Use Your Heart

1996 single by SWV

"Use Your Heart"

Single by SWV

from the album New Beginning

Released

July 23, 1996 (1996-07-23)

Recorded

1995

Genre

R&B

Length

4:50

Label

RCA

Songwriter(s)

Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams

Producer(s)

The Neptunes

SWV singles chronology

"You're the One"
(1996)

"Use Your Heart"
(1996)

"It's All About U"
(1996)

"Use Your Heart" is a song by American R&B trio SWV, released on July 23, 1996 as the second single from their album, New Beginning (1996).^[1] Written and produced by The Neptunes, the song contains a sample of "If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta Leave It Alone)", performed by B.T. Express, and became the first song produced by the duo to chart.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as an "sumtuous old-school soul swinger that will have listeners lost in memories of their favorite '70s moments." He added, "These sisters now have the chops to support their bid to become R&B's leading female vocal group. They kick it lovely while Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo surround their plush harmonies with fluttering horns and even-handed funk guitar licks. Yummy stuff that belongs at the top of every urban playlist."^[2]

Track listing

Maxi-single

"Use Your Heart" (LP Version)
"Use Your Heart" (Edit)
"Use Your Heart" (CDS Version)
"Use Your Heart" feat. Grampa & Boneyman (Rappers Delight Remix)
"Use Your Heart" (Acapella)
"Use Your Heart" (Instrumental)

Charts

Charts (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	22
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[4]	48
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[6]	19

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	July 23, 1996	Contemporary hit radio rhythmic contemporary radio	RCA	^[1]
United States	July 28, 1996	Cassette, CD single	RCA	^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Selected New Releases: Adds July 23" (PDF). Radio & Records: 44, 50. July 19, 1996.
^ Flick, Larry (July 27, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 86. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "SWV Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "SWV Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "SWV Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "SWV Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
^ Amazon.com: Use Your Heart: SWV: Music Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved January 18, 2011.