"Weak" is a song by American R&B vocal trio SWV for their debut studio

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, '' 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. Morgan originally wrote the song for Charlie Wilson, but he later decided to give the song to SWV. Morgan revealed that Coko did not like the song and gave him attitude during the recording of the single. "Weak" was released as the third single from the album, following the commercial success of "

I'm So into You "I'm So into You" is a song recorded by American R&B vocal trio SWV for their debut studio album, '' It's About Time'' (1992). Written and produced by Brian Alexander Morgan, the song was released in January 1993 as the second single from the ...

". It topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks in July 1993, ending the two-month-long reign of

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's " That's the Way Love Goes". It sold over one million copies domestically and was awarded a

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certification from the

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(RIAA). It also topped the ''Billboard''

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chart for two weeks. Outside the US, the single reached number six on the New Zealand Singles Charts, number 33 on the

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, number 42 on the Canadian '' RPM'' Top Singles chart and number 94 on the

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. ''Billboard'' named the song number 72 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

Critical reception

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'' described "Weak" as a "lush

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Track listing and formats

* Germany CD maxi single # "Weak" (R-N-B Mix) – 4:44 # "Weak" (Bam Jam Extended Jeep Mix) – 6:00 # "SMV" (In the House) – 2:58 # "

" – 4:38 * US CD maxi single # "Weak" (Radio Edit) – 4:21 # "Weak" (Bam Jam Jeep Mix) – 4:35 # "Weak" (R-N-B Radio Mix) – 4:39 # "Weak" (Bam Jam Extended Jeep Mix) – 4:54 # "Weak" (Down Mix) – 4:34 # "Weak" (Album Version) – 4:51

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References

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