It's All About U
"It's All About U" | ||||
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Single by SWV | ||||
from the album New Beginning | ||||
Released | November 12, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:43 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Andrea Martin, Anthony Burroughs | |||
Producer(s) | Allen "Allstar" Gordon | |||
SWV singles chronology | ||||
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"It's All About U" is a song by SWV, released on November 12, 1996 as the third single from their second album, New Beginning (1996). The song was written by Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Andrea Martin, & Anthony Burroughs, and produced by Allen "Allstar" Gordon. The song found all three members taking lead, but Taj took predominant lead as opposed to Coko.
Critical reception
A reviewer from Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "Sounding at times like a mid-Sixties Smokey Robinson given a Nineties swingbeat feel, this attractively combines a raw, funky production with soulful vocals."[1]
Music video
The song's music video was filmed at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida,[2] and was directed by Kevin Bray.[3]
Track listing
US Single
- It's All About U (LP Version) 3:43
- It's All About U (Instrumental) 3:48
- It's All About U (A Cappella) 3:47
UK CD 1
- It's All About U (Radio Edit)
- It's All About U (Bounce Baby Bounce Remix)
- It's All About U (All Funked Up Remix)
- Anything (Old Skool Radio Version)
UK CD 2
- It's All About U (Radio Edit) 3:46
- Use Your Heart (Rappers Delight Remix) 3:05
- Use Your Heart (Duet Featuring Rome) 4:38
- You're The One (Special Mix With Hook & Rappers From The Remixes) 4:53
UK Cassette
- It's All About U (Radio Edit) 3:46
- You're The One (Special Mix With Hook & Rappers From The Remixes) 4:53
Europe CD
- It's All About U (LP Version) 3:43
- It's All About U (Fast Car Mix) 4:47
- It's All About U (Allstar Mix) 4:14
- It's All About U (Drumapella) 4:41
Charts
Charts (1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 169 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 46 |
Scotland (OCC)[6] | 94 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 36 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] | 13 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 61 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] | 35 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 32 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] | 30 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | November 12, 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | RCA | [13] |
December 30, 1996 | CD single | [14] |
References
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 30, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ MOSI Facebook post
- ^ "mvdbase.com - SWV - "It's all about U"". Music Video DataBase. Archived from the original on 2006-01-11. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SWV – It's All About U". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "SWV Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "SWV Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "SWV Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "SWV Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Selected New Releases: Adds November 12" (PDF). Radio & Records: 37. November 8, 1996.
- ^ It's All About U - CD single, Amazon, retrieved 2022-10-01
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- Cheryl "Coko" Gamble
- Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George
- Leanne "Lelee" Lyons
- It's About Time
- New Beginning
- Release Some Tension
- A Special Christmas
- I Missed Us
- Still
- The Remixes
- "Right Here"
- "I'm So into You"
- "Weak"
- "Right Here (Human Nature Remix)"
- "You're the One"
- "Use Your Heart"
- "It's All About U"
- "Can We"
- "Someone"
- "Lose My Cool"
- "Rain"
- "Co-Sign"
- "Ain't No Man"
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