Someone (SWV song)

"Someone"
Single by SWV featuring Puff Daddy
from the album Release Some Tension
B-side"Love Like This"
ReleasedJune 24, 1997 (1997-06-24)[1]
Length
  • 4:05 (album version)
  • 3:49 (single version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
SWV singles chronology
"Can We"
(1997) 		"Someone"
(1997) 		"Lose My Cool"
(1997)
Puff Daddy singles chronology
"Mo Money Mo Problems"
(1997) 		"Someone"
(1997) 		"Victory"
(1998)

"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 2025, 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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 24, 1997
RCA
[1]
July 3, 1997 CD
[21]
Japan September 3, 1997 BMG Victor
[22]

References

  1. ^ a b "Now Is The Time RCA Turns Us Up!". Radio & Records. June 13, 1997. p. 45.
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  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 38. September 20, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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  12. ^ "SWV Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "SWV Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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  15. ^ "SWV Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "The Urban Top 40 Tracks of 1997" (PDF). Music Week. January 10, 1998. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1997". Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  18. ^ "The Year in Music 1997: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-40.
  19. ^ "The Year in Music 1997: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Vol. 52, no. 109. December 27, 1997. p. YE-45.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – S.W.V. – Someone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  21. ^ "RCA Turns Us Up!". Radio & Records. July 18, 1997. p. 101.
  22. ^ "サムワン | SWV" [Someone | SWV] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 15, 2023.


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