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"Weak"
Song

"Weak" is an R&B ballad recorded by the girl group SWV for their debut album, It's About Time (1992). It was written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan, who composed the lyrics based upon his feelings towards R&B singer Chanté Moore.[1] Morgan originally wrote the song for Charlie Wilson, but he later decided to give the song to the group. Morgan revealed that Coko didn't like the song and gave him attitude during the recording of the single.[2]

"Weak" was released as the third single from SWV's album, following the top-ten success of "I'm So Into You". It sold over one million copies domestically and was awarded a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[3][4] "Weak" hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in July 1993 where it stayed for two weeĸѕ. It also topped the Hot R&B Singles chart for two weeks.[5] Outside the US, the song also reached number six on the New Zealand Singles Charts; it went on to become their signature song.

Billboard named the song #72 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[6]

Cover version

Track listings

US Maxi-CD

  1. Weak (Radio Edit) – 4:15
  2. Weak (Bam Jam Jeep Mix) – 4:35
  3. Weak (R-N-B Radio Mix) – 4:39
  4. Weak (Bam Jam Extended Jeep Mix) – 4:54
  5. Weak (Down Mix) – 4:34
  6. Weak (Album Version) – 4:51

Germany Maxi-CD

  1. Weak (R-N-B Mix) – 4:44
  2. Weak (Bam Jam Extended Jeep Mix) – 6:00
  3. SMV (In The House) – 2:58
  4. I'm So into You (Original Mix) – 4:38

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (1993) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 1
New Zealand Singles Charts 6

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 59

See also

References

  1. ^ Frederick, Brendan. "Interview: Brian Alexander Morgan, the '90s Mastermind Behind SWV, on His History & Return to Music". complex.com. Complex Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  2. ^ Greene, Andy. "The WTF Comeback of SWV". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  3. ^ "American certifications – S.W.V. – Weak". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. 106 (3). BPI Communications: 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 562.
  6. ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  8. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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