It's About Time (SWV album)

It's About Time
Studio album by SWV
Released October 27, 1992
April 8, 1993
(Re-release w/ Right Here Human Nature Mix)
Recorded February 1992
Genre R&B, new jack swing, hip hop, pop, soul
Length 60:09
Label RCA
Producer Donald "Dee" Bowden, Michael Brown, Saphreem King, Brian Alexander Morgan, Genard Parker
SWV chronology
It's About Time
(1992)		 The Remixes
(1994)
Singles from It's About Time
  1. "Right Here"
    Released: August 20, 1992
  2. "I'm So Into You"
    Released: December 8, 1992
  3. "Weak"
    Released: May 6, 1993
  4. "Downtown"
    Released: May 24, 1993
  5. "Right Here/Human Nature"
    Released: July 10, 1993
  6. "You're Always On My Mind"
    Released: December 13, 1993
  7. "Anything"
    Released: January 25, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly (C-)[2]

It's About Time is the debut studio album by American female R&B trio SWV, released by RCA Records on October 27, 1992 (see 1992 in music). It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA for more than three million copies shipped to store, and it spawned four hit singles with "I'm So Into You", "Downtown", "Weak", and a remixed version of "Right Here/Human Nature." The latter two reached #1 on the R&B singles chart, with "Weak" being their biggest pop hit at #1. A remixed version of "Anything" appeared on the soundtrack of the film Above the Rim in 1994 and was released as the final single from It's About Time.

In 1993, the group earned 11 Billboard Music Award nominations for their debut album. In October 2004, I'm So Into You appeared in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on fictional New Jack Swing radio station CSR 103.9.

In 1996, the album was certified 3x platinum, for shipping over 3,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone.[3] SWV first album It's About Time has sold 12.5 million units to date.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Anything"   Brian Alexander Morgan Brian Alexander Morgan 2:50
2. "I'm So Into You"   Brian Alexander Morgan Brian Alexander Morgan 4:38
3. "Right Here"   Brian Alexander Morgan, Tamara Johnson Brian Alexander Morgan 4:37
4. "Weak"   Brian Alexander Morgan Brian Alexander Morgan 4:51
5. "You're Always On My Mind"   Brian Alexander Morgan Brian Alexander Morgan 5:17
6. "Downtown"   Genard Parker, Gina "Go-Go" Gomez, Kenny Ortiz Genard Parker 5:12
7. "Coming Home"   Michael Brown, Hassan Eatman, Geno Morris Michael Brown 4:21
8. "Give It To Me"   Genard Parker, Jeff Redd Genard Parker 4:05
9. "Blak Pudd'n"   Sahpreem King Sahpreem King 3:45
10. "It's About Time"   Gene McFadden Donald "Dee" Bowden 4:37
11. "Think You're Gonna Like It"   Brian Alexander Morgan, Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson Brian Alexander Morgan 3:19
12. "That's What I Need"   Brian Alexander Morgan, Wayman Tisdale Brian Alexander Morgan 4:27
13. "SWV (In The House)"   Brian Alexander Morgan, Cheryl Gamble Brian Alexander Morgan and DJG 3:00
14. "Weak (A Cappella)"   Brian Alexander Morgan Brian Alexander Morgan 1:20
1993 re-issue bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
15. "Right Here/Human Nature*" (Remix) Brian Alexander Morgan, John Bettis, Steve Porcaro Brian Alexander Morgan 3:47
Total length:
 1:00:09

*Initially issued without track 15, but was added to all subsequent CDs in April 1993
*Copies of the album with the catalog number BMG 66074 contain "Right Here (Vibe Mix)" (4:18), as the final track

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

Chart

Chart (1993) Peak
position
German Albums Chart 84
Australian Albums Chart 15
New Zealand Albums Chart 50
UK Albums Chart 17
U.S. Billboard 200 8
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2

Certifications

Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
United States 3x platnium (RIAA)

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
SWV
Studio albums
Other releases
Compilations
Singles
"Right Here" · "I'm So into You" · "Weak" · "Right Here/Human Nature" · "Downtown" · "You're Always on My Mind" · "Anything" · "You're the One" · "Use Your Heart" · "It's All About U" · "Can We" · "Someone" · "Rain" · "Co-Sign"
Tours
Weak · SWV World Tour · Sistaz Only · Release the Tension · New Jack Swing Tour · Billboard Live Tour
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