# SWV discography

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This is the discography of American female R&B trio [SWV](/source/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 Released: October 27, 1992 Label: RCA Format: CD, CS, LP 8 2 74 19 84 — 7 — 17 — US: 2,600,000[13] RIAA: 3× Platinum[2] RMNZ: Gold[14] BPI: Silver[15] New Beginning Released: April 23, 1996 Label: RCA Format: CD, CS, LP 9 3 54 12 — 62 35 — 26 4 US: 706,000[16] RIAA: Platinum[2] MC: Gold[17] Release Some Tension Released: July 29, 1997 Label: RCA Format: CD, CS, LP 24 5 195 19 65 18 — 23 19 3 US: 489,000[16] RIAA: Gold[2] MC: Gold[17] A Special Christmas Released: November 18, 1997 Label: RCA Format: CD — 85 — — — — — — — — I Missed Us Released: April 17, 2012 Label: Mass Appeal / E1 Music Format: CD, download 25 6 — — — — — — — — US: 58,259[18] 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.

### 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 Released: May 10, 1994 Label: RCA 92 9 RIAA: Gold[2]

## 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 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold[2] It's About Time "I'm So into You" 1993 6 2 40 72 — — 45 42 — 17 RIAA: Platinum[2] "Weak" 1 1 92 42 — — — 6 — 33 RIAA: 3× Platinum[2] "Right Here (Human Nature)"/"Downtown"[A] 2 1 20 19 31 33 14 7 21 3 RIAA: Platinum[2] ARIA: Gold[20] BPI: Gold[21] "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 RIAA: Gold[2] RMNZ: Gold[22] 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 RMNZ: Gold[23] Booty Call (soundtrack) / Release Some Tension "Someone" (featuring Puff Daddy) 19 5 146 28 — — — 28 — 34 RIAA: Gold[2] 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**

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.

1. "Lose My Cool" did not chart on the [Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs](/source/Hot_R%26B/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](/source/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Airplay) chart.

1. "Hey AZ" did not enter the *Billboard* Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the [Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles](/source/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

List of 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

1. SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B - Episode 5 (Sisters with Choices)

1. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

1. ["SWV Billboard Chart History - Billboard 200"](https://www.billboard.com/music/swv/). *Billboard*. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

1. Australian ([ARIA Chart](/source/ARIA_Charts)) peaks: * Top 50 peaks: ["Australian Charts > SWV"](http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=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"](http://i.imgur.com/wiIAjS8.jpg). [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved 2016-02-25. * "You're the One": ["The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 09 Jun 1996"](http://i.imgur.com/YmNLtTQ.jpg). [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved 2016-02-25.

1. ["SWV ARIA Chart history (complete) to 2024"](https://imgur.com/a/u5ytqU8). 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.

1. Canadian peaks: *Albums: ["Canadian Charts > SWV"](http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=SWV&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&). *[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190605181212/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=SWV&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&) 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-05. **New Beginning* (not shown in the main link): ["Canadian Charts > Sisters With Voices"](http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Sisters+With+Voices&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&). *[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190605183000/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Sisters+With+Voices&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&) 2019-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-05. *Singles: ["Canadian Charts > SWV"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121022153142/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=9s7bdedgspf6k69nk8spigp4u4&q1=SWV&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20). *[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=9s7bdedgspf6k69nk8spigp4u4&q1=SWV&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20) on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

1. ["German Charts > SWV"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140903114133/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=swv&x=3&y=7&country=de). [Media Control Charts](/source/Media_Control_Charts). Archived from [the original](http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=swv&x=3&y=7&country=de) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved 2011-12-21.

1. ["Dutch Charts > SWV"](http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SWV). [MegaCharts](/source/MegaCharts). Retrieved 2011-12-21.

1. ["New Zealand Charts > SWV"](https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SWV). [Recording Industry Association of New Zealand](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_New_Zealand). Retrieved 2019-06-05.

1. ["Swedish Charts > SWV"](http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SWV). [Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan). Retrieved 2011-12-21.

1. ["Official Charts > SWV"](http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28807/swv/). [The Official UK Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 2016-02-25.

1. UK R&B albums chart peaks: * For *New Beginning*: ["Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart"](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-hip-hop-and-r-and-b-albums-chart/19960428/115/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). April 27, 1996. Retrieved September 16, 2023. * For *Release Some Tension*: ["Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart"](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-hip-hop-and-r-and-b-albums-chart/19970810/115/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). August 9, 1997. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

1. Anderson, Trevor (August 7, 2015). ["SWV Returns With 'Ain't No Man' Single & New Album"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/swv-aint-no-man-single-album/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

1. "It's About Time" (album). 23595. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210814033209/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=23595) 2021-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

1. ["Certified Awards Search"](https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/). [British Phonographic Industry](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry) (BPI). Retrieved June 28, 2020.

1. Hay, Carla (July 17, 1999). ["SWV's Coko Aims To Make A Solo Splash"](https://books.google.com/books?id=kAgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=swv&pg=PA24). *Billboard*. Vol. 111, no. 29. p. 24. [ISSN 0006-2510](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved July 3, 2018.

1. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

1. ["Year to date album sales with TEA, Soundscan data: Week 11, 2013"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131019223012/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/152765323/Week-11-2013-SoundScan-Chartpack). [Docstoc](/source/Docstoc). June 8, 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.docstoc.com/docs/152765323/Week-11-2013-SoundScan-Chartpack) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2025.

1. ["FRA Charts > SWV"](http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=SWV). [Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique](/source/Syndicat_National_de_l'%C3%89dition_Phonographique). Retrieved 2011-12-20.

1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). *Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010*. pdf ed. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.

1. "Right Here" (single). 12959-5652-1. Retrieved March 22, 2026.

1. "You're the One" (single). 1996-08-09. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

1. "Can We" (single). 1997-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

1. [\[1\]](https://music.apple.com/gb/album/all-about-you-single/816440658) All About You - Single - SWV. Released: 25 Feb, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-29

1. [\[2\]](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IOB0CNC/) All About You: SWV: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads. Original release date: 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-06-29

1. ["New Music: SWV – 'Ain't No Man'"](http://www.rap-up.com/2015/08/07/new-music-swv-aint-no-man/). *Rap-Up*. Retrieved 2015-08-07.

1. US chart peaks for featured singles: *"Freedom": ["Various Artists Chart History | Billboard"](https://www.billboard.com/music/various-artists/chart-history). *Billboard*. Retrieved 2019-06-05. *"Tonight's the Night": ["Blackstreet Chart History | Billboard"](https://www.billboard.com/music/blackstreet/chart-history). *Billboard*. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

1. [[https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f](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.

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