| Artist | SWV |
|---|---|
| Studio | 5 |
| Compilation | 5 |
| Ep | 1 |
| Singles | 18 |
| Music videos | 14 |
This is the discography of American female R&B trio SWV. As of 2023, SWV has sold over 40 million albums worldwide,[1] and a further 7 million singles in the United States.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | AUS [4][5] | CAN [6] | GER [7] | NLD [8] | NZ [9] | SWE [10] | UK [11] | UK R&B [12] | |||||
| It's About Time | 8 | 2 | 74 | 19 | 84 | — | 7 | — | 17 | — |
| |||
| New Beginning |
| 9 | 3 | 54 | 12 | — | 62 | 35 | — | 26 | 4 |
| ||
| Release Some Tension |
| 24 | 5 | 195 | 19 | 65 | 18 | — | 23 | 19 | 3 |
| ||
| A Special Christmas |
| — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| I Missed Us | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |||
| Still |
| 80 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||
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 [3] | US R&B [3] | |||
| The Remixes |
| 92 | 9 |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | AUS [4][5] | CAN [6] | FRA [19] | GER [7] | NLD [8] | NZ [9] | SWE [10] | UK [11] | |||||
| "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 |
| |||
| "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"[24][25] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ain't No Man"[26] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still | ||
| "MCE (Man Crush Everyday)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "On Tonight" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3][27] | US R&B [3][27] | US Adult R&B [3][27] | ||||
| "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 | — | — | — | rowspan="2" |
| "Hey AZ" | 1997 | AZ | —[C] | 50 | — | |
| "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.[28]
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
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Right Here" | 1992 | Lionel C. Martin |
| "I'm So into You" | 1993 | |
| "Weak" | ||
| "Right Here/Human Nature" | ||
| "Downtown" | ||
| "Always on My Mind" | Diane Martel | |
| "Anything" | 1994 | Lionel C. Martin |
| "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" (with Various Artists) | 1995 | Antoine Fuqua |
| "Tonight's the Night" (with Blackstreet) | Hype Williams | |
| "You're the One" | 1996 | Lionel C. Martin |
| "Use Your Heart" | Michael Martin | |
| "It's All About U" | 1997 | Kevin Bray |
| "Can We" | Jesse Vaughan | |
| "Someone" | Joseph Kahn | |
| "Hey AZ" | Michael Martin | |
| "Lose My Cool" | GZA and Chase | |
| "Rain" | Darren Grant | |
| "Co-Sign" | 2012 | Derek Blanks |
| "Ain't No Man" | 2015 |
References
- ^ SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B - Episode 5 (Sisters with Choices)
- ^ Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "SWV Billboard Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks: * Top 50 peaks: "Australian Charts > SWV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-26. * Top 100 peaks to December 2010: 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Canadian peaks: *Albums: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-05. *New Beginning (not shown in the main link): "Canadian Charts > Sisters With Voices". RPM. Archived 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-05. *Singles: "Canadian Charts > SWV". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "German Charts > SWV". Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ "Dutch Charts > SWV". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ "New Zealand Charts > SWV". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "Swedish Charts > SWV". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "It's About Time" (album). 23595. Archived 2021-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Year to date album sales with TEA, Soundscan data: Week 11, 2013". Docstoc. June 8, 2014. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Right Here" (single). 12959-5652-1. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ^ "You're the One" (single). 1996-08-09. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Can We" (single). 1997-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ [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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ [https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3ASWV&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3ABubbling%20Under%20Hot%20100&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=SWV "Chart Search | Billboard"]. Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
