SWV discography

SWV discography
Studio albums5
EPs1
Compilation albums5
Singles18
Music videos14

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

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
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]
It's About Time
  • Released: October 27, 1992
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 8 2 74 19 84 — 7 — 17 —
New Beginning
  • Released: April 23, 1996
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 9 3 54 12 — 62 35 — 26 4
Release Some Tension
  • Released: July 29, 1997
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
 24 5 195 19 65 18 — 23 19 3
I Missed Us 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
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)
US
[1] 		US R&B
[1]
The Remixes
  • Released: May 10, 1994
  • Label: RCA
 92 9

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1] 		US R&B
[1] 		AUS
[2][3] 		CAN
[4] 		FRA
[17] 		GER
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWE
[8] 		UK
[9]
"Right Here" 1992 92 16 — — — — — — — — It's About Time
"I'm So into You" 1993 6 2 40 72 — — 45 42 — 17
"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
"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 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 Booty Call (soundtrack) / Release Some Tension
"Someone"
(featuring Puff Daddy) 		19 5 146 28 — — — 28 — 34 Release Some Tension
"Lose My Cool"
(featuring Redman) 		— —[B] — — — — — — — —
"Rain" 1998 25 7 — — — — — — — —
"Co-Sign" 2011 — 48 — — — — — — — — I Missed Us
"Love Unconditionally" 2012 — — — — — — — — — —
"All About You"[22][23] 2014 — — — — — — — — — —
"Ain't No Man"[24] 2015 — — — — — — — — — — Still
"MCE (Man Crush Everyday)" — — — — — — — — — —
"On Tonight" 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Title Year Artist Peak chart positions Album
US
[1][25] 		US R&B
[1][25] 		US Adult R&B
[1][25]
"Tonight's the Night" (Remix) 1995 Blackstreet, Craig Mack 80 27 — Blackstreet
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)" Various Artists 45 18 34 Panther (soundtrack)
"it's a Party (Allstar Remix)" 1996 Busta Rhymes, Zhané It's a Party 12"
"Hey AZ" 1997 AZ —[C] 50 — Non-album single
"Finally" 2017 Bell Biv DeVoe — — 18 Three Stripes

Notes

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.[26]

Album appearances

Year Song Album
1994 "Anything (ALLSTAR Remix)" (featuring Wu-Tang Clan) Above the Rim (soundtrack)
1995 "Slow Jams" Q's Jook Joint
1996 "All Night Long" Waiting to Exhale (soundtrack)
"I'll Take You There" NBA at 50: A Musical Celebration
1997 "Tell Me How You Want It" Money Talks (soundtrack)
1998 "I Wanna Be Where You Are" Hav Plenty (soundtrack)

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
"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"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "SWV Billboard Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  2. ^ a b Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Canadian peaks:
  5. ^ a b "German Charts > SWV". Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  6. ^ a b "Dutch Charts > SWV". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  7. ^ a b "New Zealand Charts > SWV". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  8. ^ a b "Swedish Charts > SWV". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  9. ^ a b "Official Charts > SWV". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  10. ^ UK R&B albums chart peaks:
  11. ^ Anderson, Trevor (August 7, 2015). "SWV Returns With 'Ain't No Man' Single & New Album". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "American certifications – SWV". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  13. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – SWV – It's About Time". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ a b "Canadian certifications – SWV". Music Canada. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  17. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "SWV: Right Here". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – SWV – You're the One". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  21. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – SWV – Can We". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  22. ^ [1] All About You - Single - SWV. Released: 25 Feb, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-29
  23. ^ [2] All About You: SWV: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads. Original release date: 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-06-29
  24. ^ "New Music: SWV – 'Ain't No Man'". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
  25. ^ a b c US chart peaks for featured singles:
  26. ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.