New Beginning (SWV album)

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 super 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).

New Beginning
Studio album by SWV
Released	April 23, 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)
Singles from New Beginning
"You're the One" Released: March 28, 1996 "Use Your Heart" Released: July 30, 1996 "It's All About U" Released: July 28, 1996 / December 30, 1996

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]
Rolling Stone	[3]

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"New Beginning (Interlude)"	Herb Middleton Cheryl Gamble Tamara Johnson Leanne Lyons Gordon Chambers	Herb Middleton	1:53
2.	"You're the One"	Allen Gordon Ivan Matias Andrea Martin Johnson Gamble	Allen "Allstar" Gordon Jr.	4:39
3.	"Whatcha Need"	Gordon Johnson Gamble 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'"	Gordon Johnson Carl Brown Burroughs	Gordon	5:58
10.	"Use Your Heart (Interlude)"	Middleton Williams Hugo	The Neptunes Middleton (co.)	1:34
11.	"You Are My Love"	Daryl Simmons	Simmons	4:56
12.	"I'm So in Love"	Genard Parker Gamble	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"	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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 54 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 35 UK Albums (OCC)[6] 26 US Billboard 200[7] 9 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200[9] 114 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11]	Gold	50,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[12]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. New Beginning review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
2. Considine, J.D. (April 26, 1996). "New Beginning Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
3. 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. ISBN 9780679737285.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
5. "Charts.nz – SWV – New Beginning". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
6. "SWV | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
7. "SWV Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
8. "SWV Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
11. "Canadian album certifications – SWV – New Beginning". Music Canada. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
12. "Japanese album certifications – SWV – New Beginning" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1997年02月 on the drop-down menu
13. "American album certifications – S.W.V. – New Beginning". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• New Beginning at AllMusic