The American R&B group SWV released “Someone” as the second single, together with “Can We” and “Lose My Cool” for their third album, Release Some Tension.
Fun Facts:
- SWV stands for Sisters With Voices. The group is made up of members Cheryl Gamble (Coko), Tamara Johnson (Taj), and Leanne Lyons (Lelee).
- The band originally called themselves TLC for Tamera, Leanne and Cheryl. However, they got notice that the name was already taken and were served a cease and desist letter. Their manager came up with the name Sisters With Voices.
- “Someone” samples Notorious B.I.G’s top songs from the album Life After Death. Other sampled songs include “The World is Filled” and “Ten Crack Commandments.”
- The song, written by the world’s top lyricists such as Jeremy A. Graham, Harve “Joe Hooker” Pierre, and Kelly Price, features an appearance by Puff Daddy.
- The song climbed the 1997 US Billboard Hot 100 chart to the # 19 spot.
- “Love Like This” is on the B side of the album.
- SWV received a gold certification in the US. The RIAA recognized the song for more than 500,000 sales.
- The song peaked at # 5 in the US Hot R&B songs in 1997.
- “Someone” charted at number 35 on the 1997 US rhythm Billboard.
- “Someone” is SWV’s last song to peak top charts in New Zealand, Canada, and United Kingdom.
- The group disbanded in 1998, so they could pursue solo projects. However, they got back together in 2005.
Lyrics
Lookin’ at my Rollie
It’s about that time
For SWV to drop
A jam on mine
Playa’s talk the talk
But they can’t walk it
We make the whole country bounce
When we New York it
Don’t speak about it, be about it
Seein’ Puff on your tube
Feelin’ weak about it
I got the skill of an actor, wind chill factor
Minus five five, coolest man alive
Baby, who dat is? Oh, that’s just Puff Daddy
Keep you on my mind
Like I keep me on my shine
And I feel fine, sex real time
While I’m in your deck on rewind
Oh, I make it hot, till you’re jellin’ what PD got
Since PD rock, see me not
So many bricks
I build a tenement
We’ll do the freaky thing, baby girl
If you’re into it
I’m looking for a lover that
Can make a sacrifice
A lover that will understand
Will always be by my side
I pray the Lord so I can find
My Mr. Right
So who can it be, the one for me?
I need
Someone that I can believe
Someone to satisfy me, I need love
Someone who’s faithful and true
Oh baby, can it be you, I need love
Oh, can it be that you’re the one
And I’ve been too blind to see
You’re everything I’ll ever need
Someone will love me for me
I wanna know, I wanna see
My destiny
If your love is true, I’ll love you too
‘Cause I need
Someone that I can believe
Someone to satisfy me, I need love
Someone who’s faithful and true
Oh baby, can it be you, I need love
Someone that I can believe
Someone to satisfy me, I need love
Someone who’s faithful and true
Oh baby, can it be you, I need love
You could be the one
Love of a lifetime
Oh baby, can it be, the one for me?
I need to know
Want you to be mine
Baby, why can’t you
Be my everything?
Check this out
You all know the Steve’s, SWV’s
Gone for a minute, chillin’ cross seas
Back on the scene, pocket full of cream
Now, gone so long thought
They was locked in the penile
Meanwhile, they
Be bumpin’ in the clubs
Can we get freaky tonight?
Sho’ ’nuff, Puff and J-Dub
Platinum stats, plush oriental rugs
And platinum plaques, come on
You could be the one
Love of a lifetime
Oh baby, can it be, the one for me?
I need to know
Want you to be mine
Baby, why can’t you
Be my everything
Someone that I can believe
Someone to satisfy me, I need love
Someone who’s faithful and true
Oh baby, can it be you, I need love
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