It's About Time (SWV album)

It's About Time
Studio album by SWV
Released	October 27, 1992 April 8, 1993 (Re-release w/ Right Here Human Nature Mix)
Recorded	October 1991—July 1992
Genre	R&B new jack swing hip hop soul
Length	60:09
Label	RCA
Producer	Donald "Dee" Bowden, Michael Brown, Saphreem King, Brian Alexander Morgan, Genard Parker
SWV chronology
It's About Time (1992) The Remixes (1994)
Singles from It's About Time
"Right Here" Released: August 20, 1992 "I'm So into You" Released: December 8, 1992 "Weak" Released: May 10, 1993 "Downtown" Released: May 24, 1993 "Right Here/Human Nature" Released: July 10, 1993

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C- [2]
Robert Christgau	[3]

It's About Time is the debut studio album by American female R&B trio SWV, released by RCA Records on October 27, 1992 (see 1992 in music). It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA for more than three million copies shipped to store, and it spawned four hit singles with "I'm So into You", "Downtown", "Weak", and a remixed version of "Right Here/Human Nature." The latter two reached #1 on the R&B singles chart, with "Weak" being their biggest pop hit at #1. A remixed version of "Anything" appeared on the soundtrack of the film Above the Rim in 1994 and was released as the final single from It's About Time.

In 1993, the group earned 11 Billboard Music Award nominations for their debut album. In October 2004, I'm So into You appeared in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on fictional new jack swing radio station CSR 103.9.

In 1996, the album was certified 3x platinum, for shipping over 3,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone.^[4]

Track Listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Anything"	Brian Alexander Morgan	Brian Alexander Morgan	2:50
2.	"I'm So into You"	Brian Alexander Morgan	Brian Alexander Morgan	4:38
3.	"Right Here"	Brian Alexander Morgan, Tamara Johnson	Brian Alexander Morgan	4:38
4.	"Weak"	Brian Alexander Morgan	Brian Alexander Morgan	4:51
5.	"You're Always On My Mind"	Brian Alexander Morgan	Brian Alexander Morgan	5:17
6.	"Downtown"	Genard Parker, Gina "Go-Go" Gomez, Kenny Ortiz	Genard Parker	5:12
7.	"Coming Home"	Michael Brown, Hassan Eatman, Geno Morris	Michael Brown	4:21
8.	"Give It To Me"	Genard Parker, Jeff Redd	Genard Parker	4:05
9.	"Blak Pudd'n"	Sahpreem King	Sahpreem King	3:45
10.	"It's About Time"	Gene McFadden	Donald "Dee" Bowden	4:37
11.	"Think You're Gonna Like It"	Brian Alexander Morgan, Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson	Brian Alexander Morgan	3:19
12.	"That's What I Need"	Brian Alexander Morgan, Wayman Tisdale	Brian Alexander Morgan	4:27
13.	"SWV (In The House)"	Brian Alexander Morgan, Cheryl Gamble	Brian Alexander Morgan and DJG	3:00
14.	"Weak (A Cappella)"	Brian Alexander Morgan	Brian Alexander Morgan	1:20

1993 re-issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Right Here/Human Nature*" (Teddy Riley Remix)	Brian Alexander Morgan, John Bettis, Steve Porcaro	Brian Alexander Morgan	3:47
Total length:				1:00:09

*Initially issued without track 15, but was added to all subsequent CDs in April 1993
*Copies of the album with the catalog number BMG 66074 contain "Right Here (Vibe Mix)" (4:18), as the final track

Charts and certifications

Chart Chart (1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA Albums Chart)[5] 74 German Albums Chart 84 New Zealand Albums Chart 50 UK Albums Chart 17 U.S. Billboard 200 8 U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2

Certifications Country Certification (sales thresholds) United States 3x Platinum (RIAA)

References

1. Wynn, Ron. It's About Time review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
2. Linden, Amy (December 18, 1992). "It's About Time Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
3. Christgau, Robert. "It's About Time review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
4. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.