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SWV

Real Name:Cheryl Gamble, Tamara Johnson, Leanne Lyons
Profile:Female R&B trio featuring Cheryl “Coko” Gamble, Tamara “Taj” Johnson, and Leanne “Lelee” Lyons. The all-female new jack swing trio scored a string of Top Ten R&B hits that established them as one of the most popular urban R&B groups of the 90s and founder members of R&B.
SWV (their name is an acronym for Sisters With Voices) is comprised of three school friends: Coko (born Cheryl Gamble), Taj (born Tamara Johnson), and Lelee (born Leanne Lyons). All three vocalists sang in church as children, which is where they learned how to harmonize. A demo tape the group assembled caught the attention of producer Teddy Riley, a former member of Guy and arguably the father of new jack swing. Prior to SWV, Riley helped establish the careers of Jodeci and Mary J. Blige. Riley's luck didn't wear out with SWV -- he helped the group craft their debut, It's About Time, which went double platinum within its first year of release.
The breakthrough r&b hit for SWV was the smooth 1992 release "Right Here" this was soon to be followed up with "I'm So Into You", establishing the trio as a commercial force early in 1993. Then came two number one R&B singles in a row: "Weak" and "Right Here/Human Nature" - "Right Here" - a remix of their first single, that featured samples of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" was an international sucess.
The funky joint "Anything," in which the trio feature with Wu-Tang Clan was also SWV's contribution to the Movie Soundtrack "Above the Rim" and became a Top Ten R&B hit in the spring of 1994.
In 1996, SWV returned with the album "New Beginning", which was preceded by the release & number one hit "You're The One". This period saw a shift in style and direction from the group, helping in pioneering the popular R&B Sound of the mid-late 1990s
URLs:http://www.swvonline.com/
Members:Coko, Leanne Lyons, Tamara Johnson
Name Variations: All | SWV | S.W.V. | SWY
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Releases:
I'm So Into You (Maxi, Single) ◄ (11 versions)   RCA 1992
It's About Time (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   RCA ... 1992
Right Here (Maxi, Single) ◄ (11 versions)   RCA ... 1992
Downtown ◄ (4 versions)   RCA 1993
Weak (Maxi, Single) ◄ (7 versions)   RCA 1993
Anything (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions)   RCA ... 1994
The Downtown EP (CD, EP)   RCA 1994
The Remix EP (EP) ◄ (4 versions)   RCA ... 1994
It's All About U (Maxi, Single) ◄ (5 versions)   RCA 1996
New Beginning ◄ (3 versions)   RCA 1996
On & On (12", Promo)   RCA 1996
Use Your Heart (12")   RCA 1996
You're The One (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions)   RCA ... 1996
Can We (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   Jive ... 1997
Gettin' Funky / Love Like This (12", Promo)   RCA 1997
Hey AZ (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   EMI ... 1997
Lose My Cool (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   RCA 1997
Release Some Tension (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   RCA 1997
Someone (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   RCA ... 1997
Rain (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   RCA ... 1998
Greatest Hits (CD)   BMG 1999
You're Always On My Mind (12", EP)   RCA 2002
Platinum & Gold Collection (CD)   BMG Heritage 2003
Appears On:
Freedom (Theme From Panther) (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Mercury 1995
Panther - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Freedom (Theme From Pa... Mercury 1995
Q's Jook Joint (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Slow Jams Qwest Records ... 1995
Tonight's The Night (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Interscope Records 1995
Flipmode Remixes (CD, Comp) It's A Party (All Star... Elektra 1996
It's A Party (CD, Maxi) It's A Party (All Star... Elektra 1996
It's A Party (Maxi) ◄ (4 versions) It's A Party (All Star... Elektra 1996
Essential Rap (CD) Hey AZ EMI Music (Arabia) 1997
Hey AZ (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   EMI Records ... 1997
Rapper's Paradise IV (2xCD) Hey AZ Universal Music (Germany) 1997
Nightgroove 2 (2xCD, Comp) Hey AZ (Radio Edit) Electrola 1998
Tracks Appear On:
Factor 3 #6 (12", Comp, Pur) Right Here (House Mix) Factor 3 Records 1992
100% Dance 2 (CD) Right Here Telstar 1993
Absolute Dance 3 (CD) Right Here - Human Nature EVA Records (Sweden) 1993
Absolute Let's Dance Opus 2 (CD, Comp) I'm So Into You (Radio... EVA Records (Denmark) 1993
Absolute Let's Dance Opus 3 (CD) Right Here (Human Nature) EVA Records (Denmark) 1993
DJ Iraí Campos & O Som Das Pistas 4 ◄ (2 versions) Right Here (Human Natu... RCA 1993
Dance Adrenalin (CD) Right Here (Human Natu... Telstar 1993
Dance Collection 6 (CD, Comp) Right Here Mega Records 1993
Energy Rush Presents Dance Hits 93 - The 2nd Dimension (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) I'm So Into You (Allst... Dino Entertainment 1993
Full On Dance 93 (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Right Here Cookie Jar Records Ltd 1993
Full-On Dance: 20 Kickin Dance Hits (CD) Right Here (Human Natu... Cookie Jar Records Ltd 1993
Futureshock (Album, Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Right Here Dino Entertainment 1993
Hits 93 Volume Four (CD, Comp) Right Here (Human Natu... Telstar 1993
Hits 93 Volume Two (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I'm So Into You (Allst... Telstar 1993
Internationale Hits 93 (2xCD, Comp) Right Here BMG Ariola Media GmbH 1993
Just The Best (2xCD) Right Here BMG 1993
Maxi Dance Sensation 10 (2xCD) I'm So Into You (Allst... BMG Ariola Media GmbH 1993
Maxi Dance Sensation 11 (2xCD) Right Here (Extended H... BMG 1993
Mega Music Dance Experience (2xCD) Right Here (Human Nature) EMI Music (Netherlands) 1993
Mixx-it 66 (12", Promo) I'm So Into You Mixx-it 1993
Mixx-it CD22 - Mixx-it's Best Remixes I (CD, Comp, Promo) I'm So Into You Mixx-it 1993
Mixx-it Greatest Hits - 7th Anniversary (3xCD, Comp, Promo, Ltd) I'm So Into You Mixx-it 1993
Mr Music Hits 11/93 (CD, Comp) Right Here/Human Nature Mr Music (Sweden) 1993
Now Dance - The Best Of '93 ◄ (2 versions) I'm So Into You (Allst... EMI Records ... 1993
Now That's What I Call Music! 26 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Right Here EMI Records ... 1993
Re-Mix Revolution Two (CD, Album, Comp) Right Here / Human Nat... BMG Records Africa 1993
Ronny's Pop Show 22 - Bezauberne Hits Für Tausendundeine Nacht (2xCD, Comp) Right Here (Human Natu... Columbia 1993
Smash Hits '93 (2xCD) Right Here (Human Natu... Chrysalis 1993
Street Grooves - Swing & Soul Vol. 1 (LP, Promo) I'm So Into You Fresh Beat Records (2) 1993
The All Time Greatest Hits Of Dance 2 (3xCD) I'm So Into You (Allst... Telstar 1993
The Best Dance Album In The World... Ever! Part 2 (2xCD, Comp) Right Here (Human Natu... Virgin, Virgin 1993
The Best Of Dance 93 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Right Here (Human Natu... Telstar 1993
The Big Breakfast Album (CD, Comp) I'm So Into You (Teddy... Arcade 1993
The Greatest Hits '93 - Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Right Here / Human Nature EVA 1993
The Megamix Album 128 (12") Right Here DMC 1993
Vibe! The Sound Of New Jack Swing (CD, Comp) Right Here (Power Mix) Elevate 1993
Wicked Mix 25 (12", Comp, Promo) I'm So Into You ("Remi... Wicked Mix 1993
Wicked Mix 29 (12", Promo) Downtown ("Remix By Da... Wicked Mix 1993
18 Top Hits International 1/94 (CD, Comp) Right Here Top 13 Music-Club 1994
Above The Rim - The Soundtrack ◄ (5 versions) Anything Interscope Records ... 1994
CD Collection 132 (CD) Right Here, I'm So Int... DMC 1994
CD Collection 138 (CD, Comp) Sisters With Voices, R... DMC 1994
Dance Massive (2xCD, Comp) Right Here (Human Natu... Dino Entertainment 1994
Dance Zone Level One (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Downtown PolyGram TV 1994
Dance Zone Level Two (2xCD) Anything (Old Skool Pa... PolyGram TV 1994
Hits 94 Volume One (CD, Comp) Downtown (Sweet Radio ... Telstar 1994
Hits, Hits & More Dance Hits (2xCD) Right Here Global Television 1994
Hot And Fresh Vol. 10 (2xCD, Comp) Anything Ariola 1994
MTV Party To Go Volume 5 ◄ (2 versions) Weak (Bam Jam Jeep Mix) Tommy Boy Music 1994
Maxi Dance Sensation 13 (2xCD) Downtown (Album Mix) BMG 1994
Mixx-it 76 (12", Promo) Anything Mixx-it 1994
Monster Jam 4 (1994) (CD, Mixed, Comp) Right Here (Human Nature) DMC 1994
New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I'm So Into You (Origi... Mastercuts 1994
Now Dance Summer 94 (2xCD) Anything (Old Skool Pa... Virgin, EMI Records 1994
Pure Energy 2 (CD) Right Here (Human Natu... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1994
Pure Swing (CD) Right Here (Human Natu... Dino Entertainment 1994
Soul Searching (2xCD) Right Here (Human Natu... Columbia 1994
TV Spielfilm Hits - Das Beste Aus Kino Und TV (Cass, Comp) Anything EastWest, WEA 1994
The Mixes 132 (2x12") Right Here, I'm So Int... DMC 1994
The Mixes 138 (2x12", Mixed) Sisters With Voices, R... DMC 1994
The Mixes 144 (2x12") Downtown, Right Here DMC 1994
The Sound Of Kiss 100 FM (2xCD, Comp) Right Here Right Now (... PolyGram TV 1994
Top Giant - Cool Life Vol.2 (CD, Promo) Right Here (Human Nature) Versailles 1994
Top Giant Vol.2 (CD) Right Here (Human Nature) Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1994
Wicked Mix 33 (12", Promo) Anything Wicked Mix 1994
XXL Large - Dance Me Crazy (2xCD, Comp) Anything (Old Skool Ra... BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH 1994
Best Swing '95 (2xCD, Comp) I'm So Into You (Allst... Telstar 1995
CD Collection 144 (CD, Comp) Downtown, Right Here DMC 1995
High On Dance (CD, Comp) Anything Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1995
More! Bump N' Grind (CD) I'm So Into You (Allst... MCA Records Ltd. 1995
New Jack Swing Mastercuts Volume 4 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Anything (Old Skool Mix) Mastercuts 1995
Pump-N-Grind Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Right Here Ripe Records 1995
Pure Swing 4 ◄ (2 versions) I'm So Into You Dino Entertainment 1995
Waiting To Exhale - Original Soundtrack Album ◄ (3 versions) All Night Long Arista 1995
Absolute Dance 12 (CD, Comp) You're The One EVA Records (Sweden) 1996
Fresh Hits 96 (2xCD, Comp) You're The One Sony Music Entertainment (UK), Warner Music UK Ltd., Global Television, Sony Music Entertainment (UK), Warner Music UK Ltd., Global Television 1996
Groove Station 3 (CD, Comp, Mixed) You're The One (Allsta... BMG Music Canada 1996
Hip Hop Soul Party III ◄ (2 versions) You're The One MCA Records 1996
MTV Party To Go Volume 10 (CD) You're The One (LP Ver... Tommy Boy Music 1996
NBA At 50 A Musical Celebration (CD, Comp) I'll Take You There Mercury 1996
New Jack (CD) Anything (Old School Mix) BMG (France) 1996
Pure Swing Megamix Vol. 3 (CD, P/Mixed) You're The One Soulful Records (2) 1996
Real Hot 2 (CD) You're The One (LP Ver... EVA 1996
The Best Of Vybin' - New Soul Rebels (2xCD) You're The One Global Television 1996
The Megamixes 162 (2x12", Mixed) You're The One DMC 1996
Vybin' - Young Soul Rebels (2xCD) Right Here Global Television 1996
Booty Call (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD) Can We Jive 1997
Booty Call (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2x12", Promo, Ltd, Comp) Can We Jive 1997
CD Collection 172 (CD) Can We DMC 1997
Closer Than Close / You're The One (12") You're The One (House ... Not On Label 1997
D.J. Mix '97 Volume 2 (CD) It's All About You Beast Records 1997
Funky Divas (2xCD, Comp) Right Here Global Television 1997
Money Talks - The Album (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Tell Me How You Want It Arista 1997
Ninety 90's Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) Right Here (Human Natu... Sounds Direct, Warner Music UK Ltd. 1997
Spice Girls Present... The Best Girl Power Album...Ever! (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Right Here (Human Natu... Virgin Schallplatten GmbH ... 1997
The Megamixes 172 (2x12") Can We DMC 1997
The Megamixes 177 (2x12") Someone DMC 1997
The Megamixes 180 (2x12") Can We DMC 1997
The Mother Of All Swing Mix Albums (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) It's All About You Telstar, MCA Records Ltd. 1997
The Ultimate R&B Collection (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) You're The One (96 Ant... Warner Music (Australia) 1997
Club Mix '98 Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) Can We Cold Front 1998
Club Mix 99 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Rain Cold Front 1998
Hav Plenty - Music From The Motion Picture (CD) I Wanna Be Where You Are Yab Yum Records, 550 Music, Sony Music Soundtrax 1998
MTV Jams (CD) Can We Universal Records 1998
Soul'd Out (CD) Right Here (Human Natu... Arista 1998
Strip Jointz 2 - More Hot Songs For Sexy Dancers (CD) Downtown Robbins Entertainment 1998
eMusic Presents NFL Jams (CD) We're All In This Toge... eMusic 1998
Fetenkult - Black Party (2xCD) Right Here BMG Ariola 1999
House Nation 201 (12") Rain DMC 1999
Love: No Strings Attached (CD, Comp) Weak Arista, K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1999
The Power Of Love - 64 Classic Love Songs (4xCD, Comp + Box) Right Here (Human Natu... BMG Direct, BMG UK & Ireland 1999
Entertainment Weekly - Greatest Hits 1993 (CD, Comp) Weak Buddha Records (2) 2000
FHM Presents... Bar Culture 2: The Essential Pre-Club Mix (2xCD) I'm So Into You Circa Records Ltd. 2001
Funky Divas (2xCD, Comp) I'm So Into You Telstar 2001
R&B Classics (2xCD) Right Here ARS Productions 2001
Bar Culture 3: The Essential Pre-Club Mix (2xCD) Right Here Circa Records Ltd. 2002
Black Music (3xCD, Smplr, Box) Right Here Universal Marketing Group GmbH 2002
How To Cut & Paste Vol. 2 (CD) Anything Antidote 2002
R'N'B Summer Time (2xLP) You're The One Barclay 2002
CoolSweat Classics 2 (2xCD, Comp) Right Here Universal Music (Belgium) 2003
KISStory Urban Classics (2xCD, Comp) Right Here Universal Music TV 2003
Soul Divas (CD) Right Here Crimson 2003
The Commercial Collection 247 (2xCD, Comp) Right Here DMC 2003
The Very Best Of Pure R&B - The Winter Collection (2xCD) Downtown Telstar TV 2003
XXX Hip Hop (2xCD) Downtown (Allstar Remix) Def Jam Recordings 2003
Back To Love 03.04 (2xCD) Right Here (Original 1... Hed Kandi Records 2004
Club History Part. 1 (2xLP) Right Here Not On Label 2004
FabricLive. 17 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo) Right Here (Funkyman 12") Fabric (London) 2004
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set (8xCD, Comp) I'm So Into You Interscope Records, Rockstar Games 2004
Hed Kandi Presents Back To Love 03.04 Ltd Edition 12" Club Classics Vol. 2 (2xLP) Right Here (Original 1... Hed Kandi Records 2004
Never Forget The Very Best Of The 90s (2xCD, Comp) Right Here BMG UK & Ireland 2004
Unthugged The Essential Mix (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Right Here (Human Natu... Not On Label 2004
Joey & Norman Jay MBE Present Good Times 5 - Silver Jubilee Edition (2xCD, Mixed) Right Here (Human Natu... Resist Music 2005
Aubergine Summer 2006 Mixtape (CD, Mixed) Can We Sleeping Giant Music 2006
De 100 Grootste Jaren 90 Hits (5xCD, Comp) Right Here (Human Nature) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2006
R&B Divas (2xCD) Right Here Universal Music TV 2006
The No. 1 R&B Classics Album (4xCD, Comp) I'm So In To You Decadance Recordings 2006
100 Hits 90s (5xCD, Comp) Right Here (Human Natu... Demon Music Group 2007
Brighton Treats With Popped Beats (2xCD, Promo, Mixed, Ltd) I'm So Into You (Allst... Mievin Mixtapes 2007
Commercial Collection 291 (2xCD, Comp) Right Here DMC 2007
R&B Anthems (3xCD) Right Here Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2007
New Jack Swing: Gold (2xCD, Comp, RM) Anything (Old Skool Mi... Hip-O Records 2008
X-Mix Urban Series 114 (CD, Comp) Anything X-Mix 2008
In The Mood (CD, Mixed) Can We Get Kinky Tonight Sleeping Giant Music 2009
DJ's Runnin Things Vol. 2 (12", W/Lbl) You're The One (Remix) DJ's Runnin Things  
Funkymix 13 (3x12", Comp, Promo) I'm So Into You Ultimix  
Funkymix 17 (3x12", Comp, Promo) Anything Ultimix  
Funkymix 26 (3x12") It's All About You Ultimix  
Funkymix 28 (3x12") Someone Ultimix  
Hard 2 Get Mixes (12") You're The One Not On Label  
Hip Hop Party Megamix (LP) Can We Megajam Records  
R&B Classics (CD, Dig) Right Here (Human Natu... That's Music  
Soul Explosion 1 (LP, Promo) I'm So Into You Soul Explosion  
Ultimix 49 (3x12") Right Here / Will You ... Ultimix  
Wicked Mix 27 (12", Promo) Right Here (Human Nature) Wicked Mix  
Wicked Mix 43 (12", Promo) You're The One Wicked Mix  
Wicked Mix 46 (12", Promo) Can We Wicked Mix  
X-Mix Dancehall Devastation The Megamixes Vol.2 (2x12") Someone X-Mix  
Unofficial Releases:
Braun MTV Eurocharts September 1993 (CD) Right Here MTV Music Entertainment (Holland) 1993
Deep Dance 20 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Right Here Deep Dance 1993
Deep Dance 23 (CD, Mixed) Right Here Deep Dance 1993
Radio Veronica Megamix 1993 (CDr) Right Here Not On Label 1993
Personal Freak / Weak (12", W/Lbl, Promo) Weak (Untitled Full Vo... Not On Label 1998
Breakdown Megamix 1 (CDr, Comp, Mixed) Can We Total RMX Big Brovaz Entertainment 1999
Can We (Madd Flex Remix) (12")   Not On Label 1999
Can We (Madd Flex Remix) (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label 1999
Groove Thing / Your The One For Me (12", W/Lbl, Promo, Sti)   Southside Recordings 1999
Scott Free / Kinky (12", W/Lbl) Kinky Not On Label (Jill Scott), Not On Label (SWV) 2001
Someone New (Remixes) (12")   Love 2 Funk 2006
Chick Hop (CD, Mixed + CD + CD, Comp) Anything, Right Here, ... Sleeping Giant Music 2007
Pool Mix 1990's (DVDr, DVD) Right Here Pool Records (2) 2007
DJ Maxi Single 212 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) I'm So Into You D.J. Mix Club  
Groove Collection 23 (12") Right Here Groove Collection Germany  
He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat) / Can We (Jay-J & Chris Lum Remixes) (12", Promo) Can We (Jay-J & Chris ... Not On Label (Jill Scott Bootlegs), Not On Label (SWV Bootlegs)  
I Need Love (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label  
It's All About You (12", W/Lbl) It's All About You (Un... Not On Label  
Mash Up Them Bootleg Bastards / Für Elise (12") Untitled Official Beaver  
Rap Remix Project Volume 1 (12") Hi My Name Is... Can We? Beats Rhymes & Life  
Rap Scholar / Can We (12") Can We Not On Label  
The Lost Demo's (LP, Album) Wifey Material ('AJ' T... The Ummah Recordings  
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