Weak (SWV song)

Template:Short description "Weak" is a song by American R&B vocal trio SWV from their debut studio album, It's About Time (1992). It was written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan, who composed the lyrics based on a young person falling in love for the first time. Inspired by his crush on singer Chanté Moore, Morgan originally wrote the song for Charlie Wilson, but he later decided to give the song to SWV. Morgan later revealed that lead singer of SWV, Coko, did not like the song and gave him attitude during the recording of the single. Coko, in turn, said that she did not like the song because she found it difficult to sing initially because the song forced her to do things she was not used to.

A partially re-recorded version of "Weak" was released in April 1993 by RCA Records as the third single from the album. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in July 1993, as well as the Cash Box Top 100, and sold over one million copies domestically and was awarded a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also topped the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for two weeks. Outside the US, the single reached number six on the New Zealand Singles Charts and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. Billboard ranked the song at number 72 on their list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".

Composition

Sheet music for the song "Weak" shows the key of D minor with a tempo of "slow groove" at 63 beats per minute.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media described "Weak" as a "lush ballad".

Track listings

• US 7-inch single

A. "Weak" (radio version) – 4:20

B. "I'm So into You" (radio version) – 4:07

• US 12-inch single

A1. "Weak" (extended radio version) – 4:54

A2. "Weak" (Down mix) – 4:30

B1. "Weak" (Bam Jam extended Jeep mix) – 6:00

B2. "Weak" (R-N-B extended mix) – 5:10

• US cassette single

A1. "Weak" (radio version) – 4:20

A2. "Weak" (R-N-B radio mix) – 4:43

B1. "Weak" (Bam Jam extended Jeep mix) – 6:00

• Australasian CD single

1. "Weak" (radio edit) – 4:20
2. "Weak" (Bam Jam Jeep mix) – 5:00
3. "Weak" (R-N-B radio mix) – 4:43
4. "Weak" (Bam Jam extended Jeep mix) – 6:00
5. "Weak" (Down mix) – 4:30
6. "Weak" (album version) – 4:51

• UK 7-inch and cassette single

1. "Weak" (R-N-B mix)
2. "Weak" (Bam Jam Jeep mix)

• UK 12-inch single

A1. "Weak" (Bam Jam extended Jeep mix)

A2. "Weak" (R-N-B mix)

B1. "SWV (In the House)"

B2. "I'm So into You" (original mix)

• UK and European CD single

1. "Weak" (R-N-B mix)
2. "Weak" (Bam Jam extended Jeep mix)
3. "SWV (In the House)"
4. "I'm So into You" (original mix)

• Japanese mini-CD single

1. "Weak" (radio edit)
2. "Weak" (R-N-B radio mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	92
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	81
Europe (European Dance Radio)	20
UK Airplay (ERA)	87
UK Dance (Music Week)	8
US Cash Box Top 100	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	6
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)	6
US Cash Box Top 100	3

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	59

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 16, 1993	Template:Hlist	RCA
United Kingdom	June 14, 1993	Template:Hlist
Japan	July 21, 1993	Mini-CD

See also

• R&B number-one hits of 1993 (USA)
• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1993 (U.S.)