It's All About U

"It's All About U" is a song by SWV, released on July 28, 1996,[1] as the third single from their second album New Beginning (1996). The song was written and produced by Allen "Allstar" Gordon. The song found all three members taking lead, but Taj took predominant lead as opposed to Coko.

"It's All About U"
Single by SWV
from the album New Beginning
ReleasedJuly 28, 1996[1]
December 30, 1996[2]
Recorded1995
GenreR&B
Length3:43
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Andrea Martin, Anthony Burroughs
Producer(s)Allen "Allstar" Gordon
SWV singles chronology
"Use Your Heart"
(1996)		 "It's All About U"
(1996)		 "Can We"
(1997)

The song's music video was filmed at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida,[3] and was directed by Kevin Bray.[4]

Track listing

US Single

  1. It's All About U (LP Version) 3:43
  2. It's All About U (Instrumental) 3:48
  3. It's All About U (A Cappella) 3:47

UK CD 1

  1. It's All About U (Radio Edit)
  2. It's All About U (Bounce Baby Bounce Remix)
  3. It's All About U (All Funked Up Remix)
  4. Anything (Old Skool Radio Version)

UK CD 2

  1. It's All About U (Radio Edit) 3:46
  2. Use Your Heart (Rappers Delight Remix) 3:05
  3. Use Your Heart (Duet Featuring Rome) 4:38
  4. You're The One (Special Mix With Hook & Rappers From The Remixes) 4:53

UK Cassette

  1. It's All About U (Radio Edit) 3:46
  2. You're The One (Special Mix With Hook & Rappers From The Remixes) 4:53

Europe CD

  1. It's All About U (LP Version) 3:43
  2. It's All About U (Fast Car Mix) 4:47
  3. It's All About U (Allstar Mix) 4:14
  4. It's All About U (Drumapella) 4:41

Charts
Charts (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 46
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 94
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 36
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[8] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 61
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 30

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United States July 28, 1996[1] Cassette, CD single RCA
December 30, 1996[2] US CD
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References
  1. Amazon.com: Use Your Heart: SWV: Music Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  2. "It's All About U [US CD] - SWV > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  3. MOSI Facebook post
  4. "mvdbase.com - SWV - "It's all about U"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  5. "Charts.nz – SWV – It's All About U". Top 40 Singles.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  9. "SWV Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. "SWV Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  11. "SWV Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20,2019.


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