You're the One (SWV song)


"You're the One" is a song recorded by female R&B vocal trio SWV for their second studio album New Beginning. RCA Records released the song on March 29, 1996, as the lead single from New Beginning. It is considered one of the group's signature songs.
"You're the One" spent one week at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it their third single to reach number one on that chart. Due to its high initial sales, along with sufficient airplay, it became a crossover success, debuting at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at number five. The single sold 900,000 copies domestically and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Worldwide, "You're the One" peaked at number 99 in Australia, number 53 in Canada, number 13 in the United Kingdom and number six in New Zealand, where it earned a Gold certification for sales of over 5,000 copies. A sample of this song can be heard in South Korean boy group EXO's song "Ya Ya Ya" from their seventh studio album, Obsession.

Music video

An accompanying music video was made for the song and it was shot from December 4–5, 1995.

Track listings and formats

Maxi single
  1. "'96 Anthem - You're the One" featuring Lost Boyz, Trigger Tha Gambler & Smoothe Da Hustler
  2. "You're the One" featuring Jay-Z
  3. "You're the One" featuring Busta Rhymes
  4. "You're the One"
  5. "You're the One"

    Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications