SWV discography

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SWV discography
Studio albums5
EPs1
Compilation albums5
Singles18
Music videos14

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

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales 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
82741984717
New Beginning
  • Released: April 23, 1996
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
9354126235264
Release Some Tension
  • Released: July 29, 1997
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
24519519651823193
I Missed Us 256
Still
  • Released: February 5, 2016
  • Label: Mass Appeal / E1 Music
  • Format: CD, download
8011
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Christmas albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US R&B
[1]
A Special Christmas
  • Released: November 18, 1997
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: CD
85

Compilation albums

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
The Remixes
  • Released: May 10, 1994
  • Label: RCA
929

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak 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"19929216 It's About Time
"I'm So into You"1993624072454217
  • RIAA: Platinum [12]
"Weak"119242633
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [12]
"Right Here (Human Nature)"/"Downtown" [A] 2120193133147213
"You're Always on My Mind"54835
"Anything"19941841564930 Above the Rim (soundtrack) / It's About Time
"You're the One"1996519953613 New Beginning
"Use Your Heart"226
"It's All About U"61321694636
"Can We"
(featuring Missy Elliott)
19977531174118 Booty Call (soundtrack) / Release Some Tension
"Someone"
(featuring Puff Daddy)
195146282834 Release Some Tension
"Lose My Cool"
(featuring Redman)
[B]
"Rain"1998257
"Co-Sign"201148 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.
TitleYearArtistPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[1] [25]
US R&B
[1] [25]
US Adult R&B
[1] [25]
"Tonight's the Night" (Remix)1995 Blackstreet, Craig Mack8027 Blackstreet
"Freedom (Theme from Panther)"Various Artists451834 Panther (soundtrack)
"it's a Party (Allstar Remix)"1996 Busta Rhymes, Zhané It's a Party 12"
"Hey AZ"1997 AZ [C] 50Non-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

YearSongAlbum
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

YearSingleDirector
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"

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  2. 1 2 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
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  4. 1 2 Canadian peaks:
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  25. 1 2 3 US chart peaks for featured singles:
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