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 October 1991—July 1992
Genre R&B, new jack swing, hip hop, 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 10, 1993
  4. "Downtown"
    Released: May 24, 1993
  5. "Right Here/Human Nature"
    Released: July 10, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyC- [2]
Robert Christgau [3]

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.[4]

Track Listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Anything"  Brian Alexander MorganBrian Alexander Morgan 2:50
2. "I'm So into You"  Brian Alexander MorganBrian Alexander Morgan 4:38
3. "Right Here"  Brian Alexander Morgan, Tamara JohnsonBrian Alexander Morgan 4:38
4. "Weak"  Brian Alexander MorganBrian Alexander Morgan 4:51
5. "You're Always On My Mind"  Brian Alexander MorganBrian Alexander Morgan 5:17
6. "Downtown"  Genard Parker, Gina "Go-Go" Gomez, Kenny OrtizGenard Parker 5:12
7. "Coming Home"  Michael Brown, Hassan Eatman, Geno MorrisMichael Brown 4:21
8. "Give It To Me"  Genard Parker, Jeff ReddGenard Parker 4:05
9. "Blak Pudd'n"  Sahpreem KingSahpreem King 3:45
10. "It's About Time"  Gene McFaddenDonald "Dee" Bowden 4:37
11. "Think You're Gonna Like It"  Brian Alexander Morgan, Cheryl Gamble, Tamara JohnsonBrian Alexander Morgan 3:19
12. "That's What I Need"  Brian Alexander Morgan, Wayman TisdaleBrian Alexander Morgan 4:27
13. "SWV (In The House)"  Brian Alexander Morgan, Cheryl GambleBrian Alexander Morgan and DJG 3:00
14. "Weak (A Cappella)"  Brian Alexander MorganBrian Alexander Morgan 1:20
1993 re-issue bonus tracks
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
15. "Right Here/Human Nature*" (Teddy Riley Remix)Brian Alexander Morgan, John Bettis, Steve PorcaroBrian 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

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 Platinum (RIAA)

References

  1. ↑ Wynn, Ron. It's About Time review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. ↑ Linden, Amy (December 18, 1992). "It's About Time Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "It's About Time review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  4. ↑ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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