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
Released	August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
Recorded	1997
Genre	R&B[1] soul[2] hip hop[2][3] pop[2]
Length	53:15
Label	RCA
Producer	Sean "Puffy" Combs Roderick "Majesty" Wiggins Malik Pendleton The Characters Timbaland Brian Alexander Morgan Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie Marc Kinchen K. Perez A.O Perez
SWV chronology
New Beginning (1996) Release Some Tension (1997) A Special Christmas (1997)
Singles from Release Some Tension
"Can We" Released: February 11, 1997 "Someone" Released: July 3, 1997 "Lose My Cool" Released: September 16, 1997 "Rain" Released: November 9, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[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.	Title	Writer(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)	Missy Elliott Inga Marchand John Daniels Roderick Wiggins	4:05
3.	"Lose My Cool" (featuring Redman)	Malik Pendleton Reginald Noble	4:38
4.	"Love Like This" (featuring Lil' Cease)	Charles Farrar Kendall Jones Troy Taylor Jeff Lorber	3:46
5.	"Can We" (featuring Missy Elliott)	Elliott Timothy Mosley	4:51
6.	"Rain"	Brian Alexander Morgan Jaco Pastorius	4:25
7.	"Give It Up" (featuring Lil' Kim)	Angelettie Price Kimberly Jones Darryl French Mark James	4:41
8.	"Come and Get Some" (featuring E-40)	Cheryl Gamble Earl Stevens Marc Kinchen	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"	Farrar Johntá Austin Kevin Evans Taylor	4:53
12.	"Gettin' Funky" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Calvin Broadus Leon Sylvers III	4:19

Charts and certifications

Chart Chart (1997) Peak position Canadian Albums Chart[9] 19 German Albums Chart[10] 65 UK Albums Chart[11] 19 U.S. Billboard 200[9] 24 U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9] 5

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^^ Japan (RIAJ)[13] Gold 100,000^^ United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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. 

External links

• Release Some Tension at AllMusic