New Beginning (SWV album)

1996 studio album by SWV

New Beginning

Studio album by

SWV

Released| April 23, 1996 (1996-04-23)
Recorded| November 1995 – February 1996
Genre| R&B[1]
Length| 66:41
Label| RCA
Producer|

* Allen "Allstar" Gordon Jr.
* Herb Middleton
* Brian Alexander Morgan
* the Neptunes
* Genard Parker
* Erick Sermon
* Daryl Simmons
* Chucky Thompson

SWV chronology
| The Remixes
(1994)  | New Beginning
(1996)  | Release Some Tension
(1997)

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Singles from  New Beginning

1. "You're the One"
Released: March 29, 1996
2. "Use Your Heart"
Released: July 23, 1996
3. "It's All About U"
Released: November 12, 1996

New Beginning is the second studio album by American R&B female trio SWV. It was released by RCA Records on April 23, 1996, in the United States. The lead single, "You're the One", became one of their signature songs peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B Singles. The second single, "Use Your Heart", saw the debut of the 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. New Beginning was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Billboard| (favorable)[2]
Entertainment Weekly| B[3]
The Guardian| [4]
Rolling Stone| [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [5]

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "the group does take a different approach on New Beginning, backing away from the New Jack grooves that dominated their debut and exploring a more direct, organic R&B vibe. They haven't left hip-hop behind, but they've added a new array of sonic textures that gives their music added depth. But the true strength of New Beginning is the vocal capabilities of SWV [...] There may be a couple of weak spots on the album, but the trio's considerable talents make those moments easy to forgive."[1]

## Track listing

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New Beginning track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "New Beginning (Interlude)"|

* Cheryl Gamble
* Tamara Johnson
* Leanne Lyons
* Herb Middleton
* Gordon Chambers

| Middleton| 1:53
2.| "You're the One"|

* Gamble
* Johnson
* Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Jr.
* Ivan Matias
* Andrea Martin

| Gordon| 4:39
3.| "Whatcha Need"|

* Gamble
* Johnson
* Gordon
* Matias
* Martin
* Brian Alexander Morgan

| Gordon| 3:52
4.| "On & On" (featuring Erick Sermon)|

* Sermon
* Matias
* Martin
* Leroy Burgess
* James Calloway
* Sonny Davenport

| Sermon| 3:52
5.| "It's All About U"|

* Gordon
* Martin
* Anthony Burroughs

| Gordon| 3:43
6.| "Use Your Heart"|

* Pharrell Williams
* Chad Hugo

| The Neptunes| 4:49
7.| "Where Is the Love (Interlude)"|

* Herb Middleton
* Gordon Chambers

| Middleton| 2:02
8.| "Fine Time"|

* Morgan
* Hightower
* Fowler

| Morgan| 4:32
9.| "Love Is So Amazin'"|

* Johnson
* Gordon
* Carl Brown
* Burroughs

| Gordon| 5:58
10.| "Use Your Heart (Interlude)"|

* Middleton
* Williams
* Hugo

* The Neptunes
* Middleton[a]

| 1:34
11.| "You Are My Love"| Daryl Simmons| Simmons| 4:56
12.| "I'm So in Love"|

* Gamble
* Genard Parker

| Parker| 5:27
13.| "When This Feeling"|

* Williams
* Hugo
* David Nichtern

| The Neptunes| 4:20
14.| "What's It Gonna Be"| Morgan| Morgan| 4:32
15.| "That's What I'm Here For" (featuring Butterfly)|

* Morgan
* Brown

| Morgan| 4:48
16.| "Don't Waste Your Time"|

* Chucky Thompson
* Faith Evans
* Lyons

| Thompson| 3:56
17.| "Soul Intact (Interlude)"| Morgan| Morgan| 1:47

Notes

* ^a signifies a co-producer

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for New Beginning | Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 54
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 62
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[9] | 78
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 35
UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 26
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[12] | 4
US Billboard 200[13] | 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 3

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for New Beginning | Chart (1996)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[15] | 114
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 32

## Certifications

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Certifications for New Beginning Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Gold  | 50,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[18] | Gold  | 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. New Beginning review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
2. ^ Reynolds, J.R. (April 27, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 79. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
3. ^ Considine, J.D. (April 26, 1996). "New Beginning Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
4. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (April 26, 1996). "Music: This week's Pop CD releases". The Guardian.
5. ^ a b Decurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; Miller, Jim; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll: The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music. Random House. ISBN 9780679737285.
6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 273.
7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2975". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – SWV – New Beginning" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
9. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 19\. May 11, 1996. p. 23. Retrieved April 16, 2023 - via World Radio History.
10. ^ "Charts.nz – SWV – New Beginning". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
12. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
13. ^ "SWV Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
14. ^ "SWV Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – SWV – New Beginning". Music Canada. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
18. ^ "Japanese album certifications – SWV – New Beginning" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1997年02月 on the drop-down menu
19. ^ "American album certifications – S.W.V. – New Beginning". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2019.

## External links

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* New Beginning at AllMusic

* v
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SWV

* Cheryl "Coko" Gamble
* Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George
* Leanne "Lelee" Lyons

Studio albums|

* It's About Time
* New Beginning
* Release Some Tension
* A Special Christmas
* I Missed Us
* Still

Other releases|

* The Remixes

Singles|

* "Right Here"
* "I'm So into You"
* "Weak"
* "Right Here (Human Nature Remix)"
* "You're the One"
* "Use Your Heart"
* "It's All About U"
* "Can We"
* "Someone"
* "Lose My Cool"
* "Rain"
* "Co-Sign"
* "Ain't No Man"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Queens of R&B Tour

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* MusicBrainz release group

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