New Beginning (SWV album)

New Beginning
Studio album by SWV
Released	April 23, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	R&B, New Jack Swing, hip hop
Length	66:41
Label	RCA
Producer	Allen Gordon Jr., Herb Middleton, Brian Alexander Morgan, The Neptunes, Genard Parker, Erick Sermon, Daryl Simmons, SWV, Chucky Thompson
SWV chronology
The Remixes (1994) New Beginning (1996) Release Some Tension (1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[2]

New Beginning is the second album from R&B group SWV. The first single, "You're the One", became one of there signuture songs peaking at number five on Billboard's Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B Singles. The second single, "Use Your Heart", saw the debut of the super producers The Neptunes. This song peaked at twenty-two on the Hot 100 and number six on the R&B chart. The last single, "It's All About U", found Taj taking most of the lead as opposed to Coko. The album was certified platinum for shipping 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. alone.^[3]

Track listing

1. "New Beginning (Interlude)" (featuring Herb Middleton) - 1:53
2. "You're the One" - 4:39
3. "Whatcha Need" - 3:52
4. "On & On" (featuring Erick Sermon) - 3:52
5. "It's All About U" - 3:43
6. "Use Your Heart" - 4:49
7. "Where Is the Love (Interlude)" - 2:02
8. "Fine Time" - 4:32
9. "Love Is So Amazin'" - 5:58
10. "Use Your Heart (Interlude)" (featuring Herb Middleton)" - 1:34
11. "You Are My Love" (featuring Herb Middleton) - 4:56
12. "I'm So in Love" - 5:27
13. "When This Feeling" - 4:20
14. "What's It Gonna Be" - 4:32
15. "That's What I'm Here For" - 4:48
16. "Don't Waste Your Time" - 3:56
17. "Soul Intact (Interlude)" - 1:47

Charts and certifications

Chart Chart (1996) Peak position Canadian Albums Chart 12 New Zealand Albums Chart 35 UK Albums Chart 26 U.S. Billboard 200 9 U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3

Certifications Country Certification (sales thresholds) United States Platnium (RIAA)

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
3. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS

External links

• New Beginning at Allmusic