Release Some Tension

Release Some Tension is the third studio album by American R&B vocal group SWV.

Release Some Tension
Studio album by
SWV
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
Recorded1997
Genre
Length53:15
LabelRCA
Producer
SWV chronology
New Beginning
(1996)		 Release Some Tension
(1997)		 A Special Christmas
(1997)
Singles from Release Some Tension
  1. "Can We"
    Released: February 11, 1997
  2. "Someone"
    Released: July 3, 1997
  3. "Lose My Cool"
    Released: September 16, 1997
  4. "Rain"
    Released: November 9, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Rolling Stone[4]

Guest appearances are made by E-40, Puff Daddy, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Foxy Brown, Lil' Cease, Lil' Kim, Snoop Dogg and Redman.

The album features hits like "Rain", "Someone", "Can We" (which was originally included on the soundtrack for the Jamie Foxx film, Booty Call). Another single "Lose My Cool" was slated to be released as the album's third single but due to limited radio airplay it was shelved in favor of "Rain" which became one of their most notable hits.

"Someone", although featuring one of the biggest producers/artists of the year, Puff Daddy, only reached #19 on the Billboard charts. Group member Coko claimed "Someone" was a "half-assed song" in a 1997 interview shortly after the single's release.[5] Nevertheless, the single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.[6][7]

The album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someone" (featuring Puff Daddy)
  • Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
  • Sean Combs
  • J. Graham
  • Andrea Martin
  • Harve Pierre
  • Kelly Price
  • Todd Shaw
4:05
2."Release Some Tension" (featuring Foxy Brown)
4:05
3."Lose My Cool" (featuring Redman)
4:38
4."Love Like This" (featuring Lil' Cease)
3:46
5."Can We" (featuring Missy Elliott)
  • Elliott
  • Timothy Mosley
4:51
6."Rain"
4:25
7."Give It Up" (featuring Lil' Kim)
4:41
8."Come and Get Some" (featuring E-40)
4:23
9."When U Cry"
  • Darryl Ellis
  • Kevin Perez
  • Paul Richmond
  • Ruben Locke Jr.
  • Patricia Deige Muldrow
  • Kevin Perez
  • Tony Pérez
4:31
10."Lose Myself"
  • Farrar
  • Dawn Beckman
  • Taylor
4:38
11."Here For You"
4:53
12."Gettin' Funky" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
4:19

Charts and certifications
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References
  1. Miles Marshall Lewis (1997). Vibe - SWV 'Release Some Tension'. Google Books. Vibe Media Group.
  2. Tyehimba, Cheo (August 16, 1997). "Release Some Tension Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  3. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Release Some Tension at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  4. Stovall, Natasha (October 16, 1997). "SWV: Release Some Tension : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  5. Vibe. Vibe Media Group. November 1997. p. 109. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  6. "American certifications – S.W.V. – Someone". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  8. "American certifications – S.W.V. – Release Some Tension". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. "SWV". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  10. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  11. "SWV | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  12. "Canadian album certifications – SWV – Release Some Tension". Music Canada. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  13. "Japanese album certifications – SWV – Release Some Tension" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1997年09月 on the drop-down menu
  14. "American album certifications – S.W.V. – Release Some Tension". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 


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