"Use Your Heart" | ||||
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Single by SWV | ||||
from the album New Beginning | ||||
Released | July 23, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:50 (album version) 3:58 (radio edit) | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |||
SWV singles chronology | ||||
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"Use Your Heart" is a song by American R&B trio SWV, released on July 23, 1996 as the second single from their album New Beginning . [1] Written and produced by Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, the track directly samples the guitar riff from the 1974 song "If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta Leave It Alone)" by B.T. Express, [2] and was the first song produced by the duo (as The Neptunes) to chart.
The video for "Use Your Heart" was directed by Michael Martin.
Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as an "sumtuous old-school soul swinger that will have listeners lost in memories of their favorite '70s moments." He added, "These sisters now have the chops to support their bid to become R&B's leading female vocal group. They kick it lovely while Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo surround their plush harmonies with fluttering horns and even-handed funk guitar licks. Yummy stuff that belongs at the top of every urban playlist." [3]
In 2024, American rapper Kendrick Lamar sampled the song on his track "Heart Pt. 6" from his 6th studio album GNX .
Charts (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 22 |
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [5] | 48 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 6 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [7] | 19 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | July 23, 1996 | RCA | [1] | |
July 28, 1996 | Cassette, CD single | [8] | ||