:
- For New Beginning: "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. April 27, 1996. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- For Release Some Tension: "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 9, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
^ Anderson, Trevor (August 7, 2015). "SWV Returns With 'Ain't No Man' Single & New Album". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "American certifications – SWV". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – SWV – It's About Time". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Hay, Carla (July 17, 1999). "SWV's Coko Aims To Make A Solo Splash". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 29. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Canadian certifications – SWV". Music Canada. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "FRA Charts > SWV". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.
^ "SWV: Right Here". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – SWV – You're the One". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – SWV – Can We". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ [1] All About You - Single - SWV. Released: 25 Feb, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-29
^ [2] All About You: SWV: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads. Original release date: 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-06-29
^ "New Music: SWV – 'Ain't No Man'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c
US chart peaks for featured singles:
- "Freedom": "Various Artists Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- "Tonight's the Night": "Blackstreet Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[17] "Right Here (Human Nature)" and "Downtown" were released as double A-side singles. "Downtown" was released separated as a radio-only single in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles chart.

[22] "Lose My Cool" did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, as Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). It reached number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.

[28] "Hey AZ" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as an extension to the Hot 100.^[25]

[billboard-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "SWV Billboard Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[aus-2] Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
Top 50 peaks: "Australian Charts > SWV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-26.

Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.

"Weak": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Mar 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

"You're the One": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 09 Jun 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[6] Top 50 peaks: "Australian Charts > SWV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-26.

[7] Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.

[8] "Weak": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Mar 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[9] "You're the One": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 09 Jun 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[ARIA_history_pages-3] "SWV ARIA Chart history (complete) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[can-4] Canadian peaks:
Albums: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

New Beginning (not shown in the main link): "Canadian Charts > Sisters With Voices". RPM. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

Singles: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[12] Albums: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[13] New Beginning (not shown in the main link): "Canadian Charts > Sisters With Voices". RPM. Archived from the original on 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[14] Singles: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[ger-5] "German Charts > SWV". Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2011-12-21.

[nl-6] "Dutch Charts > SWV". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-12-21.

[nz-7] "New Zealand Charts > SWV". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[swe-8] "Swedish Charts > SWV". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2011-12-21.

[uk-9] "Official Charts > SWV". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[UK_R&B_Albums-10] UK R&B albums chart peaks:
For New Beginning: "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. April 27, 1996. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

For Release Some Tension: "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 9, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

[21] For New Beginning: "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. April 27, 1996. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

[22] For Release Some Tension: "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. August 9, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

[11] Anderson, Trevor (August 7, 2015). "SWV Returns With 'Ain't No Man' Single & New Album". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

[The_USA_Certifications_of_SWV-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "American certifications – SWV". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

[nzalbcert1-13] "New Zealand album certifications – SWV – It's About Time". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[billboardmagazine-14] Hay, Carla (July 17, 1999). "SWV's Coko Aims To Make A Solo Splash". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 29. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[The_Canadian_Certifications_of_SWV-15] "Canadian certifications – SWV". Music Canada. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

[fra-16] "FRA Charts > SWV". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2011-12-20.

[18] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.

[bpi1-19] "SWV: Right Here". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

[nzalbcert2-20] "New Zealand single certifications – SWV – You're the One". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[nzalbcert3-21] "New Zealand single certifications – SWV – Can We". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[All_About_You_(single):_iTunes-23] [1] All About You - Single - SWV. Released: 25 Feb, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-29

[All_About_You_(single):_Amazon-24] [2] All About You: SWV: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads. Original release date: 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-06-29

[25] "New Music: SWV – 'Ain't No Man'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2015-08-07.

[billboard-features-26] US chart peaks for featured singles:
"Freedom": "Various Artists Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

"Tonight's the Night": "Blackstreet Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[37] "Freedom": "Various Artists Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[38] "Tonight's the Night": "Blackstreet Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

[billboard-bubbling-27] "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

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v t e SWV
Cheryl "Coko" Gamble Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George Leanne "Lelee" Lyons
Studio albums	It's About Time New Beginning Release Some Tension A Special Christmas I Missed Us Still
Other releases	The Remixes
Singles	"Right Here" "I'm So into You" "Weak" "Right Here (Human Nature Remix)" "You're the One" "Use Your Heart" "It's All About U" "Can We" "Someone" "Lose My Cool" "Rain" "Co-Sign" "Ain't No Man"
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